SAA at Wanaka.

[Dave.K]

Hello, The Sport aircraft assn. is having a display of aircraft, both static and flying at this years show, as well as displays in hangar 8 which is the end one closest to the runway on the western side, next to the mustangs hangar. We have about 40 static craft of all shapes and sizes and 15 will do the mass flybuy with some doing a handling demo at 10.30 hrs each day. This is a significant push to get more public into sport aircraft flying incorporating 50 years of amateur construction in New Zealand.
I will have my part built Jodel in the hangar. Call in and make yourself known.

[ul450]

Sounds all good - was planning of getting my Alpi 200 down there as well on display but looks like the weather and lack of finding experienced pilot to cruise down with me might put that idea to sleep this year.

Will stop past the display tho and see what's happening there.

[Dave.K]

Well things went off pretty good with thanks to Greg Doran for the use of his hangar for the display.Lots of foot traffic had us chatting to interested folk from all over the world, including a French couple who flew Jodels on skis landing 9000ft up mountains. 7 aircraft and a Gyro flew in the display on the 3 days, ranging from the Searey amphibian to the F1 rocket at 200 kts.



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[Dave Homewood]

Do you happen to have a list of all the SAA aircraft that flew in the display and their pilots, and also SAA aircraft that were on public static display please Dave?

So far I have:
Team Rocket F-1 Rocket ZK-FIZ
Vans RV4 ZK-RVG
Vans RV7 ZK-RVU
?? ??-RVO (not on the NZ register?)
Rotoway Exec ZK-HUR
Australian Aircraft Hornet STOL ZK-JCM
Progressive Aerodyne Sea Rey ZK-WET

[Bruce]

Good to see the display stand material I sent down made it there - looks like it was set up as a really good display! I'm very pleased it got some decent traffic, as Tauranga was a complete waste of time. We were placed so far away from everyone there, it was a proper "stealth" display. I gave out one brochure all weekend, and I think that was someone who was lost! Good on everyone who helped at Wanaka, you've done well.

[Dave.K]

Thanks again Bruce for sending down the SAA info.Yes a well placed exibit certainly helps as a steady stream on lookers came through all day every day. I was pleased it didn't rain as the place would have packed out.

Dave, aircraft that flew in the display and pilots..

ZK-FIZ F1 Rocket Ryan Southam
ZK-RVU RV7 Michael Gorton
ZK-RGD RV4 Peter Hendriks
ZK JCM HornetSTOL Ian Galloway
ZK-ROX Kitfox 7 Peter Akass
ZK-WET Searey Alan Wright
ZK-WTE Rans To Be Confirmed
ZK-ZEE Auto gyro Tony Unwin

Display was a 15 minute slot from take-off, gyro, searey and RV's did demos, others did low circuits and flyby.

Static info to follow.

[Dave.K]

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Dave!

[DragonflyDH90]

Norm Davis flew the Rans, bit of a step down for an ex Skyraider, Intruder and Skyhawk pilot.

[rbwannabe]

The Pitts Model 12, although in its own display is a homebuilt as well.

[Dave Homewood]

So what is the deal with that white aircraft with the rego RGO seen in the photo above in the three-ship with ZK-FIZ and ZK-RVU?

[Dave.K]

Dave, It is RVD RV4 of Greg Doran, flown by Peter Hendriks

[Dave Homewood]

Confused more, the CAA site says ZK-RVD is an RV 7A owned by Peter Murray Whyte.

And if it is RVD, whu is it clearly marked as RGO which is not on the register. Is something illegal going on here?? Surely not.

[Brett]

Try RGD

[Dave.K]

Thanks Brett, agree on RGD as in photo of them on the ground waiting for slot.

[Dave Homewood]

Ahh, that explains it. When you blow up that photo it looks a lot like an O. Cheers Brett and Dave.