Noted on the grass outside the GCH Aviation Ltd.'s facility at Christchurch International today was the Robinson R44 Raven II ZK-HKK4 c/n 13486.
Note the floatation gear on the skids.
Built in 2013 and registered in Australia as VH-HCL4 on 16-10-2013 to Heliflite Pty Ltd, the Australian Robinson agents - with a move to New Zealand it became ZK-HPO5 on 02-07-2014 with John Smith of Warkworth. Four years later in July of 2018 it was acquired by Kaikoura Helicopters Ltd who re-registered it as ZK-HKK4 on 27-08-2018.
Kaikoura Helicopters Ltd was taken over by GCH Aviation Ltd in about August of 2019.
It remains registered to Kaikoura Helicopters and is operated by GCH Aviation Ltd.
Does the flotation gear make it a 'Clipper' ?
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