And even more from Rangiora. Sunday 26-02-2012

Three more from Allan Bowman, taken this day - Sunday 26-02-2012 - at Rangiora.
Above we have the Les Eade Rans S-6ES Coyote 11 ZK-LVE (c/n 05051662ES). Evan Belworthy has done the test flying and is seen here is in the right hand seat checking Les out.

Two Titan T51 Mustangs in for fuel. The nearest one "Hurry Home Honey" is ZK-MPC (c/n M05XXXS0HK0062), which is Marty Cantlon's machine from Tauranga. This is 3.5l Honda powered whilst "Loburn Lady" ZK-MSY (c/n 0035) is the Ivan Campbell example from Loburn Abbey.
[I would guess that the full c/n could read something like M04914S0HK0035].

& a couple from North Shore Today (Sunday 26-02-2012)

Sir Minty has come good with a couple more shots taken at North Shore this afternoon.

The Cessna 150M Aerobat ZK-DOF (c/n A150M-0529) arrived in NZ aboard the Austral Endurance and registered to Rex Aviation (NZ) Ltd on 14-10-1974 - first flying the next day for delivery down the field to the Rex Flying School at Ardmore. It is now listed with Robert Jago of Auckland.

The 1971 Piper PA28-180F Cherokee ZK-FEL (c/n 28-7105137) is a rebuild of the original ZK-DEC and now some eight owner/operators later it with FEL Aviation Partnership at North Shore.

Two more from Loburn Abbey on Saturday.

Some more pics from Allan Bowman taken yesterday 25-02-2012 at Loburn Abbey.

The Fisher R80 Tiger Moth ZK-LAS (c/n 18) with the owner, Ivan Campbell in the back seat.

Below is Matthew Dowdall's Aeroprakt A-22 ZK-MYD (c/n 079).

This was originally registered as ZK-PGC on 10-08-2004 and re-registered as MYD on 28-07-2011.

In the background is the Pober Pixie Pathfinder ZK-PXI, the Karatoo J6C ZK-KTO, Avid MkIV ZK-JHW and the Chipmunk ZK-XUK.

Sport Aircraft at North Shore Today 26-2-2012

A quick trip up to North Shore Airfield this afternoon saw sport aviation underway.

Carl Morgan refuelled his Vans RV 7A ZK-VII before departing North, and Trevor Parker also refuelled his Pazmany PL 2 ZK-TLP. And in the background Stephen Jones' RV 7 ZK-NVS was pounding the circuit.

Trevor and Marilyn Parker popped across from Whitianga in ZK-TLP, which is still immaculate after 23 years.

Loburn Abbey flyin today 25-02-2012

Allan Bowman reports from the flyin at Loburn Abbey this afternoon.

The Allan and Evan Belworthy Jodel D.9 UL ZK-CVN c/n AACA/54 popped up from Cust. This was first registered as far back as 06-10-1967, but did not fly until 02-12-1981 and was purchased by the present owners on 13-05-1985.

This Fiesler Storch Replica - Actually a Ragwing Aero Storch Single Seat - ZK-RWB with the c/n RW19 was built by Wayne Wilson and first flew from Rangiora on 04-07-2004 powered by a Subaru EA81 engine via a 2.2:1 reduction drive to an Ivo three bladed propeller.
Wayne sold it to Ivan Campbell on 08-03-2010 and it has since been re-engined with a Rotec R2800 radial engine and fitted with a Brent Thompson propeller.
For more on this see http://www.campbellaeroclassics.com/id65.html

Below we have Bob Jarman's Socata TB20 Trinidad ZK-CCA2 (c/n 473). This operated as ZK-JCC between July 1991 and September of 2000.

Finally we have a look at the powerhouse of Evan and Penny R Belworthy's Pietenpol Air Camper M/L ZK-PRB (c/n AACA/755). First flown in December of 1988.

FYI. The Loburn Abbey strip is sited at 43:14.1 South and 172:29.39 East.

Prior permission required before arriving.

Four from NZRT this afternoon 25-02-2012

Bargeld01 made the pilgrimage out to Rangiora this afternoon and caught four of the locals out to play.
Below is the Piper PA-18-150 ZK-BNX (c/n 18-5453) of the BNX Syndicate. This Cub did ten years with Central Aviation in the Ag role before going to private interests in 1967. It later joined the Otago Gliding Club in February of 1981 but was sold in 1983 when the Club went to a motorised glider.
Rangiora Sailplanes took it up and then passed it on to the BNX Syndicate on 20-12-2000. In the back window is a for sale sign.

The Robinson R22 Beta ZK-HYR3 (c/n 2336) was imported from Germany by Eddie Schenk of Temuka in 2008. He sold it to James Lilley of Ashburton mid August of 2010.

The CRAC (Canterbury Recreational Aircraft Club) Rans S6-ES Coyote 11 ZK-JOL2  (c/n 08031519-1203ES) is clattering back to the Club hangar.

Below we have the Rodger Ward Titan Tornado 11 ZK-LOT (c/n D97912COHK0259). This has been flying since July of 2007. It now has a three bladed prop.

This morning at NZCH 25-02-2012.

An old favourite at the tie down wire on Christchurch's western grass was Cessna 180C ZK-BYI (c/n 50909) of Papa Juliet Trust from Queenstown.

 Three aircraft from the CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Ltd fleet were at the Canterbury Aero Club.
Above is the Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse ZK-CSD2 (c/n C0387).

Two Cessna 172's were also outside the "Club". Above is 172S ZK-JMY (c/n 172S-8764). First registered in NZ on 12-06-2001.
Below is the 172S Skyhawk SP ZK-KOL (c/n 172S9188). This is a 2002 model which arrived in NZ for the Middle Districts Aero Club in late January of 2009, with a move across to CTC on 04-09-2009.

ZK-XLE on iPhone.

Henry M has sent in this view, taken on his iPhone, of the Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-XLE (c/n 151) sitting at Taupo. It is registered to Kiwi Air Ltd of Gisborne.

Piper Hatchets at Rangiora for lunch 24-02-2012

Four of the Canterbury Aero Club's Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk's were gathered at Rangiora early this afternoon. I believe they were crewed by a bunch of Indian air traffic controllers.
From the left we have ZK-EYJ2 (c/n 38-78A0075) in its "NW Arch" colour scheme.
Then we have ZK-EYC2, ZK-EYE and ZK-EYF2 (c/ns 38-78A0232; 38-79A0614; and 38-79A0402 respectively) in the older Club colour scheme.
ZK-EYJ was previously ZK-RPD; ZK-EYC is ex ZK-MKN, and ZK-EYF was once ZK-EZI.
Photo supplied by Allan Bowman.

Enjoying the solar radiation at Heli Maintenance 23-02-2012

Christchurch based, but not all that often observed, is the Robinson R44 ZK-HWT3 (c/n 0094) belonging to Donald Irvine. It is a 1994 model which arrived here from VH land for North Shore Helicopters in October of 2002. It spent a short time with NZ Paradise Holidays Ltd of Auckland between October 2009 and mid December 2009, when it went to Don.

Another Christchurch local -which has just come off a major check - is the Eurocopter EC 120B Colibri ZK-IFR2 (c/n 1312). This came from South Africa and first flew in NZ on 14-12-2007. It has been listed to Wairakei Holdings since arriving here.