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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 4, 2009 10:54:08 GMT 12
Is this poster on TradeMe genuine? If so, can anyone please tell more about this company, such as location, dates, aircraft used, pilots, owners, etc? www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=222305558 |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 4, 2009 13:14:39 GMT 12
Canterbury Planes Ltd. existed. Only aircraft registered to them was Grumman Goose ZK-ENY - 1988/89. Details:  |
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Post by Bruce on Jun 4, 2009 13:21:11 GMT 12
Canterbury Plains operated scenic flights from Akaroa harbour, with a semi - regular air taxi service back to Christchurch. It operated for only a short period as they had resource consent issues. Some locals aparently thought radial engines created Noise.....
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Post by corsair67 on Jun 4, 2009 16:43:46 GMT 12
Yes, wouldn't want to upset all those snobs and retirees over in Akaroa with unnecessary noise!  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 4, 2009 19:22:17 GMT 12
Looks like the firm only operated for a few months in late 1988, as by early January 1989 it had already left the Mainland heading northwards for the trans-Tasman trip. It's colour scheme was nothing startling either: At Hamilton, January 1989 |
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Post by Radialicious on Jun 4, 2009 19:52:36 GMT 12
ZK-ENY was based in CHCH at Drake Aviation when I worked there as a 16 year old before I joined the RNZAF. Peter Fulton, from memory, operated it during that time. There was some sort of drama as Bruce suggests and IIRC it was leased to a company in Oz while those consents were being worked through. Anyway, it didn't work and the operation wound up whilst the machine was overseas. Sadly she never came back.
I have always thought a Grumman Goose would be a great water taxi between Picton/Wellington and the exclusive lodges and retreats around the Marlborough Sounds. Sadly that sort of work can be looked after by a C206 on floats.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 4, 2009 20:22:28 GMT 12
Thanks for the information everyone. So that poster would be quite a rarity then I guess, and possibly actually worth the huge amount they are asking for it.
Al, could a flying boat get consent to operate in the Sounds, or would the wake created be too big?
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Post by Radialicious on Jun 4, 2009 20:54:37 GMT 12
Dave, I think that wake is a function of displacement (bulk) and speed (rate of displacing that bulk). An amphib such as the goose would be less than many small launches. Resource fascists would probably ignore the fact that a flying boat such as a Goose would make a (glorious) racket for a minute or so then disappear quickly from the scene. Yet they will happily ignore a jetski etc that will anchor itself to a quiet bay for a day (at least) and get on everyone's wick.
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Post by shorty on Jun 13, 2009 15:02:39 GMT 12
I've got two of those posters plus some of the stickers saying "Fly the Canterbury Goose"
My oldest son worked as a gopher for them for a brief while.
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Post by b10m on Jun 19, 2009 20:24:24 GMT 12
ZK-ENY was based in CHCH at Drake Aviation when I worked there as a 16 year old before I joined the RNZAF. Peter Fulton, from memory, operated it during that time. There was some sort of drama as Bruce suggests and IIRC it was leased to a company in Oz while those consents were being worked through. Anyway, it didn't work and the operation wound up whilst the machine was overseas. Sadly she never came back. I have always thought a Grumman Goose would be a great water taxi between Picton/Wellington and the exclusive lodges and retreats around the Marlborough Sounds. Sadly that sort of work can be looked after by a C206 on floats. I was in Akaroa once when I think the same plane arrived there. The pilot was a old work mate of mine by the name was Bruce Fulton. Was that the same guy??? If it is the same person, he died about 2 years ago or so. He also operated a floatplane operation out of Picton for a while. |
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