South Island Regional Glider Championship.

Is underway .

The Aerospool Dynamic WT9 ZK-DYT2 (c/n DY502/2014) from the Canterbury Gliding Club returns from another glider launch.

 The Grae Harrison Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT ZK-GCH (c/n 133) is being towed to the starting grid.

 Martyn Cook in his Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cT ZK-GCK (c/n 61) is ready and waiting to go.

 The Schleicher ASW 27-18E ZK-GCW (c/n 29702) of Theo Newfield awaits.

ZK-GDK is Derek Kraak's Schleicher ASW 27-18E (c/n 29661) about to receive the tow rope.

Some belated Wanaka photos from the 17th.

Two views of the Central South Island Helicopters MB 500N NOTAR ZK-HDW3 (c/n LN072) which appeared to be working nearby.

Below - Away on a test flight is the Aerospatiale AS350 BA Squirrel ZK-HJQ2 (c/n 1295) of The Helicopter Line.

Guimbal Cabri G2 ZK-IFH is c/n 1102 and is listed to Wanaka Helicopters Ltd.

Whilst the Cabri G2 ZK-IZR (c/n 1004) is listed to Tailwind Helicopters Ltd.

NuWaco ZK-WTW

Thanks to Hairy Mole Rat we have three pics of the NuWaco T-10 ZK-WTW (c/n 21) doing its first engine runs and taxiing at Tauranga today.

 Above it is in "Two Hole" mode.

In the two shots below it is a "Single Hole".

Below is what the NZ Aviation News Magazine said about it after its NZ registration on 03-07-2015 to Marty Cantlon of Tauranga.

The NuWaco T-10 is a comprehensive kit (not a replica) aircraft based on the Waco model 10 Taperwing with this example being registered as ZK-WTW ( Waco Taper Wing) for Marty Cantlon. This aircraft first appeared on the US register as N275TW in August 1982 for David Allen of Monument, Colorado, moving on to Robert Michael of Honualoa Hawaii from 21-08-1998. 

By 19-09-2005 it was back on the mainland USA with John Hartman at Fort Collins, Colorado and finally to Steve Miller at Naperville, Illinois from 20-07-2009. 

It was noted at Tauranga in March.

A quick NZQN visit # 2.

The Wakatipu Aero Club now operates out of a small building tucked away in the corner of the Airfield. Parked outside was their Cessna 172S ZK-JMG (c/n 172S8825).

This also got an earlier mention at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/queenstown-this-day-10th-may-2014.html

Above is a long shot of the Cessna 208B ZK-MSF (c/n 208B1198) from the Milford Sounds Flights Ltd fleet.

Air Milford Ltd operate two Cessna 208 Caravans. Above is ZK-SKA2 (c/n 20800524) which was registered in NZ on 14-01-2014.

Another from the Wakatipu Aero Club is the Gippsland GA8 Airvan ZK-SLQ (c/n GA8-03-040). This has been with the Club since 12-12-2014. 

It previously operated in NZ as ZK-KLC between January 2004 and 23-09-2008 when it was re-registered as ZK-TZT. It was sold to Australia on 26-07-2011.

A quick NZQN visit # 1.

A quick visit to Queenstown Airport on the 16th produced the following .

The Cessna 180C ZK-BYI (c/n 50909) of Mount View Developments Ltd parked on its own little patch of heaven. (I was going to say Paradise - but that is not far up the Lake).

The Cessna 172L ZK-DAZ is c/n 59907 and is listed to the DAZ Partnership of Queenstown.

It got a mention earlier at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/queenstown-this-day-10th-may-2014.html

First registered in NZ on 10-02-2015 this Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ZK-HSN4 (c/n 3986) was transferred to The Helicopter Line on 24-04-2015.

Two similar looking Squirrels from Helicopters Queenstown Ltd.

Above is the AS350 B3 ZK-IDT c/n 7721 as listed on 22-01-2014.

And Below is the B2 ZK-IQG from 05-12-2014.

IDT has the wire cutters and IQG has a couple of extra aerials below.

Nice one. ZK-HBL.

Shot whilst it was cruising along Lake Dunstan on Sunday evening was the Hiller UH-12 ZK-HBL2 (c/n 2042) from The Alpine Group of Wanaka.

This was originally ZK-HDJ from July 1970 and I believe it has been with Sir Tim ever since.

This got a mention earlier at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/hiller-uh-12e-zk-hbl-takes-to-air.html

Big survey job !

These three aerial survey aircraft were captured by Lord Nelson on his Samsung Galaxie on the 14th at Nelson.

 The Cessna 402B ZK-MAP (c/n 402B1056) now wearing Aerial Survey Ltd markings on its fuselage side as well as on its fin.

See an earlier pic of her at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2009/06/christchurch-moment-in-time-today-25-06.html

 Cessna 402B ZK-SVQ (c/n 402B0601) is a recent addition to our register for Kiwi Air Ltd 

Check out its earlier career at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/cessna-402b-zk-fxs.html

Above is the Reims Cessna F406 VH-LAA (c/n F406-0012) as listed to Bayswater Road Pty Ltd of Bilinga Queensland. 

This Caravan is well known in NZ having plied our skies as ZK-CII2, ZK-VAA2, ZK-XLC and ZK-CEC2 before moving to OZ in late November of 2011.

Note that ZK-SVQ has the same "AAM" tail markings.

At Cromwell Racecourse on 14th and 15th November 2015

A very active weekend at the nearby motor racing circuit produced the following aircraft at the Cromwell Racecourse.

 De Havilland DH-1A1 ZK-ARL (c/n 61) is with Jim Chapman of West Melton.

Below is a brief history of this aircraft.

De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk ZK-ARL (c/n 61) is a Canadian built civil example. It was first listed with the De Havilland Aircraft Company of NZ on 27-04-1949 and gained its NZ CofA on 31-08-1949 having been listed to the Wellington Aero Club on 11-07-1949. It went into private ownership in October 1954 and some eight owners later was damaged in February 1983  at Orewa. Its damaged airframe moved South to West Melton, being noted there in August of 1989. After repairs it was listed to Jim Chapman on 21-03-1990, with whom it remains.

An interesting first of type was noted on the field.

 The MD Helicopters 600N ZK-IHI (c/n RN047) is listed to Heliview Taranaki Ltd of Cromwell and is hangared here.

 Over from Queenstown was the Cessna 180D ZK-PKM (c/n 50966) of Sunrise Balloon Adventures Ltd of Queenstown.

See earlier post at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/queenstown-this-day-10th-may-2014.html

 Geoff Rogers of Dunedin had his Alpi Pioneer 300 ZK-RJV (c/n 296)  on site.

ZK-TSM is c/n 32678 and is a model 180A belonging to the Parks Family Trust of Tapanui.

Alexandra 14-11-2015 # 2

Tied down beside the Club hangar was this Jabiru SP ZK-JJR (c/n 506) from the Kintore Trust and wears "Spirit of Kintore" on its nose cowl.

Check it out on :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/jabirus-of-new-zealand-2-sp-and-ul.html

The Jabiru J1200 ZK-MLA is c/n 021 and is listed with Michael Hall of Albert Town,

One of Nigel Forrester's aircraft is this Murphy Renegade Sport ZK-JZC (c/n 0099) seen in his hangar.

I was also fortunate to see both of the Gordie Hill Station's Cessna 172's.

Above we see the 172N ZK-TRS (c/n 17268450).

See http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2008/11/zk-trs-comes-to-town.html

And below is the 172M Superhawk, Penn Yan Aero conversion, ZK-WAX (c/n 62857). Both refueling before heading home.

Alexandra 14-11-2015 # 1

The Lakes Regional Rally was held at Alexandra during the weekend.

Check the Otago Daily Times item :-

http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/363290/rally-pilots-and-soaring

From the South Canterbury Gliding Club of Timaru came the Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub ZK-BNM (c/n 18-5178). This has never been an Ag aircraft as in December 1956 it went to the Canterbury Aero Club direct from assembly by Airwork (NZ) Ltd. It spent some time with R R Palmer of Temuka before joining the South Canterbury Gliding Club in July of 1970.

Up from the South Otago Aero Club at Balclutha was the very tidy looking Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee ZK-CUQ (c/n 28-26521).

From Wanaka came the U-Fly (2014) Ltd's Cessna 172M ZK-DHV (c/n 17261063) originally a New Plymouth Aero Club aircraft from 1973.

The wind was a somewhat character building at times.

Locally based Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee ZK-DJI is c/n 28-22537 and is listed to D King and Pauline Hogue.

Check out :-  http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2013/12/piper-pa28-140-zk-dji.html

Also up from Balclutha and the South Otago Aero Club was their Cessna 172P ZK-ETL (c/n 17274310).