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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 13, 2017 16:36:00 GMT 12
The Fieldays starts tomorrow, and as with every year the bad weather has arrived on time in the Waikato. Even though it'd held just down the road right outside Cambridge, I am a townie and not a cockie, so I have not attended this event for well over 20 years as there is nothing there that really interests me.
However I was just wondering, do agricultural aviation companies feature at this event? Do they have displays and stands and the likes? Do they do some aerial demos of spraying or topdressing for farmers?
Just wondering if it might be worth going along and seeing if there are any potential stories for the WONZ Show.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 13, 2017 18:06:00 GMT 12
I went past Rukuhuia today.
PAC had 4 new 750XLs lined up outside. Maybe something?
Back in the day there was a PL12 demonstration or two, and one year I remember seeing a microlight on a display stand kitted out for spray work.
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Post by thomarse on Jun 13, 2017 21:21:12 GMT 12
Wasn't it at a forerunner of the Fieldays as we now know them (1969) that PL12 CWZ had an engine failure and cleaned up a truck?
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Post by The Red Baron on Jun 13, 2017 22:11:03 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 13, 2017 22:40:19 GMT 12
Is that the Wanganui Aero Works team?
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Post by suthg on Jun 13, 2017 23:02:25 GMT 12
These days, there is usually a couple of tents associated with drones and high tech farming. Probably the most aviation item to attract attention. It would interest me if I went. Mind you, I am a farmer's son and aerial topdressing was always a favorite activity. Drones are now on gps circuits to check troughs and sheep for becoming cast, stock through fences etc.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 14, 2017 9:06:57 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 14, 2017 9:11:12 GMT 12
Wasn't it at a forerunner of the Fieldays as we now know them (1969) that PL12 CWZ had an engine failure and cleaned up a truck? Air Contracts ZK-CWZ - Engine lost power during low-level demo, cr into truck Te Rapa, Hamilton, 13Jun69. Pilot Fred Myers |
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Post by starr on Jun 14, 2017 11:09:11 GMT 12
Two Ag aviation companies should be represented. Balance and Ravensdown.
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