Ardmore Sightings

Piper PA23-250 Aztec ZK-FVP has been flitting around the country in recent weeks and was outside the avionics experts 30 Nov.


Schweizer 269C-1 ZK-HMC of H F T Limited taking time out from training 30 Nov.


Schweizer 269C-1 ZK-HNC also from the H F T Limited stable. 









AS350B2 Squirrel ZK-HOP of Helisika carried a brief flight 30 Nov.

 Above, Robinson R44 Clipper II ZK-HVV was receiving attention 23 Nov.

Agusta A119 Koala ZK-ITP minus identity and with a new paint job on 23 Nov.  The helicopter, once employed on medivac work out of New Plymouth as ZK-ITR, underwent an ownership change to Heliflite Pacific on 22 Nov and was cancelled from the register 30 Nov as being exported.  As at that date, the helicopter was still in the Heliflite hanger at Ardmore wearing this Westpac Rescue livery.


It was great to see something other than Cessna's doing circuit work at Ardmore 30 Nov. 
Pitts S1 ZK-MPM on the seal.  Check out http://design-plane.blogspot.com/2011/11/pitts-s-1-specials-of-new-zealand.html



Mountain Air/Fly My Sky BN2 Islander ZK-SFK departs Ardmore 30 Nov for the short (traffic permitting) hop across to Auckland Intl.