NZ Gliding Championships held at Matamata

 On the 23rd January,I travelled to Matamata airfield to view the NZ gliding championships held over a week or to and over 30 gliders were present during the day so here is a list of what was viewed on the day

CKD Team Tandem Airbike H

CNC Piper PA-25 Pawnee 235

DIM Diamond Aircraft DA40 D

GAT PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"

GBA Schneider E.S.52/II Kookaburra

GBH Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2A

GBI Schempp-Hirth Discus 2B

GDE Lange E1 Antares

GDR Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2b

GDX Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus

GEO Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus

GEZ Slingsby T.51 Dart 17R

GFS Sportine Aviacija LAK-17B FES

GGX Glasflugel Standard Libelle

GHW Schempp-Hirth Discus-2T

GJD Glasflugel Hornet H

GJM Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus H

GKT Glasflugel Mosquito

GLE Schleicher K 8B H

GLW Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan

GML PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-1

GNI Grob G102 Club Astir IIIB

GNK Rolladen-Schneider LS 4

GNM Schempp-Hirth Discus CS

GNR AMS Flight Apis 13

GOP Schempp-Hirth Ventus cT

GOZ Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan

GPD PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk" H

GRA Schleicher ASW 20CL

GRI Rolladen Schneider LS6-c

GSA Glaser-Dirks DG-200

GSP Schempp-Hirth Ventus bT

GSW Schempp-Hirth Ventus cT

GTD Rolladen-Schneider LS8

GTE PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"

GTK Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18

GTT Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T

GUL TeST TST 14 Bonus M

GVC Schleicher ASW 20

GVR Jonker JS1-B "Revelation" H

GVZ Jonkers JS1-C 18/21

GXB Jonkers JS 3

GXF PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"

GXM Schempp-Hirth Discus-2cT

GYL Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus

GYR Centrair ASW 20F

LED Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser

OMA Gippsland GA200

OMB Gippsland GA200

PFL Tecnam P92 Echo Super

PNE Piper PA-25 Pawnee 235

TZB Robin DR400/180

Visit to Waihi Beach Airstrip

 A small gathering of aircraft descended into Waihi Beach Airstrip on 23rd January for a local SAA meeting and below where the following aircraft which were present at the time,

BFK Cessna 120

BYG Cessna 172B

CDY Cessna 180

CSC Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser (Hanger)

JAN Tecnam P96 Golf  (Hanger)

KCD Jodel D.11

PDB Sonex Tr-Gear

POG Europa Aviation Inc Europa Tri Gear

TCG Autogyro Europe MT3 Eagle

TFP Vans RV12 UL (Hanger)

TLP Pazmany PL-2

WFG Tecnam P96 Golf

Tauranga Airport residents 2022

 A list of residents that may be present or seen at Tauranga from January 2022.

AGQ Rearwin 9000L Rearwin Sportster AGQ Syndicate

AVL Autogyro Cavalon Mr D J Church

BFF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth J N & G J Pheasant  (Rebuild)

BKJ Piper PA-18A-150 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

BRV Vans RV-6 Mr B J Black 

BSN De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth NZ Historic Aircraft Trust

CAL Piper PA-31-350 Dairy Tech International Ltd 

CBW Rutan Quickie U/L Mr H Miller

CBZ Cessna C172M Sunair Aviation Ltd

CCT Zenair Zenith CH-200 I Glover & D Waddell Syndicate 

CHV Europa XS Sisley

CJF Bolkow Bo 208 C Junior Mr R B Hood

CME Cessna 182Q Mr M C A Williams

CNM Airbourne Windsports Edge X Mr K A Ellett

CNZ Cirrus Design SR22 Mr M T O'Rourke 

DCF Auto Gyro Caldius Mr D C Goodwin

DGG Piper PA-28-180 Mr B J Thomasen

DGS Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

DGT Piper PA23-250 Aztec Dairy Tech International Ltd

DIR Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

DKP Cessna 180K Mr D R Campbell

DPN Cessna 172M Sunair Aviation Ltd 

DPT Beech A36 Bonanza Teal Holdings Limited 

DUK Cessna 172M Aerial Spotters (2017) Limited

DUS Piper PA28R-200 Arrow Kay

DWM Cessna U206F Mr F R Wright (Re-Build)

DXK Cessna 172M Mr R A Creighton

DXO Cessna 172M Sunair Aviation Ltd (Re-Build)

DXY Cessna 172M Aerial Spotters (2017) Limited

EBA Piper PA28R-200 Arrow Tacan NZ Limited

ECE Vans RV-7A Mr L S Carr

ECM Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

ECQ Piper PA-31-325 Dairy Tech International Ltd

EDI Cessna U206D Pauanui Beach Realty Limited 

EFA Cessna 172M Mr M J Scapens

EFC Cessna 150H Asad-Uzzaman

EJA Aero L-39C  Albatross Eastern Jets NZ Limited

ENC North American Harvard 3*91 Mr D Williams

ENE North American Harvard 3*66 Harvard 66 Limited

EQZ Piper PA-28-161 Warrior Tauranga Flight Hire 

ERM Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

EVP Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

EXC Erco 415-D Holworthy

FII Cessna 172M Adventure Aviation 2011 Limited

FLO Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Hamish & Vanessa Ahern

FTB AutoGyro MTOsport Mr B T Friskney 

FVP Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd 

FWF Quickie Aircraft Q200 Tacan NZ Limited 

GFS Sportine Aviacija LAK-17B FES Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

GKM Rolladen-Schneider LS 4 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

GOB Jonkers JS1-C 18/21 Mr M E Tingey

GOI Glaser-Dirks DG-400 Arundel / Cable Syndicate 

GPD PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk" Devenoges

GPZ PZL-Bielsko esi Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

GRZ Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus Glider Rentals Limited

GSU Pipistrel Taurus 503 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc) 

GWD DG Flugzeugbau DG-808C Mr J C Ahearn

GXT Schempp-Hirth Duo Disc T Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc) 

GYR Centrair ASW 20F GYR Syndicate

HBG Bell Jetranger 206B Mr G A Shaw

HDV Robinson R44 Bettley

HET Robinson R22 Beta C G & M S Dyer

HEW Robinson R44 II Mr M J Wilding Spratt 

HKB Bell 206B Mr P M R Desmond 

HLO Robinson R44 Aviation Training 2017 Limited

HLU Guimbal Cabri G2 Tauranga Helicopters Limited

HLW Aerospatiale AS 350 BA Oceania Helicopters Tauranga Limited

HZU Aerospatiale AS 350B Aerius Limited (Stored)

IEZ Robinson R44 II Helispecs Helicopter Maintenance Limited 

IIK Bell 206B Aviation Training 2017 Limited 

IKK MBB BO 105 DBS-4 Pacific 7 Limited 

IMF Robinson R44 II Aspiring Aviation Limited 

IZW Eurocopter AS350 BA Oceania Helicopters Tauranga Limited 

JEY Cessna 172N Skydive The Mount Limited

JIL Hawker Hunter FR74S Clevedon Aviation Ltd 

JKM Magni Gyro M-24 Orion Nutech Security Limited 

JLT Vans RV-7A J.L.Talbot

JMV NZ Aerospace CT/4B Airtrainer CT 4 B Limited

JTL Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Jet Trainers Limited (Stored)

KCD Jodel D.11 Divehall

KCH Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla Mr C F Alexander

KDB Cessna R172K Mr C Snelson 

KDC Cessna 180 Private Owner

KDW Technam P2008 K I & D P Walker

KHW Cessna 182 T Mr B L Cameron 

KTT De Havilland DH 104 Dove 1B NZ Historic Aircraft Trust (Stored)

LET Rutan Long-EZ Tacan NZ Limited (Re-Build)

LHC Harris CASH Aviation Model 3 Mr L M Harris

LUV Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla Solo Wings Ltd

LYC Piper PA-28-235 LYC Syndicate 

MAF Cessna U206G Mission Aviation Fellowship Of NZ (Inc)

MDD AutoGyro Europe Calidus fern Mr D Dallmeier 

MEL Vans RV-7 A Mr M E Lobb (WRECK-Stored)

MHL Cessna 206H Chapman

MJY Piper PA-28RT-201T JADA Investments

MMG Cessna T206H ZK-MMG Partnership

MOR AutoGyro Europe MT-03 Eagle Mr M T O'Rourke 

MPC Titan T51 Mustang Martin Paul Cantlon 

MRM Vans RV-8 Mr M P Savill 

MSR Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel I & P Stephens

MTY Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

MUL Maule MX-7-180A Mr S P Anderson 

NCD Rutan Varieze Tacan NZ Limited

NWM Europa Aviation Inc Europa Tri Gear Mr M J Scapens 

OLI Beech 76 Gilles

OSL Beech 58 Air Force One Limited

PDB Sonex Tr-Gear Mr P Blackmore

PEC Hatz CB2 Mr J C Martin 

PGB Stoddard-Hamilton SH-3R Glasair III Mr M Gordon 

PHZ De havilland Thruxton Jackaroo J N & G J Pheasant

PIX Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

PJI Jones PJ-1 Mr Peter Jones

PLW Magni Gyro M24C Mr P B Anderson

PNE Piper PA-25 Pawnee 235 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

POG Europa Aviation Inc Europa Tri Gear Mr J C Martin 

PTA Pacific Aerospace CT/4E Airtrainer AMT Aviation Limited

RAD Cessna 180 J Mr D W Radford 

RCP Aero Sport Kahu Aero Sport International Limited (Stored)

RDC Auto Gyro Calidus Gyrate NZ (2017) Limited 

RFX Vans RV 7A Mr B G Hungerford

RGG AutoGyro Europe MT03 eagle Gyrate NZ (2017) Limited

RJW AutoGyro MT03 eagle Mr R J Wagner 

ROC Piper PA-34-200 Seneca Roc On Aviation Limited

RVF Vans RV 6A Cardinal Partnership

RVV Vans RV-4 Tauranga Aeroplane Company

SCD Tecnam P2002 Sierra Gyrate NZ (2017) Limited

SDI Stolp Starduster SA100 UL Mr D J Lyon

SGT Socata TB 20 Trinidad Aerius Limited 

SMP Cessna R172K Climb Unrestricted Limited

SWV Tomark Aero Viper SD-4 Solo Wings Ltd 

TAA Cessna A152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc) (Re-Build)

TAB Cessna 172N Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAC Cessna 152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAE Cessna 152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc) 

TAI Cessna 172 S Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAK Cessna 152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAY Cessna A152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc) 

TCS Aero L-39C  Albatross Eastern Jets NZ

TDM Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

TEK Tecnam P96 Golf Tauranga Tecnam Syndicate

TES Tecnam P92 Echo Super TES Syndicate 

TJH Robin R 3000/160 Private Owner

TLP Pazmany PL-2 Mr T L Parker

TMR Grumman American AA-5A Reid Aviation Limited 

TRW Socata TB 9 Tampico Mr P J Krauts

TSI         Tecnam P2004 Bravo Alexander (Stored)

USA Boeing B75N1-Stearman Mr M J Dean

USN Boeing B75N1-Stearman Mr M P Cantlon

UYM AutoGyro MTO Sport Mr Barrat

VTE Tecnam P92 Echo Classic Mr G S Thompson 

WBF Tecnam P2002 Sierra Smylie

WEH Piper PA-28-161 Warrior DBS Pharmacy Limited

WFG Tecnam P96 Golf Southern Cross Contracting Limited 

WFI  Nord 1002 In Touch Travel Limited

WGE Cessna 172K Adventure Aviation 2011 Limited 

WOW Cessna 182P Skydive The Mount Limited 

WTW NuWaco T-10 Mr M P Cantlon

WWH Cessna U206G Adventure Aviation 2011 Limited

XAF Boeing-Stearman E75 Stearman 03 Ltd

XXI          AESL Airtourer T3A Airtourer Air Charter ltd

XXL Zenith Zodiac CH 601-XL Mr C A Jones

YAC Yakovlev Yak-52 Yak 52 Limited

YIK Yakovlev Yak-52 Mr M T O'Rourke

YKV Yakovlev Yak-55M Mr S S Geard 

YMF Classic Aircraft WACO YMF Mr M P Cantlon 

ZAN Cessna 172 S Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

Nord ME108 ZK-WFI

 Today ,outside NZ Historic Aircraft Hangar I witnessed on a very rare occasion the sight and sound of our local resident Nord ME108 ZK-WFI which never sees the light or day all year so just to see it outside doing engine runs was a sight to be hold.

May there be more to come ,Fingers crossed.WFI is operated by In Touch Travel Limited and lives in the same hangar as Devon KTT,A-37 Dragonfly JTL and Tiger Moth BSN

Wednesday's visitors to Tauranga

 Tauranga blessed with hot temperatures invited some visitors today and a lot of local movements from our residents making it a busy mid morning.

Here are a few this mid morning.

A very rare sight today was witnessing our local resident Nord Me108 ZK-WFI parked outside NZ Historic Aircraft Hangar getting prepared for a engine start and taxy run .Fingers crossed that it just might fly on the 30th January for our local airshow.

Trip to Auckland Region Airfields

 Now,with the lockdown over in Auckland,I had the chance to spend the Christmas holiday period with relatives in Ardmore so it wasnt a hard decision to investigate Ardmore,Auckland Int and North Shore Airfields during the period so here is the highlights of all 3 visits .

Starting off with Ardmore on 26th December.

Then on the 27th December, Auckland Int 

And Finally North Shore on New Years Day.