Aerospool WT9 600NG Dynamic ZK-ALL/2

 A pleasant surprise yesterday at Rangiora was the fixed gear Aerospool WT9 600NG Dynamic         ZK-ALL2 c/n DY-860D which was registered to Aero Leasing Ltd of Prebbleton back on 04-11-2024.

Here we see John McCallister carrying out some checks.

As you can see - it is powered with a Rotax 916 which has proved to be a very useful glider tow plane.

Aerospool WT9 600NG ZK-TCC

Visiting Pauanui airfield today from Tauranga was the new Aerospool WT9 Dynamic 600NG ZK-TCC which was registered back in May 2024.

 

A cold pie run yesterday #1

 Friday the 2nd was a pretty cool day.
The mercury might have got to 10 degrees if you used your imagination
and a cool collection of aircraft were noted.

The ex Rangiora resident Aerospool Dynamic WT9 ZK-MLC (c/n DY145/2006)  now with Murray Hagen of Te Anau taxies in.

Above we have the Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 Kite fixed gear ZK-NGS (c/n 5018) of Neville Stirling of Winton about to depart for Fernside Fields.

You may  recall this a previously being either ZK-LPL or ZK-SGM.1

A local that I have not seen out for some time is the Aero Design Pulsar ZK-RUS (c/n 325/MAANZ/510) of Chris Lawry.

From Karamea was Steve Galway's "Haast Eagle" Piper PA-22/20 Pacer ZK-SJG (c/n 22/3292) about to be tied down.

Also from the deep south was the Aerospool Dynamic WT9 ZK-ZOW (c/n DY038/2003) with Michael Blomfield of Otautau.

Aerospool WT9 600 NG Dynamic. ZK-DYN #3 Plus Dynamics ZK-DYN #1 and 2#.

ZK-DYN3 

c/n DY-842D

We popped into Barradale during our recent Friday pie run to catch up with the Drake Aviation Ltd's  Aerospool WT9 600 NG (New Generation) Dynamic ZK-DYN2 c/n DY-842D as registered to them on 29-05-2024.

The 600 indicates the higher all up weight of 598kg - some 50kg higher than the earlier models.

It comes with a glass cockpit, has retractable undercarriage with new shaped wheel covers, a small extra side window, a reshaped fin and rudder plus a flared in glider tow hook.

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The two previous ZK-DYN's were also DYNamics

ZK-DYN1

c/n DY038/2003

ZK-DYN1 is c/n DY038/2003 - the first in New Zealand - was test flown as OM-AERO and shipped to NZ and registered to the NZ agent Bruce Drake of Drake Aviation Ltd on 21-01-2004. 

The photo above was taken on the day it was registered.

In about 2009 the wings went back to the factory for the fitment of long-range tanks and winglets. It was delivered to Jim Dillon at Omaka in November 2009 and re-registered as ZK-ZOW on 07-05-2010 Still with Drake Aviation.  

ZK-ZOW at Rangiora on 01-04-2017 with the new wing tips.

This freed up the ZK-DYN letters for the pending arrival of the new demonstrator.

The latest move for ZK-ZOW was to the M & K Blomfield Family Trust of Otautau in December of 2014.

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ZK-DYN2

C/n DY375/2010

The second allocation of these registration letters went to the second demonstrator c/n DY375/2010 which became ZK-DYN2 on 06-07-2010 for Drake Aviation Ltd 

Below is a photo of ZK-DYN2 as noted at Omaka on 12-02-2015.

This aircraft has remained with Bruce but was re-registered as ZK-DYD on 22-03-2024 to free up its ZK-DYN registration again for the third and most recent demonstrators arrival.

Above is ZK-DYN2 now as ZK-DYD. A recent photo taken at Barradale.

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ZK-DYN3

C/n DY-842D

Another view of the latest ZK-DYN3.

Tow planes at Springfield - Russell Flat.

There were four tow planes on duty during the Springfield Soaring Championships. Mike Oakley's Piper PA-18-150 ZK-BNJ (c/n 18-5063) about to line up in front of its next victim.

Under a lovely sky is the Canterbury Gliding Club's Aerospool Dynamic WT9 ZK-DYT2 (c/n DY502/2014).

Down from Taranaki was the privately owned Aeroprakt A-22 Aerovision ZK-JTA (c/n 123).

Up from Omarama was the Aerospool Dynamic WT9 ZK-XYX (c/n DY-706) of Southern Soaring Ltd.

This joined the register as recently as 28-09-2020.

Aerosport Dynamic WT9 ZK-DYZ

Visiting Pauanui airfield today was the Rangiora based Aerosport Dynamic WT9 ZK-DYZ.  Now in a new paint scheme this was originally imported new back in 2006.

 

Great Plains Fly-in - Ashburton February 2013

The skies over mid Canterbury's Ashburton Airfield these past few days have been abuzz with a large number of mostly Sport Aircraft Association (SAA) style aircraft with a nice variety of "metal" factory constructed variants as well.

Thanks to Bargeld01 for this cross section view of just some of the aircraft present 08 February, no doubt there will be more additions to the blog once the other contributors return from the event over the coming days!

So, in the order of being photographed:

Vans RV6 ZK-BRV

Vans RV4 ZK-RVB

Vans RV8 ZK-PJH

Avid Heavy Hauler ZK-WEN

Dyn' Aero MCR 4S ZK-PSA

Europa XS ZK-CHV

Rand KR-2 ZK-JLW

Sonex ZK-NAF

Jabiru J160 ZK-JRW

Aerospool Dynamic WT9 ZK-EWW

EAA Acro Sport II ZK-CAW

Clutton-Tabenor Fred Series 2 ZK-RSJ

Europa Aircraft Europa Classic ZK-RJL

Corby CJ1 Starlet ZK-TNT

Jodel D.11 ZK-EER

Rans S6S Coyote II ZK-CER

LMA LMA-1-W ZK-LWP

Tecnam P96 Golf ZK-TSC

Zenair CH701SP ZK-ZMX

Zlin Aviation Savage ZK-SCA

Dyn' Aero MCRO ULC ZK-ORR

Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 ZK-LPX

Corby CJ1 Starlet ZK-JAM

Replica SE5A ZK-TOM

Bush Caddy R-80 ZK-LIL

JT Grant Albatross D5 Replica ZK-DVR

Rans S-6ES Coyote ZK-LVE

Tecnam P96 Golf ZK-JAN

Zenair CH701 ZK-JRT

Piper PA38-112 ZK-FRS

Piper PA28-180 ZK-FSP

Cessna 172 ZK-OMK

Cessna 180 ZK-BJU

Zenith Zodiac CH601XL ZK-JRL

Vans RV7 ZK-RWJ

Tecnam P2002 Sierra ZK-SJS

Cli-mate 100 ZK-EZY

Murphy Rebel ZK-JQD

Piper PA18 ZK-BQV