< PreviousAs well as being CFI and Manager of the South Canterbury Aero Club, Aaron Pearce is a microlight enthusiast. Modern highly- specified microlights are no longer the poorer cousins of certified General Aviation aircraft, and depending on your end goals, microlights and light sport aircraft can provide a significantly less expensive option of learning to fly – and then continuing to do so once your licence has been printed. Aaron explains: Train in a Microlight or Light Sport Aircraft KiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 65 70 The KiwiFlyer Guide to Aviation Training When visiting a local airfield, most people’s eyes will be drawn to the shiniest, newest and fastest looking aircraft. These days, such machines are most likely to be in the Light Sport or Microlight categories. The word microlight can still bring shivers to some of the general public thanks to the media and memories of Thrusters and Pterodactyls when every flight taken was something of a calculated risk. Thankfully, microlight technology has come a long way since then and a well-maintained microlight aircraft is now just as reliable as most Cessnas or Pipers. As a fixed wing General Aviation Instructor and a Microlight Examiner I can only talk to my own experiences and the law surrounding these machines on the fixed wing side of things, but there are of course also plenty of rotary winged microlight types – in both the helicopter and gyroplane categories. That said, the rules are essentially the same across both types, aside from some differences in examination requirements. When considering whether to go down the microlight or certified aircraft path for flight training, the main thing is to understand the options each path leads to, and also the law surrounding training if you’re considering what you want to do with your new pilot licence or certificate. The differences Between GA and microlights there are two differences we have to deal with: the machine and the training. Let’s start with the machine and what you can and cannot do. In a nutshell a microlight is a recreational machine. The aircraft are built lighter to fit in the ‘microlight’ category and only allowed a maximum of two seats. However there are some seriously impressive machines appearing in the microlight category, both in speed and performance, with huge wheels for back country landings and with more modern avionics than an A320 – and with miniscule operating costs. Bang for buck most modern microlights outperform their GA equivalents hands down, taking off and landing in a distance that will give a Super Cub a challenge. The lower running cost comes down to the privilege of being allowed to perform your own maintenance on the machine, and that they often consume less than 18 litres an hour of automotive grade fuel. For all the freedom that microlighting offers, it does come with some restrictions however. As the machine is in a category allowing ‘amateur maintenance’, a microlight and its pilot may not fly over ‘built up areas’. You can also only fly during daylight hours, and not for hire or reward. Now regarding the pilot and the training: There are three CAA certificated Rule Part 149 organisations in New Zealand who offer microlight training and pilot certification. These are FlyingNZ (the Royal NZ Aero Club and governing body of all aero clubs), RAANZ (the Recreational Aircraft Association of NZ) and SAC (Sport Aviation Corp.). All operate under slightly different structures and all can help you to achieve your microlight pilot certificate. Do some online research and talk to members to decide which is best for you. When considering whether to start off on the microlight or General Aviation (Cessnas and Pipers) path, it’s important to think Represented in New Zealand by Anderson Aviation, the Bristell NG5 can be registered in either of the microlight or LSA categories. Bill Henwood image2019 #5 71 about what you personally want to do once you have achieved your licence or certificate. Do you have aspirations of being a commercial pilot or instructor? Do you want to carry the whole family away on holiday? Or maybe you have a friend that flies and you want to become his new wingman? It comes down to you. If you’re semi-retired, only want to fly on a sunny Sunday and just want to get involved in flying but have no professional flying aspirations then definitely consider microlighting. The training is cheaper due to the lower operating costs of the aircraft, and the pathway is generally quicker with not having to undertake the same amount of training nor level of exams as for a private pilot licence. In saying that, it is a fact that a good microlight instructor will treat you and your standard of training no differently than for a fully-fledged private pilot working their way to a PPL in a Cessna. However if you’re a teenager and considering aviation as a career, save your pennies and head down the General Aviation route. Yes it is more expensive than microlighting and yes you’ll fly less hours for the same money but unfortunately there is no recognition for dual hours logged in a microlight towards a PPL or later on your CPL. You will eventually have to re-fly many of the hours you have already paid for because the instructor and aircraft weren’t of the correct category. I have had to be the bearer of bad news to many a gutted teenager as they had to remove hours from their total time before a flight test because they were misinformed or just not informed about the specifics around cross-crediting their training. Light Sport Aircraft The new kids on the block, LSAs or Light Sports are a completely different beast. They are basically a ‘microlight’, however they are approved as being alike enough to GA aircraft and maintained as such, that the hours flown can be logged as microlight or GA depending on the instructor’s qualification, or the certificate or licence held by the pilot. Basically any pilot or certificate holder can fly the machine on his or her licence or certificate. If the instructor is operating on a microlight certificate then the hours are ‘microlight’ but if the instructor is a C, B, or A-Cat and has an appropriate type rating then the hours are now GA hours and count towards PPL, CPL and even Instructor ratings. What to do The best advice I can offer is talk to people, pilots, students, and instructors before you spend any money on flight training with anyone. Remember, there could be some bias and most people will be trying to sell you their machine / instruction / preference with the motive of attracting your business and hard-earned money. A good instructor or club should be spending more time asking you questions than telling you how great or how cheap they are - and they will also be up front about what you can or cannot do with the licence or certificate you might gain with them. Microlights are cheap to operate, happy, recreational and generally speaking, fair weather machines. That statement might ruffle some elevators and rudders but it’s not meant in any derogatory way; as a recreational, private owner machine it’s very hard to beat the new Tecnam tailwheel for versatile fun, a Dynamic for looks and speed, or the affordable happiness of a Rans S6. Whichever path you choose, you’re sure to have a great many enjoyable hours of flying ahead. Aaron Pearce F K Bill Henwood imageKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 65 72 The KiwiFlyer Guide to Aviation Training Owned and managed by Mark and Ruth Woodhouse, Waypoints Aviation provides a comprehensive range of study support material for student pilots working through their licence examination credits. Mark is an experienced ATPL ground instructor, currently employed as an international pilot with Air New Zealand. Resources offered by Waypoints include the PilotBooks series of flight and ground training textbooks, Apple eBooks, online Mock (practice) Exams, Ground Courses. The majority of this material development has been led by Mark himself, who is continuing to extend the range as opportunity permits. 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GlennKeane@xtra.co.nz Phone Paul on 07 843 1200 or 021 743 033 Email: paul@centralaero.nz www.centralaero.nz Ingram Road Hamilton AirportZK-ITN Bell 206B ZK-ITN joined the fleet at Lister Helicopters at the start of September after a complete refurbish of the interior, new exterior paint and colour scheme, and an avionics refit. The ex-Aero Asahi Bell Jet Ranger 206B was purchased offshore in June and delivered to Flightline North Shore where it acquired a CoA before being flown to Dunedin for refurbishment. ITN will complement Lister Helicopter’s current fleet of two MD500Es and an AS350B3E. Primarily intended for agricultural spreading and spraying work it will also be used for pilot training and air transport operations. Lister Helicopters are located in Milton, Otago. The company was formed by Alister and Nadine Lister in June 2011 with a desire to provide professional and quality services in their local area. In 2013 they expanded with the purchase of another MD500E. Growth continued and in 2015 they increased capacity again with the purchase of an AS350FX2 providing for more efficiency on bigger jobs. The company is AIRCARE and SpreadMark Accredited with comprehensive Environment and Safety Management Systems. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army’s Light Observation Helicopter program, the aircraft was not selected by the Army. Bell redesigned the airframe and (very) successfully marketed the helicopter commercially as the five-place Bell 206A Jet Ranger. Various upgrades followed over the years and more recently a new generation of the series has been developed as the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. ZK-DUX Zenair CH701 STOL To be part of a group that flies off into the mountains and lands in riverbeds to go hunting and fishing is the ultimate recreation for Gordon Moloney and thus he purchased a STOL Zenair CH701 from Brisbane, Australia. But when the plane arrived into Stu Bufton’s hangar they discovered the plane had been put together very badly. Stu handed Gordon the tools with the words “take the fuse apart from the seat back!” During the rebuild Gordon set about finding a replacement Rotax engine, settling on a late model 100hp version out of the States. Having paid for the engine Gordon discovered it was a scam! Buyers beware. This meant the engine search was on again with an engine subsequently being acquired from a local flight training school. Once the fuselage was completed, Stu and Gordon turned their attention to the wings only to discover the spar had been over-drilled. The cost-effective option was to buy new wings however in a continuation of their misfortune, they arrived with forklift damage to some panels. While this repair was being done Gordon took the opportunity to install two extra fuel tanks in the wings. They made many modifications during the rebuild, from strengthening the nose wheel and horizontal stabiliser brackets to installing four new fuel tanks which now give the capacity to carry 155 litres. At 15 litres per hour that’s 10 hours flight time. Also fitted were new strobe lights, a new carbon fibre cowling, a Bolly propeller, plus they changed the main gear to 26” bush tyres. There were other custom touches too; the instrument panel is finished in Mazda 2 green with a black acid wash and includes a Garmin 692 along with steam gauges and comms. The plane is finished with a striking colour scheme of Mazda green, silver and black. Painted on the tail is a Mallard duck coming in to land. After all the improvements the completed 701 came out at 300 kgs empty weight. Gordon said all through this process Stu was a fountain of knowledge, the standard phrase becoming “ask Stu he’ll know the answer” but for Stu, he just wanted the plane out of his hangar. There’s some irony there as Gordon’s work requires him to transfer to Auckland - KiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 65 74 ZK Review Profiles contributed by Penny Belworthy “Innovation and Excellence in Aviation” Aircraft Maintenance Instruments & Avionics Component Overhaul & Repair Helicopter Maintenance General Engineering Ground Handling Private Jet Maintenance Unmanned Aerial Systems GSE Maintenance Airport Drive, Palmerston North | +64 6 357 1149 | info@fieldair.co.nz www.fieldair.co.nzARRIVALS - July / August 2019 CAZ Vans RV-6 Mr C R Whittfield Tuakau Amat Built Aeroplane CUA Light Miniature LM-3X-W Mr J C Mill Timaru Microlight Class 2 DKL Just Aircraft SuperSTOL Mr D B Adgo Upper Hutt Amat Built Aeroplane DSY Embraer EMB-820C Oceania Aviation Limited Papakura Aeroplane DUX Zenair CH701 STOL Mr G Moloney Rangiora Microlight Class 2 DWZ Pipistrel Virus SW Mr S G Stokes Whangarei Microlight Class 2 EPL Pacific Aerospace 750XL Pacific Aerospace Limited Hamilton Aeroplane FXJ Boeing 737-36E Airwork Flight Operations Limited Manukau Aeroplane GFS Sportine Aviacija LAK-17B FES Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc) Tauranga Glider HCA Eurocopter EC 120 B Mr B J Comerford Porirua Helicopter HDR MBB MBB-BK117 B-2 Airwork (NZ) Limited Papakura Helicopter HGR Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Heli Support New Zealand Limited Wanaka Helicopter HJY Ultrasport 555T Mr D R Hopkins Balclutha Microlight Class 2 HKQ Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Rotor Flite N.Z. 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ZK-DUX (Ducks!) first flew last week and even though Gordon says it is the most expensive 701 in the world, it was fantastic to finally have it airborne. Congratulations are certainly due! ZK-CUA Light Miniature LM-3X-W It had always been Jeff Mill’s goal to build an aeroplane from scratch and now he has accomplished this, with the completion of his Light Miniature plane. The Light Miniature Aircraft LM- 1, LM-2 and LM-3 are a family of American high wing, single seat, strut- braced ultralight aircraft that were scale reproductions of famous general aviation aircraft. Designed by Fred McCullan, the plans were all available from Light Miniature Aircraft of Okeechobee, Florida. Jeff’s LM-3X-W is a 75% scale replica of an Aeronca Champ. Jeff’s love of this design started in the ’70s when for about 10 years he owned and flew ZK-EHU - a metal Light Miniature. However then having shifted to the UK he found it too expensive to have your own plane, so instead built and flew models. By the time he returned to New Zealand, Fred had designed a wooden version of the Light Miniature so with the encouragement of Jack Mehlhopt, Jeff ordered a set of plans and got to work building his own plane. The LM (Light Miniature or as Jeff calls it Large Model) is constructed completely of Douglas Fir and marine ply which was glued together using West epoxy resin, then the total wooden structure was varnished with an epoxy varnish to protect it and lengthen the life of the wood. The plane is covered with Ceconite fabric with coats of nitrate dope being applied followed by coats of butyrate dope with colour, creating a smart maroon and silver finished aeroplane. 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For the initial stages of ground running Jeff borrowed a wooden propeller off a friend to do the job but has now ordered a ground adjustable Bolly Propeller from Australia. Once the propeller arrives and the plane is inspected it will be ready for flight. Jeff’s registration choice of ZK-CUA matches the registration of the plane Jeff first soloed in in 1974. ZK-VNZ Vans RV-6 After looking at a few different designs, Ian Chapman of Manukau decided that the appeal of side-by-side seating and a well-respected manufacturer meant that the RV-6 was the plane for him. So back in the ’90s he purchased the first of the component kits – the tail which was later followed by the wing, fuse and lastly the finishing kit. Van’s Aircraft designer, Richard VanGrunsven, designed the RV-6 series as a development of the RV-4, which was itself a development of the single seat RV-3. The RV-6 was the first aircraft in the popular Van’s RV series to feature side-by-side seating and was first flown in 1985. Over 2500 kits have since been completed. Ian’s RV-6 is of all metal construction which he says was the part of the build that he enjoyed the most. He also enjoyed learning different skills with the installation of the electrical systems and the instrument panel. Ian has kept the instrument panel straight forward with the use of all-round dials but also with a Garmin G5. Powered with a 160 hp O-320 Lycoming turning a Sensenich propeller, his RV6 should cruise along nicely at 150 kts. Ian painted his RV-6 using 2 pot Imron Dupont paint - in a spray tent that he built in his backyard resulting in a striking red and white colour scheme. At time of writing VNZ has been signed off by Ian’s engineer Kevin Paulsen and is now awaiting a CAA inspection, then it will be ready for the test flight either by Kevin or David Wilkinson. 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WELL-EQUIPPED EXTRAS such as Wire Strike Protection, LH Sliding Door, Full Length Steps, Engine Barrier Filter, Concorde Battery Tail Boom Relocation, Air-Conditioning, Geneva Switch Console, LEDs, Blade Tie Down Kit, Dart Rear Door, Side Locker Latches, NVIS, Sky Connect System, Garmin: G530W, G430W, GTX330, CDI, Collective Hobbs, Vision 1000 Monitor Camera and Radar Altimeter. Contact Damien Dew at Heliwest on +61 (0)407 581 475 or damiendew@heliwest.com.au AS350 B3+ FOR SALE - 2500 Hrs TTKiwiFlyer Magazine Issue 65 78 KiwiFlyer Classifieds Reach thousands of Kiwi Flyers For private advertisers, classified advertising in KiwiFlyer is just $35 including GST for 50 words and a colour photograph. Send details and a cheque to: Kiwi Flyer Limited PO Box 72-841, Papakura, Auckland 2244. Alternately, send an email to: michael@kiwiflyer.co.nz and pay by bank transfer. Classified deadline for the next issue is 25th Nov. ZK-EZE in service from 1986. Rolls Royce Continental O-200A engine 414 hours. Last flown 2008. Always hangared. Needs new paint. Aircraft engineers report available. As is where is. Price negotiable over $10k. Contact Geoff on 027 935 9869 or gzt@orcon.net.nz Rutan Vari-Eze DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk22a ZK-LOM ex RAF 745 ex G-AOGS Articles on the history and restoration of this aircraft appear in Kiwi Flyer issues 60 and 61 (download at kiwiflyer.co.nz). Inquires regarding setting up a syndicate for this aircraft would be welcome and hangarage could be available at West Melton airfield required. Offers. Contact Jim 03 741 1278 or 029 233 9914 This is a complete ground-up restoration with new fabric, new undercarriage legs, new wing bolts and link plates, tailplane brackets, 12.5 gallon metal fuel tanks, new windscreens and side windows, and comes with some engine spares and tooling. The engine is a Walter Lom, 140hp having only done 37 hours since new, driving a MT electric constant speed propeller. This is a very smooth running engine with none of the normal Gipsy oil leaks, and cruises at 95-100 knots using 28 lph. Total airframe time 12,883 hours, certified in exhibition category. 2 6 Celebrating 51 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 1975 PIPER PA31-350 CHIEFTAIN ZK-NSP 12,199 hours. 10 seats. Excellent paint & interior. Full de-icing. Superb avionics & equipment. Long range fuel & HF radio. Maintained Part 135 Ops. $299,900 +GST if sold in NZ. CESSNA P210-N PRESSURISED CENTURION ZK-SCH 3000 Hrs Since New. 310 hp engine. 742 hrs since o/haul. Cal. Time-Ex King Avionics. Tidy 6 place pressurised high performance aircraft. Call for price details. 1975 Pacific Aerospace CT4-A ZK-LJH Ex RAAF. Always hangared. Utility rear seat. 4 point harness. Dual controls. Full gyro panel, HSI, Continental IO-360-H 1040 Hrs SOH & Hartzell prop, COM, ADF, Transponder. 5759 Hrs SN. Asking $125,000 inc. GST (if any). PAC-CT4-E AIR TRAINER ZK-PTI 6664 hrs since new. 300 hp engine. 232 hrs since o/haul. 3 Blade Prop. Ex-RNZAF. King IFR Avionics. Standard CAT CoA. Asking $230,000 GST inclusive. 1979 PIPER SENECA II ZK-JDH 11,235 Total Hours. Overall White with Gold and Green accent stripes. Currently operated under Part 135 Commercial Ops. IFR. Asking $49,950. Contact Dennis: P. 09 298 6249 | M. 0294 923 160 E. dennis@dtiaircraftsales.com Visit us at Harvard Lane, Ardmore Airport, Papakura. 5 6 1 4 52019 #5 79 Helicopter Leasing Specialists Opportunities Unlimited Agricultural and Tourism Leases North and South Island FREE UP YOUR CAPITAL with a maintained lease AS350B2 or AS350B3 helicopter. Contact Bryan Comerford - 04 234 8777 - 0274 519 530 - bryan.comerford@xtra.co.nz 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.nzNext >