Register Update

Deletions

AAC PA‑22‑108 Colt 22‑9617 31/3/10 Reregistered VH‑AKV
AGD Cessna A188B Agwagon 18800848 16/3/10 Withdrawn from use
AJB Diamond DA42‑L360 Twin Star 42AC135 24/3/10 Reregistered VH‑UNA
BKS Kawasaki BK117B‑2 1065 19/4/10 Reregistered VH‑SLU
BUH Cessna 150M 15076718 26/3/10 Reregistered VH‑VVQ
BWC Embraer EMB‑110P1 Bandeirante 110‑261 8/4/10 Exported
BXJ Bell 206L‑4 LongRanger IV 52395 7/4/10 Exported to USA (N365LQ)
BYP Bell 206L‑4 LongRanger IV 52379 7/4/10 Exported to USA (N1471B)
CNZ Monnett Sonex 988 18/3/10 Transferred to RA-Aus register (19‑7426)
COT Robinson R22 Beta II 4262 9/3/10 Revoked
EKG Mooney M20TN Acclaim 31‑0093 13/4/10 Reregistered VH‑ZVT
FLE Sikorsky S‑76C 760612 12/3/10 Exported to Indonesia
FLH Sikorsky S‑76C 760682 12/3/10 Exported to Indonesia
GLA Scheibe SF 25C Falke 44175 18/3/10 Exported
HQM Robinson R22 Beta 1632 19/3/10 Destroyed
HWD Hughes 369D 500D 11‑0887D 16/4/10 Withdrawn from use
IBY Colyaer S‑100 Freedom 130‑002‑040 23/3/10 Reregistered VH‑LUF
JBW Schleicher ASK 21 M 21812 18/3/10 Withdrawn from use
JLU Jabiru J230C 370 25/3/10 Transferred to RA-Aus register (24‑7430)
KHU Schweizer 269C‑1 300CB 0020 1/4/10 Exported to New Zealand
LGH Robinson R44 Astro 0746 30/3/10 Reregistered VH‑YVB
LUB Kavanagh Box‑90 BOX90‑405 24/3/10 Revoked
MGD Cessna 182Q Skylane 18267693 12/3/10 Withdrawn from use
MJO Bell 206L‑1 LongRanger II 45745 29/3/10 Crashed 5km SE Dorrigo NSW 9/12/09
NDG Robinson R22 Beta II 4203 18/3/10 Damaged
OBN Robinson R22 Beta II 4458 9/3/10 Reregistered VH‑SCY
RTQ Kavanagh B‑400 B400‑278 16/3/10 Withdrawn from use
SQJ Beech 58 Baron TH‑1561 17/3/10 Withdrawn from use
TAM Beech C90 King Air LJ‑919 10/3/10 Exported to South Africa (ZS‑LTZ)
TZI Slepcev Storch SS Mk 4 SS4‑093 17/3/10 Transferred to RA-Aus register
UYE Saab 340B 340B‑360 14/4/10 Exported to USA
UYI Saab 340B 340B‑283 6/4/10 Exported to USA
VOG Boeing 737‑86N 28644 16/3/10 Exported to USA N116MN
VUQ Boeing 737‑8FE 36605 22/3/10 Exported to New Zealand (ZK‑PBL)
XWT Revolution Mini 500 0384 16/3/10 Withdrawn from use
ZHQ Beech B300 Super King Air 350 FL‑670 26/3/10 Transferred to RAAF (A32‑670)

Changes Of Owner Or Operator

AGO DH94 Moth Minor 9404 7/12/09 Valerie Machin, 116 Ocean Pde Blue Bay NSW 2261
AQI Piper J‑3C‑65 Cub 19772 6/3/10 Brett Bennie, PO Box 920 Port Lincoln SA 5606
ASV Air Tractor AT‑502 502‑0104 29/3/10 Cropair, PO Box 287 Wee Waa NSW 2388
ATO GAF N22C Nomad N22B‑108 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667 Mackay Qld 4740
BJO PA‑28‑235 Cherokee C 28‑11080 1/3/10 Anceps, PO Box 1170 Naracoorte SA 5271
BNH Cessna 182Q Skylane 18267698 10/3/10 James Mullins, PO Box 6104 Fairfield 4103
BTN Aero Commander 680FL(P) 680FL(P)‑1695‑35 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667
Mackay Qld 4740
BUH Cessna 150M 15076718 1/3/10 Aussie Air Charter and Training, PO Box 451
Bangalow NSW 2479
BVL PA‑28‑161 Warrior II 28‑8016232 10/3/10 Jai Wright, Hangar 18 Yarrawonga Airport 3730
BWX PA‑28‑180 Cherokee D 28‑4742 10/3/10 David Tennant, 58 Stanley St Wyongah 2259
CFK Beech V35 Bonanza D‑8554 7/3/10 CMLN, 17 Longstaff St Lyneham ACT 2604
CWG BN‑2A‑20 Islander 188 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667 Mackay Qld 4740
DCD Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 3423 16/3/10 Commercial Helicopters (Aust), PO Box 1137
Mudgee NSW 2850
DCO Cessna 172 29392 22/2/10 Mark Lia, 15 Derwent Rd Bringelly NSW 2556
DIC Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S9765 19/3/10 Salato, CMB Merinda Qld 4805
DYD PA‑31‑350 Navajo Chieftain 31‑7652119 1/4/10 Star Aviation, PO Box 688 West
Perth WA 6872
EHN Beech 95‑B55 Baron TC‑1285 10/3/10 Tobob, PO Box 457 Wee Waa NSW 2388
ETP PA‑32R‑301 Saratoga II HP 3246199 1/3/10 Boges, 17/183 Tynte St North Adelaide 5006
FEY PA‑28‑181 Cherokee Archer II 28‑7690006 15/3/10 Chieftain Air, PO Box 204 Mentone
Vic 3194
FFW Pitts S‑1E Special V46 24/3/10 Brad Mulcahy, 77/1 Addison Rd Manly NSW 2095
FNS Beech D17S Staggerwing 3108 18/3/10 Shine Air, PO Box 185 Dardanup WA 6236
FQO Glasflugel H303 Mosquito B 171 29/6/09 Michael Cramb, 1 Ullapool Rd Applecross 6153
GAJ Rolladen‑Schneider LS 8‑18 8381 19/3/10 Owen Jones, 7 Luks Cove Winthrop 6150
GGF Schempp‑Hirth Ventus C 310 20/3/10 Colin Collum, 13 Waltham St Flemington 3031
GJT Pilatus B4‑PC11 084 31/12/09 Christopher Hamilton, PO Box 6099 Adelaide SA 5000
GPJ Schneider ES59 Arrow 89 16/3/10 Caboolture Gliding Club, PO Box 290 Caboolture 4510
HBJ Beech 77 Skipper WA‑218 1/3/10 Duncan Munro, “Timbibindi” Moree NSW 2400
HFW Robinson R22 Beta II 4452 19/3/10 Helidoc, PO Box 50 Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765
HLK Robinson R44 Raven I 1721 10/3/10 Luigi Cretella, 835 Healesville Yarra Glen Rd
Yarraglen Vic 3775
HRL Robinson R22 Beta II 3490 20/2/10 Heli‑Engineering, PO Box 995 Proserpine 4800
HUN Hughes 369HS 500C 94‑0646S 11/3/10 Barry Jones, PO Box 403 Sutherland 2232
HWQ Robinson R44 Raven I 1445 25/2/10 Bankstown Heliport, PO Box 29 Georges Hall 2198
HXC Robinson R44 Raven 0820 2/3/10 Penna Holdings, PO Box 941 Charters Towers 4820
IBY Colyaer S‑100 Freedom 130‑002‑040 12/2/10 Gregory Doyle, 33 Dolphin Cres Avalon 2107
IZE Rolladen‑Schneider LS 4a TOP 4280 12/2/10 Michael Scutter, 2/256 East Tce
Adelaide SA 5000
IZJ Rolladen-Schneider LS 3a 3221 1/1/10 Scott Anderson, 645 Walteela Rd Mannus 2653
JAK Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 2561 4/3/10 MI Helicopters, PO Box 7614 Urangan 4655
JLD Cessna 172RG Cutlass 172RG0530 22/3/10 Stuart Simmons Motorcycles Mowers &
Marine, PO Box 7 Yarrawonga Vic 3730
JWF Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 3421 12/3/10 Aerial Agriculture, PO Box 453 Armidale 2350
JZJ Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17265926 25/3/10 Peter Anderson, 10 Berrico Pl Bangor 2234
KDT Beech G36 Bonanza E‑3775 1/3/10 Deejay Nominees, 20 Airlie St Claremont WA 6010
KEO PA‑32‑300 Cherokee Six D 32‑7140077 12/3/10 David Laughton, 40 Ipswich St
Toowoomba Qld 4350
KFM Beech 58 Baron TH‑1339 19/2/10 Preferred Aviation, 24 Compass Rd Jandakot
Airport WA 6164
KJR Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17273529 18/3/10 Elegna, PO Box 407 Caloundra Qld 4551
KJV Beech 58 Baron TH‑1384 4/3/10 Tex Onsite, 10/64‑86 Bereford Rd Lilydale Vic 3140
KKE Cessna 152 15283321 10/2/10 Melream, 79 Bettington Rd Oatlands NSW 2117
KME Vans RV‑4 W157 10/3/10 Vince Cassaniti, PO Box 246 Parap Qld 0804
KNK Robinson R44 Raven II 12900 17/3/10 Narran Lake, “Currabubula” Currabubula 2342
KNM PA‑28R‑180 Cherokee Arrow 28R‑30568 31/3/10 Tony Butler, 211 Hope St Geelong
West Vic 3218
KQB Beech C90A King Air LJ‑1350 23/3/10 Kestrel Aviation, RMB Mangalore Airport 3663
KTZ Robinson R44 Raven II 12894 1/3/10 John Owen, 8 The Avenue Midland WA 6056
LAD Cessna 404 Titan 404‑0224 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667 Mackay Qld 4740
LAM Cessna 404 Titan 404‑0627 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667 Mackay Qld 4740
LDH Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 525‑0670 13/4/10 Strategic Air Charter, PO Box 25
Central Park Vic 3145
LGH Robinson R44 Astro 0746 8/3/10 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198
LGS PA‑25‑235 Pawnee C 25‑5177 1/2/10 Peter Rohan, 55 Graylands Rd Cobden 3266
LJY PA‑34‑200 Seneca 34‑7350129 8/3/10 Royal Newcastle Aero Club, PO Box 491R
Rutherford NSW 2320
LLK Schleicher ASW 28 28705 20/12/09 Alan Payne, 12 Lilicur Rd Montmorency Vic 3094
LLN Robinson R22 Beta 2093 11/3/10 Norman Fisher, PO Box 891 Humpty Doo NT 0836
LLX Cirrus SR20A 1389 16/3/10 James Morrison, PO Box 632 Newport NSW 2106
LTE Robinson R44 Raven II 12476 16/2/10 Gregg Kubernat, PO Box 634 Hamilton 4007
LTN Robinson R22 Beta II 3450 3/3/10 Helicopter Flight Centre (Australasia), PO Box
1100 Airlie Beach Qld 4802
LWA Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 208B1173 26/2/10 Broome Aviation, PO Box 386
Broome WA 6725
MDJ PA‑24‑180 Comanche 24‑3060 13/4/10 Roy Sneesby, 313 Clothiers Creek Rd Nunderi
NSW 2484
MGW Cessna 337G Super Skymaster 33701502 15/2/10 Desert‑Air‑Safaris, PO Box 80
Highbury SA 5089
MLA Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17263217 12/3/10 Richard Bradley, PO Box 440 Broome 6725
MLU Cessna 210M Centurion 21062743 22/5/09 Katherine Aviation, PO Box 2109
Katherine NT 0851
MMB Beech A36 Bonanza E‑1899 1/3/10 Peace Aviation, Locked Bag 8004 Rockhampton 4700
MOR Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 525A‑0063 3/3/10 Southern Cross Aircraft Engineering
Service, PO Box 513 Sylvania Southgate NSW 2224
MST Cessna 182P Skylane 18264628 26/3/10 Budbay, PO Box 9414 Wilsonton Qld 4350
MYB Vans RV‑6 DA33X 9/3/10 Colin Goldsworthy, PO Box 396 Stirling SA 5152
NCH Cessna 172RG Cutlass 172RG0729 25/3/10 University of South Australia, Hangar 55
Kittyhawk La Parafield Airport SA 5106
NEX Maule M‑7‑260C 30010C 9/2/10 Martin Cowling, 53 Chateau St Calamvale Qld 4116
NIC PZL M‑18A Dromader 1Z017‑17 20/1/10 Middlebrook Air Services, PO Box 317
Gunnedah NSW 2380
NIP Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17266917 3/3/10 JP Management Group, 9 Erindale Ct
Helensvale Qld 4212
NNJ Nanchang CJ‑6A 2432070 2/3/10 Adelaide Warbirds, PO Box 215 Salisbury South 5106
OSB Progressive Aerodyne Searey 1DK397C 10/3/10 Geoffrey Windle, 14 Hardwicke St
Balwyn Vic 3103
OWH Robinson R44 Astro 0732 11/3/10 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198
OXT Vans RV‑7A 72454 27/3/10 Agrivision International, PO Box 2427 Kununurra 6743
PEX Neico Lancair 235 S32 1/3/10 Colin Hokin, 388 Derby Serpentine Rd Bridgewater on
Loddon Vic 3516
PFH Beech F33A Bonanza CE‑635 31/3/10 Kent Benn, PO Box 642 Saint George Qld 4487
PJC Cirrus SR20A‑G2 1553 4/3/10 Peter Clucas, PO Box 747 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
PTC Cessna 152 15280217 4/3/10 Basair Australia, PO Box 173 Georges Hall NSW 2198
PVJ Robinson R22 Beta II 3834 7/4/10 TE and GL Jones, PO Box 266 Ayr Qld 4807
PXR PA‑28‑180 Cherokee D 28‑4476 1/4/10 Andre Urankar, PO Box 653 Gatton Qld 4343
RDS Cessna 210B 21057955 1/3/10 Anceps, PO Box 1170 Naracoorte SA 5271
RET Cessna 182D Skylane 18253012 6/3/10 Jonathan Middlebrook, PO Box 317 Gunnedah
NSW 2380
RLI Kawasaki BK117B‑2 1018 31/3/10 Helicorp, Hangar 6 Wirraway Rd Essendon Airport
Vic 3041
ROZ Cessna 150F 15063770 8/3/10 Southern Riverina Gliding Club, PO Box 32 Tocumwal
NSW 2714
RPR Robinson R22 Beta II 3441 15/3/10 Dean Rodda, PO Box 5 Kadina SA 5554
RPS Boeing A75N1 Stearman 75‑1560 2/3/10 Benjamin Merkenhof, 9 Mena St Mayfield 2304
RQW BN‑2A‑26 Islander 73 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667 Mackay Qld 4740
RQW BN‑2A‑26 Islander 73 11/3/10 Airlines of Tasmania, PO Box 324 Rosny Park Tas 7018
RRU PA‑28‑140 Cherokee Cruiser 28‑7425392 1/4/10 Ronald MacAulay, PO Box 3386
Caloundra Qld 4551
RTP BN‑2A‑26 Islander 79 2/3/10 Airlines of Tasmania, PO Box 324 Rosny Park Tas 7018
RVT PA‑28‑140 Cherokee 28‑20485 15/3/10 Ronald MacAulay, PO Box 3386 Caloundra 4551
RWV Cessna 172P Skyhawk 17275710 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667 Mackay 4740
SGA PA‑31P Pressurized Navajo 31P‑7300166 26/3/10 Bayswater Road, PO Box 667
Mackay Qld 4740
SHR Victa Airtourer 100 A2 40 17/3/10 John Walton, 4 Halcyon Rise Mornington Vic 3931
SIB Beech F33A Bonanza CE‑1675 12/2/10 Ian Belyea, Locked Bag 4016 Broome 6725
SJJ Cessna 208A Caravan I 20800218 26/2/10 Bontrail, PO Box 138 Toowoomba 4350
SRQ Cirrus SR22‑G2 GTS 1527 25/3/10 Jensen Data Systems, PO Box 6518 Baulkham
Hills NSW 2153
TAM Beech C90 King Air LJ‑919 2/3/10 Awesome Aviation, 45 Ventnor Ave West Perth 6005
THL Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17272176 1/3/10 Rainbow Aircraft Maintenance, PO Box 892
Albany WA 6331
TIF Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17263927 12/4/10 Robert Norris, RSD 34 Cowell SA 5602
TND Cessna 206H Stationair 20608318 1/4/10 Derek Davies, PO Box 2463 Orange 2800
TSU Cessna 182Q Skylane 18266820 25/2/10 Peter Clark, 32 Wyalong St Albion Vic 3020
TTR PA‑28‑181 Cherokee Archer II 28‑7690008 22/3/10 Robert Smith, 266 McPhersons
Rd Burramine Vic 3730
TUN Cessna A188B Agwagon A1 18801797 25/2/10 Magnate, PO Box 1318 Albany 6331
TVJ Bell 206B‑2 JetRanger II 761 10/3/10 Helicopter Logistics, PO Box 298 Greenwood 6924
TWU PA‑31‑350 Navajo Chieftain 31‑7552110 15/3/10 Vortex Air, PO Box 8495 Heathertone
Vic 3808
UFC Cessna A150M Aerobat A1500694 3/3/10 Ian Spicer, “Wangabutta” Coonabarabran 2357
UFH Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17270650 25/3/10 Australian Wings Academy, PO Box 469
Tugun Qld 4224
UVB DH82A Tiger Moth 91 12/3/10 Aus Air Services, PO Box 358 Tooradin Vic 3980
UZY Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster 208B0937 10/3/10 West Wing Aviation, PO Box
5251 Townsville Qld 4810
VIQ PA‑28‑181 Archer III 2843131 15/3/10 Moorabbin Aviation Services, 125 Second Ave
Moorabbin Airport Vic 3194
VRL Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra 560‑0703 9/3/10 Heathgate Resources, 1/4/25 Grenfell
St Adelaide SA 5000
WBY Robinson R22 Beta II 4453 22/3/10 Williambury Helicopters, PO Box 3063 Belmont 6104
WFM Beagle A61 Terrier 2 2592/B628 14/3/10 Neil Wilson, 38 Andersons Rd Denison 3858
WYN Cessna U206G Stationair U20605906 22/3/10 Armata Nominees, PO Box 36320 Winnellie
NT 0821
WZD BN‑2A‑21 Islander 450 8/4/10 Ian Aviation, PO Box 147 Archerfield Qld 4108
WZX Cessna U206G Stationair U20605982 25/3/10 Bush Pilots Australia, 3 Telford St
Apollo Bay Vic 3233
XAE Beech 65‑B80 Queen Air LD‑328 16/3/10 Professional Jet Aviation, PO Box 143
Georges Hall NSW 2198
XAR Cessna 152 15279745 26/3/10 Basair Australia, PO Box 173 Georges Hall NSW 2198
XAR Cessna 152 15279745 4/3/10 Scone Aviation, PO Box 434 Scone NSW 2337
XDB Beech 200 Super King Air BB‑533 13/4/10 Ocean Dynamics, 51 Charlton St Ascot 4007
XMZ Vans RV‑4 DA1 15/3/10 Peter Gilbert, 2 Cremorne St Fullarton SA 5063
XQG Grob G109B 6223 8/1/10 Peter Enright, 6 Richmond Ct Mooroobool Qld 4870
XXI Cessna 210N Centurion 21064550 4/1/10 Shane O’Halloran, 358 Eleventh St
Mildura 3500
XXY Robin R‑2160 Sport 198 1/3/10 Air Australia International, 33 Eagle Dr Jandakot
Airport WA 6164
YBD NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer 050 4/3/10 Ron Dunn, 34 Rinnicrew St Bracken Ridge Qld 4017
YDW Cessna 182T Skylane 18281146 19/3/10 Andrew Hogarth, 44 William St Norwood 5067
YDY Robinson R44 Raven I 2012 10/3/10 Allan Murphy, PO Box 7047 Dubbo Grove 2830
YEK Yakovlev Yak‑52 855807 20/2/10 Kyneton Flying Tigers, PO Box 563 Kyneton Vic 3444
YGV Yakovlev Yak‑52 845002 15/3/10 GNL Ventures, 8 Crozet Ct Burleigh Waters 4220
YMZ Robinson R22 Beta II 4318 24/3/10 Forster Helicopters, PO Box 1738 Charters Towers
Qld 4820
YUA PA‑23‑250 Aztec F 27‑7854136 3/3/10 Pro‑Seed, PO Box 633 Yeppoon Qld 4703
ZHV Robinson R22 Beta II 3991 9/3/10 William Hawkins, “Herbertvale” PMB 7 Mount Isa 4825
ZSM Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrel 1766 8/3/10 Gold Coast Leisure Services, PO Box 902
Main Beach Qld 4217

Register Review

Some interesting aircraft are listed in the New Allocations section this issue, including two Airbus A320s with the longest lists of previous registrations that we have ever seen in this column.

Skywest Airlines A320 FNP was built during 1993 and delivered to Orix Leasing, which leased it to Airtours International during the British summer and various other airlines during the northern winter. As a result it changed markings almost every year before returning to Airtours as G-BYTH, and so has ended up with 14 previous identities before coming to Australia.

Strategic Airlines A320 YQB followed a similar pattern, being built during 1992 and leased by ILFC primarily to Monarch Airlines of Luton, England, during the English summer and Air Canada during Britain’s colder months. It also saw service in Ireland and with Mandala Airlines in Indonesia before coming to Australia with 12 previous identities.

Another six ex Republic of Singapore Air Force SIAI Marchetti S211 jet trainers have joined the register from the stock of 20 aircraft stored at Jandakot, leaving 10 jets still awaiting civil markings.

Although listed as a new allocation, Angus Larard’s Hawker Fury ORN is not new to Australian skies, having previously flown here as HFX. The Fury was delivered to the Iraqi air force during September 1949 and served for almost 30 years before being retired and obtained, along with several others, by Ed Jurist and David Tallichet of Orlando, Florida. The Furies were issued with US civil registrations but never flew in America, although they were stored in Orlando until several were imported into Australia. HFX was shipped to Darwin during January 1982 where Guido Zucoli spent three years bringing the Fury back to pristine condition for Bruce Andrews of Melbourne.

Bruce flew the aircraft for six years, attending many airshows, before selling it to The Old Flying Machine Company at Duxford who shipped it to the UK during July 1991.

After being built in the UK, delivered to Iraq, then stored in the US and restored in Australia, then returning back to the UK, the Fury’s next move was back to the US for five months between November 2000 and April 2001 with Flying Ducks at Willmington, Delaware, as N103FD. It then moved on to South Africa where it has been flying as ZU-SEA before arriving back in Australia as ORN.

Another interesting type is K and S Cavalier EJJ, an amateur built low wing, twoseat, tricycle undercarriage aircraft made of spruce and plywood with fabric covered wing and control surfaces. The aircraft was developed from the Gardan Minicab by Norman McLeod from K and S Aircraft of Calgary, Canada. McLeod strengthened the frontal area in order to incorporate a nosewheel as well as a larger capacity engine, redesigned the tail into a swept version and added wingtip fuel tanks. The prototype first flew during 1969.

There have been seven K and S Cavaliers built in Australia and New Zealand, three in Australia and four across the Tasman. The pendulum has now swung slightly in favour of Australia with one of the Kiwi machines now added to the VH register. The aircraft in question was built by Gunter Barthel and registered in New Zealand as ZK-DJJ during April 1986. Now resident in Surfers Paradise Gunter has brought the Cavalier to Australia where it now flies as EJJ.

Another expatriate Kiwi is Sydney Helicopters Aerospatiale Squirrel ENX. The helicopter started life as an AS350B and was delivered new to Air Supply Fukuoka at Honda Airport, Japan, as JA9886 in July 1990.

Wing and Rotor Aviation of Auckland then obtained it on behalf of HTV New Zealand and it became ZK-HTV during January 1995. Eurocopter International Pacific bought it seven years later, reregistered it ZKIAZ in May 2002 and sold it to Hele-Tranz three months later. It was converted to an AS350BA during September 2003 after Waimana Helicopters obtained it one month earlier. Now ENX, it was imported by Atlantick Ltd of Granville, NSW, and is operated by Sydney Helicopters.

The Grumman Ag-Cat is a very robust and capable aircraft but it has been overshadowed by more modern turbine powered aircraft with large hoppers in recent years, so it is a surprise to see that Helen Nelligan has imported Super Ag-Cat HQR.

Designed by Grumman during the mid 1950s but built under licence by Schweizer at Elmira, New York, the Ag-Cat is a biplane with a comparatively short fuselage of steel tube construction covered with mostly removable aluminium panels. Early aircraft had open cockpits and were powered by Continental radial engines, but after 400 G-164 Ag-Cats were built the G-164A Super Ag-Cat was introduced with an enclosed cockpit, larger 1135 litre hopper and a choice of two engines, the 450hp (335kW) or 600hp (447kW) Pratt & Whitney radial.

Over 1330 Super Ag-Cats were produced before Schweizer released the Ag-Cat B with a longer wing span, revised fin shape and a new spray bar system. Schweizer also developed several turbine versions of the Ag-Cat using the reliable Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine, but only around 70 were built.

HQR is one of 841 Super Ag-Cat Bs produced and is one of 24 Ag-Cats still flying in Australia, with four in New Zealand – one being a turbine powered conversion.

Glenample Air was formed in 2007 and bought four new Robinson R44 Ravens to operate scenic flights along the Great Ocean Road and over the Twelve Apostles in Victoria. It added a used Raven II to its fleet during November 2008 and has now added a brand new Eurocopter EC130, ZVX, to cope with increased charter work.

Five aircraft are listed in the Returning to the Register section this issue with four of these back on the register after being revoked by CASA. Comanche OYL was off the register for three months, Baron HUG for three weeks, Robinson Beta COT two days, and Kavanagh special shaped hot air balloon LUB was reinstated on the same day that it was cancelled. Walter Johanson’s Vans RV-3A-J has spent the last three months on the RA-Aus register but has now returned to the CASA register. The RV-3A designation indicates that the original wing has been modified to allow aerobatics with the ‘J’ indicating other smaller modifications to the basic airframe, and the aircraft is powered by a 160hp (119kW) Lycoming.

Of the 36 aircraft shown in the Deletions listing, one-third have been exported, one-third remain flying in Australia under different markings, with the remaining third being damaged, revoked or withdrawn from use.

Bell LongRangers BXJ and BYP have returned to the US where they have taken up their original American markings, N365LQ and N1471B, after less than 12 months on the local register. Both are now operated by Microseal in New York. Likewise the two Sikorsky S-76Cs, FLE and FLH, imported earlier this year by Flight Line Services at Cairns, have been exported to Indonesia after less than two months in this country.

Beech King Air TAM has returned to Awesome Aviation in South Africa where it now flies as ZS-LTZ which it wore before coming to Australia during December 2006.

Schweizer 300CB KHU is now in New Zealand, along with Virgin Blue Boeing 737 VUQ which is back with Pacific Blue as ZK-PBL. The other Virgin Blue Boeing 737 listed, VOG, is a little more complicated as it was entered onto the US register as N116MN but cancelled two days later being exported to Bermuda. Although now flying as VQ-BFZ, it is operated by Russian airline Orenair with a second Virgin Boeing 737, VUH, likely to join it in the near future.

Diamond Twin Star AJB has changed to UNA to become the first Twin Star in the University of NSW’s fleet along with six DA40 Diamond Stars acquired from Hawker Pacific earlier this year.

Kawasaki BK117B BKS is now SLU reflecting its use by the Surf Life Saving Helicopter Rescue Service in Sydney, and Beech 350 King Air ZHQ is now flying with the RAAF as A32-670. The King Air becomes the 13th of its type delivered to the RAAF with three more at the Hawker Pacific facility at Bankstown being prepared for delivery.

Several aircraft have been withdrawn from use for various reasons including Beech 58 Baron SQJ. After more than 20 years of twin engine training with the Singapore Flying College it has now been retired and donated to the Polytechnic West (the former Swan TAFE) at Jandakot. It is now resident in the Polytechnic West’s new hangar along with Cessna 340 III, American Champion Scout CFD, an unknown Robinson R22 and Beech 56TC Baron SUV. The Baron is one of only two 56TCs to be flown in Australia and both were used extensively for high level survey work. Polytechnic West’s latest aircraft, ex OzJet Boeing 737 OBN/N732HV which landed at Jandakot on April 24, is detailed on p71 in Traffic this issue. n