Just landed from Nz

[Guest Pioneer200]

Hi have just become member of this fantastic flying website

 

I live in Ashburton which is a town of 15000 about one hour south of Christchurch

 

I have been flying only about 1 year and currently fly Alpi Pioneer 200 at local club

 

Nice wee aeroplane but unfortunatly it is out of action at this time as it had undercarriage collapse on landing at a farmers local strip

 

Club also has Jabiru J160 but have not enjoyed flying this as much(am used to the old stick between the legs)

 

Am hanging out for Pioneer to get back into air!!!!

 

Ps My instructor has recently recieved his new Pioneer 300 hawk(glass Cockpit)..... stunning wee plane!!

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Welcome to the forum kiwi dwelling cousin.

 

My brother lives near you. When he found out what I was getting he told me that if he was living in Oz he would have gone halves with me.

 

Thank god for NZ.

 

Cheers,

 

Ross

 

 

[Guest Pioneer200]

Does your bro fly over here? Where exactly does he live?

 

 

[slartibartfast]

No he doesn't fly now. He just wants to.

 

He lives at Halswell outside Christchurch, but I think his in-laws live near Ashburton somewhere (on a farm).

 

We used to call him "me too".

 

 

[PaulN]

We used to call him "me too".

Sounds like a Labor man :).

 

(Oops, politics is probably not allowed here)

 

 

[PaulN]

Good to have you on board Pioneer200. My wife and I will be flying into NZCH this Tuesday for a wee holiday. Hoping for fantastic weather on Thursday as we are hiring a 172 with instructor/tour guide (Cassie) from Canterbury Aviation for a 6.5hr flight around the alps, glaciers, fiordland, Milford and Doubtful Sounds, Qtown, Te Anau, hydro lakes, Timaru, CH. Can't wait . Have been studying the VNCs of the SI, the terrain is just awesome, nothing here compares, almost the whole island looks like "tiger country". One can see why mountain flying in NZ is a skill all of its own. Like we'll be passing close by Mt Cook and at A100 there's still 2316' towering above us. Wow!!

 

From a local's perspective, how's the weather shaping up for then? Please say calm and cloudless all day all over ... that's not asking too much is it?

 

Got any good tips for what to see and do or what not to see or do while tripping around the SI? We have 18 days to take it in.

 

Paul

 

 

[Doug Mc.]

Gday pioneer 200,

 

Nice aircraft that.I fly a tecnam p92 and have been flying for around the same amount of time.What stage are you at?I imagine New Zealand to be a scenic place to fly? Hope your plane gets airborne soon.

 

Doug.

 

 

[XC-Buzzard]

Kiora ! if thats the way to spell it,, Welcome. I have rellies in THE NORTH Island, ( the mainland ) Doug. Been and worked over there many times in the past, but never made it to the south..good to have you aboard, talk later. Lance.

 

 

[XC-Buzzard]

Sorry about that , that last post was meant to go to you Pioneer 200. whoops!!

 

 

[Guest Pioneer200]

Hi , we have been having lots of norwest winds last few weeks so hope these are not around when you here. Southern Alps not place to be in these as lots of gulleys producing up and down drafts!!!

 

Yes you will be blown away by scenery, nice places to call into are Omarama(about half hour from mt cook) also if you had time fly south west another hour and go to Wanaka or Queenstown...MAGIC SCENERY HAVE FUN

 

 

[Spriteah]

Hiya Pioneer. Im at a club where there are several pioneer 300's including one just completed from kit. Very nice planes indeed.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim

 

 

[BigPete]

Hey Jim - how about a few photos and a report on what they're like to fly?

 

regards