< PreviousKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 76 60 Leaders in Helicopter Sales and Service Number One for Robinson Helicopter Sales & Service Heliflite are proud New Zealand and Australian Distributors for Robinson and Kopter Helicopters We invite you to visit our website for details of more than 20 New and Pre-owned Helicopters currently in stock throughout Australasia www.heliflite.com.au Sales (NZ): Brett Sanders 021 748 984 brett@heliflite.nz Sales (AU): Rob Bentley-Johnston +61 4 0319 6219 R.B.J@heliflite.com.au Service: Zack Erdos 021 748 608 zack@heliflite.nz Parts: Sylvia Sanders 09 299 9442 sylvia@heliflite.nz ZK-ZKP Zenith Zodiac CH 601-HD Kevin Perreau of Hamilton picked up this partially constructed Zenith Zodiac CH 601 off Trademe in November 2018 and has been steadily working away on finishing the project. The Zodiac CH 601 HD is the updated model of the original ZODIAC CH 600, which was designed by Chris Heintz as a low-cost primary trainer aircraft. New improvements to this model include a wider 44” cabin and a larger rear baggage compartment. Standard equipment in the kit includes wing baggage lockers, hydraulic disk brakes, electric trim tab, and a tinted canopy. CH 601s offer a low landing speed and excellent cross-country flying capability as well as short-field performance. Kevin says he was introduced to flying by his grandfather who had a Piper Cub BKH (an ex Wanganui ag plane) and an airstrip on his farm. His uncle was a topdressing pilot for Barr Bros and he used to beg him to take him to work. He flew a Transavia Airtruk. Kevin started learning to fly in his early 20s but gave it up after about 25 hours for family and work commitments. He never thought of getting back into it, until he went for a fly with a friend who has a Zenith CH200, and he was hooked again. However the cost of flying has become so much more expensive now, that he thought building and owning a microlight would be the way to go, being cheaper to get into and with the ability to do his own maintenance. After starting to look at options he saw a partially completed airframe on Trademe and thought he could finish that in no time. The plane was started by Terry O’Dwyer in 2001 and in November 2018 Kevin purchased the mostly completed wings, tail and rudder frames and all the parts & alloy that Terry had purchased along the way. Originally Terry was going to build it as a tail dragger, but Kevin decided to build it in the tricycle configuration and use the XL spring gear mod to achieve this. It also has the new donut/puck suspension in the nose gear. It is built entirely of 6061 T6 aluminium and has 96 litre wing tanks for a range of 6 hours. Kevin had the interior completed by Master Trim in Hamilton who did a great job. The engine is from Aeromomentum in Florida and is an AM15 of 117 hp. This engine is based on a G15 series Suzuki engine and modified for aircraft use. It is fuel injected and FADEC controlled and water cooled, and will be turning a three-bladed ground-adjustable Scimitar propeller. Kevin purchased the engine and firewall forward kit as a complete package including carbon fibre cowl, engine mount cooling and heater system. While there has been a need to change a few things, the install has been relatively easy. The aircraft is finished and looks striking in a shiny silver and bright yellow colour scheme. He has received the permit to fly from the CAA so now it’s onto the flight testing. 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We Desperately Need GOOD Aircraft to Replace our Depleted Stock Put 50 years of our experience to work and achieve the result you seek. Please call for an appraisal of your aircraft and a sales proposal. 09 298 6249 or 0294 923 160 dennis@dtiaircraftsales.com www.dtiaircraftsales.com AIRSTAY Hangar and Accommodation at Alexandra Accommodation and Hangarage is available at Alexandra Airfield for holiday stays or short or long term lease. This is an ideal flying holiday base (or drive in). Enjoy skiing, southern tourism, fishing, boating and more. One unit of three twin bedrooms is available with full amenities. Enquiries to John McCaul: belross@xtra.co.nz Reach thousands of Kiwi Flyers with a Classified Advertisement For private advertisers, classified advertising in KiwiFlyer is just $35 inc GST per 62x62mm space the same as this notice. Send details to: michael@kiwiflyer.co.nz and pay by bank transfer. Classified deadline for the next issue is 30 th Nov. November 11th - 13th 100 Years of Aviation in Nelson Celebrating centenary of first flight in Nelson including anniversary dinner. Contact Richard Waugh: rjw@ecw.org.nz November 12th - 14th Black Sands Fly-in at Te Kowhai including Raglan Beach landing. Camping and meals onsite. Contact Bruce Cooke 021 112 2364 or bmcooke@waikato.ac.nz www.saa.org.nz November 19th - 21st Have a go at Aeros At Mercer. Get a taste, extend your skills or have a go at competition-style aerobatics. See News Briefs in this issue for more details. More information is on the NZ Aerobatic Club Facebook page and website. mercer@aerobatics.co.nz November 21st AOPA Xmas Fly-in At Turangi. All welcome with no landing fees. BBQ lunch and drink for $15 pp. Rain day 28th. Contact Alan Turner on 021 458375 December 2nd - 4th South Island Akro Fest At Ashburton. Aerobatic Competition and Fy-in. All welcome. Contact Andrew Love on 021818816, torque_roll@hotmail.com January 22nd Stratford Sport Flyers Open Day At Stratford. Flying and ground displays, trial flights, evening live music and food trucks. Gold coin donation with proceeds to charity. Bring a tent and stay for a BBQ breakfast. Contact Luke Venables luke.venables@live.com.au February 4th - 5th Jodel D9 and Druine Turbulent D31 Gathering at Hood Aerodrome Sartorially sensitive pilots will present themselves wearing a bow-tie and of course, a beret, along with their splendid Flying Machine. Contact Neville Sutherland: 027 505 7774 or nev.tessa@kinect.co.nz Event GuideKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 76 62 KiwiFlyer Classifieds Glastar For Sale ZK-MPO is a classy young lady of composite and aluminium construction. Just 19 years old, she has impeccable handling and very respectable manners. She also has fowler flaps, folding wings, bubble windows, and can easily be converted to a tailwheel or floats configuration. This is a great cross country and short field capable aircraft. A specialist trailer could be available for towing home if required. 860 hours since new Lycoming 160hp & Hartzell CS Prop 192 litres fuel & 250lbs luggage !! Trutrack Auto-pilot. Garmin GTX345 with Aera660 ADSB-in/out displayed Cruise: 127 kts at 65% Stall: 42 kts full flap MPO deserves a good home so offers over $130,000 incl. GST will be considered. Call Lloyd on 021 493 360 Celebrating 53 Years of Aircraft Sales and Acquisitions D ENNIS T HOMPSON I NTERNATIONAL L IMITED Visit us at Harvard Lane, Ardmore Airport, Papakura. www.DtiAircraftSales.com 1 2 3 4 3 2001 GIPPSLAND GA-8 AIRVAN ZK-JRR Factory new Lycoming IO-540-KIA5 with full warranty just installed. 9654 hrs airframe with 2000 since factory refurbishment. Hartzell prop, 620 hrs since o/h. 8 seats. Bendix-King avionics. GPS. MFD. ADF. ADS-B. 1800 lbs useful. Tidy condition. Currently on P135 ops. Immediately available. $495,000 +GST if sold in NZ. 1939 PERCIVAL PROCTOR MK1 ZK-DPP 6000 TTSN and 280 hrs since complete ‘ground up’ restoration by Croydon Aircraft Company. Gipsy Queen engine 554 hours SMO and 195 hrs since bulk-strip inspection. WW II service. Pristine. £300,000 Pounds Stg 1981 BEECH F33A BONANZA ZK-EDS 4039 hrs total time. 300 hp engine, 325 hrs to run. Calendar time-ex prop. 5-6 Seat retractable IFR equipped with ADS-B, WAAS. Maintained to the Beech Maintenance Program. Near Original condition. $179,500 +GST if sold in NZ 1999 PIPER SENECA V ZK-NAP 4600 Hrs since new, engines: 1293 & 896 to run with calendar 6/25 & 6/21, props: 50 hrs since o/h 2019, Garmin and King avionics, Part 135 qualified, Call for more details. NZ$495,000 +GST if sold in NZ. CESSNA P210-N CENTURION ZK-SCH 3042 Hrs since new. 310 hp engine. 762 Hrs since o/h. Cal. time-ex King Avionics. Tidy 6 place pressurised high performance aircraft. Serious offers considered. 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