Robbie ZK-IMA

On the ramp at Pacific Aircraft Services at Christchurch today was the Robinson R22 Beta ZK-IMA (c/n 4018). This Robbie was first listed in the USA as N246SH on 25-01-2006 as part of the very large fleet with Silver State Helicopter LLC of North Las Vegas. When Silver State went belly up several of their machines ended up in NZ.
ZK-IMA joined our register on 04-09-2008 with Quentin Rewi of Nelson, transferring to Dark Side Aviation of Geraldine on 22-10-2009. It then went down to Balclutha to Geoff Kitto of Kitto Helicopters from 31-12-2010.
Geoff has just acquired a Robinson R44 Raven 11 ZK-IKH - so IMA has been sold to a private owner up Kaikoura way.