Pauanui today 03-12-2016

Richard Currie reports again from Pauanui with four sightings from today - Saturday 03-12-2016.

 ZK-DAR (c/n 07SC074) started life as ZK-CXY2  back on 13-12-2007 with the NZ agents Aerosport Aviation Ltd of Cambridge.

This Czech Aircraft Works Sportscruiser was sold to Dave and Peter Rutledge of Aerohire Ltd on 26-11-2008 and was re-registered as ZK-DAR the same day.

 The Vans RV 7A ZK-ECE2 (c/n 73638) is the Steve and Pauline Carr machine from Tauranga.

 The Tecnam P2002-JF UL ZK-MEL (c/n 007) was listed to Martin Lobb on 20-07-2011.

It is actually a re-registration of what was originally listed as ZK-ROZ with Skylease Ltd back on 20-12-2004. It moved over to Auckland Flight Training Ltd at Ardmore on 17-03-2006 until acquire by Martin in 2011..

This Tecnam Astore UL ZK-RGH (c/n 041) was first registered to Cambridge Bee Products Ltd on 07-09-2015 and uses the initials of its owner Richard G Haddrell for its registration.

It was transferred to Benn Road Ltd of Cambridge on 12-05-2016.

Lady Minty in Cli-mate Cli-mate 100 ZK-EZY

A birthday trip up to Dargaville today produced the normal crop of local aircraft for the Saturday lunch which was a Christmas lunch today with Father Christmas attending.

Paul Hopper travelled up from North Shore in his Cli-mate Cli-mate 100 ZK-EZY2 (a modified Foxcon Terrier).  He generously took Lady Minty as a passenger on the return flight which sure beats the 2 hour road trip.

ZK-TDO

A Christchurch local that I have not seen out and about much is the Cessna T206H Stationair Turbo ZK-TDO (c/n T20608358).

This is a 2002 model that came onto the NZ register on 24-09-2012 for Brett and Lorinda Mascull of BLM Holdings of New Plymouth.

It was taken up by the James Burn Trust of Christchurch from 01-08-2015.

Surveillance Dash Eight VH-LCL at NZCH

Spied mid-afternoon at Christchurch International Airport - just before it departed to the North - was the De Havilland DHC-8-202Q VH-LCL (c/n 492) as registered to Fugro LADS Corporation Pty Ltd and as operated by Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd of Adelaide Airport.

It has been on the Australian register since 13-01-1998.

Note the 'NAVY' markings on the fuselage and the Royal Australian Navy crest on the fin.

It also totes the Australian flag and LADS HYDROGRAPHY script below the cockpit.

More pics and a couple of links on the MRC site HERE

Pauanui visitors today.

Richard Currie - our man on site at Pauanui - sent in these two shot of two of todays visitors.

 The Cessna 182Q ZK-WSJ (c/n 182-65785) is a 1977 model with an extensive US and Australian history.

 It was purchased in Western Australia by its NZ owner Alan Miers and ferried from Perth to Auckland via Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Mount Augusta, Exmouth, Broome, Hall Creek, Kununurra, Darwin, Bulawayo Station, Kununarra, Tennant Creek, Cloncurry, Cairns, Emerald, Toowoomba, Coolangatta, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island reaching Auckland on 29-07-1999.

It became ZK-WSJ on 04-04-2000.

Ownership passed to the Tait Family Trust of Ashburton on 24-03-2011 and transferred to its current owners Richard and Denise Tait on 20-03-2012.

A frequent visitor to Pauanui is the Lance and Robin Kerr Family Trusts Tecnam P96 Golf ZK-KER (c/n 267) from Huntly.

ZK-JHS at Tauranga 01-12-2016

The Cessna 185C Skywagon ZK-JHS (c/n 185-0677) was captured yesterday (01-12-2016) at Tauranga by Grayson Ottaway.

It was covered briefly previously HERE

It was first registerd in NZ to Stephensons Pharmacy Ltd of Whitianga on 29-07-1993 and transferred to the private ownership of John H Shephenson (whose initials make up the registration marks) on 31-03-2014.

More from Te Kowhai 1-12-2016

Most of the hangars at Te Kowhai are closed mid-week, but a couple opened up in the afternoon to reveal some interesting sport aircraft.

ZK-KAD2 (c/n 359A-415)  was registered to Aero Australasia Ltd of Hamilton on 13/4/16.  It was imported from Australia where it was registered on the microlight register as 24-5068.

Seen through a couple of Te Kowhai Bantams was Jodel D 18 ZK-JVG (c/n GM 05).  It was first registered on 4/2/11 and was registered to KNB Potter of Papakura on 15/6/15.

Since being based at Te Kowhai it has acquired more trim and the name 'Crazy Horse".

And I was told that Stuart Parker's Poorboy Aviation PB-1 ZK-BEE2 (c/n 215) has now flown successfully.

A quick gander at Rangiora 01-12-2016

A stranger in  town was the Cessna 177B Cardinal ZK-CXM (c/n 17701462) as listed with PSC Aviation of Auckland. (PSC being the initials of the owner).

An earlier post can be seen HERE

 Piper PA-24-180 Comanche ZK-KJA is c/n 24-82 and is listed to a Private Owner at Rangiora.

 This was originally ZK-CWJ2 from 21-01-1999 after importation from the USA.

 ZK-LLS (c/n 21-54) is a Morgan Aero Works Sierra 100. This was unloaded at Rangiora back on 16-07-2008 and was registered to Flylite Ltd of Gore on 13-08-2008.

It totes a 95 litre fuel tank behind the Rotax 912S engine.

It transferred to the sole ownership of Bob Oliver on 15-06-2015.

 Through the CRAC clubhouse window we see the Air New Zealand Sports and Social Club Southern (Inc)'s Cessna 172RG Cutlass ZK-NAC (c/n 172RG0620).

An earlier post can be seen HERE

This Yak-52 ZK-YRA (White '08') is c/n 833002 - as can be read on the tailplane - It has not moved much for some time.

This came in from Lithuania for Brian Hall of BDH Investments Ltd to be registered here on 19-04-2006.

It moved to its current owner Alexander Chernigovskiy of Qatar on 24-11-2009.

Te Kowhai 1-12-2016

My wings at Te Kowhai today: - Jodel D 18 ZK-JAC.

A very nice aeroplane.

Aussie visitor at Ardmore this afternoon

This smart looking Vans RV-7 VH-VNT msn 73177 arrived at Ardmore this afternoon from Norfolk Island and Kerikeri,after doing some form of local flight it returned to Ardmore and is now hangered.