Cessna 180/185 Club Makarora weekend # 2

Some more shots from the Makarora flyin.

From  Blenheim came the O'Sullivan Family Trusts Cessna A185F ZK-JKH (c/n 18503249).

The registration ZK-MUR tells me that this is the Cessna A185E (c/n 185-1233) of James Murray.

Cessna 180H ZK-PHD (c/n 18051548) has been with George Galpin of Marton since about mid-1983.

The K G MacDonald Trusts Cessna 185A ZK-SIA (c/n 185-0427) was down from near Rangiora.

And Mike Thomas had his Cessna 185A ZK-VKE (c/n 185-0297) down from Arundel.

A general beach view with ZK-DJM nearest.

Aircraft noted during the flyin include :-

On 15-3-18

Cessna 180’s      ZK-BJV, ZK-BKG, ZK-BMW, ZK-BSP, ZK-CGJ, ZK-EEJ, ZK-PKD, ZK-PKM, ZK-RWC and ZK-TUA.

Cessna 172A      ZK-CKX in and out on Friday.

Cessna 185’s      ZK-CAV, ZK-CGH, ZK-CMW, ZK-SME, ZK-SIA, ZK-VKE

Cessna A185’s    ZK-DJM, ZK-DKJ, ZK-JKH, ZK-JKL, ZK-MUR, ZK-SMS, ZK-WBL and ZK-FMA which is based on field

Robinson R22 ZK-HAI carried two members of the group. Departed Saturday.

On 16-3-19

All the above aircraft still present and joined by,

Cessna A185     ZK-ENW in evening

Cub Crafter        ZK-CUB

Maule                 ZK-TDS

On 17-3-19

All the above aircraft still present apart from ZK-CUB.

Cessna 180    ZK-MDL arrived on Sunday after most aircraft had departed.

In addition to the above present of the field were Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ZK-IPG and Hughes369E ZK-IHH both operated by Back Country Helicopters of Makarora

Also in the same hangar as ZK-FMA was deregistered Cessna 207 ZK-FQY.

At the dinner on Saturday night it was announced that this year’s total of attending aircraft was the largest ever.