Nelson today. 23-07-2024

 Bill Mannix did his duty at Nelson Airport today, 23-07-2024, and captured these photographs.A recent addition to the Helicopters Nelson Ltd's line is this factory new 
Guimbal Cabri G2 ZK-IHN2 c/n 1353.

It has the Nelson Helicopters "swirl" and web details, as do company vehicles and hangar. 

From the Massey University School of Aviation at Palmerston North came the Diamond DA 40 Diamond Star ZK-MTI c/n 40.1013.

It was initially listed to the manufacturers Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc of London, Ontario as 

C-FBDG - a well used factory test registration.

A regular visitor from the Motueka Aero Club is the Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk ZK-VBM 

c/n 38-79A0608.

This was originally N2384K in the US from 2000 before importation for John and Lorraine Horrell of Nelson in 2004. It joined the Motueka Aero Club from 18-05-2023.