NZFF

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:50 pm**

Went down to Ardmore this afternoon to do some practice in CIT, and got a few photos while I was there. There were heaps of spotters next to the runway today too, mostly families out for the day I expect. Anyway, here are 14 pics I took:

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Everything feels very "autumey" already, even though it was a real hot afternoon :unsure:

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:58 pm**

Do you have a PPL?

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:21 pm**

Great series Trolly! repainters' delight. :blink:

JOS is an Aerostar, right?
Not too many of those around.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:20 pm**

sweet thats me in JFY :thumbup:

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:52 pm**

Brennanx wrote: sweet thats me in JFY

small world, huh

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:02 pm**

Charl wrote: JOS is an Aerostar, right?
Not too many of those around.

Yeah JOS is an aerostar, the reason you don't see many around is because they have horrible asymmetric characteristics, (hence the nickname deathstar) they're quite powerful and as you can see they have a tiny rudder, giving poor directional stability.....

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:12 pm**

Awesome aircraft at ardmore, as always. I think I saw DNE around Nelson once. Love the 180/185 as well.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:21 pm**

Did you see if CTG tail-struck?

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:54 pm**

Do you have a PPL?

I'm working my way through the training syllabus- will get it at the end

sweet thats me in JFY

Cool, did you see me standing in line with the piano keys? Are you doing flight training with Airline Flying Club or were you just up for a joyride?

CTG tail-struck?

I actually had the quick snap feature on (one click takes 5 photos really quickly one after the other), and it touched down relatively smoothly:
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It looks a bit weird with the pant wheel cover on the front wheel but not on the back two.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:27 pm**

Training with them.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:30 pm**

sweet thats me in JFY

heh, I was out in ETZ this morning... had the option to go for a solo check (my second 'first' solo)... but had to go to lunch with the in-laws! <_<

fingers crossed for next week :ph43r:

Training with them.

How do you find Trevor?

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:36 am**

Hes fine

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:54 pm**

Speaking of small worlds, I'm 99% certain that's a friend of mine in that Grumman, I think he had renewed his currency in it earlier in the day.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:13 pm**

those people in the grumman went after my brother. Name starts with a J or something

Posted: **Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:40 pm**

Nice shots Trolly - I always find the photos from Ardmore more interesting than the bigger airports because I like the variety and I guess I am more interested in GA and Warbirds anyway.

Interesting that ZK-CTG is still around - it brings back memories - I use to fly in that 150 with my dad back in the 70's when it was in the Stratford Aero Club fleet and was painted in red stripes if I remember correctly

NZFF

Ardmore Afternoon Photos