Overnight at Wellington

Just one photo from today. This time a Cessna 172M, ZK-LQA, operated by Airline Flying Club of a Papakura address [based at Ardmore AD].

My understanding is that the aircraft had a hurried move into the engine run-up bay [which is relatively sheltered] late last night due to the stormy weather which hit Wellington overnight and today.

As an aside, I saw the Wellington METAR indicating surface winds with up to 60 knot gusts this morning, although it may have died down by the time I got out there.

Visitors, Simulated IF and Classic Fighters

Today [Friday 10 April] was the Good Friday public holiday here in New Zealand. Perhaps unsurprisingly, after the easter church service in the morning, I spent a few hours at the aero club. A good choice as it turned out, as I got to go for a flight with another club member and act as a safety pilot for some simulated instrument flying [thanks Blair!]. Pictures are from over Palliser Bay looking north, and then looking south towards Palliser Bay. You can see that it was a really nice day!

Apart from that, there were a few visitors, including a "new type" for me. ZK-MAL is a Ultravia Pelican "Club" GS. I'm not sure where it is usually based, but it is registered to a Wellington address.

ZK-DJN is a Cessna 182P, based with the Airline Flying Club at Ardmore aerodrome. The last visitor is a Piper PA28-161, ZK-MBF operated by Massey Aviation in Palmerston North.

Tomorrow I'm off to the Classic Fighters airshow at Omaka aerodrome. The weather is supposed to be good - there are bound to be lots of photos over the next few days!