ZK-NZF

[ardypilot]

I remember seeing ZK-NZF a while back in a video towing a banner over Auckland, and according to pack #4's readme, directly it passes overhead my house

Anyhow, I flew from Auckland to Okiwi this morning arriving just after 8.00am sim time to see it sitting on the ramp oppisite the NZFFac club houses. I set my sim to different times throughout the day, increasing each incirment by 1 hour, but by 8.00pm, it still has not moved.

What time/day does it fly- I want to follow it in my camera ship and get some screenies

BTW- I noticed ZK-EBE at Okiwi today as well- nice touch! I have also flown in her in real life too! Great to see it in my sim!

[Charl]

I remember seeing ZK-NZF a while back in a video towing a banner over Auckland, and according to pack #4's readme, directly it passes overhead my house

Anyhow, I flew from Auckland to Okiwi this morning arriving just after 8.00am sim time to see it sitting on the ramp oppisite the NZFFac club houses. I set my sim to different times throughout the day, increasing each incirment by 1 hour, but by 8.00pm, it still has not moved.

What time/day does it fly- I want to follow it in my camera ship and get some screenies

BTW- I noticed ZK-EBE at Okiwi today as well- nice touch! I have also flown in her in real life too! Great to see it in my sim!

It's probably pushing the envelope to say it flies over your house, as AI doesn't generally fly exactly where you point it
NZF is a volunteer thing so it sits out at Great Barrier most of the week.
On a Sunday, the lads amble over around 1:00 local time in the afternoon and fly the banner over to Ardmore for the boaties to see.
Then, exhausted after a Sunday evening in Auckland, they're up bright and early, departing at 7:00 Monday morning. This is their sole source of income, and they fly their advertisement to NZGB, depart at 9:00 to North Shore, off at 11:00 to NZME, leaving at 1:00 for TNG at Hobsonville, and finally back to the NZOX clubhouse by 4:00 Monday afternoon.
They were going to do this over the whole weekend but couldn't get a slot because of all the recreational flyers!
There is a startup flight included in GNZLAP4, which puts you at NZOX at the right time.
Look for "NZOX GNZLAP + Banner" in the NZ section of saved flights

[ardypilot]

Roger that Charl- great little story there mate

I just followed NZF over from OX to Ardmore, expecting her to land there, but during the Clevdon River appoach, the banner dissapeard and she descended down to 1200 feet, and as I speak, is heading south towards Pukakoe!

[Charl]

Ah forgot to mention she is programmed to fly over all NZFF members' houses in Auckland, and signals this by hauling the banner in each time!

[ardypilot]

she is programmed to fly over all NZFF members' houses in Auckland

Hehe, ok I will belive that

Here are some screenies I took following NZF over from Okiwi:








I started out in a C152 camera ship, but after getting tired of using slew to keep up with the 172, I swapped to a C206

[Charl]

I started out in a C152 camera ship, but after getting tired of using slew to keep up with the 172, I swapped to a C206

Well it is a C172 and cruises 120kts so no wonder you lagged behind!
BTW you can create your own banner if you like - look for "banner.bmp" in the texture folder of ZK-NZF
The banner deploys when the AI plane would've retracted its gear - this is why the banner disappears for approaches and TNG