SportAvex 2024 National SAANZ Fly-In.

 Whakatane hosted the weekend SportAvex 2024 from the 9-11th February with the friday bringing in lovely weather but Saturday was a low key affair with low cloud and potential rain storms detering many to attend .

Below was what was visible on the airfield

Whakatane residents

CJH Bolkow Bo 208 C Junior (h)
COW SG Aviation Storm 300
CWD Cessna 172S
CWX Quad City Challenger II (H)
DAR Works Sportcruiser(h)
EJS         Cessna 172N (h)
EJY Cessna 172N (h)
EMW NZ Aerospace FU24-954
FEL Piper PA-28-180 (h)
IIC         Aerospatiale AS 350B (h)
JCS         Cessna U206G (h)
LCL Cessna 172N (h)
LMR BRM Aero Bristell LSA
LWW Cessna TR182
MAM Zenith Zenith CH 601- XL
MDS Cessna 152
MKL Quad City Challenger II (h)
OCW SG Aviation Storm 300 (h)
PDR Cirrus Design SR22 (h)
PXB Aero Designs Pulsar (h)
REM Remos G3NZ (h)
REV Cessna 172 (h)
TCB Pipistrel Virus SW (h)
TWA Avianti A-1C-180 Husky (h)
TWT Cessna A150L Aerobat
VGS Vans RV-6
WCO Vans RV-3UL (h)
WGK Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser (h)
WNZ Tecnam P2008 (h)
XTA Zenair CH750 Cruzer (h)

Supporting a new paint scheme.

Visitors 

ATE  Vans RV-8
BRV Vans RV-6
CAW EAA Acro Sport II
CJE  Bolkow Bo 208 C Junior
CKD Team Tandem Airbike
DXW Cessna 180J
ERX Murphy Rebel
ESY Zenair CH701 SP
FNY Cvjetkovic CA-65
HXJ   Canadian Home Rotors Safari
ISE   Canadian Home Rotors Safari
JEZ   Cessna 172N
JFH  Hansen Deuce
JQD  Murphy Rebel
KCD Jodel D.11
KSD Jodel D.11
LDI         Corby CJ 1 Starlet U/L
LSF         Tecnam P2002 Sierra
MPM Pitts S-1S
PSA        Dyn' Aero MCRO1 Club
RAW Roger Mann Ragwing Special PT2S

RRG       Tecnam   P2004 Bravo
RVA Vans RV-6A
SJC    Vans RV-6
SMH Avid Heavy Hauler UL
SXR Sonex Aircraft LLC Sonex
THK Tim Bygate Tiger Hawk
TOY Corby CJ 1 Starlet U/L
VLF Vans RV-12
VNZ Vans RV-7
VRV Vans RV-6
XTC Vans RV-6
XXI  AESL Airtourer T3A
ZRV Vans RV-8