Pixs from Raglan Sands Fly-in

Here are some pictures from the recent 10th Black Sands fly-in from Raglan, even though it has been well covered by other blog sites.Over the weekend just under 100 aircraft arrived with the furthest machine ZK-FMR Murphy Rebel arriving from Fairlie  Aerodrome in the middle of South Island.

I will only cover the production built visitors captured at the fly-in.

Dropping in just for a coffee locally was Hamilton based Cessna 172 N ZK-DXP

AirTourer Super 150 ZK-DBD from nearby Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu resident Canadian Home Rotors Safari ZK-HXI.

Stratford based Cessna 180 ZK-EEJ

Temporary based here atRaglan was Fletcher ZK-JLU of Super Air.

Up from Turangi was Cessna 172 ZK-TFS

Hastings/Pa based Aero Commander 100.

Cessna 182P  ZK-SGH from Whaheke Island

PA28 ZK-CIS from Hamilton.If the pilot or owner see,s this please email me ,as this aircraft needs my attention at the paintshop.

It was good to meet at last Sir Minty,Mike from MRC blog as well as AGAIRNZ at Raglan.Maybe Blue Bus might ID himself to myself one day

Hawker 800XP VH-VRC

As noted in MRCA blogsite,Tauranga had Hawker 800XP VH-VRC operated by Sunshine Services Ltd arrive on the 6th November from Melbourne/Essendon in a middle of a hailstorm and was still present the following day and didn't depart back to Essendon until Sunday morning on the 9th Novemeber.

Raglan 10th Anniversary fly-in next weekend

For all you New Zealand aircraft enthusiasts who I appreciate viewing my blog,I hope to meet some of you next weekend at Raglan Sands Air strip along side "Hairy Mole Rat" between 7-9th November.

So lets hope of great sunny weather,100 plus visitors and to cap it off,an England victory against the All Blacks on Sunday!!!!!!

Cessna 180/185 weekend gathering

Over the weekend of 31-02 November Tauranga hosted a mini gathering of Cessna 180 and 185 aircraft to the BOP and overall to a lovely sunny but slight blustery weekend with over 11 visiting .During the stay all Cessna's departed around the area landing at various farm strips highlighting the style of the 180,s and 185,s that they can be operated in .

Here is the list of visting aircraft over the weekend.

Cessna 180,s
ZK-BSP and ZK-KRM  from Ardmore
ZK-DRG from Pukekohe Airstrip
ZK-RWC from Mahia
ZK-WGT from Otorahanga
ZK-EEJ  from Stratford
ZK-CBH from Palmerston North
ZK-DKE from Piopio area
ZK-DKP locally based.

Cessna 185F,s
ZK-DOC locally based
ZK-JHS from Whitianga
ZK-CES from Paraparaumu
ZK-CAK from farm strip near Napier
ZK-EFB from North Shore

And finally there was a UFO situated over the airfield.......... Ohh damm only a cloud !!!!!

Visitors noted in October to Tauranga

ZK-IGL EC135 lands for fuel .It can be found residing up at North shore

Air TourerT6  ZK-CPG visiting Classic Flyers before departing back to Ardmore

DH82 Tiger Moth ZK-AJP arrives from Hastings for minor maintenance.

Cessna 180 ZK-BDB operated by Clevedon Aviation  at Ardmore.

Newly arrived into NZ was Cirrus SR22T ZK-CNZ visiting for the first time to Tauranga from Feilding.

Harvards ZK-ENJ /98 and ZK-ENF /65 en-route back to Ardmore.

North Shore based Cessna 150 ZK-DOF

Departing from Flight Care was Cessna 172M  ZK-JIB heading back to Whangarei.

A very rare visitor from the south Island was this lovely Cessna 185F up from Queenstown  parked up outside Classic Flyers Hangars.This is used by Air Milford 2000 for Tourist flights over the Fiords of South New Zealand

Dropping in from Taupo was this German owned Piper PA28 -140 ZK-CNU

N39ED Aero L-39C

As previously mentioned in MRC Aviation blog,Tauranga resident L-39C Albatross N39ED was finally witnessed in her new colour scheme  after months in the hangar in bare metal after arriving from the United States back in January I believe.

For additional information to this aircraft please click on the below site
http://www.mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2014/02/a-new-tauranga-resident_7.html

Aero L-39C N39ED c/n 831148

This was her original colour scheme to all our Americans viewers before being transported over the Pacific to reside here in New Zealand

ZK-EJV and ZK-DOC

A new resident  arrival  noted to the Tauranga Aero club on the 26th October was this C.152 Aerobat ZK-EJV which arrived from Ohakune and was previously operated by Ruapehu Avaition Ltd.

Cessna A.152 ZK-EJV c/n A1520751 owned by Tauranga Aero Club.

 Also noted on the same day was a resident that I have never witnessed before, was this immaculate Cessna A.185F ZK-DOC owned by Mrs T P Rowe parked out side her personal hangar at Tauranga.

Cessna A.185F ZK-DOC c/n 18502318

New Autogyro Calidus ZK-OHF

Pictured out Solo wings hangar on Monday was this newly registered AutoGyro Calidus ZK-OHF which has been registered to new owners from Waiuku and is possibly  temporary based here at Tauranga for pilot familiarization on the type.

AutoGyro Calidus ZK-OHF c/n V000163.

Another Rotorua diversion.

Yesterday,6th October ,majority of the weather around the north island was extremely windy with gusts over 90km/h recorded and due to Rotorua,s Airport location adjacent to the lake, Mount Cooks ATR 72-212 ZK-MVC was forced to divert into Tauranga and  after a missed approached ,it managed to land in difficult conditions on the second attempt.

. Photos courtesy of "Hairy Mole Rat"

Visitors to Tauranga in September

In for Maintenance from Opokiti is Aspring Aviations Robinson R-22 ZK-HHR and behind is Robinson R-22 ZK-HHJ which resides here at Tauranga 

Masterton/Hood based Hughes 369 ZK-INZ is operated by Amalgamated Helicopters NZ .

Robinson R-22 Beta ZK-IGD from Taupo

Visiting from Matamata is this Piper PA-25 Pawnee ZK-BZA seen outside Solo Wings hangar for routine Maintenance.It is operated by the Piako Gliding Club .

Cessna 172 S ZK-XOX operated by Cherub Aviation and resides at North Shore.

Fairchild  SA227-AC Metro-liner ZK-NSS seen here taxing up 25R en-route back to Auckland International

PA28 Cherokee 161 ZK-MBF still in the old livery scheme form the Massey University School of Aviation arrives from Ardmore.