Here is a brief video form the HBBCF held at Omaka on 4 February. Next time I'm going to be a little more organised with the the equipment, so I can get a decent amount of video to share!
Showing posts with label Healthy BBFC 2017. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthy BBFC 2017. Show all posts
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
HBBFC photos
Here are a few more photos from last weekend, including my first look at a Cub Crafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub, ZK-PBC.
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| Cub Crafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub, ZK-PBC |
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| Champion 7ECA, ZK-CMP |
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| Piper PA28-180, ZK-SNE |
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| Reims/Cessna F172P, ZK-EXE, operated by Air New Zealand Flying Club |
Monday, February 06, 2017
More HBBFC pictures
Here's another set of photos from the HBBFCs last weekend.
As expected, there were a lot of taildraggers [and loads of them were Piper PA18 Super Cubs].
I'm not waiting for some video to arrive to supplement what I took [which was very very little and of poor quality]. I hope to have a video up in the next week or two!
As expected, there were a lot of taildraggers [and loads of them were Piper PA18 Super Cubs].
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| Piper PA18A-150, ZK-BNX, operated by BNX Syndicate |
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| Piper PA18-150, ZK-CVC |
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| Just Aircraft SuperSTOL, ZK-CVV |
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| Zenith CH701 SP, ZK-ZMX |
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| Piel Emeraude CP-301, ZK-CBP |
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| Some of the parking for competing aircraft |
I'm not waiting for some video to arrive to supplement what I took [which was very very little and of poor quality]. I hope to have a video up in the next week or two!
Healthy Bastards Bush Flying Champs 2017 - how did it get that name???
If you're looking for a primer on how the competition can to have this name, click here for the details.
If you've just looked at that link, you'll see that Dr Dave is heavily involved, but there are two more sponsors. Someone called Simply Avionics [self explanatory I suppose!] and local airline Sounds Air.
During the lunch breach, Sounds Air chief pilot, and event organiser Craig Anderson took a few lucky punters, including myself, up for a quick ride in one of Sounds Air's flash Pilatus PC12/45 aircraft, ZK-PLT. You wouldn't believe it, but just as we were lining up, my cellphone camera died! Grrr!!! So, no video form the flight.
Anyway, it was a fun flight. After takeoff we turned back and flew over Omaka airfield, then departed towards White Cliffs, on to the township of Seddon, before returning for another pass over Omaka followed by a short field landing.
Anyone who knows me well should know I'm a fan of Sounds Air.
Over the years I've flown with them several times to or from Picton, Nelson, Wellington and Taupo. They operate a great service on [what seems to be] an ever expanding route network. The PC12's are really comfy to fly in [likewise the Cessna C208B Caravans] and any avgeek loves being able to see what is happening up the front :-)
Anyway, here's the only picture... if my camera had not died, I would have had video from the flight. Oh well!
If you've just looked at that link, you'll see that Dr Dave is heavily involved, but there are two more sponsors. Someone called Simply Avionics [self explanatory I suppose!] and local airline Sounds Air.
During the lunch breach, Sounds Air chief pilot, and event organiser Craig Anderson took a few lucky punters, including myself, up for a quick ride in one of Sounds Air's flash Pilatus PC12/45 aircraft, ZK-PLT. You wouldn't believe it, but just as we were lining up, my cellphone camera died! Grrr!!! So, no video form the flight.
Anyway, it was a fun flight. After takeoff we turned back and flew over Omaka airfield, then departed towards White Cliffs, on to the township of Seddon, before returning for another pass over Omaka followed by a short field landing.
Anyone who knows me well should know I'm a fan of Sounds Air.
Over the years I've flown with them several times to or from Picton, Nelson, Wellington and Taupo. They operate a great service on [what seems to be] an ever expanding route network. The PC12's are really comfy to fly in [likewise the Cessna C208B Caravans] and any avgeek loves being able to see what is happening up the front :-)
Anyway, here's the only picture... if my camera had not died, I would have had video from the flight. Oh well!
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| Pilatus PC/45, ZK-PLT, operated by Sounds Air |
Sunday, February 05, 2017
Healthy Bastards Bush Flying Champs 2017
No, I didn't choose the name, but I did get to complete for the first time this year.
The Healthy Bastards Bush Flying Champs [HBBFC] is an annual flying competition run by Marlborough Aero Club at Omaka [NZOM] aerodrome each February. The competition consists of two events - a precision landing and a STOL [Short Takeoff and Landing].
The precision landing event winner is the person who lands closest to, but not prior to, a line marked on the ground. Each pilot gets two attempts.
The STOL event winner is the person who has the shortest combination of takeoff and landing distance. The distance of the shortest takeoff and landing are added together for the score. Again, each pilot gets two attempts.
I was flying Wellington Aero Club's Cessna 172N, ZK-FLT, so I was never going to win when competing against pilots in Piper PA18 Super Cubs [and there were plenty of them], but I was along for the experience and to have a lot of fun - both of those aims were achieved.
Having said that, my best precision landing distance was only 13 meters which is good [and right about the average of 13.7 meters for everyone who scored], so I'm pretty pleased with that! The winner landed just 0.7 meters from the line!
In the STOL event, my best score was 120.5 meters. Not great, but pretty good for a C172N and no practice - certainly fair from shameful! Keep in mind, this was my takeoff AND landing distance added together! yes, it was windy :-) The winner in this event for the Light Touring Class was 38.7 meters in a Piper PA18A-160 Super Cub. By comparison, the winner in the microlight class had a score of only 18.2 meters in a Zenith CH701 with 130hp!
Anyway, it was a fun day! I hope to have a video up in the next week or so, and I will have a another post or two of images.
The Healthy Bastards Bush Flying Champs [HBBFC] is an annual flying competition run by Marlborough Aero Club at Omaka [NZOM] aerodrome each February. The competition consists of two events - a precision landing and a STOL [Short Takeoff and Landing].
The precision landing event winner is the person who lands closest to, but not prior to, a line marked on the ground. Each pilot gets two attempts.
The STOL event winner is the person who has the shortest combination of takeoff and landing distance. The distance of the shortest takeoff and landing are added together for the score. Again, each pilot gets two attempts.
I was flying Wellington Aero Club's Cessna 172N, ZK-FLT, so I was never going to win when competing against pilots in Piper PA18 Super Cubs [and there were plenty of them], but I was along for the experience and to have a lot of fun - both of those aims were achieved.
Having said that, my best precision landing distance was only 13 meters which is good [and right about the average of 13.7 meters for everyone who scored], so I'm pretty pleased with that! The winner landed just 0.7 meters from the line!
In the STOL event, my best score was 120.5 meters. Not great, but pretty good for a C172N and no practice - certainly fair from shameful! Keep in mind, this was my takeoff AND landing distance added together! yes, it was windy :-) The winner in this event for the Light Touring Class was 38.7 meters in a Piper PA18A-160 Super Cub. By comparison, the winner in the microlight class had a score of only 18.2 meters in a Zenith CH701 with 130hp!
Anyway, it was a fun day! I hope to have a video up in the next week or so, and I will have a another post or two of images.
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| Cessna 172N, ZK-FLT, operated by Wellington Aero Club |
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| Glasair Sportmans 2+2, ZK-SPO, operated by Airventures NZ |
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| Piper PA25-235 Pawnee, ZK-CIQ |
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| Piper PA18, ZK-BTX |
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| Zenith CH701 STOL, ZK-JUG |
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| Spectators |
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