< PreviousKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 76 50 Challenges drive Aviation Research Projects Academic staff members at the School of Aviation regularly publish research on important issues facing the sector. No matter what undergraduate aviation degree a student embarks on at Massey, there may be valuable opportunities to engage in research projects. Students can avail themselves of the faculty’s expertise to undertake their own research via Special Topic courses, or in the postgraduate Masters or Doctoral programmes. The School of Aviation faculty research expertise encompass topics including virtual reality (VR), aviation econometrics, marketing and tourism, psychology, human factors, alternate fuels, flight simulation and environmental issues. Recent examples of published research from Associate Professor Kan Tsui and PhD Candidate Issac Henderson follow: Associate Professor Kan Tsui Associate Professor Kan Tsui is a prolific published researcher who engages in research projects covering a broad spectrum across the aviation and tourism sectors. More importantly however his research establishes connections between aviation, tourism, economic development, and wellbeing in New Zealand. Dr Tsui has published over 35 papers in highly ranked aviation and tourism journals. Recent important pieces of research include: - “Airport subsidies and domestic tourism in China” , published in Annals of Tourism Research. - “Econometric analysis on the factors influencing Chinese tourists to New Zealand” , published in Journal of Air Transport Management. - “Do airport activities affect regional economies? Regional analysis of New Zealand’s airport system” , published in Regional Studies. A driving force behind Kan’s research is to better understand regional development in New Zealand. He currently supervises a PhD student working on two papers which empirically investigate and validate the anticipated benefits and impacts of government subsidies to airports. These focus on New Zealand’s regional air transport activities and wellbeing (for example; GDP per capita and unemployment). Kan believes that the findings of these papers will have valuable policy implications for NZ. In his capacity as an aviation and tourism researcher Kan says he is also developing a project to investigate tourism and aviation seasonality in the pre- and COVID-19 eras focusing on New Zealand’s domestic markets. This project will address a ‘big issue’ facing New Zealand’s aviation and tourism sectors – that of regional aviation and tourism demand in the pre- and COVID-19 eras. “I believe this will attract significant attention from local/ regional governments, airlines, tourism authorities and operators as to how New Zealand’s seasonal domestic airline and tourism demand and growth can be causally linked,” says Kan. Issac Henderson Isaac Henderson is the youngest member of Massey School of Aviation ’s full-time lecturing team. He is the current chair of UAVNZ and is about to graduate with his doctoral qualification where his research was aimed at ‘applying the brand construct to the air transport industry by investigating the creation of airport brands and how consumers choose between airports and airlines’. Isaac joins his academic colleagues, engaging in his own research projects and in the supervision of student research projects at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He explains some of this recent work: “One of my focuses over the last 12 months has been research regarding unmanned aircraft (UA). I have supervised two research projects and am working on several others. One of my research students (who works full time as a flight attendant) studied how airports are responding to UA by investigating mentions of key terms on 289 airports’ websites – 49.5% of all airports do not mention UA at all, and those that do tend to emphasise local regulations (38.4%), provide advice on how to comply with those regulations (29.1%), or specify the penalties for not complying with such regulations (25.3%). Interestingly, a significant number (13.8%) were also using UA themselves for tasks such as runway inspections. These findings show that airports largely do not see UA negatively, but rather are keen to see users exploit the technologies in a safe manner and are using their websites to help ensure this happens. Another research student (finishing their degree via distance study) investigated consumer perceptions of urban air mobility (UAM, aka ‘flying taxis’) with a sample of 264 participants. While much of the literature on the topic is almost evangelical in nature, the findings show that only a small number of consumers are willing to pay enough for such services (approx. 2.5% of the population), and most would only use them monthly or annually rather than for a daily commute. The potential market size is therefore similar to that already serviced by urban helicopter operations, suggesting UAM is not the disruptive technology it is purported to be. Over last summer, I ran a large study looking at UA users in New Zealand, obtaining 946 responses. I have divided the results into several different studies due to huge volume of data and the variety of questions asked. The three I am working on right now investigate non-compliance with the relevant civil aviation rules, the number and variety of risk mitigations that UA users are employing when conducting operations, and users’ perceptions about the current regulatory framework. Significant differences between user types are found in all three studies, with users of model aircraft being quite different to users of drones, as well as showing the importance of education, member-based organisations (like Model Flying New Zealand), and professional bodies (like UAVNZ). The upshot of all of this is that students at Massey University School of Aviation benefit from the latest research on important topics and can themselves become involved in conducting research on topics of interest. As can be seen with the two research students, it is also possible to get involved via distance study, which is particularly popular amongst those already working in the industry, but who are keen to upskill.” To find out more, visit www.massey.ac.nz/aviation As well as offering a unique degree embedding flight training with academic study, Massey University’s School of Aviation also offers programmes that introduce students to the broader aviation industry and engage them in research and internship opportunities. These opportunities contribute to the wider body of knowledge in aviation by considering how some of the many current challenges facing the sector may be tackled. The KiwiFlyer Guide to Aviation TrainingKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 76 52 Wanganui Airport has a rich history in aviation dating back to the 1950s. Hundreds of commercial pilots, in both fixed-wing and helicopters, have learnt their trade here and in the surrounding hills. Continuing that proud history was crucial to the owners when building the NZ Helicopter Training Academy (aka NZHTA). Based out of a modern, purpose-built facility, NZHTA teaches people from all walks of life to fly helicopters. Private and Commercial Pilot Licences are available and regardless of whether you want to fly for leisure or make a career out of flying, their goal is to make professional pilots with a safety focused attitude. NZHTA is part of the Mid West Helicopters Group and all students are encouraged to get involved with the wide range of commercial and agricultural work that Mid West carries out. NZHTA instructors are also pilots for Mid West meaning they pass on real world experience and are walking the talk with what they teach. Based in Wanganui in the central-lower North Island, NZHTA are centrally located and take full advantage of the diverse environment on offer, including spotting wild horses while mountain flying through the Kaimanawa Ranges. During CPL training, a large emphasis is placed on scenarios and setting up mock jobs relevant to entry level work, such as surveying, tourism, photography and lifting jobs. This helps students learn all the ‘extra’ work that goes into the job – not just flying! “The scenario training is a highlight for me as it has trained me to think more like a commercial pilot than a student pilot” – Josh Mangin, CPL student. The H300/S269 is the training helicopter of choice at Mid West. Students make good progress as it is a very stable platform to learn and more forgiving than some of its counterparts. The H300 was designed specifically for flight training and has developed a fantastic safety record over many years of operation. NZHTA instructor Chris says, “There is a peace of mind sending students on long flights on their own in a safe and reliable helicopter”. Students are also encouraged to do some flying in the R44. A lot of first jobs will be in the R44 and the company wants students to be comfortable in it. New Zealand is well recognised for producing world class pilots due to our natural topography and often challenging weather. The NZ CPL is easily converted to many ICAO nations, including a paper- only conversion to an Australian CPL. NZHTA instructor Chris has good experience operating in remote outback Australia in a variety of roles and has great connections with companies employing low-hour pilots with great attitudes. NZHTA are committed to their students beyond their licence, seeing them move into employment in the aviation industry. NZHTA, in conjunction with Mid West, have recently acquired a second H300 which will be available in 2022 to carry out Agricultural & Top-dressing Ratings. Mid West’s Chief Pilot and Director Dean Lithgow, with 30 years of experience, can conduct Ag- Ratings for NZHTA. “It’s important to myself and the other Mid West directors that we protect the future of our company and industry by passing on our experience and knowledge to the next generation of pilots”. NZHTA welcomes all enquiries and looks forward to meeting you. Stop by for a visit or contact Chris van der Salm on 027 771 5133, by email: chris@nzhta.co.nz or visit www.helicopterpilot.nz Kick Start Your Flying Career with the NZ Helicopter Training Academy at Wanganui The KiwiFlyer Guide to Aviation Training53 2021 #5 If you’ve always wanted to fly, then call us at Flight Club. Our experienced team can help turn your dream into a reality, safely and enjoyably, regardless of your experience or age. If you want to enjoy the most cost- effective and fun flying available, then recreational aviation will almost certainly suit you well. We’re recreational aviation experts and this is also a great place to start if you have aspirations of bigger qualifications later but want to sample the air before progressing to higher licences. Tauranga is a perfect place for both rotary and fixed wing training, both of which are available here at Flight Club, located right at the entrance to the airport. Flight Club is a recent amalgamation of Gyrate (who focused on autogyro training) and the Solo Wings Aviation Centre (who focused on fixed-wing microlight training). With all aspects of recreational flying under one roof and highly experienced instructors to guide you through training, Flight Club can take you in whatever aviation direction you’d like to go, regardless of your current skill level. For fixed-wing flying, we operate a Tecnam Sierra low-wing aeroplane in the microlight category and a brand new Tecnam Echo high-wing aeroplane in the light sport category will be arriving soon. These options allow for training towards your choice of a microlight licence, or of logging hours towards a private or even commercial fixed-wing licence. For rotary-wing flying, we operate a Magni M24 autogyro (fully enclosed with side by side seating) and a German MTO3 autogyro (tandem with open seating). These aircraft are flown on a microlight licence. If you’re into both fixed and rotary-wing flying, we can even take you down both paths on the same licence. Flight Club is operated by Bruce Anderson who initially took over the Gyrate business in 2017. Bruce who is an Instructor himself, is supported in that role by two others, Arthur Warner for fixed- wing training and well-recognised Senior Instructor Phill Hooker who instructs in both types and for many other aircraft as well. Bruce summarises their motivation; “This is a fantastic sector of the aviation community to be involved in and it really deserves a professional and specialist Recreational Flying is Serious Fun Join us for Fixed-Wing and Autogyro Training at Flight Club, Tauranga Arthur Warner, Bruce Anderson and Phill Hooker with Flight Club’s Magni Gyro and Tecnam Sierra at Tauranga. make for much better pilots regardless of whether you intend to operate from remote airstrips and paddocks or not. Our three Instructors apply a very professional ‘GA’ approach to microlight training, paying special attention to areas of perceived risk for their students. For example a critical area of gyro training is ground-based ‘rotor management’. Sometimes lacking focus in the past, it’s an integral part of the training programme at Flight Club. In recent times we have trained many students in the ‘mature’ age bracket and it’s fair to say we are thrilled at being able to help those who have always wanted to get into flying as a fun pastime. We have also helped numerous ex-GA pilots to transition into microlight flying in their own aircraft – which often dramatically out-perform the traditional GA types these pilots have been used to. For more information Everyone at Flight Club looks forward to introducing new people to the world of aviation via trial flights, training students through to their own full licence, or helping existing pilots to sharpen up pilot skills. We are proud to present our growing fleet of aircraft to folk booked for a Trial Flight and we don’t see anything but smiles when they come back from that. Contact us any time to find out more. 0800 359249 027 620 5006 fly@aviationcentre.co.nz www.aviationcentre.co.nz approach to training and up-skilling.” Enquiries are welcome from ab-initio students through to existing experienced pilots looking for the next challenge or wanting to try something that’s just a bit different. Bruce warns though that gyro flying in particular is addictive (this is after all the fastest growing sector of light aviation) and there are many who started out with a trial flight and now operate their own aircraft. Why so popular? It’s because of the performance, safety and reliability of these modern designs, combined with simple handling, risk-free slow flight, short field operations, very low operating costs and microlight medical requirements. Training with Flight Club Our students train on factory built aircraft equipped with radio and ADSB transponder, permitting operation in controlled airspace. The Tecnam Echo also offers the latest glass cockpit avionics. Introductory and dual training is undertaken on school aircraft and solo flying can then be undertaken in a student’s own or syndicated machine. With many private strips and grass airfields readily accessible, it is easy to build confidence and develop students’ abilities to handle the wide variety of situations encountered as a General Aviation pilot in New Zealand. Bruce, Arthur and Phill encourage cross-country and short strip training which requires thinking ahead and conducting properly stabilised approaches – all things that promote confidence and KiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 76 54 While COVID-19 has been a watershed moment for the aviation industry, the loss of expertise as older aviation engineers move on is also a concern. Filling the gap is a new generation of aviation trainees and apprentices, like Liam Doherty, who are taking advantage of the increasing career opportunities in aviation engineering. Liam Doherty is currently working towards his NZCAA Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence by completing A gateway to aircraft maintenance with NMIT the level six diploma in Aeronautical Maintenance Certification through the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT). He is very optimistic about his future in the aviation industry. “The level 6 diploma gives me the opportunity to travel abroad and convert it into overseas licenses and qualifications. Ultimately, I want to use it to travel - it just opens up my career opportunities.” Liam says completing the Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering at the NMIT Woodbourne RNZAF base campus in Marlborough really set him up for his career in aviation. “I knew I wanted to work in fixed-wing aircraft, particularly in the commercial sector of aviation. I managed to get a scholarship and an internship with Air NZ then I got a full-time job with them once I had finished the course.” He is also continuing his diploma online and preparing for his NZCAA exams—a compulsory requirement for licensing. He says he is fortunate to be able to integrate the theory with his daily work experience. “Day-to-day I can be doing anything from landing gear replacements to flight controls, elevators or any task within a C-check—which is carried out every two years. I like being multifunctional in my role,” he says. “At the moment as part of my diploma studies I am doing Turbine Engines, Aircraft Materials and Electrical Fundamentals. Having more knowledge and experience, even if I don’t necessarily use it, will mean I’m not limited to one corner of the industry.” NMIT is New Zealand’s first approved NZCAA Part 147 Certificated Maintenance Training Organisation. Aviation Engineering Curriculum Manager, Wayne Cooper, says the key to training is not only to provide the industry with qualified, skilled graduates but to provide graduates who have the right attributes to fit into the aviation industry. “The public are very aware of the impact of COVID-19 and the effects it has had on Air NZ. However, the General Aviation (GA) sector isn’t just tourism, and many aviation companies support sectors like agriculture, conservation, forestry, search and rescue, and they are as busy as ever.” The NMIT Aviation Engineering team specialises in training aeronautical engineers and has many graduates working in the GA industry. The Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering is a two-year programme designed to prepare graduates to step into industry. Wayne says that especially in rural regions GA aviation engineering staff are in high demand which leads to NMIT graduates reliably enjoying a high employment rate. Find out more here: nmit.ac.nz/ aviation-engineering The KiwiFlyer Guide to Aviation Training55 2021 #5 New Zealand Airline Academy Training tomorrow’s airline pilots today New Zealand Airline Academy Limited (NZAAL) is a Flight Training Organisation (FTO) based in Oamaru, North Otago. It is a young enterprise, born in 2018 as a joint project of two aviation professionals who came to New Zealand to complete their commercial pilot training almost fifteen years ago. They spoke with Training Captains at leading global airlines and identified a huge gap in the training that was being delivered at FTOs across New Zealand. This led to the introduction of high- quality training on brand new and advanced glass cockpit aircraft. The outcome of this is that students transition effortlessly from the cockpit of a training aircraft to the cockpit of a modern-day jet. NZAAL is the only fixed wing training provider in New Zealand to use touch screen glass cockpit aircraft from ab-initio training all the way to commercial licence training. These modern-day training aircraft are equipped with technology which includes four levels of terrain alerts, synthetic vision, moving map displays and traffic awareness (ADS-B in & out). Whilst the foundation of NZAAL is to provide high quality training in situational awareness and airmanship, the philosophy of the promoters is to provide the latest technology and safety features that are available in the market, so that no student ever pays with their life if they ever find themselves in a difficult situation. NZAAL is the first and only NZ FTO to invest in electronic carbon monoxide detectors that provide an aural alert as well as a visual alert on the glass cockpit display. Oamaru airport provides the best setting for a trainee pilot. Our pilots spend less time on the ground due to ATC delays, training areas are close by, and students get a chance to learn in a relaxed environment before heading off to busy and demanding controlled airspace. NZAAL delivers various aviation training programmes approved by NZQA under its sub-contracting arrangement with the National Trade Academy, Christchurch. NZAAL provides a high standard of pastoral care, which includes our amazing student hostel named Aviators Place. At Aviators Place, our staff look after cooking and cleaning so that our students can spend their time focussing on their studies. Every room is equipped with an ensuite, and recreational facilities are provided in the common areas, including an in-house gym. We look forward to meeting you and showing you around our great facilities. Visit www.pilottraining.co.nz to find out more. Multi Engine IFR training in one of the school’s Tecnam P2006T aircraft.KiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 76 56 Choosing the right training organisation is the most important decision you will ever make in your flying career. Successfully achieving your licence is the first step; finding employment is the real challenge. Training with a well-recognised provider is the key and Ardmore Helicopters is the answer. Why train with us You will find a relaxed and friendly atmosphere at Ardmore Helicopters and programmes tailored to your individual needs, all conducive to successful training outcomes. Our highly experienced team of professional instructors - two A-Category Instructor/Examiners and a B-Category Instructor - take a personal approach to your training with one-on-one tuition. Frank Parker who owns and manages the Company has been flying helicopters in military and civil roles for over 45 years and lends his passion to the business. Courses available Ardmore Helicopters has been providing top line pilot training for over 27 years. We offer a range of training options from Private Pilot Licence (PPL) through to Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), Gas Turbine Ratings, Instructor Ratings and many Type Ratings. Our students train in the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter. This is a modern state-of-the-art aircraft regarded as one of the safest training helicopters. Why train at Ardmore Airfield Ardmore Helicopters is based at Ardmore Airfield in South Auckland, New Zealand’s busiest general aviation airfield. The traffic density and airfield procedures give students invaluable exposure and help to develop essential ‘situational awareness’ which will last a lifetime. Our ‘hangar’ is literally 100 metres from the airfield helicopter Train with Ardmore Helicopters Get your Career Off the Ground and Into the Air training area (TLOF), so there’s no wasted transit flying time! Additionally, we are 5 minutes from Auckland International Airport so students experience ‘controlled airspace’ and Air Traffic Control procedures. The ‘forest training area’ and Hunua Ranges are respectively 5 and 10 minutes from the field so mountain and ‘bush’ training is on our doorstep. Our pilots Past graduates from Ardmore Helicopters can be found in all areas of the industry both in New Zealand and around the world working in Rescue, Police, Fire fighting, Tourism, Agriculture, Corporate and Utility work. We have a solid reputation in the industry and our graduates are well regarded by prospective employers. If you would like to talk to one of our graduates who is ‘out there doing it’ we are happy to put you in contact with them. Where to start If you have ever considered becoming a professional helicopter pilot, stop dreaming and book an introductory lesson. You will get a ground briefing about the aircraft and the flight, then take to the air with one of our instructors for a local flight. Once airborne you will take the controls for some basic manoeuvres. Back at the airfield the instructor will show you an ‘autorotation’ (landing without engine power) before you try your hand at hovering. You will still be wearing a smile a week later! For more information If you would like some further information, come out to us at Ardmore Airfield for a coffee and a chat. Alternatively phone us at 0508-Chopper or visit our website www.chopper.co.nz We look forward to meeting you. 0508 CHOPPER info@chopper.co.nz www.chopper.co.nz Flight Training - Theory Courses - Type Ratings Providing personalised training to Private and Commercial Pilots for over 27 years The KiwiFlyer Guide to Aviation Training57 2021 #5 University training of meteorologists Victoria University of Wellington in conjunction with MetService offers an approximately 13-month-long Master of Meteorology (MMet) course, which typically runs every other year. Entrants to the programme usually have an undergraduate degree or higher in physics, mathematics, or a related subject. Unlike larger Western countries like the United Kingdom and United States, New Zealand doesn’t have an undergraduate programme in meteorology, so students on the MMet must be brought rapidly up to speed with foundational meteorological science as well as early-graduate-level meteorology. It is a demanding course but invariably the students find the programme to be a highly rewarding and enjoyable experience. Students study an array of topics including dynamic meteorology, thermodynamics, cloud physics, boundary layer meteorology, radiation physics, satellite meteorology, climatology, and numerical weather prediction. As the course progresses students learn to integrate their theoretical knowledge with observational data and output from computer weather models to analyse weather systems in the New Zealand region and produce forecasts. They receive training in all the areas of modern weather forecasting, not least of all aviation meteorology. The aviation meteorology module forms part of a 500-level geophysics paper (GPHS 520 Professional Weather Observing, Analysis and Synoptic Diagnosis). Students attend 12 one-and-a- half-hour classes on the basics of aviation meteorology. They also attend a half-dozen classes on volcanic ash in the aviation context – MetService operates one of the nine Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres around the world, which are responsible for monitoring volcanic activity in their areas of responsibility and issuing warnings for volcanic ash clouds. Students are assessed on their forecasting ability through several rigorous week-long assessment periods called ‘simulations’. After successful completion of the course students go into the National Forecast Centre. Usually about one third start in the aviation forecasting section – the rest will spend time in other forecast sections before rotating into aviation. There they receive a minimum of two months of on-the-job training, where they initially shadow experienced forecasters, then progressively do more of the of work themselves until the senior forecasters are satisfied that they can operate without supervision. In addition to this evaluation, the students undergo a formal competency assessment, which the Civil Aviation Authority requires all aviation meteorologists in New Zealand to undergo at least every three years. Educating Meteorologists and Aviators To really get the most out of weather forecasts it is important to understand some of the science that goes into making them. Furthermore, being able to interpret the skies and make sound weather decisions is crucial for staying safe when engaging in weather-dependent activities. This is especially the case for aviators. New Zealand’s MetService is engaged in meteorological education efforts on several fronts. In this article Ciaran Doolin, MetService Meteorologist and Adjunct Teaching Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington discusses two of MetService’s longstanding commitments to education in the aviation context. Teaching Royal New Zealand Air Force air crew MetService has one meteorologist, Greg Reeve, permanently embedded with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) at Base Ohakea. Greg has worked at Ohakea for over 20 years and has attended a total of 48 RNZAF exercises, including 30 WiseOwl deployments. One of Greg’s responsibilities is to provide instruction in meteorology to RNZAF air crew. In doing so, he continues a long tradition: MetService began teaching RNZAF crews meteorology in 1937 when a meteorological office was opened at Wigram. He teaches up to five courses per year for a range of air crew. Pilots and air warfare officers receive training in meteorology to about ATPL level, while air crew who are not piloting or navigating the aircraft such as helicopter crewmen, flight stewards, and loadmasters learn meteorology to about PPL level. Pilots who return to Ohakea to train as flying instructors must take an advanced meteorology course, which is self-directed with Greg setting and assessing several assignments and an exam. Further reading Greg is the author of Meteorology for PPL Pilots (MetService, 2019) and Meteorology for CPL Pilots (MetService, 2020). An ebook of Meteorology for PPL Pilots can be downloaded at: https://about. metservice.com/our-company/learning-centre/meteorology-for- ppl-pilots/. Meteorology for CPL Pilots is available as a soft cover book for $25 (including GST) plus postage. Greg is currently working on a new publication, Meteorology for ATPL Pilots , scheduled to be published by MetService in early 2022, which will also be priced at $25. Today there is a wealth of educational information about meteorology available online. However, this information is not always accurate or applicable to New Zealand conditions. Greg Reeve’s aforementioned publications on aviation meteorology are the authoritative account of weather for New Zealand aviators. For a more general overview of New Zealand weather, readers are referred to The Weather Book (Craig Potton Publishing, 1998) by Erick Brenstrum, a former senior meteorologist at MetService. Ciaran Doolin Ciaran discussing the weather situation over the Tasman Sea on 7 September with the Master of Meteorology class of 2021. F K Aviation Meteorology contributed by Ciaran DoolinKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 76 58 ZK-HWA Guimbal Cabri G2 Christchurch Helicopters have added another Cabri G2 to their fleet with the arrival of ZK-HWA. The company’s Training Manager Kevin Walsh says the new aircraft will mainly be used within their flight training division but will also carry out tasks such as scenic flights, low- level surveys and photography flights. Christchurch Helicopters are located at Christchurch International Airport. Operating from ‘The Heli Centre’ in the Harewood Aviation Park, they offer a wide variety of charter, commercial, agricultural and training services. The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a two-seat light helicopter produced by Hélicoptères Guimbal of France, powered by a Lycoming O-360. Designed by Bruno Guimbal, a former Eurocopter engineer, the first example entered commercial service in 2008. The Cabri offered something of a revolution in the light helicopter market at the time, adopting technologies only then available on much larger machines. The helicopter has a composite fuselage, fully articulated main rotor system, infinite life composite blades, Fenestron tail rotor, and state of the art avionics – all combining to make this arguably the safest and most enjoyable helicopter in its class to fly. It also offers an endurance of 4.5 hours and a cruise speed of 90 kts. Kevin describes the handling as “a little Squirrel on steroids, very stable, very manoeuvrable and built with safety features that lots of larger turbine aircraft don’t even have.” ZK-BGB R&B Bearhawk The Bearhawk design is exactly what Grant Bisset of Wanaka says he wants in an aircraft. It is functional and has large control surfaces, a tail wheel, and STOL performance – all things that suit the type of flying Grant will be doing, mainly hunting and fishing in the mountains. The Barrows Bearhawk, in this case the 4-place version, is an American amateur- built aircraft, designed by Bob Barrows and first produced by R&B Aircraft of Virginia, and now by Bearhawk Aircraft of Austin, Texas. The aircraft can be supplied as a kit or plans for amateur construction. Grant’s complete kit arrived in November last year together with an assistance manual, then with the help of Daegal Schmidt, Grant started work on the build. He says he really enjoyed all aspects of the build learning loads of new skills as he went. The fuselage is constructed of 4130 steel tube covered in Oratex fabric which is already coloured and the wings are all aluminium with pressed aluminium ribs. The inner parts of the wings and fuselage are grey with the wing tips, cowling and spinner in bright orange. Grant chose this colour to make sure the aircraft would be very visible when flying in the mountains. 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With the aircraft all finished at time of writing Grant is just waiting for CAA to complete their inspection and then ZK- BGB (Bex, Grant, Bearhawk; Bex being Grant’s very supportive wife) will be ready to fly. ZK-CPI Druine Turbulent It’s been quite a few years (2010) since a new Turbulent has been registered in New Zealand. This example though freshly registered, has been on the register before (also as CPI) back in the late 1960s. ZK-CPI was a Sid Jenson kit that was started by John Snackers in Christchurch back in 1966, John was one of New Zealand’s early aircraft home builders with a builder number of 26. According to AACA magazine articles back then it was nearly completed by 1979. At that time all the stage inspecting had been completed by Peter Dyer. In 2008 it went to Tauranga to Andy Murray, Max Murray’s son. Max is also one of the original homebuilders, building and flying New Zealand’s first Jodel D9 ZK-CTW which is in fact back flying again now. Andy then moved to Australia so Max took over finishing the Turbulent. The Druine Turbulent is a French single-seat ultralight homebuilt plane designed by Roger Druine, constructed of all wood, spruce and birch ply and then covered in Ceconite fabric. Max used the traditional dope system but decided to rib stitch as he likes the look, finishing the plane with bright yellow paint. It is powered with a new 1600 VW engine running two mags and turning a 54x36 Hegy propeller. The instrument panel is simple with standard ‘steam gauges’ as Max says he sees no need for anything fancy. Prior to lockdown, the finished plane was ready to transport to Tokoroa Airfield where it will be ground tested and flown so Max is one of many now waiting for restrictions to be lifted. 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