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Post by stu on Jan 23, 2009 23:33:43 GMT 12
This appeared on the NSAC member's forum today (may be old news to some as I'm a bit behind the 8 ball at the moment) ...
RNZAF Air Show Fly in Whenuapai
On 21 March 2009, the Royal New Zealand Air Force will be presenting its annual Air Show to the public. The RNZAF invites GA aircraft from around New Zealand to fly in to Whenuapai and attend the air show. • ATC will be in attendance 0730 - 1800. • GA fly ins must be on the ground by 1000 NZDT, then may start not before 1630 NZDT for departure. • Landing fee is $20 per aircraft, which gives up to 4 entry tickets. All additional entry tickets are $5 per head. • Pilots will not be able to access their aircraft while the air show is underway. • Marshalling to the parking area will be provided. • Payment is to be by cash only to the marshaller. • No fuel uplift is available to GA flyins, so please plan accordingly. • All pilots must contact the Whenuapai Aviation Sports club by 17 March to arrange an authorisation to land at Whenuapai. Contact john.edmonds@nzdf.mil.nz • Check AIP Sup and NOTAM for arrival procedures. • No Microlights are permitted. • Weather delay day will be Sunday 22nd March. Please come along and enjoy a day of aircraft static displays, career information and an amazing air show of historic and current military aircraft, formation and aerobatics. The Warbirds will be making an appearance, as well as the RNZAFs premier aerobatics team, the Red Checkers.
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Post by vgp on Feb 9, 2009 15:57:29 GMT 12
Interesting line from the Pacific wings Blurb - One week after Avalon, the Whenuapai event hopes to attract a number of aircraft from the Australian event. - Hope it works out for them would be Good. March 21. RNZAF Whenuapai Open Day. One week after Avalon, the Whenuapai event hopes to attract a number of aircraft from the Australian event. In addition to the popular mix of RNZAF types, RNZAF ground displays and warbirds, this year the event will also feature a motor sport event. pacificwingsmagazine.com/events/
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Post by sleemanj on Feb 9, 2009 17:53:18 GMT 12
• No Microlights are permitted. I wonder why? Pretty strange restriction, I mean "no aircraft with cruise speed under XX" sure that'd be understandable if they are expecting big traffic and don't want to slow things down, but just a blanket ban seems a bit rude.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 9, 2009 18:31:17 GMT 12
Standing order at Whenuapai by order of the CO. No access for microlights at any time. Regardless.
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Post by sleemanj on Feb 9, 2009 20:20:03 GMT 12
Interesting, certainly there have been micros visting there in the past.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2009 20:25:24 GMT 12
Peter, is that since the homebuild crash there last year?
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Post by sleemanj on Feb 9, 2009 20:29:40 GMT 12
That was a Thorp S-18, and as you say homebuild class not microlight (ZK-WMT), so would hope that didn't have anything to do with it.
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Post by Bruce on Feb 9, 2009 20:39:34 GMT 12
The "no Microlight" order has been around for many years, well before the Thorpe crash. It probably dates from the time Microlights werent "real" aeroplanes....
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 9, 2009 20:50:52 GMT 12
Yes, there was a fly-in there several years ago. The control tower was on-watch at the time when about 40 microlights all hove up at the same time. Poor guy had a melt-down. I know, I was there at the time. I think that was what sparked the ruling. None since.
There are some homebuilts based there - eg ZK-DJJ (which has just departed for Australia via Norfolk) ZK-VII ZK-EDF ZK-MIS - these are apparently OK.
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Post by lesterpk on Feb 9, 2009 21:31:28 GMT 12
Something to do with microlights not being permitted to fly low over built up areas, and the only way into Whenuapai from any direction is over houses....
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Post by philip on Feb 9, 2009 21:32:39 GMT 12
Probably more in ignorance than rudeness. They probably only read 10 year old issues of Aviation News at the doctors. My Remos is an LSA but it takes a while for CAA to catch on to the rest of the world so it is registered as a microlight. Hope is near, I see Rex Kenny is to address LSA progress at the Ardmore pilot expo.
I wonder if I rolled up and just said Remos LSA...... they'd even know.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 9, 2009 22:04:15 GMT 12
. . . until somebody typed 'PRH' into the Aircraft Registration Mark Query search box at the CAA website and got the response 'Remos G3NZ Microlight Class 2'.
I am facing the same problem with Tecnam ZK-JAX.
. . . only way into Whenuapai from any direction is over houses.... or over the water and overhead Hobsonville.
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Post by sleemanj on Feb 9, 2009 23:34:15 GMT 12
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Post by philip on Feb 10, 2009 19:07:32 GMT 12
Probably a valid exlusion, a taxpayer funded defence force flying event is no place for an aircraft that is light, economic, fuel efficient, envronmentally friendly, quiet, neighbour friendly, reliable and fun to fly
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