Here are a few photos I've taken over the last couple of weeks at Ardmore, mostly during my lunchbreaks or after school finishes. (I'm attending Ardmore Flying School) Enjoy!

P-40 Kittyhawk, ZK-CAG "Currawong".

Eurocopter EC130 B4 ZK-HSW, owned by Advanced Flight who own most of the Eurocopters based at Ardmore. (Eurocopter have their NZ base here)

P-51D ZK-TAF with the engine cowlings off; check out that engine!

The infamous MiG-21. (not in flying condition as I'm sure you can see)

Now that is an engine!

$8,000 will buy you this...

...and then probably another eight grand just to get the engine started.

Cockpit of one of Auckland Aero Club's Cirrus SR20s. ZK-SRT. Note the sidestick controllers, and the parachute mechanism on the ceiling for use in case of engine failure.

Partenavia P68C ZK-SMB. Owned by Systems Advisory Services. Sorry about the quality but this was taken from inside a hangar.


Any comments are welcome.

Your pictures are beautifully crisp, and some thoughtful shots too.
But I have to tell you, it took me a while to get through them all, because there is this Mustang picture...
mouse hand hovered on the scroll wheel until it got cramp.

Cool Leo, and fancy avionics in the P68 and Cirrus!

Great pic's Kiwi, being in the engineering industry , I look at that Mig21 .. scratch me head ... Bloody thing is near made out of boiler plate Rusky Warplanes

Great pics- That Kittyhawk was flying around at Whenuapai today for the airshow- great sounding aircraft

I agree, it is a very nice plane. The owner of Ardmore Flying School co-owns it along with her husband. I'm heading down to Tauranga next weekend with some friends in ZK-JAZ (Auckland Aero Club C172), weather permitting of course, so I'll try and get some more photos then.

I'll try to get some photos of the a-37 dragonfly as my dad's friend who owns Ardmore Helicopters Ltd is a co-owner of the A-37 so I will also try to get a flight on it when they next go up.

Awesome pics there, I like the cockpit shot of the Cirrus the best.

Alex

After having a discussion, the Mig, will never be flying in NZ, as there is no runway long enough for it (apart from AA..... but i dont think they'll appreciate picking up a parachute every time it lands) And I wouldnt mind getting a type rating in a cirrus (but only the SR22..... hopefully the GTS one)

The MiG takes that much runway? Jeez louise!

The Cirrus is a nice plane. Apparently ASL and CAA are going to make glass cockpit theory standard in the next few years, which makes sense given that many light aircraft come with a glass cockpit as the standard equipment now.

Hayden - The Dragonfly is a really cool looking place, hope to see some photos in future!

Isn't runway 02/20 at NZCH longer than 05R/23L at NZAA?

Alex

Cool I have sat in that Cirrus a few times VERY Nice
JAZ is a great aircraft I had the chance to fly her about a month ago

Since when did AAC get a Cirrus? It's so sleek!

Also, about the A-37, where is it based and does it frequently fly? I'm pretty sure that yesterday at WP was the only time I have seen it in my life..

Gah jeez I wish I lived near ardmore

You don't see Migs, A-37s and Mustangs at NZNS!!! Only Tecnams and Cessnas

Ah ok, must have not been thinking properly, pretty close though.

Alex

Ah ok, thanks.

Alex

Trolly, the A-37 is based at Ardmore and flies out of there quite often, I probably see it flying a couple of times per week on average.

Correct. I believe one is allready there although I havent been to ns in a couple of months so haven't seen it. ZK-TCS (The copter shop)

I've heard something about both a Cirrus and a Provost Jet (I assume this is an L39) flying round NS, the Nelson Aero CLub CFI has been flying both (and is getting rated on the Provost). Apparently it's an ergonomic nightmare!

By the way A185F, what did you mean by:

Ah heheh, yeah I think I know who you are, seen you hanging out at NAC from time to time.

I'm Brock BTW. Been flying since Feb 06, in ETU then RJE/F. You probably haven't seen me there, I'm not flying as much as I'd like