new for JQ Jetstar’s latest A321, VWW, in Darwin while on delivery in June. (Andy McWatters)
Register Update
New Allocations
REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS
BYP Bell 206L‑4 LongRanger IV 52379 29/5/09 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW
2198 N1471B C‑GBUB
CDG Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 525‑0163 14/5/09 Professional Jet Aviation, PO Box 143
Georges Hall NSW 2198 N51CD N5138F
CPE Cirrus SR22‑G2 0851 26/5/09 WA Aeromedical, 6 The Lodge Mount Claremont WA
6010 VH‑CPK VH‑EYZ N5004R
DVM Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10809 26/5/09 Smith Aviation Group, 12‑16 Bentley St
Wetherill Park NSW 2164 VH‑CHA
DXZ American Champion 8GCBC Scout 512‑2008 19/5/09 WA Fire Management Services,
Locked Bag 104 Bentley WA 6983
ENE Agusta A109S Grand 22127 26/5/09 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198
EYR Cessna 207A Skywagon 20700375 3/6/09 Wrightsair, 1 Bill Rivers Ave William Creek
SA 5710 ZK‑WET VH‑SLD N1775U
IDM Gippsland GA8‑TC 320 Airvan GA8‑08‑137 3/6/09 Adventures in Leisure, 87 Mountain
View Rd Montmorency Vic 3094
IMS Cessna 172R Skyhawk 17280271 15/5/09 Melbourne Flight Training, 70 Bundora Pde
Moorabbin Airport Vic 3194 N9778F
IPB Pitts S‑1SE Special 2‑104E/09/2104362536 5/6/09 Paul Bennet, 28 Popplewell Rd
Fern Bay NSW 2295 N431ED N76YW
IPC Cessna 182T Skylane 18281978 10/6/09 Airflite, 37 Eagle Dr Jandakot Airport WA
6164 ZK‑JSL N11027
JWA Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair 8 20700584 9/6/09 Wrightsair, 1 Bill Rivers Ave
William Creek SA 5710 ZK‑SEW N73394
KCV Jabiru J400 224 10/6/09 Diane Cavanagh, 44 Austral Pde East Bunbury WA 6230
KXS McDonnell Douglas 520N Notar LN089 13/5/09 SMW Industries, 43 McFarlane St
Keilor East Vic 3033 ZK‑III G‑SIVN N9RU G‑SIVN (HB‑ZBS) N3234D
LKI PA‑32R‑301T Turbo Saratoga SP 32R‑8329020 1/6/09 Air Phoenix International, PO
Box 113 Applecross WA 6953 JA3920
LPO Cessna 210L Centurion 21060489 10/6/09 Lajamanu Air, PMB 93 Katherine NT 0852
VH‑YEH VH‑IBJ N94048
LZB Cirrus SR22 0258 13/5/09 Rudolph Engelbrecht, 1 Ionic Pl Shelley WA 6148 N225LZ
VH-LZY N839CD
NBX Agusta A109S Grand 22122 21/5/09 Rigby Hall Investments, 11/139 Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
NCI Aero Vodochody L‑39C Albatros 232201 5/6/09 Reha Ekinci, PO Box 723 Narellan
NSW 2570 25 (Ukraine Air Force) 25 (Yellow) (DOSAAF)
NKO Flight Design CTLS 08‑10‑21 4/6/09 Niels Kofahl, 182 Quarter Sessions Rd Westleigh
NSW 2120
OWA Pilatus PC‑12/47E 1115 5/6/09 Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, 3 Eagle Dr
Jandakot Airport WA 6164 HB‑FQR
PHG Robinson R22 Beta 1494 25/5/09 Monkey Investments, PO Box 789 Biggera Waters
Qld 4216 VH‑ELN JA7817
SHH Tecnam P92 Eaglet 1230 26/5/09 Tecnam Australia, PO Box 754 Runaway Bay 4216
STY Robinson R44 Raven II 12779 2/6/09 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198
SVS Cirrus SR20A‑G2 1500 28/5/09 Maltair, PO Box 105 Archerfield Qld 4108 ZK‑SRL
VH‑SRL N321SN
TZL Sikorsky S‑76C 760735 9/6/09 Bristow Helicopters Australia, 130 Fauntleroy Ave
Redcliffe WA 6104 G‑CFPY N20380
UBC Stolp SA‑750 Acroduster II 01 3/6/09 Charlie Chua, 34 Honeyeater Cir Wembley WA
6014 N94WE
UWE Vans RV‑6A 3078N‑6 21/5/09 Robert Hodge, 1065 William Rd Mount Helena WA 6082
VGZ Airbus A320‑232 3917 27/5/09 Jetstar Airways, GPO Box 4713 Melbourne 3001 F‑WWBF
VSH Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10921 15/5/09 ST Aviation Training Academy
(Australia), Bldg 9 Ballarat Airport Vic 3350 N52317
VSJ Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10922 15/5/09 ST Aviation Training Academy
(Australia), Bldg 9 Ballarat Airport Vic 3350 N5232C
VSO Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10923 15/5/09 ST Aviation Training Academy
(Australia), Bldg 9 Ballarat Airport Vic 3350 N5232Q
VWW Airbus A321‑231 3916 25/5/09 Jetstar Airways, GPO Box 4713 Melbourne 3001 D‑AVZX
WAY Cessna 207 Skywagon 20700226 21/5/09 Wrightsair, 1 Bill Rivers Ave William Creek
SA 5710 ZK‑DSE 5W‑FAP N1671C N1626U
WKC Eurocopter BK117C‑2 EC145 9209 29/5/09 Helicopters (Australia), PO Box 263
Belmont WA 6984 N957AL D-HMVJ
XLD Vans RV‑10 40844 26/5/09 Llewelyn Davies, 13 Manns Ave Greenwich NSW 2065
YMS Kavanagh EX‑65 EX65‑394 5/6/09 Kavanagh Balloons, PO Box 53 Mount Kuring‑gai 2080
YOJ Pilatus PC‑12/47E 1122 11/5/09 Bendigo Re‑Locatable Buildings, 1/30 Maffra St
Coolaroo Vic 3048 HB‑FQY
ZBJ Robinson R44 Raven II 12570 29/5/09 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198
ZBR Scheibe SF 25B Falke 46110 12/5/09 Stuart Wood, 11 Hesperia Ave City Beach WA
6015 SE‑UCH OH‑560 D‑KMAE
ZDC Zenair CH650 Zodiac 65‑7512 27/5/09 Gregory Cox, 28 Lascelles Rd Cecil Hills 2171
ZMB Cessna 310R 310R0815 13/5/09 Australasian Jet, Hangar 81 Bristol St Essendon
Airport Vic 3041 VH‑LYD VH‑FOA N3356G
ZUT Robinson R44 Raven II 11409 22/5/09 Gulf Aircraft, GPO Box 155 Brisbane 4001 VH‑STY
Aircraft Returning To Register
HXU Robinson R22 Beta II 2655 13/5/09 Fly Fox, PO Box 4088 Mataranka NT 0852 VH-HXU
INO Air Tractor AT‑504 504‑4002 3/6/09 Field Air Sales and Maintenance, PMB 25 Ballarat
Vic 3350 VH-INO N8525Z
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Deletions
BXJ Socata TB‑10 Tobago 256 20/5/09 Damaged
CFD American Champion 8GCBC Scout 436‑2002 26/5/09 Crashed at Albany WA 5/3/09
CGR PA‑28‑161 Warrior II 28‑7816209 11/5/09 Revoked
CHA Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10809 26/5/09 Reregistered VH‑DVM
CIK PA‑28‑161 Warrior II 28‑7816668 28/5/09 Damaged at Wilpena Pound SA 1/9/07
CNH PA‑28‑140 Cherokee Cruiser 28‑7325554 15/5/09 Revoked
CPK Cirrus SR22‑G2 0851 26/5/09 Reregistered VH‑CPE
CYC Cessna 208A Caravan I 20800108 25/5/09 Damaged at Green Island Qld 8/2/04
DUN Ayres S2R‑T34 Turbo Thrush 6038 18/5/09 Crashed 23/12/07
DZZ Aero Sport Supa Pup IV SPK005 27/5/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
ELN Robinson R22 Beta 1494 25/5/09 Reregistered VH‑PHG
EYJ Cessna 150H 15067227 29/5/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
EZO Rutan 33 VariEze V53 28/5/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register (19‑7191)
FAL PA‑25‑235 Pawnee A1 25‑2289 1/6/09 Withdrawn from use in 2006
GJG Glasflugel H205 Club Libelle 128 28/4/09 Withdrawn from use
HFN Robinson R44 Astro 0304 26/5/09 Crashed
HXU Robinson R22 Beta II 2655 11/5/09 Revoked
IDF Stoddard Hamilton Glasair GII‑RG 550 11/5/09 Crashed at Mildura Vic 12/3/06
INO Air Tractor AT‑504 504‑4002 13/5/09 Revoked
JWM Bell 206B‑2 JetRanger II 617 19/5/09 Ditched into sea 91km E Hamilton Island 13/6/07
KRY Jabiru J230D 656 10/6/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
LYD Cessna 310R 310R0815 13/5/09 Reregistered VH‑ZMB
NBX Agusta A109S Grand 22121 20/5/09 Not imported
NDT Robinson R22 Alpha 0469 22/5/09 Crashed
NJA BAe 146‑100 E1004 28/5/09 Broken up at West Beach SA 27/5/09
NJE BAe 146‑100 E1104 22/5/09 Exported to Philippines
NPD PA‑31‑350 Navajo Chieftain 31‑7752126 12/6/09 Crashed at Bathurst Island 12/7/06
NSY Bell 212 30849 27/5/09 Exported to Canada (C-GNSY)
NTL Air Tractor AT‑602 602‑1165 15/5/09 Exported to USA (N602MS)
OBN Boeing 737‑229A 21137 14/5/09 Exported to USA
ODM Air Tractor AT‑302 301‑0237 1/6/09 Crashed at Boggabilla NSW 18/12/08
OKG Cessna 210N Centurion 21064575 3/6/09 Crashed at Howard Springs NT 7/9/08
PHG Schweizer 269C‑1 300CB 0223 13/5/09 Crashed
RJD Cessna 172 36239 28/5/09 Withdrawn from use
STY Robinson R44 Raven II 11409 22/5/09 Reregistered VH‑ZUT
WCJ Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrel 1558 14/5/09 Exported to New Zealand
WSR Gippsland GA200 Fatman 200‑9417 11/5/09 Crashed 11/3/09
XAE Beech 65‑B80 Queen Air LD‑305 12/6/09 Crashed 10/6/09
YEH Cessna 210L Centurion 21060489 10/6/09 Reregistered VH‑LPO
YIE BN‑2B‑26 Islander 2154 26/5/09 Exported to Kiribati (T3-VIN)
YXY Cessna 550 Citation II Bravo 550‑1125 9/6/09 Exported to USA
ZHL Pipistrel Sinus 912 129S9120104 6/5/09 Exported to New Zealand (ZK-GIM)
ZLY Saab 340A 340A‑026 21/5/09 Exported to Poland
ZRF Bell 206B‑2 JetRanger II 971 26/5/09 Crashed near Wynyard Tas 22/4/09
ZRX Saab 340A 340A‑038 21/5/09 Exported to Poland
Changes Of Owner Or Operator
registered to Heliflite in NSW. (Bert van Drunick)
BDU Cessna R172K Hawk XP R1722533 15/5/09 NE Pastoral Services, PO Box 433 Unley 5061
BNF Beech 23 Musketeer M‑355 14/5/09 South Coast Aviation, PO Box 1029 Goolwa 5214
BPL Gippsland GA8 Airvan GA8‑07‑117 12/5/09 Slingair, PO Box 612 Kununurra WA 6743
BVA DHC‑2 Beaver Mk 1 245 22/5/09 Kennedy Aviation, 450 Quia Rd Gunnedah 2380
BXB Cessna 150M 15078412 29/5/09 Ronald MacAulay, PO Box 4309 Mackay South 4700
BYG PA‑31‑350 Navajo Chieftain 31‑7852130 10/5/09 Australian Air Services, 112
Rothschild Ave Rosebery NSW 2018
CBB Cessna 172A 47716 19/5/09 Neale McNabb, 33 Hill St Orange NSW 2800
CHA Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10809 7/5/09 Smith Aviation Group, 12‑16 Bentley St
Wetherill Park NSW 2164
CNR Cameron A‑315 3989 23/3/09 Aussie Aerostats, 1443 Wine Country Dr North
Rothbury NSW 2335
CRJ PA‑28‑180 Cherokee F 28‑7105128 6/5/09 Geoffrey Shield, 8 Derwent Ave Helensvale
Qld 4212
CSV Cessna 400 Corvalis TT 411002 26/5/09 KE and GK Munn, 352 Lang St Hay 2711
DEX Cessna 182S Skylane 18280195 9/2/09 Daniel Laidlaw, 52 North Shore Dr Patterson
Lakes Vic 3197
Poland. (Stuart Rutherford)
DEY Beech C33 Debonair CD‑1097 8/5/09 Robert Rowlands, PO Box 15 North Balwyn 3104
DHT Beech B33 Debonair CD‑716 24/5/09 Rohan Hall, PO Box 7234 Mannering Park 2259
DJU Mooney M20J 201 24‑1075 1/6/09 James Sturrock, 250 Baldivis Rd Baldivis WA 6171
DVJ Cessna 150H 15067230 12/5/09 Karl Jelinek, PO Box 327 Port Lincoln SA 5606
DVO Cessna 182K Skylane 18258403 1/6/09 Rex Koerbin, PO Box 29 Pambula NSW 2549
DXX Cessna 172P Skyhawk 17274568 6/5/09 Peter Cook, 337 Grand Promenade Dianella 6059
DZD Cessna 177 Cardinal 17700020 21/5/09 Vincenzo Ianni, 2 Clarence St Forbes 2871
DZK Cessna 172RG Cutlass 172RG0335 15/5/09 Jandakot Flight Centre, 4 Baron Way
Jandakot Airport WA 6164
EDR Beech 58 Baron TH‑46 25/5/09 Paul Davison, 27 Sunset Pl McDowall Qld 4035
EEW Cessna 182S Skylane 18280499 7/5/09 Agrikerr, “Meadow Plains” Walgett NSW 2832
FAW PA‑25‑235 Pawnee B A1 25‑3148 23/5/09 Christopher Waller, 59 Maud St Donnybrook
Qld 4510
FFJ Cessna 402B 402B1016 17/4/09 Westpac Bank, 1 King St Concord West NSW 2138
FHN Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 2429 26/5/09 Koolardie Aviation, PO Box 3495 Hermit Park 4810
FYC Cessna 208A Caravan I 20800260 1/3/09 Caneflight Enterprises, PO Box 1330 Derby
WA 6728
GEA Schleicher Ka 6E Rhonsegler 4009 20/5/09 Alan Goldsmith, PO Box 577 Gisborne 3437
GSS Slingsby T61C Falke 1752 14/5/09 John Orton, 30 Hewitt Way Booragoon WA 6154
GUY Cessna 152 15282043 23/4/09 Helen Hingston, 67 Jones Absalom Dr Port Macquarie
NSW 2444
HFB Beech 95‑B55 Baron TC‑2141 6/5/09 Francis Holdings, RSD 29 Schullers Rd Crystal
Brook SA 5523
HFO Robinson R22 Beta 0645 27/5/09 Flightlog, 14 Waratah Rd Wentworth Falls 2782
HLX Robinson R44 Raven I 1561 31/12/08 CHN Developments, PO Box 30 Wickham 2293
HPL Robinson R22 Beta II 4367 19/5/09 MDH, “Devoncourt” Cloncurry Qld 4824
HQH Robinson R22 Beta II 3936 18/5/09 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198
HQX Robinson R44 Raven I 1884 13/5/09 Peter Carr, 15 Seaview Tce Portland Vic 3305
HSD Robinson R22 Beta II 3748 1/6/09 Bankstown Helicopters, PO Box 29 Georges Hall 2198
HTI Cessna 172E Skyhawk 17251379 11/5/09 Michael Popowycz, 84 Hammond Way
Kelso NSW 4815
HXF Robinson R22 Beta 1784 28/5/09 Wells Plant Hire, PO Box 47 Karumba Qld 4891
HXV Robinson R22 Beta II 3520 22/5/09 Cloncurry Mustering, PO Box 322 Cloncurry 4824
HZB Robinson R22 Beta 0880 10/5/09 Day Break Helicopters, PO Box 1169 Katherine 0851
IBN Robinson R44 Raven I 1886 7/5/09 Woolner Station, PO Box 1945 Humpty Doo 0836
JCI Cessna 310R 310R1530 29/5/09 Richard Wiltshire, PO Box 4042 Bradbury NSW 2560
JFC PA‑32‑260 Cherokee Six D 32‑7100025 28/5/09 Cavendish Capital Management,
228 Marmion St Cottesloe WA 6011
JMG Cessna 210L Centurion 21061147 12/5/09 Michael Cusato, 6/3 Stewart St Port
Macquarie NSW 2444
KGI Cessna 210N Centurion 21064169 29/5/09 Vanguard Aviation, PO Box 41 Lutwyche 4030
KHY Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 3744 26/5/09 Better Properties, PO Box 119 Parap NT 0804
KRB Cessna 182H Skylane 18256315 1/6/09 Rex Koerbin, PO Box 29 Pambula NSW 2549
LAT Vans RV‑9A 90484 1/6/09 Michael Kilsby, PO Box 733 Kununurra WA 6743
LKK Robinson R22 Beta 1625 10/5/09 Lindsay Ward, PO Box 65 Kununurra WA 6743
LMW PA‑60 Aerostar 600A 60‑0506‑164 26/5/09 Barrier Aviation, PO Box 41 Stratford 4870
LVA Gippsland GA8 Airvan GA8‑05‑079 23/4/09 Latrobe Air, PO Box 393 Berwick Vic 3806
MLX Waco YMF‑5 Classic F5C‑072 13/5/09 West Australian Skydiving Academy, 458 William
St Northbridge WA 6003
NMD DH82A Tiger Moth 870 22/5/09 Gregory Hardy, 14 McArthur Ct Leanyer NT 0812
NOU Cessna 172R Skyhawk 17280782 25/5/09 Air Gold Coast, PO Box 116 Coolangatta 4225
NVE PA‑24‑260 Comanche 24‑4033 5/6/09 Peter Maddock, 585 Dangore Mount Rd
Kingaroy Qld 4610
OMC Vans RV‑6 N208 12/5/09 Just Plane Trading, Lot 1 Hursley Rd Wauchope NSW 2446
ONC PA‑31‑350 Navajo Chieftain 31‑7852151 27/5/09 Australian Aerial Surveys, PO Box
6080 Parramatta NSW 2150
OSC Robinson R22 Beta II 4001 20/5/09 Crossley Pastoral, “Mainoru” Katherine NT 0850
PBE PA‑28‑140 Cherokee 28‑23590 2/6/09 Ian Condon, 13 Henwood Ave Wagga Wagga 2650
PKL Cessna A150L Aerobat A1500461 20/5/09 Jonathan Carder, 143 Hale Rd Forrestfield 6058
PXW Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10673 30/4/09 Aeromil Pacific, PO Box 199 Georges
Hall NSW 2198
RRT PA‑28R‑180 Cherokee Arrow 28R‑30608 25/5/09 Anthony Soteriou, 19 James St
Swan View WA 6056
RSC PA‑28‑160 Cherokee 28‑525 25/5/09 Ross Kilner, PO Box 359 Robe SA 5276
SAZ Cessna 150E 15061041 1/6/09 Alec Bayne, PO Box 217 Temora NSW 2666
SBR Aero Designs Super Pulsar 100 913 11/5/09 Kym Cleggett, 84 Narrung Rd Meningie 5264
SBT DHC‑8Q‑315 Dash 8 580 21/5/09 Eastern Australia Airlines, PO Box 538 Mascot 1460
SKY Cessna 172G Skyhawk 17254419 1/5/09 Robert Vance, 13 Branch Cres Reedy Creek 4227
SLC Cessna A185F Skywagon 18503231 9/6/09 Aircair Aviation Operations, PO Box 773
Moree NSW 2400
having retained its NSY registration suffix. The Bell operated in India between
January 1996 and October 1999 as VT-NSY (George Canciani)
SOM Mooney M20J 201 24‑0884 2/6/09 James Mihaljevich, 12 Brigalow Way Armadale 6112
SOW Air Tractor AT‑402 401‑0950 1/6/09 Denise Higgins, PO Box 761 Griffith NSW 2680
SPX Cessna 182Q Skylane 18266062 1/6/09 Gregory Shaw, 87 Northern Rd Roma 4455
SWT Beech 58 Baron TH‑560 21/5/09 Chartair, PO Box 41170 Casuarina NT 0811
TMQ Douglas DC‑3CR1830 16136/32884 28/5/09 Australasian Jet, Hangar 81 Bristol St
Essendon Airport Vic 3041
TUJ Cessna 182P Skylane 18263256 19/5/09 Darryl Baulch, 208 Malchi Nine Mile Rd
Gracemere Qld 4702
TWE Victa Airtourer 115 109 30/4/09 Stewart Graham, 1/7 High St Launceston Tas 7250
TXR Robinson R22 Beta II 4321 1/6/09 Napier Corporation, PO Box 159 Derby WA 6728
UNG Cessna 182A 34287 4/5/09 Black Helicopters, PO Box 51 Lorn NSW 2320
VIK Colt 240A 2426 23/3/09 Aussie Aerostats, 1443 Wine Country Dr North Rothbury 2335
VJR Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 3584 15/5/09 Rotor Force Australia, PO Box 1318 Woodford 4514
VLM Hughes 369HS 500C 63‑0488S 14/5/09 Helicopter Aerial Surveys, PO Box 403
Sutherland NSW 1499
WHG PA‑32R‑300 Cherokee Lance 32R‑7780103 1/6/09 Mark Hosking, PO Box 1162
Hampton North Vic 3188
WMK CAC CA‑25 Winjeel 25‑23 27/5/09 Lynton Forster, 3 Alicudi Ave Frankston South 3199
WSZ Robinson R22 Beta II 4361 11/5/09 Nathan Webb‑Smith, Locked Bag 4007 Broome 6725
WVE Eiri Avion Pik 20D 20573 22/5/09 Donald Ridgeway, 9 Edwards St Lower Plenty 3093
WWH Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17266717 27/4/09 Gregory Shaw, 87 Northern Rd Roma 4455
WZK BN‑2A‑20 Islander 421 19/5/09 West Wing Aviation, PO Box 5251 Townsville 4810
XAS Air Tractor AT‑502B 502B‑0473 15/5/09 P and R Aviation, PO Box 5 Boggabilla 2409
YRS Rotorway Exec 90 5211 5/5/09 Steven Kenefick, 12 Howard Ct Plainland Qld 4341
ZMT Cessna 210L Centurion 21059880 22/5/09 James Reynolds, PO Box 180 Gordon 3345
ZWK Robinson R44 Raven I 1994 28/5/09 Helifarm, PO Box 718 Naracoorte SA 5271
Register Review
There’s a mixed bag of types shown in New Allocations this issue with six aircraft arriving from New Zealand – half of which are now operated by Wrightsair at William Creek.
Wrightsair specialises in scenic flights over Lake Eyre with William Creek being the closest township to the lake, only 100km away. Lake Eyre is the world’s largest salt lake and Australia’s largest inland lake and has been full only three times in the past 160 years.
With Queensland floodwaters now flowing into the lake and water levels edging toward the 1974 peak, tourist numbers are at an all time high and as a result Wrightsair has added three new aircraft to its fleet to cope with the additional patronage.
Wrightsair was formed in 1990 by Trevor Wright, and prior to the recent influx of aircraft from New Zealand the company operated a Cessna 172, 207, 210, 182RG and Gippsland Airvan. Cessna 207 Skywagon WAY, Cessna 207A Skywagon EYR and Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair JWA have now been added to the fleet.
The oldest of the three, WAY, is a 1970s model Skywagon originally delivered to Samoa where it flew as 5W‑FAP. It moved to New Zealand during July 1979 and operated for several small companies, including Westair, Tasman Bay Holdings and Flight Corporation, before being used by Transwest Helicopters at Nelson prior to coming to Australia.
Cessna 207A Skywagon EYR has seen service in Australia before as it was delivered new to S and T Enterprises at Cairns during May 1977 where it became SLD. After a very brief time with Civil Flying Services at Moorabbin (four weeks) and an even shorter time with Rex Aviation at Bankstown (three weeks), it went to Waterwings at Te Anau, New Zealand, which put it on floats and appropriately registered it ZK-WET in March 1985. The following year it was involved in a mid air collision with Cessna U206F ZK-DXD over Lake Manapouri with the aircraft suffering only minor damage and both landing safely. Milford Sound Scenic Flights at Queenstown obtained the aircraft in November 2000 and converted it to conventional landing gear before sale to Wrightsair.
The youngest of the trio is Turbo Stationair JWA, which was delivered new to Air Safaris at Lake Tekapo where it was registered ZK-SEW.
At the time the Stationair was the mainstay of the Air Safaris fleet which also included a single Pilatus Porter and GAF Nomad. Like ZK-WET, ZK‑SEW also went to Milford Sound Scenic Flights during December 2002 before export to Australia. WAY/ZK-DSE was delivered from Kerikeri to Kempsey via Norfolk and Lord Howe islands on May 19 with EYR/ZK-WET following the same route on May 29.
Airflite Cessna 182T Skylane IPC is a 2008 model which has come from Flightline Aviation at Ardmore, New Zealand, where it was registered ZK-JSL, while SMW Industries MD520 Notar KXS was operated by Faram Aviation at Gisborne, New Zealand, as ZK-III before coming to Australia. Cirrus SVS was originally delivered to Sunland Aviation at Archerfield during June 2005 but was sold to Cirrus Australasia (NZ) in January 2007 to become ZK-SRL and was sold to the Auckland Aero Club one month later. It returned across the Tasman on May 19/20 from Whangerei to Coffs Harbour via Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands.
Charlie Chua’s Stolp Acroduster UBC is only the second of its type to be seen in Australia, although there are several other Stolp types flying here. The Acroduster is a classic, fully aerobatic, two-seat biplane and its manufacturer claims it can match the aerobatic performance of any two-seat aircraft flying – presumably meaning Pitts and Christen Eagle. The aircraft is designed for amateur builders and uses a steel tubular fuselage with spruce wing spars and plywood ribs. All building materials are available from Stolp and items such as fuel tanks and turtlebacks can be obtained ready to install. The recommended engine is a 200hp (150kW) Lycoming, although power plants between 180 and 360hp (135 and 112kW) can be installed.
becomes the oldest 146 in the region. (Ryan Hothersall)
The airframe is stressed to +/- 9G and utilises four ailerons and symmetrical wings to produce a very agile aircraft.
Although the Stolp is designed as a homebuilt, both aircraft presently flying in Australia have been built in America and imported as complete aircraft.
Agusta A109S Grand serial number 22121 was registered NBX to Rigby Hall Investments on April 20, but for some reason this aircraft was not delivered and serial number 22122 was substituted. The result was that the first aircraft was cancelled on May 20 and the second machine was registered NBX on May 21.
The only two aircraft shown in the Aircraft Returning to Register section this issue, Robinson HXU and Air Tractor INO, are very short term suspensions as both were revoked by CASA only days before.
Details of Islander YIE’s delivery from Japan to Archerfield appeared in last issue’s column and we can now report that it has completed its refit and has been ferried to Kiribati. Ian Aviation at Archerfield refurbished the aircraft with a new avionics suite, HF radio, GPS and ELT along with a complete repaint. Ian Aviation also installed additional fuel tankage for the ferry flight giving around nine hours endurance.
The Islander departed Archerfield, marked as T3-VIN, on June 28 for Coolangatta thence Norfolk Island, Nadi, and Funafuti to Tarawa. On arrival it joined Islander T3-JMR (previously SQS) in the Coral Sun Airways fleet. While the first Islander is owned by Coral Sun Airways, T3-VIN is owned by Colville Aviation, a division of Ian Aviation, and is leased to Coral Sun Airways. The owner of the airline chose the aircraft’s registrations as J, M and R are the initials of three of his children with the fourth one named Vincent.
Other exports shown in the Deletions section are Air Tractor AT-602 NTL which is now in the US flying as N602MS with Adonis Aero Leasing of Yuma, Arizona, and Bell 212 NSY which is with Tasman Helicopters of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and marked as C-GNSY. The big Bell seems to have an affinity with the registration NSY as it operated in India between January 1996 and October 1999 as VT-NSY.
Closer to home, powered glider Pipistrel Sinus ZHL is now active in New Zealand as ZK-GIM with Kester Holdings of Auckland.
The upgrading of the Regional Express Saab 340 fleet is almost complete with ZLY and ZRX listed as going to Poland,leaving KDB, KDK, EKD and EKT as the only 340As left to be replaced by 340Bs.
Unfortunately accidents account for more than one third of the deletions listed with some occurring a while ago.
Cape York Airlines Cessna Caravan CYC was damaged at Green Island during February 2004 with the wreck brought back to Cairns where the derelict fuselage still remains.
Likewise the fuselage of Tobago BXJ is still at Bankstown after being damaged during 2007.
As reported in the last issue of AA Cobham/National Jet BAe 146 NJA was broken up at Adelaide during May. NJA was the oldest BAe 146 flying in Australia and with the second oldest, NJE, being exported to the Philippines NJR now becomes the oldest flying example in this part of the world.
Sunstate Airlines continues to pass on its older 300 series Dash 8s to QantasLink sister operator Eastern Australia Airlines as it takes delivery of new Q400 series aircraft – as shown in the Changes of Owner or Operator section. SBT is the latest aircraft to move, which leaves SBW as the sole remaining series 300 in the Sunstate fleet.
Slingair at Kununurra has increased its fleet with a third Gippsland Airvan, BPL, being added. The company now boasts the three Airvans, seven Cessna 210s, four Cessna 208 Caravans, two Cessna 310s, two Navajos, and a single Cessna 207 and Cessna 206.
Subsequent details of some recently exported aircraft are now available with the two SkyAirWorld Embraer ERJ- 145s, SZF and SZH, now known to have become EI-EEJ and EI‑EEK respectively with Celestial Aviation Trading of Shannon, Ireland. Cessna 180D MDK, which was shown in the July listing as going to New Zealand, is now marked as ZK-BZP and flying with Tokoeka Bush at Rangiora. The two Oman Air Force helicopters refurbished at Caloundra, Queensland, and then exported to Quest Helicopters at Fort Nelson, Canada, Bell 212 VLK and Bell 206 CKU, now operate as C-FXXU and C-FXUQ.
A recent survey of the Indonesian register has found OLD AND BOLD With the breakup of BAe 146 NJA (see Newsdesk and Traffic July 09 issue) Cobham/National Jet’s NJR becomes the oldest 146 in the region. (Ryan Hothersall) Bell 412EP LYH marked as PK-TVR with Travira Air at Halim, Bell LongRanger AYQ registered PK-IWQ with Intan Angkas Air Service, and Aerospatiale Lama TUR flying as PK‑IWW, also with Intan Angkas.
LYH and AYQ were only in Australia for a couple of months during 2007, while TUR was the last example of the Lama to fly in Australia.
Continuing with helicopters, Bell LongRanger BXU is now in China flying as B-7715 with Beijing GUAC, and Aerospatiale Squirrel EEB, which was exported to Canada during 2005, is now in Morocco with Helisud Maroc at Marrakech registered CN-HKB.
Bristow Helicopters Bell 212 BEU, which flew in Australia between December 1989 and October 1995 before returning to the UK, has since been used in Nigeria and is now in Spain with Tragsa marked as EC-KCN.
Boeing 727 freighter VLF, the former Ansett RMN, was exported to the US during December 2007 but has recently moved to Panama where it flies as HP-1653CTH with PanAir Cargo at Tocumen.
National Jet BAe 146-100 NJZ, which went to the Philippines in April 2005, is now flying in Indonesia as PK-VTM with Manunggal Air Service. Finally, Fokker F28 ATD which served the Department of Transport, Department of Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority and Airservices Australia between May 1977 and March 1998, is now in the Ivory Coast registered TU-PAB.
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