Register Update

Deletions

ADC Eurocopter AS350B3 Squirrel 3780 17/9/09 Exported to New Zealand
AZE CallAir A9A 1063 1/10/09 Revoked
BDL Cessna 172D Skyhawk 17250032 24/9/09 Exported to New Zealand (ZK‑BDL)
BQY Gippsland GA8‑TC 320 Airvan GA8‑TC 320‑09‑146 22/9/09 Exported to PNG (P2‑MFL)
BVW Diamond DA42 Twin Star 42AC151 13/10/09 Exported to New Zealand (ZK‑MTS)
BXQ Diamond DA42 Twin Star 42AC142 13/10/09 Exported to New Zealand (ZK‑MTR)
BYJ Yakovlev Yak‑50 822307 7/9/09 Exported to USA
CAP Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 2236 21/9/09 Crashed at Table Top NSW 23/6/09
CEG Embraer EMB‑110P1 Bandeirante 110‑347 14/9/09 Exported to Ghana

CGL Victa Airtourer 100 52 15/10/09 Revoked
DLS Cirrus SR22‑G2 0946 21/9/09 Reregistered VH‑JWI
FGP Cameron 110 SS Formula 1 Racing Car 10799 24/9/09 Exported to USA
FJS Skyfox CA25N Gazelle CA25N054 7/10/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
FOW PA‑22‑108 Colt 22‑9329 29/9/09 Revoked
GDE Sportine Aviacija LAK-12 Lietuva 6211 1/7/09 Exported to Czech Republic
JJH Robinson R44 Raven II 10858 14/10/09 Reregistered VH‑BDL
JXU Robinson R22 Beta 1435 21/9/09 Withdrawn from use
KFN Beech 200C Super King Air BL‑31 23/9/09 Exported to New Zealand (ZK‑FDR)
KKX Cessna 172P Skyhawk 17274480 17/9/09 Exported to Indonesia
LWT Wittman W‑9L Tailwind 90 28/9/09 Withdrawn from use
OMI Foxcon Terrier 200 040401 23/9/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
PAL Convair 580 501 14/9/09 Exported to Canada (C‑GYXS)
PPA PA‑25‑235 Pawnee B 25‑3770 15/9/09 Crashed near Crookwell NSW 26/7/08
SHH Tecnam P92 Eaglet 1230 9/9/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
SRM Cirrus SR20A 1375 22/9/09 Reregistered VH‑FSC
SYU BN‑2A‑8 Islander 769 14/9/09 Withdrawn from use and scrapped
UAS Macair Merlin GT W187 10/9/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
UGJ Cessna 150M 15076878 17/9/09 Transferred to RA-Aus register
UYC Saab 340B 340B‑310 10/9/09 Exported to USA (N470LH)
VLI Boeing 727‑277F 22641 6/10/09 Exported to Malaysia
VNW Cessna 180H 18051679 11/9/09 Reregistered VH‑TYT
VZF Boeing 737‑838 34200 16/9/09 Exported to New Zealand (ZK‑ZQA)
VZG Boeing 737‑838 34201 23/9/09 Exported to New Zealand (ZK‑ZQB)
YMS Kavanagh EX‑65 EX65‑394 24/9/09 Exported to Japan
ZBM Schempp-Hirth Ventus cM 37 24/9/09 Exported to Argentina

Changes Of Owner Or Operator

ACN Robinson R44 Raven II 12811 7/10/09 Skystar, PO Box 166 Airlie Beach Qld 4802
AGP Cessna 150F 15061548 14/9/09 Ewan Read, 97 Hintons Rd Streatham Vic 3351
AOR Cessna A152 Aerobat A1520971 13/5/09 Arena International Aviation, Lot 11 Abbott Cl Port Macquarie Airport NSW 2444
AZG Cessna U206G Stationair U20605999 23/9/09 Riban, 6 Sandpiper Cove Busselton 6280
AZY Robinson R22 Beta II 4158 7/9/09 Active Helicopters, PO Box 18 Springsure Qld 4722
BCH Beech C33 Debonair CD‑862 9/10/09 Stephen Bond, 18‑20 Martin St Coolah 2843
BIE Kavanagh D‑90 KB251 29/9/09 Michael Bannerman, 6 Tia Cl Amaroo ACT 2914
BLE Cessna 182P Skylane 18264199 10/10/09 Kenneth Dawes, 26 Prince St Grafton 2460
BLX PA‑28‑180 Cherokee C 28‑1853 9/9/09 Lawrence Crimeen, 103 Nashs Rd Scotsburn 3352
CJA Nanchang CJ‑6A 1032011 25/9/09 David Holbourn, 13 Ethel St Stirling SA 5152
COL Auster J/1N Alpha 3363 12/9/09 Donald Mackintosh, PO Box 1235 Kingaroy Qld 4610
CPO Bell UH‑1H Iroquois 4097 1/9/09 Precision Helicopters, “Black Springs” Barraba 2347
CRU Cessna 175A Skylark 56743 25/8/09 MIPD, PO Box 2170 Noosaville Qld 4566
CSG Robinson R44 Raven II 11886 6/10/09 CSG Services, PO Box 39999 Winnellie 0821
CSQ Cessna 152 15283041 13/5/09 Arena International Aviation, Lot 11 Abbott Cl Port Macquarie Airport NSW 2444
DAZ Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17269566 10/8/09 Australian Wings Academy, PO Box 469 Tugun Qld 4224
DEL DH.82A Tiger Moth 1070 3/8/09 Christopher Wills, 16/1 Wellington Cres East Melbourne Vic 3002

DHO Cessna 182S Skylane 18280818 8/9/09 Wilpena Pound Touring Company, Wilpena Pound Hawker SA 5434
DMD Beech 58 Baron TH-1294 9/9/09 Matthew Short and Associates, PO Box 955 Miranda NSW 1490
DMD Beech 58 Baron TH‑1294 10/9/09 Geoffrey Hunt, PO Box 1244 Howard Springs 0835
DVG HOAC DV‑20 Katana 20086 29/9/09 Normao, 23 Chiltern Cres Castle Hill NSW 2154
DZE Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10032 10/8/09 Australian Wings Academy, PO Box 469 Tugun Qld 4224
EEI DH.82A Tiger Moth 133 10/10/09 Benjamin Merkenhof, 9 Mena St Mayfield NSW 2304
ENE Agusta A109S Grand 22127 26/8/09 GSM Helicopter (Ownership), PO Box 525 Currumbin Qld 4223
EON PA‑22‑108 Colt (tail wheel conversion) 22‑9835 23/9/09 Aviation Belts and Harnesses, PO Box 3727 Hermit Park Qld 4812
FQG Schempp‑Hirth Ventus b/16.6 2 10/9/09 Bruce Cowan, 84 Kurrajong Rd Narre Warren Vic 3805
GEU LET L‑13 Blanik 025710 23/7/09 The Soaring Club of Tasmania, 34 Clinton Rd Geilston Bay Tas 7015
GHI Schleicher ASH 25 E 25096 23/7/09 Aaron Stroop, 23/9 Blaxland Ave Newington 2127
GJE Schempp‑Hirth Discus b 123 30/7/09 Bryan Hayhow, PO Box 293 Thirroul NSW 2515
GLR Schempp‑Hirth Ventus 2cM 42/74 30/7/09 Stephan Friedrich, 13 Elgon Hill Willetton WA 6155
GOT Grob Standard Cirrus 492G 18/9/09 Luke O’Donnell, 15 Hannah Rd Tanby Qld 4703
GPY Schleicher ASK 13 13009 29/7/09 Alan Goldsmith, PO Box 577 Gisborne Vic 3437
GRS Schneider ES Ka 6 50 11/9/09 Barry McCarthy, 24A Clifford St Woody Point Qld 4019
GYS Schneider ES 60B Super Arrow 108 20/9/09 Andrew Heath, 73 Plantation Rd Glass House Mountains Qld 4518
GZV Schleicher ASW‑28‑18 28520 29/9/09 Glenyce Francis, 54 Carstensz St Griffith 2603
HEO Bell 206B‑2 JetRanger II 1847 1/8/09 Mirania Holdings, “Binomea” Mudgee 2850
HFR Robinson R44 Astro 0500 26/8/09 Otway Helicopters, 915 Warrowie Rd Irrewarra 3249
HFV Robinson R22 Beta II 2842 29/9/09 Cobb and Co Helicopters, “Nockatunga” Thargomindah Qld 4492
HGZ Cessna T210L Centurion 21060430 7/9/09 Katherine Aviation, PO Box 2109 Katherine NT 0851
HKX Cessna 500 Citation Eagle 500‑0050 20/8/09 Metropolis City Promotions, PO Box 172 Elsternwick Vic 3185
HMN Robinson R44 Astro 0655 9/9/09 Forrest and Forrest, PO Box 1285 South Perth 1285
HNB SZD-48-3 Jantar Standard 3 B-1426 31/8/09 Paul Drew, 192 Peregrine Rd Billywillinga NSW 2795
HOB Robinson R44 Clipper II 10801 22/9/09 County Helicopters, PO Box 1268 Wendouree Village Vic 3355
HON Robinson R44 Raven I 2002 27/9/09 Stawilton Number 110, PO Box 58 Wynyard 7325
HQG Robinson R44 Raven I 1509 15/9/09 Freshwater Helicopters, 730 Dickins Rd Freshwater Creek Vic 3216
HSA Robinson R22 Beta II 4411 4/9/09 Double A Aviation, PO Box 4088 Rockhampton 4700
HXB Robinson R44 Raven I 1368 7/10/09 Orange Helicopters, Lysterfield Rd Orange 2800
IUC Grob G104 Speed Astir II B 4081 30/7/09 Jason Kath, 10/87‑89 Guthrie St Osborne Park WA 6017
IYR Enstrom F‑28C Hawk 399 30/9/09 Mike Gribble, PO Box 27 Benambra Vic 3900
JCD Cirrus SR22‑G2 GTS 1836 31/8/09 Wisely Aviation, PO Box 499 Mackay Qld 4740
JEG Bell 47G‑3B1 3460 17/8/09 Brendon Barron, 8 Gibbs Ct North Mackay Qld 4740
JII Pitts S‑1D Special V61 5/10/09 Stewart Graham, PO Box 5271 Launceston Tas 7250
JOB Cessna 310R 310R1236 15/9/09 Hinterland Aviation, PO Box 5711 Cairns Qld 4870
JOZ Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 208B2033 Harvey Black Group, PO Box WP47 Toowoomba Qld 4350
JQR Cessna 152 15281076 1/10/09 Tony Butler, 211 Hope St Geelong West Vic 3218
JTQ Aerospatiale AS350B Squirrel 1829 7/9/09 Heliwork Qld, PO Box 65 Kippa‑Ring 4021
KFZ Kawasaki Hughes 369HS 500C 6626 21/9/09 Barry Jones, PO Box 403 Sutherland 2232
KOD Cessna 172H Skyhawk 17255453 10/9/09 Robert Richards, PO Box 425 Wonthaggi 3995
KSK Auster J/5 Adventurer 2809 21/9/09 Ross Stenhouse, 15 Timbarra Cres Jindalee 4074
LJE Cessna 182T Skylane 18281625 8/9/09 Curtis Aviation (NSW), PO Box 590 Camden 2570
LYF Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17271311 27/9/09 Ronald MacAulay, PO Box 3386 Caloundra Qld 4551
MDG Cessna 210M Centurion 21061622 23/9/09 Mackella Investments, 8 Compass Rd Jandakot Airport WA 6164
MEK Vans RV‑6A 23458 9/10/09 Michael Cox, PO Box 8350 Bargara Qld 4670
MHY PA‑44‑180 Seminole 44‑7995059 2/10/09 Elias El‑Azzi, 89 Alan St Yagoona 2199
MLK PA‑32‑300 Cherokee Six 32‑7440114 9/9/09 Westpac Bank, 1 King St Concord West NSW 2138
MMR Beech G36 Bonanza E‑3779 9/9/09 CCJ, PO Box 2292 Ascot Qld 4007
MQS Eurocopter EC135P2 0643 1/9/09 Rothmont Projects, 99 Broadwater Ave Hope Island Qld 4212
MQS Eurocopter EC135P2 0643 1/9/09 Microflite, PO Box 228 Port Melbourne Vic 3207
NIW Air Tractor AT‑802 802‑0300 14/9/09 Aerowest, 1/18 Elvira St Palmyra WA 6157
NND Nanchang CJ‑6A 4432017 9/10/09 Green Machine Adventure Flights, 2/8 Radcliffe Cir Carwoola NSW 2620
NVG Eurocopter EC135P2 0331 2/9/09 Surf Life Saving Queensland, PO Box 3747 South Brisbane Qld 4101
OBD Cessna 206H Stationair 20608298 28/9/09 State of South Australia, PO Box 78 Port Augusta SA 5700
OCN Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17269746 2/10/09 Peace Aviation, Locked Bag 8004 Rockhampton Qld 4700
OKC Mooney M20R Ovation 29‑0509 20/9/09 TM Casey (Medical), 113 Wickham Tce Brisbane Qld 4000
OMN PA‑31‑350 Chieftain 31‑8252056 1/10/09 Chrishine Nominees, PO Box 1858 Geraldton WA 6531
ONW Cessna 172R Skyhawk 17280703 7/9/09 Australian Wings Academy, PO Box 469 Tugun Qld 4224
OOL Neico Lancair 360 Q062 31/8/09 Mark Pracy, 9 Hunter Cl Lochinvar NSW 2321
OTP BAe Jetstream 3202 974 15/9/09 Aeropelican Air Services, Private Bag 2004 Newcastle Airport NSW 2318
PRO PA‑28‑140 Cherokee 28‑22937 14/10/09 Echuca Aero Fuel, PO Box 237 Echuca 3564
REG Robinson R22 Beta II 4031 29/9/09 Big Country Helicopters, PO Box 779 Charters Towers Qld 4820
RGB Cessna 337E Super Skymaster 33701204 1/10/09 Yarra Valley Conference Centre, PO Box 289 Yarra Glen Vic 3775
RMO Rotorway Jetexec T62 RS2301 30/9/09 QIE, 195 Haliday Bay Rd Haliday Bay Qld 4740
ROS Cessna 402C 402C0038 1/10/09 Paul Lyons Aviation, 5 Culligan Rd Thornlie 6108
ROU Aerospatiale AS350B Squirrel 1119 8/9/09 Wayport, 52 Cobah Rd Arcadia NSW 2159

RZH Robinson R22 Beta II 3999 8/9/09 Cloncurry Mustering, PO Box 322 Cloncurry 4824
RZQ Robinson R22 Beta II 4084 7/9/09 Cody Ford, PO Box 135 Capella Qld 4723
RZW Cessna 150M 15078830 1/9/09 Bradley Delekta, 21 Gilbert St Ludmilla NT 0820
SAY Cessna 150F 15061572 24/9/09 Cameron Fowler, PO Box 264 Dysart Qld 4745
SLV Cirrus SR22‑G3 GTS‑X Turbo 2967 21/8/09 Andrew Miedecke Motors, PO Box 5723 Port Macquarie NSW 2444
SQC Beech 58 Baron TH‑1213 27/8/09 Airline Academy of Australia, PO Box 41 Archerfield Qld 4108
SRI Cirrus SR22 0631 10/9/09 Westpac Bank, 1 King St Concord West NSW 2138
SRQ Cirrus SR22‑G2 GTS 1527 10/9/09 Westpac Bank, 1 King St Concord West NSW 2138
SZP Cessna 404 Titan 404‑0637 28/9/09 Conivus, PO Box 31 Adelaide Airport SA 5950
TBC PA‑28‑181 Archer II 28‑8490097 23/9/09 Roderick Lemon, 5 Glenrock Ave Wahroonga NSW 2076
TEZ Pazmany PL‑1 AACA/175 13/8/09 Breacan Erenshaw, 9 Northshore Ave Toogoom 4655
TGL Grob G‑115A T‑Bird 8072 23/9/09 BPW Aviation, 38 Oxford Rd Scone NSW 2337
TRK Robinson R22 Beta II 3798 3/9/09 QOTS Air, PO Box 187 Longreach Qld 4730
TTU Cessna A188B Agwagon A1 18801177 5/9/09 Midwest Aerial Ag, PO Box 50 Carnamah WA 6517
TTX PA‑31‑350 Chieftain 31‑8152034 15/8/09 Australian Air Services, PO Box 129 Georges Hall NSW 2198
UAH Bell 412 33034 26/8/09 Heli‑Go Holdings, 2/159 Mark Rd Caloundra Qld 4551
UBF Cessna 402C 402C0013 1/10/09 Aerohire, 1D Eagle Dr Jandakot Airport WA 6164
UBP Cessna U206G Stationair U20603716 21/9/09 King Leopold Air, PO Box 2632 Broome WA 6725
UFQ Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17270329 10/8/09 Australian Wings Academy, PO Box 469 Tugun Qld 4224
UGX Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17263865 2/9/09 Andrew McDonald, PO Box 199 Springsure Qld 4722
UOA Agusta Bell 206B‑2 JetRanger II 8016 24/8/09 Peter Mills, 43 Surveyor Abbot Dr Glenbrook NSW 2773
VAX Cessna 172P Skyhawk 17275302 1/10/09 Broome Air Services, PO Box 3106 Broome WA 6725
VDD Beech F33A Bonanza CE‑1672 9/9/09 Maurice Holden, 497 Landsborough Rd Concongella Vic 3384
VHQ Robinson R22 Beta 1890 27/8/09 Gotts Aviation, PO Box 855 Sanderson NT 0813
VIC Robinson R44 Raven 1249 6/10/09 Haydn Redfern, PO Box 251 Cairns Qld 4870
VLI Boeing 727-277F 22641 26/8/09 Walter van Dort, 10 Chessy Park Dr New Gisborne 3448
VMG PZL‑104 Wilga 35A 59047 7/9/09 Gecam Operations, PO Box 567 Leongatha 3953
VNW Cessna 180H Skywagon 180516791 1/9/09 Scobecc, PO Box 217 Willetton WA 6155
VTP Schempp‑Hirth Ventus b 106 3/2/09 Thomas van Blaricum, 40 Shawlands Ave Blackburn South Vic 3130
WHC Vans RV‑4 3282 1/9/09 Graham White, 1/66 Campbell St Moruya NSW 2537
XGF Beech 58 Baron TH‑379 7/9/09 Airline Academy of Australia, PO Box 41 Archerfield 4108
ZEU Cessna 206H Stationair 20608261 14/10/09 Tristar Property Holdings, 1/87‑89 Langtree Ave Mildura Vic 3500
ZGG Robinson R44 Astro 0675 10/7/09 Williambury Helicopters, PO Box 3063 Belmont 6104
ZJP Eurocopter AS350B2 Squirrel 3297 20/8/09 Peter Morrison, 16B Matsen Cl Booragoon WA 6154

Register Review

This month’s New Allocations include two new types to Australian skies, the SIAI Marchetti S-211 and Soko Galeb – both jet warbirds.

SIAI Marchetti began development work on a new military jet trainer during 1976, hoping to receive orders from smaller countries who already operated their piston engine SF260 trainer. The initial concept called for a two-seat, single engine primary jet trainer with retractable tricycle undercarriage, with the final specification using a Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D turbofan and incorporating a mid-wing layout. Four underwing hardpoints were also included so the aircraft could be marketed as a multirole close support fighter/trainer.

The aircraft was designated S-211 and two prototypes were built, whereupon the Republic of Singapore Air Force ordered 10 examples in 1983. Further orders were received from the Philippine Air Force with 25 factory built machines and 15 locally assembled by Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation, the Haitian air force for four aircraft and the RSAF increased its order to 32 with 24 of these being assembled by Singapore Aircraft Industries.

Unfortunately the S-211 was not the sales success that was hoped for and only the three air forces noted above ordered the type and only around 70 aircraft were built. The Philippine Air Force obtained one additional, partially complete, airframe from SIAI Machetti for spare parts. Of the four Haitian air force machines, two went to the RSAF as attrition replacements while the other two are now flying in the US in private hands.

During 1996 the RSAF’s 130 Sqn moved its Flight Training School to Pearce in Western Australia along with its 26 remaining S-211s, and more recently these aircraft have been replaced with Pilatus PC-21 trainers. Four of the Pearce based S-211s have been written off and two have been returned to Singapore for display purposes. The remaining 20 aircraft were obtained by IAP Group Australia earlier this year and were recently moved from Pearce to Jandakot for storage pending sale. Eighteen aircraft travelled by road with the two flying examples, BQY and BRQ, believed to have made the journey by air. While many of the S-211s are expected to be sold overseas, it is hoped that at least some will be domiciled in Australia and will appear at future air shows around the country.

The Soko Galeb (Seagull) was the first indigenous jet to be mass produced in Yugoslavia. It was a two-seat, single engine, low wing trainer, reconnaissance and light ground attack aircraft which first flew during July 1961. Yugoslavia’s Aeronautical Technical Institute designed the aircraft during 1957 and it featured a straight wing with tip tanks, Folland lightweight ejector seats and a licence built Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet engine. The main landing gear retracted into the wing which therefore needed to be stronger and heavier, which helped with slow speed stalling characteristics but precluded supersonic flight.

Around 250 Galebs were built between 1965 and 1981 with the majority used by the Yugoslav air force and some exported to Libya, Serbia, Zaire and Zambia. The Croatian air force is reported to have operated a single Galeb which it captured from Serbia.

Of the 250 Galebs built, an unknown number are still flying in Yugoslavia on the local civil register and about 10 are known to have been obtained by US warbird enthusiasts with only five of these thought to be still airworthy. Jeff Knott has obtained two Galebs, YUE and YUF, one from the US and one from Yugoslavia, with YUF moving from the US to New Zealand during 2004 and subsequently displayed at the 2005 Omaka Airshow before coming to Australia last year.

Eagle Helicycle CYC is only the fourth of this type to come to Australia, two of which are still flying with one only recently imported and not yet on the register. Two have been AVIATIONimported into New Zealand with one of these still flying.

The Helicycle is a single-seat, single engine helicopter produced in Nampa, Idaho, and available as a kit for amateur construction. It was designed by BJ Schramm, who later founded Rotorway International, and interestingly the Helicycle’s powerplant, the 160shp (119kW) Solar T-62 turbine engine, is also fitted to the latest Rotorway project, the Rotorway Jetexec. The engine is widely used as an auxiliary power unit in military Sea Knight and Chinook helicopters. The Helicycle kit is delivered in six packs – airframe and skids, engine and transmission, main rotor subassembly, tail rotor subassembly, control/linkages and cockpit interior, and fuel and electrical subsystems.

Around 180 kits have been delivered to customers, and a unique feature is that Eagle retains some critical components of the aircraft which are only supplied when a factory designated technician and test pilot has checked out the build quality and ensures that the customer has at least a solo endorsement on the Robinson R22 because the feel of the controls of the Helicyle is modelled on the R22. This requirement has resulted in a very low accident rate for the type.

Three aircraft are listed in the Aircraft Returning to Register section this issue, Bell 212 NSY, Sikorksy S-76 XHL and Beech Bonanza XPJ. The Bell 212 is on its fifth stint in Australia with visits to Canada, South Africa, India, UK, Trinidad and USA in between. The helicopter first came to this country during October 1981 with Bristow Helicopters and had already been used in Europe, America and Africa before then. The ill-fated National Safety Council of Australia operated it between February 1987 and April 1989 and Lloyd Helicopters between April 1989 and September 2007. Kestrel Aviation College obtained it next and after sojourns in India and South Africa it is back in Australia after four months in Canada.

Sikorsky S-76 XHL has returned to Australia after five years in Turkmenistan flying as EZ-S703. Turkmenistan, part of the Soviet Union prior to 1991, is bordered by Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and is rich in natural gas and oil. Although situated in a very troubled part of the world the country’s economy is booming and the Sikorsky was one of a number of helicopters used in the local energy industry.

Bonanza XPJ was damaged at West Sale during January 2008 but has since been repaired and is back on the register with Ian Farmer at Kew, Victoria.

The Deletions section this month shows 35 aircraft, of which the majority have been exported. New Zealand is the favourite destination with elderly Cessna 172D BDL going to The Property Shop at Wellington where it flies as ZK‑BDL. Brand new Diamond Twin Stars BVW and BXQ are now operating with the Massey University School of Aviation at Palmerston North as ZK-MTS and ZK-MTR respectively.

Massey University School of Aviation was established in 1990 and provides pilot training and academic studies to Bachelor of Aviation Degree, Masters and Graduate Diploma level. It joined forces with the Singapore Aviation Academy at Changi during 1998 to provide Asian students with the same opportunities, and the two new Twin Stars join 12 single engine Diamond Stars, nine Piper Warriors, three Piper Senecas and a single Piper Seminole in the Palmerston North based fleet.

Beech Super King Air KFN was imported during August 1989 for the RFDS Western Operations to serve the Kimberley area, with the markings KFN meaning Kimberley Flying Nurse. More recently it was operated by Sky Trek of Cambridge, Tasmania, before being sold to Garden City Helicopters in Christchurch where it flies as ZK-FDR.

VZF and VZG are the first two brand new Boeing 737‑800s for Jetconnect in Auckland which have now become ZK‑ZQA and ZK‑ZQB respectively. Jetconnect has previously operated earlier 737‑300s and -400s transferred from the Qantas fleet.

Yakovlev Yak-50 BYJ, Cameron special shapes balloon (Formula One Racing Car) FGP and Saab 340 UYC are all now in the US with the Saab, previously operated by MacAir Airlines, now registered N470LH with Aerocentury Corporation at Burlingame, California. Closer to home, Gippsland Airvan BQY has been sold to Mission Aviation Fellowship at Mount Hagen, PNG, as P2-MFL, Cessna 172P KKX is now in Indonesia, Boeing 727 VLI is in Malaysia and Kavanagh balloon YMS has gone to Japan where hot air ballooning is a fast growing sport.

Recent surveys of the Indonesian and Philippine civil aircraft registers have revealed some previously unknown details of Australian aircraft exported to these countries during the last 12 months. Cirruses EDQ and EDP which were shown in the October 2008 deletions are now known to have become PK-ECA and PK‑ECB respectively, while Cessna 172s PXX and NVC are now PK-ROA and PK-ROC. Ayers S2R PMD is now RP‑R3298 with Airtrac Agricultural at Davao City, Rockwell S-2R MPM is registered RP-R3029, and BAe 146 NJE is now flying with Lionair at Manila as RP-C5255.

In Malaysia two of the five Piper Senecas previously operated by the China Southern WA Flying School and since sold to Gulf Golden Square at Bintulu, VMI and VMJ, are now 9M-GLJ and 9M-GAR respectively. General Flying Services Cessna 172 NUE is now in India where it flies as VT-GOD with Park Aeronautics at Tirupur, while in Japan Surveillance Australia BN-2 Islander ZZW has been registered JA127D to Sanei Shoji at Ami.

Further afield, Twin Otter JEA, which was shown in the March 2008 deletions, has only recently become PZ-TSD with Blue Wing Airlines at Zorg-en-Hoop, Suriname, and Piper Brave BOV in now known to have become N3995D. The two Diamond DA40s, ABT and AEA, that were operated by the Royal Queensland Aero Club at Archerfield from 2005 but were returned to Diamond Aircraft in London, Canada, earlier this year have now been registered C-GFPF and C-FTMT respectively.