Coastal tour of NZ

[Fauville]

Having forked out for VLC, thought it timely to do a tour of NZ now that its lookind good, and what better way than following the coastline all the way around.

9 legs in so far, nothing over 2 hour flights, in the Spit (of course) and no higher than 7-8000 ft with real world weather.

Leg 1 NZWP to NZWR 0.6 hr
Leg 2 NZWR to NZKT 0.7 hr
Leg 3 NZKT to NZRA 1.1 hr
Leg 4 NZRA to NZNP 0.7 hr
Leg 5 NZNP to NZWN 1.7 hr
Leg 6 NZWN to NZWS 1.6 hr
Leg 7 NZWS to NZHK 0.6 hr
Leg 8 NZHK to NZMF 1.3 hr
Leg 9 NZMF to NZNV 1.6 hr

Foolishly only started taking photos from leg 6, so here we go

NZWN


Departing Wellington heading West


Marlborough Sounds



Passing D'Urville Island


Approaching Nelson/Tasman Bay


Off Kaiteriteri


Whanganui Inlet with Farewell Spit behind


Karamea


Resting at Westport

[Timmo]

Nice shots did you fly 'hands and feet' the whole way?!

[Ian Warren]

Great screens Fauville , that Spitty you can never get sick of it

[Fauville]

Tim, yes, she trims up quite nicely once cruising, just have to adjust for a bit of turbulence and wind. Will post legs 7-9 tonight. So far just a replacement air filter and a new cylinder after leg 8.

[Fauville]

Leg 7 Westport to Hokitika, Short flight

Leaving Westport


Over head Greymouth


Kumara Junction with Lake Brunner in the distance


Base Hokitika

[Fauville]

Leg 8 Hokitika to Milford Sound

Departing Hokitika


Franz Josef Glacier, with Mt Cook/Aoraki to the right


Haast River



Oops there goes a cylinder


Smoking over cascade point


Big bay, and rounding Yates Point, Milford Sound ahead



Milford Sound



On Final and down



R&R and repairs

[Fauville]

Milford Sound to Invercargill




Doubtful Sound


Resolution Island


Dusky Sound


Cape Providence and Chalky Inlet


Lake Poteriteri


Pahia Point


Low run up the Foveaux Strait, Stewart Island in the Distance


Bluff


Final into Invercargill and rest

[Ian Warren]

Cylinder fix , good to no they have RR - Spitty spares in Milford