Waikato Thames Valley Chapter of Sport Aircraft Association of NZ held their annual Raglan -Black Sands fly-in from 2-4th November 2018 at the Raglan airstrip with thanks go to Bruce Cooke who organized everything to make it run smoothly .
However ,Mother nature had very different ideas and despite a nice sunny day on Friday 2nd Nov,Saturday and Sunday where a wash out as well as strong gusts of wind which deterred 95% of visiting aircraft to the event.
So a big thanks to the 5% of aircraft that arrived on Friday and 2 that made it on Sunday
Here are the aircraft that braved the elements and attended.
Friday Arrivals
ZK-ZXZ Zenith CH 601- XL
ZK-WLK Vans RV-8
ZK-ZRV Vans RV-8
ZK-LED Czech Aircraft Works Sportscruiser
ZK-JFH Hansen Deuce
ZK-ESY Zenith CH701 SP
ZK-OCC Cessna 170 A
ZK-NGZ BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA UL
ZK-JMY Cessna 172 S
ZK-IGE Eurocopter EC 120 B
Saturday Arrivals
ZK-SLG The Aeroplane Factory Sling LSA UL
ZK-PPG Tecnam P96 Golf (T/Go only )
Sunday Arrivals
ZK-EOS Cessna 172 N
ZK-RVC Vans RV-6A
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| Vans RV-7 ZK-ZRV from Hawera |
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| Czech Aircraft Works Sportscruiser ZK-LED up from Matamata |
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| Te Awamutu based Zenith CH-701 ZK-ESY |
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| Landing into Raglan on Sunday with sunshine but gusty conditions was Hawera Aero club Cessna 172 ZK-EOS |
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| Departing back to its private strip near Otrahanga on Sunday was Hansen Deuce ZK-JFH. |
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| The lovely Cessna 170 ZK-OCC which arrived late on Friday ,seen here about to depart back to its home fiels at New Plymouth on Sunday. |
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| Braving the conditions on Saturday was Sling LSA UL ZK-SLG up from Kaipara Flats airfield . |
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| A sad picture on Saturday at mid-day.A grey day with strong winds ,low cloud and rain. |
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