WANAKA! Who's going?

[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?

[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!

[victor_alpha_charlie]

I'll be flying down Saturday morning and returning Saturday night in the Dash-8 with Trolly and Albatross.

[ardypilot]

QUOTE

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!

[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.

[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?

[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.

[AlisterC]

Looking forward to meeting everyone there What a vast array of different travel methods!

[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.

[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.

[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?

[NZ255]

Not going, but do they use the 320's domestic now?

[Naki]

QUOTE (NZ255 @ Mar 19 2008, 09:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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.

[NZ255]

QUOTE (Naki @ Mar 19 2008, 09:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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!

[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.

[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!

[Brennanx]

i am going on friday and watching it on saturday and leaving sunday

[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?

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (Matthew @ Mar 20 2008, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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.

[ronindanbo]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Mar 18 2008, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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.