Some rotary wing bits from Christchurch

Finally arriving, and unloaded from its container at Heli Maintenance at Christchurch International on 30-07-2010 was the all yellow Robinson R44 Astro ZK-HDM3 c/n 0072. Currently it carries only the last two letters of its registration, but this will be changed shortly to the full ZK-HDM marks for it to participate in its intended role.

ZK-HDM3 seen today (05-08-2010) at Heli Maintenance in Christchurch.

At Pacific Aircraft Services on the 3rd of August was the Robinson R22 Beta ZK-HEV2 c/n 1107. This one joined the NZ register on 13-02-1991 for a Te Puke operator. It was damaged at Papamoa in June of 1991 and was cancelled on 17-02-1992. It was restored to Central Helicopters of Opotiki on 02-06-1995, moved South to Peter Garden Helicopters (2004) Ltd of Te Anau in November of 2005 and a year later was relisted to South-West Helicopters Agricultural Ltd of Te Anau. It joined ND Helicopters Ltd of Cromwell on 28-05-2008.

ZK-HEV2 at Pacific Aircraft Services 03-08-2010.

Also on site at Pacific Aircraft Services was the locally based Robinson R22 Beta ZK-HYU2 c/n 3286 of Rick Lucas Helicopters Ltd (Helipro).

ZK-HYU on 03-08-2010

Parked briefly outside its private hangar was Hanlin Johnstone's Eurocopter EC 120B ZK-IFE c/n 1502, about to depart for Dunedin.

ZK-IFE Christchurch 03-08-2010