Yet Another Trivia Quiz

[Naki]

correct - over to you Albatross

[gojozoom]

Yup, that's my answer as well
At the time (1978) NAC had the following fleet

Boeing 737-200 8
Fokker F27-100 13
Fokker F27-500 4

[AlisterC]

Cool
Air New Zealand recently added another 737-300 to their fleet, which airline did it come from?

Bonus point if you know the route it took to get here

[ardypilot]

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Air New Zealand recently added another 737-300 to their fleet, which airline did it come from?[/quote]
Air NZ took delivery of its latest Boeing 737-300 at Christchurch on Sunday 4th May with ZK-NGR arriving from Halim/Jakarta and Cairns as "Southern Cross 819". It is ex Air Malta 9H-ADI.

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[Njbb1995]

Um wow thats way more than I ever would have got!!! nice job. (even if it isnt right )

[AlisterC]

I think Andrew missed a stop, but yes, he is correct, over to him!

[ardypilot]

Ok dokie- I just copied my answer from the MRC aviation blog

Now, what aircraft type is the most popular on the NZ register? For bonus points, what is the most popular fixed wing, and what is the most popular rotary craft? And how many are there of each type?

[nalbers]

QUOTE (Trolly @ May 14 2008, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ok dokie- I just copied my answer from the MRC aviation blog

Now, what aircraft type is the most popular on the NZ register? For bonus points, what is the most popular fixed wing, and what is the most popular rotary craft? And how many are there of each type?

fixed wing
Cessna 172 (in various models) (242 registered)

rotary type:
Robinson R22 (155 registered)

I love the information on CAA.govt.nz.Has anyone ever checked out the safety posters? Good stuff...

[ardypilot]

Sort of right- there are 145 Robinson R22 Beta's registered in NZ, (the other variants such as the Alpha and Mariner make up a few more numbers, but it was the actual model I was after)- while there are 83 registered Micro Aviation B22 Bantam's, the highest fixed wing. (There are currently 62 Cessna 172M's and 59 Cessna 172N).

More information can be found here: http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Air_Mod.asp

[Charl]

Good link!
And see there are no less than 65 Tiger Moths in NZ!

Trolly I guess that means nalbers can sort of have a go at the next question?

[ardypilot]

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Trolly I guess that means nalbers can sort of have a go at the next question?[/quote]
Yep- go for it mate.

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[nalbers]

Here's a practical question for all you NZ fliers.

Describe the traffic circuit for Queenstown airport (NZQN runways 05 and 23) for aircraft above 5700 kg MCTOW. Bonus points for detail!

[HardCorePawn]

It is a Left Hand figure-eight pattern, with a circuit height of 4000ft AMSL.

Although I'm not sure how you can continously do lefthanded turns in a figure eight pattern... surely you have to make a right hand turn at one end?

is it more of an hourglass pattern? so you do a left turn, then as you go over the runway, you veer outwards again for another left turn?


Looking at the aip chart, it would appear the you overhead the runway and then turn left... overhead the runway and then make a right hand turn for the runway... so I assume the 'left hand' comes from the first turn you make???

Anyone care to clarify this for me? I'm intrigued...

[nalbers]

QUOTE (HardCorePawn @ May 16 2008, 02:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It is a Left Hand figure-eight pattern, with a circuit height of 4000ft AMSL.

Although I'm not sure how you can continously do lefthanded turns in a figure eight pattern... surely you have to make a right hand turn at one end?

is it more of an hourglass pattern? so you do a left turn, then as you go over the runway, you veer outwards again for another left turn?


Looking at the aip chart, it would appear the you overhead the runway and then turn left... overhead the runway and then make a right hand turn for the runway... so I assume the 'left hand' comes from the first turn you make???

Anyone care to clarify this for me? I'm intrigued...

It's a lefthanded pattern because the first turn after the downwind leg is to the left. A righthanded figure 8 would be a mirror image, and would run you directly into the side of a mountain. Which would suck . It is definitely an 8 and not an hourglass.

Anyway, correct, and a bonus point for supplying a reference to the correct background documentation. I'd have a hard time flying sim flights in NZ without the excellent information at AIP New Zealand.

The next question is yours!

[Charl]

HCP is temporarily off the radar, so I'll keep his place with this question:

The first trans-Tasman flight was completed by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith:
- In which year?
- Who flew with him?
- From where to where?

Bonus points: Where did the second Trans-Tasman flight land, and why did it take so long before it was attempted?

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Charl @ May 21 2008, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

HCP is temporarily off the radar, so I'll keep his place with this question:

The first trans-Tasman flight was completed by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith:
- In which year?
- Who flew with him?
- From where to where?

Bonus points: Where did the second Trans-Tasman flight land, and why did it take so long before it was attempted?

Charl thats to easy ... a very goodie to test our new aviator historian's .. our first International flight SUPERB ? .... and quite amazing heroism as well for the time

[Charl]

OK those that know this aren't going to give the game away, and those that don't, aren't going to go look

1928 First trans-Tasman flight is completed by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and CTP Ulm on 11 September.
They fly a Fokker monoplane from Sydney to Christchurch in 14 hours 25 minutes.
A crowd of 35,000 people are there to greet the triumphant landing.
Kingsford-Smith's second trans-Tasman flight lands at New Plymouth on 11 January 1933.

Sorry HCP I stole your line, your turn now!

[HardCorePawn]

No worries... was visiting YSSY and was a bit busy for this intarwebby thing...

You didn't say why they waited another 5 years before attempting again! No bonus point for yourself!

Ok... Trivia... hmmm... it was easier finding pictures of interesting aircraft!

If you saw BR on a TAF and/or METAR for your local aerodrome would you be most likely to:

a. Continue with the pre-flight so you can get airbourne and enjoy the BRilliant weather
b. Continue with the pre-flight, it is only a Bit of Rain
c. Get out the monopoly board because you don't have an instrument rating

why? (required to prevent guessing)

[Charl]

QUOTE (HardCorePawn @ May 23 2008, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

...You didn't say why they waited another 5 years before attempting again! No bonus point for yourself!

I didn't know!
Was hoping someone would not call my bluff, and post the answer...

[Timmo]

This is a tough one....
Ill take a stab at this but I am rusty! (it could be that kick in the bum I need to get studying again)

My answer is: it kinda depends!

BR the weather code for Mist means that Visibility is BETTER THAN 1km (under 1km vis = Fog).....so it could be OK or it might mean IMC are present. Youd need to check the visibility level in the relevant reports/forecasts (or look out the window I guess

VFR Met Minima from aerodromes (for flights under Part 91) vary between whether the aerodrome is controlled or uncontrolled.

Non Controlled: Minimum visibility is 1500m
Controlled: Minimum Visibility is 5km

Generally mist will burn off pretty quickly so I reckon its a judgement call....Ill go with a)...by the time you've pre-flighted the mist probably would have burnt off leaving a lovely day for flying.