A Windy Wellington Afternoon

A good way to spend a few hours in windy Wellington is to head down to the airport with a camera! The southerly was making life just a little interesting for the drivers! The Aero Club had a number of their aircraft out doing circuits so if you messed up the first time you got to try again!

 

The Wellington Aero Club's - Nanchang CJ-6 ZK-MAO c/n: 4432002

 

Air Nelson's Bombardier DHC-8-311 ZK-NER c/n: 639 wearing her new colours

 

Jetstar's Airbus A320-232 VH-VGF c/n:4497, painted orange to celebrate their tenth aniversary

 

Air New Zealand's Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJQ c/n: 4584

 

Prescision Helicopters Limited Eurocopter AS 350B2 ZK-IMJ c/n: 2115

 Wellington Aero club's Piper PA 138-112 Tomahawk c/n: 38-79A0379 ZK-ESG c/n : and Piper PA 34-200 Seneca c/n: 34-7350084

 

 

Sounds Air Cesna 208B Grand Caravan ZK-SAY c/n:208B0861

 

Mount Cook Airline's ATR-GIE ATR 72-212A ZK-MVF c/n:1228

 

Welington Aero Club's Piper PA 138-112 Tomahawk ZK-WAC c/n: 38-82A0086 back flying after a long rebuild.

Responding to the call.

The team at Pacific Helicopters readying the Aerospatiale AS 355F2 ZK-HUQ3 (c/n 5512) for a fire fighting mission this afternoon.

 Above - checking before connecting and opening out the monsoon bucket.

Should feature in the TV new tonight.

Windy, dusty and smokey

 Out of the dust and smoke Boeing 737-8FE ZK-PBG2 (c/n34015) appears on final for Christchurch's runway 29 - second attempt.

Below - a bunch of flying bits -PBG on the way to the terminal building

 

 Robinson R44 Raven II ZK-IZY2 (c/n 12977) sits at Pacific Helicopters. This Robbie was delivered to Jamie Scott during the Christmas - New Year period.

It wears what appears to be "Fox Franz Heliservices" titles.

Note the fire in the background.

Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJB (c/n 2090) on the way to the terminal.

ZK-REM

John Wilson of Horotui (Te Kowhai) recently purchased the Remos G3NZ-600 ZK-REM2 (c/n 0155) which he bases on his own airstrip.

John says :- Great aircraft, Bit of a step up from my Bantam 22J ZK-SJW which I still have.

 

This aircraft, with its Rotax 912S and CSU, was imported by Ivan Strathern of Hamilton and registered on 22-03-2005 and transferred over to his Company Sport Aviation Imports Ltd on 12-01-2008.

Title change to John Wilson on 21-11-2014.

An earlier view of ZK-REM can be seen at:-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2010/03/remos-g3nz.html

Bulldogs at NZNP

Earlier posts showed a batch of Scottish Aviation Bulldogs - ex Nigerian Air Force - at Palmerston North.

A couple have made the move to New Plymouth as captured here by Andy Belczacki whilst passing through on holiday on 12-01-2015.

 Above is NAF 232 which is c/n BH100/270 and below is NAF 246 c/n BH100/300.

Two new Guimbal G2 Cabri's

The two new Guimbal G2 Cabri helicopters as seen today at Pacific Helicopters in Christchurch.

Nearest the camera is c/n 1082 which is ZK-HPP3 as seen on lower fin (red on black).

It also wears small "Glencora Farm" titles below the mast head.

Behind is c/n 1081 which will be ZK-ICC2.

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 The CH701 STOLS.

 The Zenair CH701 STOL ZK-JUG (c/n 7-6067) is the Deane Philip proven winner.

 And don't forget the Jock Struthers Zenair CH701 SP ZK-ZMX (c/n 7-9741) which also did pretty well last year.

 A new one is the Zenith CH701 STOL ZK-TIA (c/n 7-4514) belonging to Chris Anderson of Ward.

Any more elevator left ?

Interesting mods as well.

I stand to win a chocolate fish on this one.

 

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 A miscellaneous collection thanks again to Andy Heap.

Yes folks - a real 300hp Fletcher FU24.

The last FU24 Mk 1 completed in 1960.

ZK-BYC (c/n 78) is with Sean O'sullivan from the Killarney Farm Awamate Ltd of Wairoa,  but with Peter Blake flying it today.

 ZK-CGM2  (c/n 20111415) is the Aeroflight Aviation Ltd's Evektor Aertechnik Harmony; locally based. Flying being shared by Colin Marshall and Davit Marriott.

 The TL TL-3000 Sirius ZK-EBG (c/n 10-SI-13) carries the initials of owner Bruce Gordon of Marton.

 ZK-JRV2 (c/n 12-0316) is the Vans RV12 of Julian Coles down from North Shore.

 250hp of Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel ZK-MSR2 (c/n 012SR3) is down from the Cardinal Partnership (Ike and Trish Stephens) of Tauranga.

 Maule M-6-235C Super Rocket ZK-MTP (c/n 7465C) is Willie and Susan Macdonald's from Middlehurst Station. Willie Sage the listed pilot.

 The Wisnewski Family (Grant and Kevin) have two of their aircraft on field.

Above is the Stinson 108-3 ZK-NCC (c/n 108-3752).

This was built in Detroit in 1947. It came to NZ in 1997.

Below is their PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 35A ZK-PZL2 (c/n 19840819).

 Jan Chisum in her Gardan GY-20 Minicab ZK-RJK (c/n AACA/187).

Russell Young's Blenheim based Piper PA-28-180B Cherokee ZK-SNE (c/n 28-1509) was built in 1963 coming to NZ with its UK owner in about 1978.

This is ZK-TIM2 (c/n 292) the Europa Classic of Tim Ward - up from Rangiora.

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Other Cessna's thanks to Andy Heap.

 The Cessna 180C ZK-BYJ (c/n 50908) is a product of 1960. It is now with the HKJ Partnership at Oamaru. Probably Hayden Williams doing the work.

No prizes for guessing who it used to fly with !

 Cessna ZK-BCR (c/n 55658) catches many a plane spotter out - It is a tail wheel conversion of a Cessna 175 Skylark - with a different engine and cowling profile. Shaun Gilbertson from Wanaka is the usual driver.

 Cessna A185F ZK-CES2 (c/n 03273) is the Darlington Drilling and Piling Ltd's (Nigel Griffith) Skywagon. It previously flew as ZK-JPM.

 Spot the difference. ZK-DBX (c/n 51872) is a Cessna 180H - still listed with Dairy Air Ltd (Gene Demarco !).

Cessna A185F Skywagon ZK-DPE (c/n 18502419) is from Canterbury Aviation Ltd of Christchurch.

Graeme Prankerd from up between Eltham and Stratford poles forward in his Cessna 180B ZK-EEJ (c/n 50557).

 An older Cessna 180A is ZK-FDO (c/n 50017). Locally based with the Van Asch Grigg Partnership, with Marcus Van Asch and Duncan Grigg sharing flights.

 

 Stationair II Ltd's Cessna U206G Stationair 6 II ZK-NOC (c/n U20606563) is Phil Pacy's, down from Auckland.

 The 1959 Cessna 180B ZK-RWC (c/n 50543) Was previously ZK-LMW. It was re-registered by Richard Coop of Mahia in June of 2013.

Going about its business was the Soundsair Cessna 208 Caravan ZK-SAN2 (c/n 20800360). It also did its thing - one up.

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The Cessna 172's from Andy Heap.

 Cessna 172 ZK-BVP (c/n 36582) has been with us since March of 1958. It is currently with Avskills Ltd which is another way of saying Craig Anderson. Omaka based. Tim Johnson is sharing the aircraft with Craig.

 ZK-BWN (c/n 47304) is a model 172A with Don Leach of Amberley. It's two years younger than BVP.

 Arthur Turner's Cessna 172N ZK-ELT (c/n 71068) is up from Temuka.

 Pelorus Air showing their "new" Cessna 172 ZK-MGR (c/n 28108) with its Lycoming O-360 and Hartzell CSU. This is our oldest 172 - being of 1955 vintage. It only joined our civil register on 05-11-2014. Chris Marchant I think !

 Another oldie is the 165hp Continental O-300 powered 172 Tail Dragger ZK-OMK (c/n 29110) from the Marlborough Aero Club with several pilots using her.

 The Marlborough Aero Clubs other 172 ZK-OMR is a 180hp "E" model from 1963.

 Sid McAuley's 172S Skyhawk SP ZK-SID (c/n 9523) is up from Timaru.

Final 172 is 172M ZK-WFS as listed with Nelson Aero Leasing Ltd with Bruce Gibson.