< PreviousKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 62 60 ZK Review continued XLS are the use of sprung aluminium landing gear, ergonomic cockpit changes to the stick and throttle location, plus an upgrade to hydraulic disc brakes. The BushCat’s structure is of fabric- covered aluminium tube construction. The plane features dual throttles, a single centre-mounted control stick and flaps controlled by a ceiling-mounted bar. Landing gear options are tricycle or conventional gear, or floats. Power is by Rotax 912ULS with a ground adjustable propeller. The fuel tank holds 94 litres providing a five hour endurance. Kevin, having flown 400 hours in the taildragger version, says that ZK-ZOL is very easy to fly, has great low speed handling, takes off in only 200-300 metres, and cruises at 90-95 kts with great visibility. The cockpit is roomy and comfortable, with MGL avionics on one side of the panel and an ASI and Altimeter on the other. ZK-BVA DHC-2 Beaver Mk 1 With the general shortage of pilots and it becoming increasingly hard to recruit topdressing pilots, Andrew Hogarth of Farmers Air Ltd in Gisborne saw a need to set up an in-house training programme. This is where his new aptly registered Beaver comes in. 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Andrew’s intentions are for the Beaver to provide a training step on the path for his trainees on the path to a turbine seat. In conjunction with the local high school’s Gateway Programme, interested students are selected to join the agricultural training programme. From this programme a suitable person is taken on as a loader driver by Andrew for up to three years while self-funding their own PPL. Farmers Air assists with their CPL – this training being done at Kingston with Ace Aviation in a taildragger Piper Pacer. A great set of relevant skills are thus acquired. The new pilot will train to fly the Beaver to a competent standard before learning the art of topdressing. Going from a Piper Pacer to the Beaver is a much better step than going straight into the turbine aircraft. Andrew says the Beaver is a little bit slower and needs the pilot to think ahead which is essential in Gisborne hill country, thus reducing future risks at the same time as learning the skills to topdress. After discussions with the business’s previous owner Andy Stevenson and given all topdresser pilots love Beavers for their safe and predictable wing, Andrew got on the internet to search for a suitable one. ZK-BVA (VH-BVA) was the first one that he saw and liked and was able to buy at a very good price. The aircraft had just come out of a 5 year rebuild so was in very good condition. After arrival, inspections and CoA, BVA was flown down to Omaka to take part in the Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs. Andrew says that in a couple of weeks the plane will be in the workshop to have the hopper fitted and thus ready for service. D ENNIS T HOMPSON I NTERNATIONAL L IMITED Can we be of service? We Desperately Need GOOD Aircraft to Replace our Depleted Stock Put 50 years of our experience to work and achieve the result you seek. 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