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2015/01/17 Scenic Passenger Flight to the northmost tip of New Zealand

π 2015-01-17 01:01 in Flying, Nflying, Nz2015

As part of our trip to New Zealand's Northland, we flew in an interesting plane I hadn't seen before, an Australian version of a Kodiak. It had very good payload for 300hp, and it only burned about 15gph while carrying 8 people (albeit at 120kts):

The flight was very nice:

We landed on what looked like a sketchy grass runway that went unhill and curved, but our pilot did fine with it :)

Takeoff was also "interesting":

Our flight back was just as scenic:

Russel, where we spent the evening the day before

It was a super nice flight, best way to see North New Zealand. Thanks to Salt Air!.

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2015/01/16 Trying another B737 Sim in Auckland

π 2015-01-16 01:01 in Flying, Nflying

After trying a B737 Sim in Perth last year, I got to try it again in Auckland this time, so I went again, this time to mostly practise landings at Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport.

My 2nd landing, overshot the turning point:

My 3rd landing, overshot again, then did a teardrop to land on it backwards:

Anyway, I need more practise, flying a 737 does feel a bit different :)

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2015/01/11 Visiting The Museum of Transportation (Motat) in Auckland, NZ

π 2015-01-11 01:01 in Flying, Nflying, Nz2015

Motat is an interesting museum, but a special part of it is the small but unusual collection of planes they have, including part of the now defunct NZ air force.

Small museum, but nice collection.

a huge flying boat

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