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The information has been sorted in 3 categories:
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Cities: Provides touring information about a specific city and usually technical information related to the associated airfield for the visiting pilot.
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Scenic: Provides touring information (what will you see) about scenic flights around different regions of the country, and usually en-route technical information for the pilote.
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Local Knowledge: Air law, weather, regulation, safety, tips and tricks etc.
Cities
Sorted in alphabetical order by city name.
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The first name is the name of the city.
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The second name is the name of the associated airfield when the airfield has not the same name than the city or when several airfields can be used to reach the same city.
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Then comes the NZ VAC code. Private Airfields have no NZ VAC charts.
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Feilding NZFI
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Haast NZHT
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Hamilton-Te Kowhai NZTE
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Hastings NZHS
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Hokitika NZHK
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Manapouri NZMO
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Masterton NZMZ
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Palmerston North NZPM
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Rangiputa
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Rangitata Island NZRI
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Slipper Island Resort (Private Airfield)
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Wanaka NZWF
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Scenic flights
 New Zealand Alps- A Pilot's Paradise - January 2011. Article in English.
John Rootes returned to New Zealand recently to explore more of the country by air and found a thriving aviation community set in some of the most exhilarating flying terrain in the world. Read the article |
 Shall we Safari - April/May 2010. Article in English.
On Tuesday 23rd March, the Around New Zealand Air Safari 2010 began at Ardmore. Over 10 days, participants weaved their way around New Zealand, to finish at Queenstown just in time for Warbirds Over Wanaka. Run by Flying NZ, in part to help attract new members to Aero Clubs around the country, this very well organised event received a great amount of local support everywhere it went. It also attracted a fair share of international interest, with pilots from Australia, England and Germany participating. Defined routes accommodated both GA and Vintage / Microlight aircraft of all types. One of the more unique (and unexpected) entries was Tony Unwin from Tauranga, who led a squadron of five autogyros on the event. Tony contributed this report on some much enjoyed aviating. Read the article |
 Piako Swamp - May 2010. Article in English.
With a keen hunter wanting to build a new mai mai in the Piako Swamp (near Paeroa) the best way to prospect for a site was to fly over for a close look before starting on hours of slogging through the mud...Read the article |
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Local Knowledge
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This section provides technical with regard to local knowledge useful for the foreign pilot: Air law, weather, regulation, safety, tips and tricks etc.
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For general knowledge useful for the pilot going foreign but not specific to New Zealand, go to the General Knowledge section.
 Mountain Flying - October/November 2010. Article in English.
10 Tips for Safe Mountain Flying in New Zealand. Contributed by Ruth Presland and Wayne Allanson from Mountain Flying New Zealand. Read the article |
 Heading South from Parakai - November 2009. Article in English.
When going south from Parakai, a convenient route is out to Muriwai and down the beach at 1500ft under the Whenuapai approaches...Read the article
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