|
|
Post by apteryx on Mar 26, 2012 20:23:06 GMT 12
While walking along the Wellington waterfront at about 1315 today I saw what I thought was Air New Zealand's All Black 777 doing scenic circles over the capital.
First I saw it fly what looked like a RH downwind for 34, slow with a high angle of attack, but later it came over the runway at 1500' or so heading north, before circling around to the right and entering the RH downwind leg again.
Great Wellington weather, it would have been an awesome view of the harbour and city. Does anyone know what was going on?
Thanks
|
|
|
|
Post by beagle on Mar 26, 2012 20:26:43 GMT 12
maybe getting in practise for Ohakea.
|
|
|
|
Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Mar 27, 2012 22:33:02 GMT 12
maybe getting in practise for Ohakea. ....and Wanaka. |
|
|
|
Post by sqwark2k on Mar 27, 2012 23:43:59 GMT 12
Ahhh..... probably not. It's only flying in (with a full load of AirNZ staff ballot winners), static, and flying out again....
No mention of it displaying. There was a B1900D display cancelled for the Tauranga Sport Avex (?) a few years ago, as it was company policy not to throw airliners around the sky like psuedo fighter planes.... i doubt thats changed.
|
|
|
|
Post by FlyingKiwi on Mar 28, 2012 18:50:16 GMT 12
Well, there was the 747 display at Ardmore back in 2003? Also, while it wasn't technically doing a display, I do remember a static B1900 at Whenuapai a few years ago making a decidedly non-standard steep climbing turn on departure.
|
|
|
|
Post by sqwark2k on Mar 28, 2012 22:35:47 GMT 12
I was on my B1900 ground course in Hamilton when the Training Manager was practicing for the Tauranga show.... the approval to display the aircraft was pulled shortly after (unrelated to the practice flight), so that was Feb 2004.
Im pretty confident there's a blanket policy on AirNZ aerial displaying of fleet types at airshows.
|
|
|
|
Post by area51 on Mar 29, 2012 5:35:29 GMT 12
The All Black 777-300 was quietly sitting at Auckland all day 28 March so not her. Perhaps Boeing 757 NZ7572? It was Wellington-Whenuapai yesterday at the conclusion of its big day on Tuesday flying dignatries to/from Tonga.
|
|
|
|
Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Mar 31, 2012 19:46:49 GMT 12
I can remember John Peterson chucking an Air NZ Boeing 737-200 around at low level during the December 1994 airshow at Hokitika, that was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the start of Air Travel NZ's scheduled airline service in South Westland.
If I remember correctly, he displayed the de Havilland Venom, then instead of landing back at Hokitika, he flew it over to Christchurch where he picked up the 737 + co-pilot and flew straight back to Hokitika to put on the 737 display, then on arrival back at Christchurch, he jumped into the Venom again and returned to Hokitika.
I also seem to recall that Air NZ was the principal sponser of that airshow.
|
|
|
|
Post by beagle on Mar 31, 2012 20:26:02 GMT 12
I am sure I have read about a ANZ B747 doing a display at an airshow in the states when it wa sgetting picked up or something. Might have even been an Oshkosh
|
|
|
|
Post by Medic1nz on Apr 5, 2012 22:01:50 GMT 12
Its coming on Sunday on way to Wanaka www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/6699518/Super-sized-plane-to-make-Wellington-debutCOMING OUR WAY: Air New Zealand's all black 777-300 is heading to Wellington airport. Wellingtonians will get a rare chance to see Air New Zealand's showpiece aircraft - the all black 777-300- for the first time this weekend. The massive all black long-haul carrier will land at Wellington airport at 10.45am on Sunday for a brief stop on its way to Warbirds over Wanaka in the South Island. The aircraft, which is 74-metres long, has the capacity to carry 338 passengers and has a giant silver fern painted on its side. It is the second time a 777-300 has landed in the city, but the first visit for the black model, as it usually flies long-haul services from Auckland to Los Angeles and London. The best vantage points for seeing the all black aircraft as it flies into the city will be on Moa Point Road, Lyall Bay. It is only a brief visit as it will depart the airport at 11.15. The whistle-stop Wellington and Wanaka tour follows last weekend's display at the RNZAF 75th anniversary air show at Ohakea. Earlier this year an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER landed in the capital, becoming the longest plane to touchdown on Wellington's short runway. |
|
|
|
Post by mumbles on Apr 8, 2012 22:40:32 GMT 12
|
|
|
|
Post by mumbles on Apr 8, 2012 22:48:32 GMT 12
|
|
|
|
Post by beagle on Apr 8, 2012 22:52:00 GMT 12
nice shots.
need to see it in CHC soon
|
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 9, 2012 8:54:44 GMT 12
It looks like it used ALL the runway. Nice photos Sam.
|
|
|
|
Post by rbwannabe on Apr 9, 2012 22:02:18 GMT 12
No way Dave.
With 3 on board Wellington is no problem for the 300!
|
|
|
|
Post by rbwannabe on Apr 9, 2012 22:22:29 GMT 12
BTW Great photo's.
|
|
|
|
Post by mumbles on Apr 12, 2012 23:12:52 GMT 12
It looks like it used ALL the runway. Nice photos Sam. Thanks Dave. It was moving pretty slowly by the time it got to the north end. I got the feeling it could have pulled up and exited earlier if desired. |
|
|
|
Post by mumbles on Apr 12, 2012 23:13:16 GMT 12
Cheers. Some quick and deft navigation of Strathmore and Mirimar backstreets was involved ;D |
|
|
|
Post by Barnsey on Apr 13, 2012 0:13:13 GMT 12
The Wellington ground chart restricts 767 or larger aircraft to taxiways A1 & A11 only (the taxiways at the threshold of each runway).
The 777 has great brakes and can stop very quickly when required. I ran the numbers for landing distance, and you can legally land an -300ER at Wellington at max landing weight of 251.2 tons with nil wind, 20 deg. All in all, it's good to fly!
|
|
|
|
Post by haughtney1 on Apr 13, 2012 7:12:13 GMT 12
Great Pics mumbles, nice day in windy WEL as well.
The more I fly it, the more I love the 777, and the 300ER is undoubtably the queen of the series, she's also rapidly replacing the 747-400 as the long haul jet of choice..mixed emotions really. For such a big jet, the fuel burn numbers are remarkably low to boot.
|
|
