It has been a big day today with a low power engine run on P40 CAG post engine change and currently high powers happening on Strikemaster 70 post 100 hr annual and repairs. Marty now has about 3 days worth of paperwork to do tomorrow and then it will be all go. The Strikemaster has been held up awaiting parts but will soon be back gracing the sky...
Read MoreUnusual Repair.
To the list of non aeronautical items we now add an H1 Hummer. William has riveted the rear LH quarter back on after a small issue with a wheel departing. Steve and Paul had a couple of days in Nelson visiting friends, clients and suppliers. We got to see the mighty Sabre engine which is now domiciled in the WOW museum and also visited Bill Reid and were...
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The old engine is now out of Kittyhawk CAG and the new engine is now clearing customs. The engine bearers are being removed and all items forward of the firewall are being given a “freshen up”. Strikemaster 70 now has new wing bolts fitted to the LH wing and is having the UC rigged . It and Str 72 are having new lower stick fittings...
Read MoreSeptember Update.
Coming up to the end of another busy month. Check out the new photos in the Bearhawk, P40-E and Titan pages. Garry Rasmussen is currently working away on his Bearhawk wings and is making good progress, the fuel system (wing wise) is now pretty much sorted and this morning he has finalised the pitot system from wing root to the head. Work continues on the...
Read MoreStrikemaster 72.
Last week it was out with the old engine and this week it is in with the new. Pity back in the day we didn’t have magicians with remote-controlled Hiabs and had to make do with the Galleon or pity help us Coles crane. I do recall an engine sitting outside AMS at Ohakea overnight slung underneath a crane which had broken down.
Read MoreBleriot replica.
Last week we picked up this intriguing Bleriot replica. All complete except for the wings (there are plans for those) a quick kick of the tyres and check of the fluids before kicking it into life and taxing it around the apron. After over 4 years of inactivity it started well and ran like the proverbial “Swiss watch” Some here got in to theme...
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