Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:48 amby K5054NZ
Hi all!
Ok, with me about to leave for Wanaka around sunrise on Thursday, I thought it wise to establish who is going to be there, and when.
I'm there Thursday arvo until Monday, and with my three day pass will probably be on the field non-stop!
I know that Trolly and chopper_nut will be there, but who else?
Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:46 amby Alfashark
I'll be there, along with my camera crew..uhh, I mean wife
Departing here by car and off to Auckland on wednesday arvo, stayin at her brothers and then flying down to Dunedin from there...
Rental car from Dunners to Wanaka. Should be a blast!
Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:13 pmby victor_alpha_charlie
I'll be flying down Saturday morning and returning Saturday night in the Dash-8 with Trolly and Albatross.
Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:19 pmby ardypilot
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I'll be flying down Saturday morning and returning Saturday night in the Dash-8 with Trolly and Albatross.[/quote]
Can't wait, it's gonna be a ripper. I'm flying down to Welly on Friday then onto Wanaka on Saturday morning- better get myself a bulk pack of AA batteries!
Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:48 pmby ZK-Brock
I'll be there (regardless of whether my work leave is approved
), driving to Chch then grabbing a 2-person camper to stay at wanaka.
Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:01 pmby Daniel
I'll be there!
Im flying down from Rotorua on Friday via WLG and CHC. 3 flights each way
Q300, A320 and Beech
Im going for all the three days then flying back on tuesday via CHC and WLG again. Beech, ATR and Q300
I can't wait!!!! It looks like a wicked line up of aircraft. How else is everyone getting down?
Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:03 pmby K5054NZ
I'm flying ANZ 1900D Wanganui to Wgtn, then A320 to Christchurch, and then a hired Cherokee to Wanaka. Gonna be awesome! I love flying into Wanaka.
Posted:
Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:04 pmby AlisterC
Looking forward to meeting everyone there
What a vast array of different travel methods!
Posted:
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:11 amby aviation
I'll leaving Dunedin at 4am saturday morning and driving up for the day, for the other member driving from Dunedin allow at least 3.5hrs travel time from Dunedin to Wanaka.
Posted:
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:40 amby toprob
It's looking less and less likely that I'll make it, I do have a trip to Auckland planned shortly, and I just can't afford them both. Pity, because normally I have trouble organising time to myself at Easter, but this year all the family is off to my ex-wife's wedding:)
Come to think of it, if I had a proper job I'd be off to all the airshows, and there'd be a lot less ex-Mrs-Toprobs about....
For those off to Wanaka for the first time, you'll be blown away.
Posted:
Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:06 pmby Timmo
Im heading down to ChCh tomorrow morning then driving down with a mate- Will be heading to the Airshow practice on friday and the airshow proper on Sat...
So was it Midday near the control tower on sat for meeting?
Posted:
Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:48 pmby NZ255
Not going, but do they use the 320's domestic now?
Posted:
Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:55 pmby Naki
NZ255 wrote:Not going, but do they use the 320's domestic now?
Yea I think they have done for quite a while at peak times and/or re routing - I have flown on a A320 NZWG - NZAA about four years ago.
I am not going
! I am moving houses and wife is about 9 months pregnant so yea bad call if I went.
Posted:
Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:56 pmby NZ255
Naki wrote:Yea I think they have done for quite a while at peak times and/or re routing - I have flown on a A320 NZWG - NZAA about four years ago.
oh, new to me!
Posted:
Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:43 amby AlisterC
Actually the A320s are on permanent schedules up and down the country at the moment. Might just be a summer thing for all I know, but they are operating daily on the schedules. Anything with a flight number starting with 1 (eg NZ1###) is A320. They are typically operating 1 to 2 flights a day out of Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. Perhaps it's just to counter Pac Blue, or add some extra capacity.
Posted:
Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:24 amby happytraveller
I will not be attending Warbirds this year, with the $60/day entry fee and the fact that there will probably be no Spitfires flying it came down to a choice of attending or purchasing another add-on for FSX. Had a look at the programme as well, and decided to give it a miss. Plus side is that I will be able to do more simming!!!
Smooth landings!
Posted:
Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:16 pmby Brennanx
i am going on friday and watching it on saturday and leaving sunday
Posted:
Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:19 pmby Matthew
I'm flying down on Saturday from Timaru in SCAC's Archer (ZKFGH)
Probably returning Saturday evening.
Can someone clarify where and when the NZFF meeting is?
Posted:
Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:35 pmby victor_alpha_charlie
Matthew wrote:I'm flying down on Saturday from Timaru in SCAC's Archer (ZKFGH)
Probably returning Saturday evening.
Can someone clarify where and when the NZFF meeting is?
I think it was the tower at 12pm.
Posted:
Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:12 pmby ronindanbo
Trolly wrote:Can't wait, it's gonna be a ripper. I'm flying down to Welly on Friday then onto Wanaka on Saturday morning- better get myself a bulk pack of AA batteries!
well I am sure if I got a nice flight down like you I would
but its out of my price range I am affraid.