NZ Civil Aircraft

Saturday, 2 April 2016

Sport Aircraft at Wanaka # 5

Kevin Paulsen of Papakura had his Vans RV-6 ZK-PRV (c/n 25658) among the other Sport Aircraft on site for public inspection.

The SkyStar Kitfox VIII ZK-ROX (c/n PFA 172D-14024) came from the UK in 2007 with Peter Akass and used the three middle letters from kits old UK registration of G-ROXY for its NZ identity.

ZK-RVU (c/n 72949) is the Vans RV 7 of Mike Gorton of Riverton.

Completed in 2012 with a Lycoming 180hp engine.

Another regular Wanaka Show visitor is this Sukhoi Su-29 ZK-SUK (c/n 75-01) of Rob Fry.

Over at the visiting aircraft park was the Tecnam P2002 Sierra RG ZK-TZS (c/n 304) of John Crone of Katakana.

Imported from the States back in 2002 this Vans RV 4 ZK-JRX (c/n 1320) is now listed with Sam Stephenson of Paraparaumu - although it has been on the picketed at Christchurch International for some time.

Jim Evans of Rotor Blades (NZ) Ltd had his Vans RV 12 ZK-LSV (c/n 12066) on site for public inspection. This was built by Vans Aircraft Inc of Aurora, Oregon in late 2015.

An extreme Sports Aircraft is the Juka LY-JKA (c/n 01) of Jurgis Kairy of Air Bandits.

Moa Flat Downs, down Tapanui way, gives its initials to this Rans S-20 Raven ZK-MFD (c/n 04140014) of Stewart Boyd and Sarah Devereux.

Brian Nimmo of Wanaka has been operating this Ibis Magic GS-700 ZK-MGC (c/n GS-05-08-700-69) since October of 2012.

Sport Aircraft at Wanaka # 3.

The only gyro I noted was the AutoGyro Cavalon ZK-AVL2 (c/n V00115) as listed with David Church of Tauranga.

The interesting Jodel D.150X Governor ZK-CCD2 (c/n AACA/360/2) of Charlie Kenny was on show again in the Sport Aircraft hangar.

Sir Minty has covered this airframe before at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2011/12/interesting-new-jodel-type-jodel-d-150x.html

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/charlie-kennys-jodel-d-150x-zk-ccd-has.html

Cub Crafters CC11-160 ZK-CSS2 (c/n CC11-00193) is the Robert Gray example from Bombay.

ZK-CVV2 (c/n JAE297) is John Kokshoorn's Just Aircraft SuperStol. It is a factory built example.

Our first Australian Aircraft Hornet STOL ZK-JCM2 (c/n 023) was a factory built example for Jock Montgomery and entered the NZ register on 24-06-2009.

Ownership transferred to Ian Galloway of Wanaka on 05-40-2012

Sport Aircraft at Wanaka # 2.

Tecnam Australasia Ltd managed to get their P2008 ZK-WOW2 (c/n 100) through the weather up north to take up its static display position.

Vans RV 12 ZK-ERV (c/n 120867) got a mention recently at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/search?q=erv

Evolved from the Vans RV 4 and the Harmon Rocket we have the Team Rocket F1 Rocket ZK-FIZ (c/n 173) of john Baynes from Gore.

Built by the students from the Mercury Bay Area School we have the Vans RV 12 UL ZK-MBA (c/n 120592).

First flown back on 05-11-2013 it joined the Mercury Bay Aero Club (Inc) at Whitianga on 08-12-2014.

The test pilot for both the RV 12's above was Alan Coubray.

ZK-YRV (c/n 415) is Alan's own machine which was first flown on 23-10-2011.

Friday, 1 April 2016

Sport aircraft at Wanaka # 1.

There was a good variety of Sport Aircraft on the field during the weekend.

Here are some of them.

This is the John Ross Just Aircraft Highlander ZK-JKO2 (c/n JA312-08-13). This is Rotax 912ULS powered and is Wanaka based.

Rans S-7S Courier ZK-CAB3 (c/n 0707475) first flew on 17-07-2008. It has been listed with Bill Marks and Rex Moore of Mosgiel since 20-05-2010.

Glenn Martin has his TL TL-2000 Sting ZK-MTN (c/n 15 ST 422) down from Rangiora.

Over from Dunedin was Matthew Anderson in the Vans RV-4 ZK-RVI (c/n 800).

This was Arnold Gallagher's labour of love between 1985 and 1996.

Often mistaken for a Pipistrel is the Skyleader GP One ZK-WLB (c/n 8005005 S).

Imported by Bruce Conway of SkyFreedom Aviation of Invercargill and arriving at Bluff on 11-12-2013. It was first flown in NZ from near Lake Manapouri by Murray Hagen in early February 2014.

ZK-ICR at Rose Ridge.

Making its approach to Rose Ridge yesterday (31-03-2016) was the Eurocopter AS350 B2 ZK-ICR (c/n 4225) as operated by Jamie Scott.

Note the swollen cheeks of the luggage locker.

Pic from Tim Hopley.

More Wanaka photos

On static display was the Bucker Bu 131 Jungmann SE-AIK (Werk-Nr 52) from 1939. This was noted at Ardmore in February 2014 as D-EAZO in an all yellow scheme. It was damaged at Ardmore not long after and resurfaced recently as SE-AIK from 09-01-2015 in this silver scheme.

Check out:- http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/search?q=D-EAZO
It has previously served as HB-UTK and with the Swiss Air Force as A-41.

The ZK-BVJ Syndicate's Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub ZK-BVJ (c/n 18-6180) attended again this year.

The Aero L39C ZK-CCP2 (c/n 332639) was on static display all weekend.

It is currently listed with the ADT Trust of Queenstown.

Inflite Ski Planes Ltd had their Cessna A185F Skywagon skiplane ZK-MCV (c/m 18504395) on static display.

Brian Hore's Auster J1 Autocrat ZK-AOB (c/n 2166) surprised a lot of people with its placing in the STOL fly-off.
This batch of photos came from Geoff Lloyd.

MTOSport Autogyro ZK-SHT

In a hangar at Whitianga the other day was this locally owned green and yellow AutoGyro MTOSport ZK-SHT. The MTOSport is a development of the earlier MT03 Eagle and together we have 14 of these gyrocopters on the New Zealand register

This is the first use of the ZK-SHT registration letters, maybe for certain reasons.

And I hope that the sentiment expressed on the rudder does not apply to its maintenance!

Helicopter Trio

Bell 429 Global Ranger ZK-HXW has been with Advanced Flight since August 2014 and it is seen here departing Auckland International 30 March

Eurocopter MBB-BK117 C2 (aka EC145) ZK-ILJ is registered to North Shore Helicopters. It was at Ardmore on the afternoon of 30 March.

Endurance Fishing Company of Nelson operated Eurocopter EC130 T2 ZK-IEC and it is seen arriving at Ardmore 31 March.

Ardmore Action

Its either a feast or a famine at Auckland's Ardmore airport and it doesn't seem to matter what the weather. A visit on the afternoon of 30 March under stunning blue skies saw the place reasonably quiet, however 24 hours later and under gloomy conditions the circuit was packed and a number of non flying school aircraft were out and about.

Twin Star ZK-DAX of locally based Eagle Flight Training

Also locally based is the Piper PA32R-300 Lance ZK-EIB

Vans RV7A ZK-LVA is a regular sight operating from Ardmore.

Cessna 152 ZK-MDF is registered to Contract Air of Nelson but may well have become a new Ardmore resident with it conducting circuits 30 March.

Flight Hauraki have been based at Ardmore for the last year or more and their Cessna 207 ZK-MDZ was busily conducting touch and goes 30 March. It is one of just two 207's still in the country, the other is ZK-FQY flying from Central Otago.

Auckland Aero Club's Partenavia P68C ZK-SMB.

Vans RV9A ZK-STU sprinting down runway 03 31 March. This immaculate machine started out life in NZ as ZK-RVQ in August 2012 and underwent an identity change in August 2015. It was repainted at Springhill.
It matches the owners UK based Cessna 425 N425HB (ZK-LIM ntu) https://www.flickr.com/photos/28132040@N07/23720407285

Southern Wings Ardmore based Robin ZK-SWZ.

Above and below, Springhill based Pilatus PC12/45 ZK-TFL made a brief visit to Ardmore 30 March. Always nice to see this corporate machine doing the rounds.