Pitts ZK-FRJ restoration complete.

The restoration of Pitts S1S, ZK-FRJ, was completed and she was flown on January 30. Once the overhauled engine is fully bedded in, I look forward to getting around NZ and the Aerobatic weekends more now that I have extra fuel in the wing tank and a great new GPS to find my way to new destinations. Thanks to all that helped in this restoration.

Morris.

Do you want to know the weather?

Tecnam Sierra ZK-NPS is the latest addition to Giovanni's Ardmore hanger.



It comes with a built-in weather forecast for all those pessimists out there

Mellow Yellow!

Yellow was the theme at Ardmore this week with these three machines sighted on the 4th.

Eurocopter EC130 ZK-HPV/3 is a regular visitor to Ardmore and the horse sales yard located at Karaka. It, along with another Eurocopter EC130 ZK-IPV, are operated on behalf of Waikato based Peter Vela.


Avid Flyer Speedwing ZK-RWT was cruising the circuit.

Falcomposite's Furio LN27RG ZK-LLG was also in the circuit making for a pleasant change to the normal flotilla of Cessna 172's.

State Highway 1 Sightings

Steve Lowe is cruising southbound via State Highway 1 at present and he supplies the following:

Cessna 180 ZK-FDP at Taupo 04Feb.

Bell 206 ZK-HJI at Omaka 05Feb

Corby Starlet CM2 ZK-SJM at Kaikoura 05Feb, no doubt heading for Tauranga's fly-in

Oldie but a goodie, Cessna 180 ZK-BUS also at Kaikoura 05Feb. Could almost be "Blue Bus"....

750XL heads off shore

The first Pacific Aerospace 750XL export for 2010 flew out of Hamilton for Lord Howe Island and all stops to Nepal 05Feb flown by ferry pilot Steve Death. ZK-KAO is serial number 162 and was first registered on 04Dec last year.

At Coolangatta, Terry Magee photo

Question time #87 resolved.

Anonymous has resolved Question Time #87. Well done.

It is indeed the Aero L-29 Delphin. This particular very tidy one is ZK-JRF c/n 892851 and was registered here on 30-10-2007 to Wairakei Holdings. It has yet to be assembled and flown.

If Anonymous would care to contact me off blog (address in blog header photo) then I will forward a chocolate fish your way. Bluebus is on the road for the next three weeks so there will be some delay in delivery.

Question time # 87 re visited.

Here is an addition photographic clue !

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Below is a re-run of the original QT # 87 with its single comment.

What is this then ?

What type/model aircraft would you expect to find it on ?

Would you care to put a ZK registration on it ?
Posted by Blue Bus at 7:56 PM

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1 comments:
bobgod said...
Well, I,m bu****ed if I know !Only thing I can recall is that the inspection panel[s] have a spring bung for sticking a fire extinguisher in,so it might be off a nacelle ?
4 February 2010 5:04 PM

ZK-APK new colours

New colours, taken 8th January 2010

Mangaweka DC-3 latest update.

The following comment has been added to this earlier blog.
http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2009/04/gasoline-alley-mangaweka-update.html
I believe the aircraft now has a new paint scheme - the Chocolate Chippies have gone.
Bluebus
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DC3 Mangaweka has left a new comment on your post "Gasoline Alley - Mangaweka - Update - Internationa...":

An update...
It has been decided that the DC3 in Mangaweka is going to tell the tale of this fine aircraft as seen through the eys of those who flew in them (pilots, cabin crew, navigators), worked around them, travelled in them or watched them from afar.

Not your average museum, we want your stories!

PLEASE get in touch with us if you have any fond (or even not so fond... although haven't heard any YET) memories of the aircraft.

We want to preserve these memories for alltime.

Paul and Tricia Mangaweka International Airport
P.O.Box 69
Mangaweka

info@mangaweka.co.nz
Posted by DC3 Mangaweka to NZ Civil Aircraft at 2 February 2010 8:34 PM

Pitts Progress

On Friday the 29th January I made a quick visit into Rangiora and found that the Aerotek Pitts S-1S ZK-FRJ had just completed its compass swing and was very close to flying following its very thorough rebuild : still needing its canopy and perhaps its prop spinner fitted. I hope Morris will come aboard this blog soon and tell us more about this lovely little aircraft.