A nice sunny autumn day with runway 03 in use at Ardmore afforded the opportunity to catch some of the locals at "work" and in a space of 20 minutes early on a Thursday afternoon the following were taken:
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| Cessna 185C ZK-JHS, registered to a Whitianga address, arrived (above) and departed a short time later. It still wears "temporary" ZK marks applied for a trip to Australia back in April/May 2008. |
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| NZ Warbirds Association Ryan ST-3KR ZK-RYN spent considerable time in the circuit making fullstop landings on the grass vector having initially departed from the seal. |
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| Locally based Cessna T206H amphib N26NZ departed.............. |
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| and a short time later returned. |
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| While the 206's owner and his Vans RV10 ZK-STU also departed and returned. |
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| Eagle Flight Training DA20 Katana ZK-DAV busy earning its keep. |
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| Syndicated Piper PA28-140 ZK-DNE was enjoying a spin in the pleasant conditions, all the while Auckland International - just a stones throw away - was shrouded in mist and fog! |