After undergoing some repairs and a full strip and repaint Strikemaster 72 (ZK-BAC) is almost ready to return to the air. The aircraft has been repainted back to the genuine RNZAF colour scheme which hopefully will please the purist’s out there, some additional decals are still to be added but she is looking smart.
Read MoreSuccessful first flight
A bit late on this one but for those of you that don’t know Brian Halls T28 had a successful first flight yesterday with Dave Brown at the helm. This is 16 years since this aircraft last flew and 67 years to the day that the T28 prototype took to the sky.
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The day has come, yesterday Gary Leach from NZCAA issued the C of A so the mighty R2000 powered T28 can begin test flying. Congratulations to Brian Hall and Kevin Langford. Pioneer Aero was pleased to be associated with this return to flight and provide assistance as and when required. Now the combination of intrepid aviator and weather gods need to align...
Read MoreAround the hangar.
Since we shifted in to the Hangar in December we have been continuing to develop and improve the facilities. This work has involved the general clean up, painting of floors and areas of the roof (this is still ongoing) additional clear-lite panels, a new front entrance door and additional lighting. We still have a long way to go but to this point are happy...
Read MoreEric Hertz accident report.
At 1500 hrs today the NZCAA published their report into Eric’s accident, link below. https://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/N254F_fatal.pdf
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