Beech Bonanza, ZK-DPT:

An A36 Bonanza, six seats, retractable undercarriage, engine is an io-520c.i. Continental.

Seen on a visit to Auckland.

Beech Bonanza, ZK-DPT

Cessna 172, ZK-JEZ

Cessna 172, ZK-JEZ:

Based at New Plymouth, ZK-JEZ visiting West Auckland for the day with its pilot using the airfield courtesy car for business in West Auckland.

Cessna, ZK-TAV:

Cessna at ATC camp, May 2010.

Cessna, ZK-TAV

Piper, ZK-DXI

Piper, ZK-DXI:

At ATC camp, May 2010

Cessna 172, ZK-VCT:

Cessna 172 visiting May 2010.

Cessna, ZK-VCT

Air Force Iroquois Helicopters

Iroquois, Air Force:

From #3 squadron based at Ohakea, these Iroquois visited Whenuapai for exercises with the Sea Sprites of #6 sqn which is based at Whenuapai, and are see here doing a low pass down runway 07 at West Auckland on a training exercise.

Piper, ZK-BKH:

Piper cub on a visit to West Auckland.

Piper, ZK-BKH

Cessna 210, ZK-VIR

Cessna 210, ZK-VIR:

A Cessna 210, based on the West Coast of the South Island, seen here at West Auckland on a visit to Auckland.

The Cessna 210 has retractable under carriage, and the cabin is pressurised by the engine turbo, which allows it to cruise at high speed above 10,000 ft with both the engine and passengers properly oxygenated. The windows are small because of the cabin pressurisation.

Eagle Gyro, ZK-MOR:

A two person Gyro.

Eagle Gyro, ZK-MOR

Bantam, ZK-FWM

Bantam, ZK-FWM:

Bantam based at West Auckland.

Tecnam Bravo, ZK-TNM:

A high wing Tecnam with a cantilevered (no struts) wing. Previously based at Whangarei, ZK-TNM was purchased by a syndicate of West Auckland Aviators and moved to West Auckland in May 2010.

Tecnam 'Bravo', ZK-TNM. ['Bravo 5' photo]

Cessna 172, ZK-WAM

Cessna 172, ZK-WAM:

A Cessna 172 doing 'touch and go' approaches, landings and takeoff's at West Auckland on a training flight.

RV7, ZK-NVS:

A home built aircraft, the RVs are popular with home builders and are a high perfomance and attractive type of aircraft. Steven Jones ZK-NVS is seen here at Leading Edge being serviced.

RV7, ZK-NVS

Cessna 207, ZK-DAX

Cessna 207, ZK-DAX:

On 30 Dec 1989 ZK-DAX collided with ZK-DQF over Milford Sound, and was damaged beyond repair but was able to land safely.

It's now in final stages of decomposition, having arrived by truck and if it ever does leave, will not be flying out.

Now resting at West Auckland as a source of minor parts.

ZK-DTT: 'Wild Thing'

Arriving from Germany as D-MDTT, Jersey Seipel's "Tango Lady" is a 'Wild Thing WT 01', an improved design of the venerable Canadian bush-plane Murphy Rebel (folding wings, beefed-up landing gear & tail, etc.) & registered here in NZ as a class 2 microlight.

The aircraft was converted to NZ specs by Leading Edge Aviation at West Auckland.

ZK-DTT: 'Wild Thing'

Alpha, ZK-WKF

Alpha, ZK-WKF:

From the Waikato Aero Club at Hamilton, seen here doing a touch and go at West Auckland.

Vans RV4, ZK-RVN:

Perry Woolley's nicely presented RV4, based at West Auckland.

Vans RV4, ZK-RVN

Rans S6, ZK-XLD

Rans S-6, ZK-XLD:

Syd Ujdur's Rans was previously based at his farm on, 'Syd's International airfield' at Hohora Harbour in the far north. Now based at a private strip near Ruawai.

Tri-Tech, ZK-KIS:

Composite airframeed aircraft from the same manufacturer as ZK-TEL. Based at North shore, and visiting West Auckland for maintenance.

Tri-Tech ZK-KIS

ZK-JCK

ZK-JCK:

Based at Collins Road airfield near Hamilton, visiting West Auckland for the weekend and definitely now blowing away with those heavy tie-downs for and aft.

ZK-RVY:

Visiting.

ZK-RVY

ZK-WEH

ZK-WEH:

Piper, visiting.

ZK-ORR, DynAero ULC:

Imported from France Jan 2011, seen here assembled and waiting for its NZ registration and some new decoration.

ZK-ORR

Zenair: ZK-MEY

ZK-MEY:

Zenair at the 2011 Summer fly-in.

ZK-CJO:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-CJO

Taylor monoplane, ZK-CPC

Taylor Monoplane, ZK-CPC:

Taylor monoplane at the 2011 Summer fly-in. Previously based at North Shore, this aircraft is now based at Kerikeri.

The engine is a VW car engine, modified for aviation use with two sparkplugs per cylinder using separate ignition systems, plus other mods to make the engine suitable.

Gyrocopter, ZK-RIO:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-RIO

Tecnam, ZK-JAX

Tecnam, ZK-JAX:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-PSH:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-PSH

ZK-RWT

ZK-RWT:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-SGH:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-SGH

ZK-MLC

ZK-MLC:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-NPS:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-NPS

Bantam, ZK-MSB

Bantam, ZK-MSB:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-WLD:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-WLD

Bantam, ZK-PRC

Bantam, ZK-PRC:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

Gyrocopter, ZK-RAW:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

Gyrocopter, ZK-RAW

ZK-TZB

ZK-TZB:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-DLN:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

ZK-DLN

ZK-ZNB

ZK-ZNB:

At the 2011 Summer Fly-in.

Bantam, ZK-JMA:

At Leading Edge Engineering for exhaust system repairs, March 2011.

Bantam, ZK-JMA

ZK-FYI

ZK-FYI:

Visited Summer 2011.

ZK-RHS:

Visited summer 2011.

ZK-RHS

Mooney ZK-RMM

Mooney, ZK-RMM:

Richard Martin's Mooney, based at North Shore, seen here visting West Auckland summer 2011.

ZK-WJH:

Visiting summer 2011.

ZK-WJH

Mooney ZK-RMM

ZK-WKF:

Visiting summer 2011.

Robinson R44, ZK-IWP:

Visiting West Auckland Airport (Parakai) on a 'Flying Rotarians' flight.

Robinson R44, ZK-IWP

Cessna 182, ZK-MDH

Cessna 182, ZK-MDH:

On a 'Flying Rotarians' visit, April 2011.

Pietenpol, ZK-PAC:

Nearing completion at West Auckland, ZK-PAC is getting close to its first flight.

The Pietenpol was designed in 1928 as a homebuilt aircraft, and in the 1930s they were usually fitted with Ford Model 'A' engines of 28HP. They were underpowered with this powerplant, and since the 1960s have usually been fitted with a 3L GM Corvair flat six air cooled engine which provides much better reserve power for emergencies. ZK-PAC has a Corvair.

Pietenpol, ZK-PAC

Gyro, ZK-ZMM

Gyro, ZK-ZMM:

At the 'farewell to Autumn' fly in 2011.

Tecnam, ZK-JNG:

At the 2011 Autumn 'Farewell to Autumn' fly-in.

Tecnam, ZK-JNG

Bantam, ZK-VOK

ZK-VOK:

Richard Jowsey's aircraft, which is a modified version of a Bantam, is based at West Auckland.

Jodel, ZK-SUE:

Visiting West Auckland.

Jodel, ZK-SUE

ZK-PMC

ZK-PMC:

Visiting West Auckland.

PAC 750 XL, ZK-SDF:

Aircraft btype specifically designed for lifting skydivers, seen here lifting 18 skydivers at a time, during Skydive Auckland's 'sport jumpers day' at West Auckland Sept 2011

PAC 750 XL, ZK-SDF

ZK-MIS

ZK-MIS:

Based at West Auckland.

Cessna, ZK-CGD:

Coastguard Cessna having a rest West Coast Airport between West Coast assignments.

Coastguard Cessna, ZK-CGD

Cessna 172, ZK-ZAT

Cessna 172, ZK-ZAT:

Visiting West Auckland.

Zenair CH701, ZK-OSO:

The Zenair CH701 is designed to be able to operate ourt of short and rough farm strips, with large wheels, large leading edge slats and trailing flaperons.

Scott Sutherland's Zenair seen here visiting Leading Edge Aviation for service.

Zenair 701, ZK-OSO

Tecnams ZK-SVT and ZK-PFL

Tecnams ZK-SVT and ZK-PFL:

A low wing Tecnam 'Golf', and High wing Tecnam 'Echo' visiting West Auckland.

Piper Malibu, ZK-MBU:

A very nice aircraft based in Nelson, seen here visiting Auckland in Dec 2011.

The Malibu has a turbo for the engine, and a pressurised cabin for the passengers, so is able to cruise fast and efficiently at high altitudes.

Piper Malibu, ZK-MBU

ZK-KDW

ZK-KDW:

Cessna ZK-WHJ

Cessna ZK-WHJ:

A tail dragger cessna seen here practicing 'touch and goes' in a cross wind at West Auckland.

ZK-DKR:

Previously based at Dargaville, seen here stopping at West Auckland on its way to its new home in Christchurch.

ZK-DKR

Cessna ZK-OFC

Cessna ZK-OFC:

Cessna ZK-SDA:

Previously 'N7321Q' on the USA register, the aircraft was placed on the NZ register as ZK-SDA.

Flown in from the USA by way of Hawaii and Tonga, ZK-SDA arrived in March 2012 and is based at West Auckland Airport.

ZK-SDA

Piper ZK-CSS

Piper 'Carbon Cub' ZK-CSS:

A carbon fibre version of the Piper 'cub' design, much loved by a generation or two of aviators. This aircraft is based at Pukekohe east Airfield, and see here on a visit to West Auckland Parakai.

When the photo was taken in July 2012, the aircraft was new, just in from the factory in the USA and fitted with a 180hp motor for great performance.

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