Sunday 13 October 2024

latest Resident movements

 During the last few months or so,Some Tauranga residents have moved on and some new additions have arrived so here is a break down of such items

Arrivals

ZK-REV  Cessna 172         Tauranga Aeroplane Company                                                                ZK-MDV Cessna  172N  Mr M J Scapen


Departures 

ZK-ECE    Vans RV-7A to new Owners at Paraparaumu
ZK-MUL    Maule  MX-7-180A  to Christchurch area.
ZK-SWC    Cessna 150M to North Shore
ZK-YRV    Vans RV-12 to Mercer

Arrived from Whakatane





Arrived from Ardmore




Saturday 5 October 2024

Rotorua Airport 60th Anniversary

 Rotorua held a 60th Anniversary celebration from 10.30-2pm on 5th October and a good attendance from the locals made it a positive day.

A handful of visitors attended mainly from Tauranga from Classic flyers and provided joy rides and many rotorua residents were displayed to the public.

Here is what was on view

Residents

DNT Cessna 172M
DRS Cessna 172M
EJN Jodel D.11
ERK Cessna 172N
GMM Grob Standard Astir II
IKJ  Eurocopter AS 350 B3
ILF  Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
IVA  Eurocopter AS 350 B2
JAK Gates Learjet 60
JBA Cessna 172N
JFK Cessna 172M
JTA  Aeroprakt A-22
MAE Air Tractor AT-502B
MAR Cessna 182T (H)
PKS Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 (H)
SCJ  Jodel D.18
SXC Air Tractor AT-502A
VGT Vans RV-12 UL


Visitors

DGT Piper PA23-250 Aztec
AWP Douglas DC3C-S1C3G Dakota
ENE North American Harvard 3*66
JMV NZ Aerospace CT/4B Airtrainer
MJN North American Harvard 2A*52
CWD Cessna 172S
XAF Boeing-Stearman E75
YIK Yakovlev Yak-52
MVO Aerospatiale-Alenia ATR72-212A
























Monday 30 September 2024

Hawera flyin September 24

 Continuing my trip down to the Taranaki area  and to attend the Hawera flyin on 29th September before heading back to Papamoa via airfield visits to Wanganui and Taupo airports.

Meeting up with fellow spotters ,Jordan Elvy and Simon Hills here is a list of what was on view at Hawera

Hawera residents

CAW EAA Acro Sport II
CJE         Bolkow Bo 208 C Junior
DOK Piper PA-30
FMP Cessna 172M
PHL Vans RV-10
SHN Vans RV-7
TEL         TRI-R KIS TR-4 Cruiser
UNB Cessna A152
AIL         DH82 Tiger Moth (On build)

Visitors 

AZK Cessna 195
BEF  De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
CBM Cessna 172 S
CDY Cessna 180
CTB Cessna 150H
DKM Cessna 172M
DOD Cessna 180J
DOS Piper PA-28-180
DXL Cessna 172M
EDS Beech F33A Skyservant
FGV Cessna 172M
FRS  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
JDL  Stoddard-Hamilton SH-2 Glasair TD
JEZ   Cessna 172N
JIP    Cessna 172 S
JQP  Sonex Ltd Sonex
JQT  Zenith Zenith CH 601- XL
JQY  Maule MXT-7-180 (H)
KRD Cessna 180 C
LDM Vans RV-7
OCC Cessna 170A
OFC Cessna 182R
PJM  Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
POM Vans RV 7A
PWR SPA Panther
RGV Supermarine Spitfire Scale Replica UL
SXR Sonex Aircraft LLC Sonex
VNZ Vans RV-7
VRV Vans RV-6
WCB Aeroprakt A-32
WLK Vans RV-8
WLL Vans RV-7
WRA Tecnam P2002-JF UL
YGG AutoGyro Calidus 
ZRV Vans RV-8