The elimination of Question time #61.

Bede BD-5B ZK-XBD c/n 3904 as seen at Momona (Dunedin) on 09-09-2005

Anonymous has finally cracked it. Well Done.

I imagine it was the withdrawal of the part about "what the active runway was" that finally gave the game away !

Question time # 61. even more photo clues.

EVEN MORE CLUES. Above two pics added 23-07-2009.

ADDITIONAL CLUE.
The pic above was added on 21-07-09
Maybe the wording across the top of the fuselage says it all.

What are we looking at here then ?

What Aircraft Type ?

Whats the registration ?

QT60 Sorted!

Well done Sir Minty, it certainly is First Strike Bobcat ZK-JMO/1 photographed at the final Pikes Point flyin on 29 October 2005. Interestingly, I see it had an accident in January 2004 when the prop detached from the aircraft damaging the cowl and the forced landing on soft ground caused further damage. Anyone know why it was revoked/cancelled from the register in 2007?

Sky Arrows in New Zealand

Following the sad news of the loss of the Meteor S.p.A Sky Arrow 450T ZK-SKA as posted by Blue Bus, I thought I would dig out my old photos of the other Sky Arrows in New Zealand. The 3 Sky Arrows in New Zealand were all imported by agent Felice de Napoli of Wellington. The Sky Arrow series of aircraft was manufactured by Iniziative Industriale Italiane S.p.A and was developed from an Italian Government sponsored contest for a remotely piloted vehicle in 1989.

The second example in New Zealand was ZK-EBR, a Sky Arrow 480T (with a Rotax 912 motor)which was registered on 1/4/97 to John Bolton-Riley of Feilding. It is photographed above at the 1998 SAANZ fly-in at Matamata. This aircraft has a claim to fame as the first microlight to fly across the Tasman Sea to Australia, and return, during July and August 1997. It has also flown to the Chatham Islands and return.

The third example in New Zealand was ZK-CJW, also a 480T model which was registered on 12/2/98 to Colin Wade of Hamilton. I think this was the second ZK-CJW registered to Colin Wade, who has since moved onto and sold Alpi Pioneer 300 ZK-CJW (3) and who has most recently purchased Cirrus Design SR 20 ZK-CJW (4). The above photo was taken at the SAANZ fly-in at Matamata in 2000.

ZK-CJW was purchased by the Manawatu Microlight Club at Feilding on 20/5/04, who registered it as ZK-SKO on 24/5/04. The above photo was taken at the Black Sands fly-in in November 2005.

Question Time #60

Someone on this blog will know the answer to this one!

Question Time #59 Resolved

Toooo easy, well done Hairy. Yes indeedy, it is Hughes 369E ZK-IRD's cargo pod. Great looking machine in my opinion!

Transavia PL-12 Airtruk for QW

In response to a request from QW.
Behold a photo of a Transavia PL-12 Airtruck.
ZK-CWW was one of about 37 such beasts to feature on our register.
Pic taken at Dannevirke on 08-05-1971.
Have a look at the following link for much more on these beasts in NZ.
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=civil&action=display&thread=6108
There is a complete example of one at the Ashburton Aviation Museum.

Question time # 59

What is it ?
What is it attached to ?

Photo posted on behalf of Mike Condon.

Ferrymead visitation Saturday 11-07-2009.

On Saturday afternoon eight of us were privileged to get a two & a half hour tour behind the aviation scene of the workshop and storage area at the Ferrymead Aeronautical Society (inc) at Ferrymead, Christchurch.

There is a lot of stuff of military interest here, details of which which can be found on the appropriate blogs.
As this site is " Civil" I will just cover some of the "ZK" stuff that caught my attention.

After entering through under the nose section of Bristol 170 ZK-AYG (pic further below) into a display hangar the LC-47 17221 (military) is on the right. To the left is the Vickers 807 Viscount "City of Christchurch" ZK-BRF , c/n 283 , ex NZNAC. Withdrawn from use on 15-07-1974 it was handed over to Ferrymead on 09-04-1975.
Note: the fence in the foreground is mid 1970's airside security:



Parked out the back is the Westland Wessex Mk60 , c/n WA740 . this arrived in Christchurch in the military marks that it had used in the film "Full Metal Jacket".
It never received an official NZ registration and was sold to Brian Hall and painted pink, marked as "ZK-IDL" and used as an advertising tool parked in the car park of the Imperial Discount Liquor store. Here it slowly deteriorated until it was eventually damaged by a truck. It was moved to Ferrymead in January 2007.

In the workshop/storage area is this Transavia PL-12 Airtruk being mostly ZK-DMX , c/n 353 , which had been withdrawn from use by Barr Brothers in June of 1983. It, plus a collection of other parts, now resides at Ferrymead.

In the corner of the Viscount hangar is the nose section of Bristol B170 Freighter ZK-CRK , c/n 13159. This aircraft last flew on 03-01-1986 with this portion going to John Fell of Blenheim before moving to Ferrymead in 1995.

The Bristol 170 cockpit section of ZK-AYG , c/n 12826 , "Captain Cook" acting as the entrance to the display hangar. This cockpit section was also in the John Fell collection before moving to Christchurch in 1995.

Tucked neatly between the tail fins of the Hudson (NZ2084) and the Airtruk is the fuselage of Piper PA-28-235 Pawnee ZK-BZK , c/n 25-2337 . This was withdrawn from use by Central Aviation in 1974, its registration cancelled on 27-07-1979 and to Ferrymead in 1980.

AOPA Omarama bound traffic through NZRT

The AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assoc) are gathering at Omarama this weekend.
A collection of North Island aircraft passed through Rangiora yesterday (Friday 10-07-2009).
Below is a selection.
1960 vintage Cessna 210 ZK-RJS , c/n 210-57096 , at the Shell pumps. Following a 35 year stint in Australia this came to NZ for C H Mellsop of Hamilton, followed by a short time with Coromandel Phamacy and from 20-05-1997 it has been listed with C J & D R Hickman of Te Kuiti (Hickman Motors Te Kuiti).

Of even greater vintage was this 1957 Cessna 172 ZK-REV2 , c/n 29853 , listed with Trevor Hall of Te Awamutu since 02-05-2006. This also had a longthy Australian past history; In fact it still bears the "Lynch & Keft" titles from those days. Just above the venturi it carries the words "Wayebyn Too".

At a mere 29 years young was the Cessna 152 11 ZK-NPE , c/n 84064 , from Air Napier (until recently a local with the Christchurch /New Zealand Flying School). Off course with a registration like that, it has served with the New Plymouth Aero Club in. Actually it began as ZK-ETH with them in February of 1980 and changed to NPE on 23-07-1987.

ZK-EKM is Cessna 152 11 , c/n 80954 , which makes it older than NPE. It started with the Airline Flying Club in late 1978. Since January of 2008 it has been with Air Napier.

Below is the Cessna 180 ZK-CBH3 , c/n 32542 , imported from the US in early 2006.

ZK-BHP2 is a Cessna 182B Skylane. Built in 1959. Moved to Australia in 1966 as VH-BHP and to NZ in November 2006 for H H Ross of Hastings.