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Post by Bruce on Apr 25, 2018 19:07:34 GMT 12
Cambridge had a Nanchang at 1000...
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Post by Bruce on Apr 18, 2018 18:48:05 GMT 12
Did anything in the RNZAF actually use the Jaguar engines? I know the Fairey IIIF had the Lion, and the Gordon had the Panther.... Gloster Grebes had Jaguars
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Post by Bruce on Apr 18, 2018 11:54:33 GMT 12
Interesting that in the interview with the RNZAF officer that he stated that they inhibited the engines and sprayed the exteriors with weather resistant paint. Wonder what the paint was? Doesn't look like it lasted long as if it was a uniform coverge then you wouldn't see markings and codes. Unless they masked them off? That is the first time I've ever seen any reference to the Rukuhia aircraft being treated with weather proof paint, and I don't believe it at all. No photo I have ever seen of the stored aircraft has ever shown any evidence of post-service painting. no relic I've seen shows any evidence - e.g gun Ventura gun turret components at Tauwhare Military museum. They may have painted one or two aircraft initially, but there'd be very few out of the couple of thousand aircraft there. I suspect if they ever did start painting, they gave up pretty quickly!
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Post by Bruce on Apr 4, 2018 12:51:16 GMT 12
The airworthiness directive dates back to August 2017 - those affected will already know about the issue and will be working with CAA on it.
Airworthiness Directives are a significant issue, but every year approx 60 are issued for various aircraft and components. The ADs do vary in severity, but generally would not be worthy of special mention on the forum.
The concern I raised was the implication from the post that the Tiger Moth in question has affected spars. There is no evidence of this. This could have implications on the fair sale of the aircraft, which could expose the forum to libel action.
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Post by Bruce on Apr 3, 2018 19:01:32 GMT 12
IT WOULD PAY TO HAVE AN INSPECTION CARRIED OUT TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS ANY WING SPARS MADE BY CROYDON AIRCRAFT AT MANDEVILLE. THESE ARE KNOWN TO BE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE De Havilland DRAWINGS AND ALSO ILLEGAL. TRY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE-De Havilland DH 82 Series Aircraft. Cheers Tigger Lets just clarify that with some facts so as not to be libellous.... Should it have Croydon Wing spars (and there is nothing to say whether it has or hasnt) its not ILLEGAL, but it is RESTRICTED. If it has a current release to service, it legally has to have all airworthiness Directives addressed. Any purchaser would check the documentation anyway before purchasing. One needs to be careful making statements such as the above which may adversely affect legitimate commercial activities - it is not appropriate on such a forum. also, please find your caps lock key - "Shouty" sentences all in capitals appears abusive. * DCA/DH82/129A Croydon Manufactured Wing and Aileron Spars – Flight Limitation Applicability: De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth series aircraft fitted with wing spars manufactured under NZ STC 0/21E/5 by Croydon Aircraft Co Limited (STC issue date 22 January 2003). For DH82 Tiger Moth series aircraft, affected wing spar part numbers are as follows: Wing spar position: LH P/N: RH P/N: Top front H34737 /C H34738 /C Top rear H34356 /C H34357 /C Bottom front H35096 /C H35097 /C Bottom rear H36830 /C H36831 /C De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth series aircraft fitted with aileron spars manufactured under NZ STC 0/21E/4 by Croydon Aircraft Co Limited (STC issue date 22 March 2003). For DH82 Tiger Moth series aircraft, affected aileron spar part numbers are as follows: Aircraft: LH P/N: RH P/N: DH82A Tiger Moth H37581A /C H37582A /C Note 1: DCA/DH82/129A revised to clarify the applicability and introduce the STC issue dates. Requirement: Review the aircraft records and determine if an affected P/N spar is fitted to the aircraft. If an affected spar is found fitted, then aerobatics, or other flights involving high load factors are prohibited. If an affected spar is found fitted please notify the CAA by completing a CA005 Defect Report form. Please provide the spar part and serial numbers, and a copy of the release documentation. The form can be obtained from www.caa.govt.nz/Forms/CA005D_Form.pdf The completed form can be emailed to the CAA at CA005@caa.govt.nz Note 2: The investigation is ongoing and further AD action may follow. Compliance: From 4 August 2017 (the effective date of DCA/DH82/129). Effective Date: DCA/DH82/129 - 4 August 2017 DCA/DH82/129A - 10 August 2017
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Post by Bruce on Mar 28, 2018 19:04:34 GMT 12
ZK-LFD, On lease to Thames Aero Club. Pity, they were doing a lot of trial flights in it over summer and had introduced lots of people to light aviation...
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Post by Bruce on Mar 27, 2018 19:49:26 GMT 12
Look out for a couple of homebuilts heading your way in the next few days. Pazmany ZK-TLP (Trevor Parker) and Vans RV-7a ZK-ECE (Steve Carr) are due through there on Friday en route to an Australian adventure. Departing Tauranga Tomorrow (Wednesday) Follow on Spidertracks: go.spidertracks.com/public/transaus#/flying
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Post by Bruce on Mar 27, 2018 15:54:02 GMT 12
The exhaust config looks very much like one would find on a Flying Flea, and the Levis would be an appropriate power plant for such a machine.
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Post by Bruce on Mar 23, 2018 19:33:08 GMT 12
Typical... theres always a new kit released after I've scratch built / Kit bashed any rare subject!
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Post by Bruce on Mar 23, 2018 19:16:30 GMT 12
Its like saying "Barrista makes a Coffee" or "Bus driver crosses harbour bridge" or "Analyst programmer writes line of code" or "Journalist writes accurate and well researched article".... oh, hang on...
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Post by Bruce on Mar 11, 2018 18:04:47 GMT 12
I cannot help wondering if the wrong call was made too early on cancelling this event. Metvuw and other weather sites show clear skies and light wind down there for today and tomorrow. Reports from our team in Waipuk said that it was raining there until 5pm Friday and there was a lot of surface water the whole weekend - Camping would require a lilo! Wind and cloud in the hills (and you have to cross them if coming from anywhere) hung around most of the weekend. We had a great time at Hawera instead, with beautiful fine weather (bit windy down low but great flying above 2000ft) and amazing hospitality. approx 30 homebuilt aircraft turned up from as far afield as Timaru. I'll post some photos of Hawera later, once I've sorted them out! Its always tough to have to cancel an event after a lot of effort has been spent organising it, but the call was made with the best info to hand, and in this case was the correct call.
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Post by Bruce on Mar 5, 2018 20:45:52 GMT 12
You should have gone last month Bruce, when you had your motel booked for. That was the Te Kowhai market day weekend - was crap weather then too!
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Post by Bruce on Mar 5, 2018 17:13:07 GMT 12
Theres an informal fly-in being held at Hawera instead - weather in the 'Naki doesnt look too bad, so will be down there instead - Your Patch Zac!
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Post by Bruce on Mar 4, 2018 14:53:34 GMT 12
CANCELLED.... The worst Season of NZ aviation events continues After much deliberation and discussion over the weather forecast for this coming weekend at Waipukarau, the organising committee for SportAvex have reluctantly decided to cancel the event for 2018. The primary driver for this decision are the strong winds, low cloud and rain that are currently forecast for the East Coast of the North Island and the ranges North and West of Waipukurau for Thursday through Saturday which would not provide safe flying conditions for those intending to fly in to the event. Other considerations have included the notification period required for cancellation of the hireage of event utilities/facilities along with the need to notify the caterers of the fly out lunches, Friday night bbq dinner, and Saturday night gala dinner. This decision also means the SAANZ AGM for 2018 will be deferred for the year and the next AGM will now take place at the Great Plains fly-in in 2019. The Association rules allow for a change of executive members given that there was to be no election of officers, however there is still a requirement for the annual accounts to be presented and approved by the membership in order to meet our obligations as an Incorporated Society. This will now be handled via email to all current members. Note that those who have already registered for the event will be contacted separately to arrange refunds. Kind Regards Gavin Gavin Magill Administrator SPORT AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION NZ INC.
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Post by Bruce on Feb 22, 2018 9:31:47 GMT 12
Its been closed for some time now and the aircraft are in storage in various locations. I know a lot more about it but its not for a public forum.
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Post by Bruce on Feb 11, 2018 15:55:31 GMT 12
I'm fairly sure they had an ex-Harrier pilot who actually had flown that aircraft in service run up the engine shortly after it arrived. Am I right? Be great if they did. But I seem to recall seeing a note written on one of the front compressor blades visible in the intake. Can't recall what it said, possibly "Cracked"? Wouldn't run it if I saw that! Any of the Ashvegas guys on here know? I'm fairly certain its never been run in New Zealand. The ex-Harrier Pilot who visited Ashburton shortly after its completion (At an SAA SportAvex) and gave a talk on it, was none other than Sean Perrot - of RNZAF and Spitfire PV270 fame...
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Post by Bruce on Feb 11, 2018 8:21:06 GMT 12
Its got the engine fitted - they wouldnt be able to put the all-important nozzles on otherwise, and it wouldnt sit right.
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Post by Bruce on Feb 9, 2018 11:53:48 GMT 12
It's on wet or dry, although obviously the flying will be effected if wet! SAA will have a static display there - I'm just working out how to keep certain bits dry when the rain showers come through!
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Post by Bruce on Feb 2, 2018 19:24:27 GMT 12
I pick 42 Cats (1 moored, the rest ashore) 3 Sunderland IIIs (I think thats the tail of one sticking out of the "nose" hangar on the wet apron beside the Catalina, plus another example the other side of the Hangar and the one in the "parking lot"). I wonder if the small aircraft beside the C47 might even be the Seafire! The various scattered small fry include Harvards, Oxfords and Ansons.
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Post by Bruce on Jan 21, 2018 14:00:40 GMT 12
Vehicle is Orbital - payload deployed! Well Done Rocket lab and everyone else involved. The live stream was superb, beautiful images of our little country from space (and the Earth is round!)
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