“Up diddly up, down diddly down... then back home in time for tea and medals"
– Blackadder Goes Forth.
My flying career started shortly after my musical one, and I've held a Private Pilot's Licence since 1971.
Over the years I've been lucky enough to STORIES TO GO HERE
These days my Tiger Moth fleet is down to one (from an all-time high of two!). Like that first bass guitar, I rebuilt ZK-ASM myself over XX years and fly her from Kaipara Flats airfield when the mood hits and the weather permits. I'm also the custodian of a 1930s Aeronca C3 and am in the final stages (AKA "that last 95 per cent") of returning a rather beautiful Miles Messenger to flight.
Googles on, chocks away!
Flying gallery (click to enlarge)
YAX
ZK-DFY
Rodney Times article
Two Tigers
Tiger panel
ZK-AUE
Spot landing champ
Flying videos
Edited highlights of a filming exercise at Springhill, NZ 2008.Initially shot on 35mm film.
Tiger Moth footage for a Malaysian TV commercial. Springhill Airfield, New Zealand October 2007