For those that follow this blog, Omaka is the home of the awesome Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre that contains a range of original aircraft along with flying reproductions [not mere replicas!] and memorabilia - including the cross out of Manfred von Richthofen's aircraft [apparently souvenired by some Australian troops after he crashed and died]!! I'll always recommend a visit for anyone who is interested in aviation - it is well worth while!
As you'll see from the photos on the trip over there, the weather was fantastic, and we enjoyed the trip very much. Many thanks to Brian for taking Pete and myself over!
The photos below included a picture of Woodbourne aerodrome, then Omaka [Omaka is contained within the Woodbourne control zone], and Piper PA28R-201 Arrow, ZK-EIF - the aircraft for our flight, and finally, ZK-EIF's instrument panel on-route.
What an awesome day! I was trying to see what the prop/power settings are in the cockpit photo you took Rodney but the throttle lever obscures the rpm gauge. Since the other instruments say you were in a level cruise I'd say either 24/24 or 25/24? The panel is much more high tech than DQV's (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtyolechris/2609563527/sizes/l/)
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Rodney
As a side note, I saw EIF in Hamilton on Saturday, however I was out judging landings on 07L and was too far away for photos otherwise I would have grabbed a couple.
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