We have had a LOT of rain in the North over the last few weeks but today there was sunshine, and surprisingly the airfield at Kaipara Flats was relatively dry and quite flyable, especially if the aircraft was STOL and had decent sized tyres. Martin Farrand was heading out in his "new" Maule Strata Rocket and was happy to take me for a short flight:
ZK-DON ready to go in the sun.
The panel is typical 1970s - this is a 1973 built aircraft.
It was silky smooth up there and here is the view over the nose to Sandspit and on to Kawau Island.
Back to Kaipara Flats airfield, here on short finals.
The Strata Rocket is a nice aircraft and very stable.
Then off, showing its STOL capabilities, to North Shore and then Dargaville for lunch.
Thanks very much for the flight Martin.
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