< PreviousKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 62 40 Yak-3m ‘Full Noise’ The fast and agile Russian performed two displays with impressive vertical manoeuvres and fast passes in the better weather earlier in the day. Even the heavy rain that descended onto the airfield for its second display couldn’t slow the Yak down. With thick clouds just above display level reflecting back the beautiful sounds of the V-12 engine to echo around the hills, the crowd really did get to appreciate ‘Full Noise’. PBY-5A Catalina The Consolidated PBY Catalina is a long range amphibious maritime patrol aircraft. RNZAF squadrons number 5 and 6 were equipped with PBY-5A in WWII, and flying through Friday and Saturday was ZK-PBY, which is a Canadian built PBV-1A. The PBV-1A is a licenced version of the PBY-5A. The aircraft is painted in the historical scheme worn by RNZAF 6 SQN aircraft NZ 4017 ‘XX-T’. ZK-PBY is operated by the New Zealand Catalina Preservation Society, and through the weekend did a number of take-offs and landings, including flights with passengers and an air show display. Jets A blast from the past for many; the displays of two fast jets that once were flown by our Air Force. A de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 fighter bomber roared around the airfield, painted as it would have been in 1955. And a BAC 167 Strikemaster twin seat trainer and light attack aircraft that equipped 14 SQN in 1972 took off on Saturday morning. Glider The Schleicher ASH-25m self- launching glider demonstrated its surprisingly impressive manoeuvrability and amazing energy retention by executing a long series of loops as well as demonstrating the ease and convenience of a self-launching glider. Tigermoths and Chipmunk Two de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moths showcased their outstanding manoeuvrability in a tight and graceful duo performance close to the ground, a feat that shows amazing trust between the two pilots and their aircraft. The DHC-1 Chipmunk also performed some impressively graceful manoeuvres. Wings Over Wairarapa 2019 Reno veteran, Graeme Frew in Full Noise 35. A great view of the Catalina’s hull. NZ’s sole remaining Strikemaster. Paul Le Roy image41 2019 #2 www.avcraft.co.nz Avcraft Engineering NZ Ltd. Feilding Aerodrome 06 212 0920 mat@avcraft.co.nz For a fresh look at avionics, talk to our skilled engineers. We are Authorised Dealers for Garmin, JP Instruments, Avidyne, Aspen Avionics, and more. Ask us about tailoring a package to suit your requirements and budget. Schleicher ASH 25m self-launching glider in performance mode. Lighting the fire in the de Havilland DH 112 Venom. DHC-1 Chipmunk performed a solo display. A graceful display by the Tigers. Distinctive Venom sight and sound in flight.KiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 62 42 Contact Martin Henton 0273 324 415 martin@andersonaviation.co.nz Facebook: Bristell Aircraft NZ l LSA or Microlight l Dual Garmin G3X Touch Screens l Integrated G3X Auto Pilot with GMC 307 Control Panel l Garmin GTR200 Comms with GMA 245 Audio Panel l ADS-B out using Garmin GPS20A Position Source l Kannad ELT l Monroy Traffic Alert l DUC Constant Speed Prop l Leather seats and interior l TT less than 2 hours l This aircraft available now l Demo flights available based in Gordonton www.andersonaviation.co.nz Wings Over Wairarapa 2019 The nine ship Yak-52 team flew a polished and tight display. A racing Mini, AS350 helicopter, and 90% scale Spitfire compete for line honours.The Aerosparx Grob motor gliders performed in daylight as well as dark. The Yaks having broken into a five and four ship formation. Paul Le Roy image Paul Le Roy image2019 #2 43 Working helicopters Throughout the show various helicopters (Squirrels, Jet Ranger and S300) demonstrated a wide variety of rotary aircraft tasks including crop spraying, firefighting, forestry log transport, and more. Race Which is faster, a race modified classic Mini, a 90% scale Spitfire or a Squirrel helicopter? This question would be decided by a Top Gear style race of two and a half lengths of the runway. The Mini got an early lead due its fast acceleration and was overtaken by the Spitfire just before the turn, the helicopter close behind. Once again the Mini got ahead as the aircraft needed more space to reverse their direction. This was repeated at the second turn at the southern end of the runway and the Mini held on to take the win! The second run was a little different with the helicopter starting from a hover and the pilots making much tighter turns. The helicopter performed a spectacular turning manoeuvre at the northern tend and went on to win the race. Topdressers The rain shower later on in the day showcased how agricultural aircraft get the job done, rain or shine. Super Air flew a loading and topdressing demonstration with their Fletcher FU24-950M. The short take-off and landing capabilities of the Fletcher in very wet conditions are very impressive. The runway was soaked - it’s the only time I’ve seen a bow wave created by the wheels of an aircraft. Bargh & Gard’ner Aviation also demonstrated their bright yellow and blue Airtractor AT-402B with low passes, ground manoeuvres, and added smoke for effect. Yak-52s Nine Yakovlev Yak-52s performed formation displays on Friday and Saturday. Looping together as a big group of nine before splitting into two smaller groups, one of five and one of four, they continued to perform formation aerobatics, before merging back together and then executing a spectacular formation burst manoeuvre. Each of the two groups train regularly together in their respective locations, the team of nine forming for major events such as this one. Daytime Airborne Pyrotechnics The Aerosparx Airborne Pyrotechnics display team wowed the crowds with three displays throughout Saturday. The first two displays were during the daytime, the team’s Grob G109B aircraft flying with brackets on the wingtips loaded with pyrotechnics. Dancing around the skies in an impressively tight formation, the two aircraft released orange smoke from their wingtips, drawing shapes in the sky with a series of sequential loops and dropping small bursting fireworks intermittently. The two daytime displays were impressive, but the night time display was jaw dropping... 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Not that they would have needed it, but the impressive beam probably helped the RNZAF C-130H Hercules to find the airfield, and as it flew overhead the dark was shattered by hundreds of countermeasure flares, the brilliant lights fanning out below the aircraft and bathing the airfield in a golden glow. The night show mainly showcased how two technologies can be used with aircraft to perform amazing displays, these being pyrotechnics and Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The opening act for the Airborne Pyrotechnics display was a large remote- controlled helicopter fitted with a multitude of LEDs on its fuselage and rotors that can be controlled to create images in the rotor disk as it spins. The brightly lit heli performed numerous ‘impossible’ manoeuvres changing direction almost unbelievably fast and tumbling around the sky. Even more impressive is that the pilot was controlling it all remotely and at night. The Firefly like helicopter then held position with its nose pointed towards the sky, its rotors projecting a disk shaped numerical countdown for the Airborne Pyrotechnics display team. At night is where the full potential of the Airborne Pyrotechnics display could be realised. The fuselages of the aircraft are covered in large bright LED strips from nose to tail, decorating the aircraft in its own personal rainbow, and as they once more looped and danced around the sky trailing cascades of spark and launching large bursting fireworks, while still flying in a perfect formation. The majestic display was simply jaw dropping. Hopefully they’ve already been invited back for next time when, third time lucky, the weather will be perfect for the duration. Jared Le Roy F K RC helicopter with LED rotors countdown to GO. Airborne Pyrotechnics also included coloured smoke and flares. Grob G109B motorised glider ‘Aerosparx’ pair trailing firework showers from wingtips. 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With Sunday’s event cancelled due weather, the Saturday night display provided an outstanding finale to the event.Tony Unwin gyfly@aol.com +64 (0)21 038 0760 Gyrate International Ltd. Operating Worldwide Dance the Skies Personal Gyro Selection and Instruction Any type Anywhere Gyro Sales - Niki Rotors Kallithea Propeller Sales - E-Props Helices P: 07 574 1950 or 027 493 9073 E: travel@gayepardy.co.nz www.gayepardy.co.nz A TRIP OF A LIFETImE ! Come on our 33 rd tour to OSHKOSH for EAA AirVenture 2019 Experience counts for a wonderful time 2 nights in Dayton. USAF Museum. 7 nights Oshkosh in A/C rooms. 2x amazing night shows. Harley Davidson Museum. Extension Tour Portland: Vans Factory, WAAM Museum, Evergreen Museum. Seattle: Boeing, Museum of Flight, Paul Allen’s Museum, Loch Cruise, & more. Departs 19th July. We are a TAANZ bonded member & IATA accredited agent with Travel Managers Group Ltd Autogyros Every year on Auckland Anniversary weekend, the NZ Autogyro Association meets at Dannevirke for a fly-in and AGM. 15 years ago, it was a rarity for these aircraft to actually be flown-in, rather most arrived on a trailer for local flights only. Not any more. Autogyros Meet for Dannevirke AGM If attendance and camaraderie are to be the measures, the NZ Autogyro Association enjoyed one of their best annual gatherings ever at the end of January. The club fly-in and AGM at Dannevirke was attended by 22 aircraft, the great majority of which flew in from all corners of the North Island. This year the somewhat more luxurious ‘Euro’ machines outnumbered the local and home-built There were plenty of rotor blades in the skies over Dannevirke at the end of January. Hamish Janson circuits in his DTA J Ro while two others taxi to the holding point. KiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 62 48Professional GyroCopter Instruction Trial Flights from Tauranga P: 0800 FLY A GYRO E: fly@gyrate.nz www.gyrate.nz 2017 Limited this can be you f t V o u c he r s A v a i l a b l e 22 gyros attended the annual fly-in, including a large variety of ‘Euro’ types. Award recipients at teh AGM from L-R: Glen McIntosh for Best Annual Progress. Andrew Carter for Promotions. Neil Hintz for Man and Machine. Rod Willis for Furthest Flown (Parakai). Paul Kuchenbecker for Hard Luck. Garry Belton flying the flag for non-Euro machines. REG is an Autoflight Dominator. ones, with impressive line-ups on the apron and in the hangar. Once eyed with a degree of suspicion by the home-builders (and vice-versa) there’s no doubt that suitable common ground has been found and that the club is currently prospering with a shared enthusiasm for all types of these very fun to fly rotorcraft. The Association took the opportunity of the weekend to form an ‘Instructors’ Forum’ which resolved to meet regularly throughout the year with a view to standardising an ‘Association approved’ autogyro training syllabus and standards, developing an autogyro specific re-currency training regime, and disseminating safety and training information. This discussion was certainly a positive step forward for autogyro safety in New Zealand and it is hoped will eventually feed directly into the systems of our governing Part 149 organisations. Awards at the AGM this year went to Rod Willis in his Calidus MZM for furthest flown (from Parakai). Best Annual Progress went to Glen McIntosh, Promotions went to Andrew Carter for his efforts in putting together a new fly-in for the club, Hard Luck went to Paul Kuchenbecker for some hard luck earlier in the weekend, and the most prestigious award of Man & Machine this year went to a well-deserving Neil Hintz for not only learning to fly in the prior year but also for scratch building his gyro including the engine (see KiwiFlyer issue 61). Weather was variable throughout the weekend but it was misleading to blame that for the number of aircraft remaining on the ground. More that the aircraft owners were enjoying time spent catching up with friends seen but once or twice a year. The annual morning tea fly-out to Athol and Betty Sowry’s property near Woodville was as enjoyable and welcoming as always although with a gusting crosswind Athol requested experienced pilots only so there were a few less airborne arrivals than usual. Catering for the weekend was again courtesy of club members and all occuring on-site. Indeed what better way to enjoy a meal than in the informal atmosphere of an airfield and aero clubrooms, sitting around in groups where dinner conversations can involve a dozen people instead of just the few at a restaurant table. Further to the Instructors’ Forum safety initiative, the Association also held an all-invited discussion with instructors on Sunday afternoon regarding basic techniques, problems and solutions. This was very well received by new and experienced members alike and is sure to be repeated at future club events. 49 2019 #2 F KNext >