Visitors today included this General Dynamics Allison Convair 440/580, registered to Air Chathams. Note that one of the props is fully feathered... maintenance perhaps?
Next is this Piper PA28-180, ZK-CUC, registered to a Warkworth address. This aircraft diverted to Wellington with a 'door latch' issue - one which has resulted in an unexpected stay in Wellington for at least one night. here's hoping they don't get rorted by the airport company and its extremely high parking fees...
Last visitor is this Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF] Beechcraft B200 Kingair, NZ7121. This is one of the new models that have just come on strength with the RNZAF.
Enjoy the photos!
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FYI, I spotted NZ7121 airborne on FlightRadar24 today and followed it from about Taihape to Wellington. It seems to have gone NZOH - NZWN via a spot just southwest of Rotorua, so presumably a navigation exercise.
Thanks for photos. Waiting for further aviation photos. Especially i like the piper planes. They are so intresting.
Feathered Convair prop was due to an engine failure earlier last week. Departed NZWN and returned 20mins or so later with the engine shut down. Other arrivals and depatures ground to a halt whilst the thing landed.
Thanks everyone for the info. Engine failure in a Convair would be interesting...
Yeah interesting is right. I think Tom Fitz (ex soundsair) was the f/o, it was traumatic enough for him to go and fly for mt cook instead.....
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