Central Regional Rally at Tokoroa

Tokoroa airfield situated in the central Plateau of North Island,hosted the Central Regional rally Championships from 23-25th November 2018 but the weekend weather damped the event to deter any visiting aircraft to pop in on Saturday and Sunday with low cloud and heavy rain .

However,Friday was clear blue sky and the following below attended.

ZK-TAI     C.172
ZK-WAM  C.172
ZK-EOJ     C152
ZK-UNB    C152
ZK-ECY    PA28 Cherokee
ZK-FPG    C152
ZK-TAY    C152
ZK-EJS     C.172
ZK-UFS    PA28 -181
ZK-JMV   Air Tourer
ZK-RRV   Vans RV7A
ZK-RVF   Vand RV6A

and only resident noted in the various hangars which were open

ZK-JON   Jodel D.11

Tokoroa resident Jodel D.11 ZK-JON in one of the few hangars that were kindly opened to shelter from the rain.

Vans RV-6A ZK-RVF from Tauranga

ZK-RRV Vans RV-7A also up from Tauranga

Another member of the tauranga Aero club was Cessna 172 ZK-TAI joined by Cessna,s 152 ZK-FPG and ZK-TAY to participate in the event.

Hamilton resident PA28 Cherokee ZK-ECY

CT/4B Airtrainer ZK-JMV resides at Tauranga

Waikato Flying clubs ZK-UFS PA28-181 attended with fellow clubs Cessna 172 ZK-WAM 

Locally based Cessna 152 ZK-EOJ

Hawera Aero Clubs Cessna 152 ZK-UNB

Ardmore Armistice Air Day

Ardmore Airfield arranged a Amistice Air Day on the 18th November to commemorate the 100 yrs of the end of WW1.

The star attractions were the First public view of the renovated Mosquito and P.39 Air Cobra for Texan Billionaire Rob Lewis in USA.

So departing Tauranga on board Cessna172 ZK-TAI with Russ Borman as Captain ,myself as co-pilot and Peter Mole as our passenger !!! we flew to Ardmore via a scenic view of Auckland before landing and enjoying the day ahead.

Here are some pixs of visitors and star attractions during the Air Day

Painting ZK-COZ Cozy -Update

Carrying on with my project in re-painting Puffer Cozy ZK-COZ at Russel Bowman,s dwelling.
I have now managed to prime the Fuselage and various panels prior to prep and re-paint into Gloss yellow.

VH-KMY TB20 visits Tauranga

Last Wednesday evening,Aussie SocataTB20 Trinidad VH-KMY arrived early evening via Auckland Int into Tauranga and parked up adjacent to the Sunair hangars and was still present yesterday.

Parked up adjacent to Sunair Hangar is Australian Socata TB20 Trinidad VH-KMY

Next to the Aussie were 2 Sunair Piper PA23 Azrtec ZK-TDM and ZK-DIR

Raglan-Black Sands weekend Fly-in

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

Vans RV-7 ZK-ZRV from Hawera

Czech Aircraft Works Sportscruiser ZK-LED up from Matamata

Te Awamutu based Zenith CH-701 ZK-ESY

Landing into Raglan on Sunday with sunshine but gusty conditions was Hawera Aero club Cessna 172 ZK-EOS

Departing back to its private strip near  Otrahanga on Sunday  was Hansen Deuce ZK-JFH.

 

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.

Braving the conditions on Saturday was  Sling LSA UL ZK-SLG up from Kaipara Flats airfield .

A sad picture on Saturday at mid-day.A grey day with strong winds ,low cloud and rain.