Parachute Jump

Check out this link - it's a very addictive game, so try not to spend all day playing!

http://www.bassfiles.net/parachute.swf

Trip to Nelson

I went on a trip from Wellington to Nelson today. Mainly, this was an excuse to get out of town, but also to test my navigation skills. All went well, and as you'll see from one of the pictures, it was very sunny in Nelson [as it was in Wellington]. Nelson is barely a 1 hour flight [each way] so it is perfect for a day out - it also gets the close to the most sunshine of any place in New Zealand.

Unfortunately the aerial shots are not much good as they were taken through cruddy perspex windows, but such is life - they still show some of the beauty of the Marlborough Sounds area [one of the best parts of the country].

The first shot is of EQS [my transport for the day] outside Nelson Aero Club. The second is looking north with Pelorus Sound in the foreground up to Beatrix Bay in the center-right. The third is half way across Cooks Strait looking towards Cape Terawhiti then to Wellington. Both of the aerial shots were taken at around 5000'.

Peter Jackson's plane

Well, maybe. Someone said it was, maybe it is, but not sure. Anyway it's an awesome looking Gulfstream G-1V, and here it is on the Western Apron at Wellington.

Air New Zealand A320

Here's a picture of an Air New Zealand A320 at Wellington. Nothing too special, just one of the better ones that I have :-)

Two more shots...

Here's a couple more pictures from Wellington airport. The first is an Origin Pacific Jetstream 31 just a couple of seconds before touchdown. The other is a Beech 77 Skipper from Wellington Flight Training. At first glance, the Skipper looks a bit like a Piper Tomahawk. If you're sober, it doesn't :-)

AWESOME NEWS!!!!

Something wonderful is happenning in New Zealand's cyberspace! I won't repeat it all here, but this is the link to the post on my other blog:

http://irrelevantstuff.blogspot.com/2006/05/awesome-news.html