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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:34 pm
by Q300
Well I was in the market for a new Aircraft when I stumbled upon a very nicly restored C150, so to cut a long story short I rang the seller and brought it imediatly with out even seeing it but there was one catch the aircraft was located in Invercargil. So with a bit of planing and some cash I was off on an ANZ flight to Invercargil.

On arrivel I went strait to the hanger where the aircraft was located and meet with the seller, who laughted when I told him I planned on flying it to New Plymouth(in small and some long hops of couse) we wealed the plane out and opened here up for a look, the new engine had only done 0|0|0|1|48 hours and she had also been nicly kitted out with a Garmin panel mounted GPS 295. So the seller said his good bys and I headed off on the first flight to Mount Cook via Te Anau for a short lunch.
So far ive only made it to Te Anau for that short lunch but am heading off again soon to MT Cook, and I have to say the weather in southland realy showed off :D

First of many pics, none in the air sory I was to busy having a play :P
On ground in Invercargil...
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Having lunch in Te Anau looking out over the lake...
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Q300

PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:15 pm
by firefly
Nice screen shots, and welcome to the forums. :D

PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:36 pm
by Q300
Thanks dude,
Te Anau->MT Cook
Comments: Great flight, had a lot of ATC chat to keep me company and flew round a few of the moutians insteed of over to add to the fun :P Smooth landing in MT cook.

Pic time...

Climbing out of Te Anau...
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Passing Qweenstown...
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Over the fence...
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Parked up for a chat with the pilot of a Cessna Caravan and to cheak the oil...
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Q300

PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:58 pm
by G-HEVN
There's a very nice freeware Mt Cook, by Peter Lohr - search on avsim for NZMC. Infinitely better than just a runway in the wilderness! :)

PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:45 pm
by Q300
Cheers
I ussaly dont fly down south but now seeing the views down there I might have to do some more B-)

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:23 pm
by jastheace
nice pics, i fly down there, used to live down there too, lovely place, i used to live in tapanui, pareora and timaru.