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Post by stu on May 7, 2008 8:44:00 GMT 12
Anybody know who was doing the aerobatic display over downtown Auckland about 5 minutes ago (08:35)?
A solo aircraft with smoke trail - a bit too far to make out and didn't get the binoculars in time.
Cheers,
Stu.
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Post by rbwannabe on May 7, 2008 17:50:07 GMT 12
Hey I saw that too.
Apparently it was a very good looking talented young pilot in a PURPLE Giles.
I believe that it was a display for his new sponsors “Mazda” (Zoom Zoom).
Was it any good?
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 7, 2008 18:21:58 GMT 12
What happened to mauve?
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Post by vgp on May 8, 2008 7:44:39 GMT 12
He managed to get a live TV spot due TVNZ weather dude being on top of the TVNZ building.
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Post by stu on May 8, 2008 11:32:40 GMT 12
He managed to get a live TV spot due TVNZ weather dude being on top of the TVNZ building. That'll teach me not to watch the telly  The display looked pretty good from my vantage point although I missed the beginning as it took a minute or so for me to realise the engine note was different than the usual aircraft traffic and to drag myself away from my Weetbix. I also missed the end as I went in search of the binoculars.  Cheers, Stu. |
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Post by FlyNavy on May 8, 2008 12:45:16 GMT 12
I'm intrigued. Was this a legal display? Otherwise my question is: how does one get permission to perform aerobatics over "downtown" (presume you mean the high city building) area of Auckland?
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Post by stu on May 8, 2008 13:39:13 GMT 12
I'm intrigued. Was this a legal display? Otherwise my question is: how does one get permission to perform aerobatics over "downtown" (presume you mean the high city building) area of Auckland? Whoops, a bit generic with my description. By downtown I mean over the harbour in front of the downtown area. Cheers, Stu. |
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Post by FlyNavy on May 8, 2008 14:46:10 GMT 12
Phew! OK now that seems a bit more reasonable. Forgot Auckland is the harbour city. Next question: Is this something that happens often and if so then it is apparently easy to get permission? Tah.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 8, 2008 15:21:50 GMT 12
They have a number of harbour air displays each year Phil. Often the NZ Warbirds.
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Post by FlyNavy on May 8, 2008 16:12:27 GMT 12
OK, so it must be an ideal venue / or well used so that it is not a big deal. I guess Sydney Harbour had a similar reputation until the Sea Venom crash in mid 1960s. While later - since the PC-9 Roulettes and all the new razzle dazzle events on the Harbour (new Years Fireworks one example) the harbour has become perhaps an aerial display venue again. But I don't live in the city to know one way or the other now.
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Post by Brett on May 9, 2008 11:29:59 GMT 12
I remember watching an airshow display by the previous owner. The current owner was providing the commentary and he stated, quite clearly, that the colour was LAVENDER.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 9, 2008 12:23:34 GMT 12
Richard, it's great to hear that Mazda are sponsoring you and ZK-NUT.
Will their brandname and logo be added to the aircraft's colour scheme? And might we see NUT in one of their TV adverts or other advertising? Or are they just sponsoring air displays?
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Post by slackie on May 18, 2008 9:48:59 GMT 12
Hey I saw that too. Apparently it was a very good looking talented young pilot in a PURPLE Giles. I believe that it was a display for his new sponsors “Mazda” (Zoom Zoom). Was it any good? Good looking? Young?? Talented...well you can have that one!  I remember seeing an airshow on the waterfront must have been in the early '90s....'twas a bl00dy long display line!!! |
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