Cross country passenger

I went out to the Aero Club this morning and ended up getting invited along for a cross-country flight as a passenger [Yippee!]. The plan for the flight was Wellington- Paraparaumu [touch and go] -Wanganui [full stop landing]- overhead Waverley- return to Wellington.

It was a good flight, and I managed to get a few photos [of varying quality...], as follows. Top to bottom are:

- Climbing out from Wellington

- Looking towards Wellington Airport / Lyall Bay

- The Hutt Valley [north of Wellington, just north of Avalon]

- Approaching Paraparaumu Airfield

- Kapiti Island [just west of Paraparaumu]

- Approaching Wanganui

- Wanganui Airport apron

- The old Wanganui Control Tower [has not been manned for many years]

- Piper Archer PA28-181 from Air Hawkes Bay visiting Wanganui

Enjoy [I did!]!