KiwiFlyer TM Magazine of the New Zealand Aviation Community Issue 61 2019 #1 $ 7.90 inc GST ISSN 1170-8018 P-40 Experience Autoflight’s Parallel Twin Bristol Scout arrives at Ardmore Products, Services, News, Events, Warbirds, Recreation, Training and more. KiwiFlyer Issue 61 2019 #1 From the Editor Features Welcome to an issue of KiwiFlyer that is packed 8 Living the Dream full of articles from people sharing their Bevan Dewes at the controls of a enthusiasm for aviation. These are spread right P-40 Kittyhawk. across the age spectrum - in regard to both pilots and aircraft. 20 The Story of RON Neil Hintz didn’t just build this 8 First up is a contribution from Kiwi pilot Bevan aircraft, he designed and built the Dewes who has been flying a P-40 Kittyhawk engine as well. in Australia. Keen on aviation since a teenager, and just 24 now, Bevan has taken all the right 24 Memories of a Chipmunk steps along the way to make ‘Living the Dream’ Alan Murgatroyd thought something possible, including winning one of the 2018 was familiar when he read about Warbirds Over Wanaka flying scholarships. Chipmunk ZK-LOM in our last issue. Neil Hintz is another person who grew up 30 Gavin Conroy’s Gallery surrounded by things aviation, and with an Part One of Gavin’s favourite images from 2018. inherited can-do attitude. Amongst other work, 44 Neil builds autogyros and with a self-confessed 42 Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School dislike of available ‘branded’ options, decided Noah Woolf writes of his experience to build and fly his own engine too. Named after as a returning student. his father, ZK-RON has been clocking up the hours with Neil aboard – a story Neil shares with 46 South Island Akro Fest readers in this issue. 49 First in the World Fly-in Retired B747 Pilot Instructor Alan Murgatroyd 50 Images from Temora was reading an article in our previous issue about a restored de Havilland Chipmunk when he thought the original registration sounded familiar. Sure enough it was in his logbook, dated March 20 18th, 1959. Alan writes of some very interesting Regular memories of the time. 4 Industry and Community News Frank Parker has a new toy to play with in 18 Event Guide the form of a replica Bristol Scout complete with original 100 year old engine. Frank 19 Avsure Insurance Advice demonstrated the aircraft for the first time at Passenger legal liability cover the recent ‘NZ Warbirds at Ardmore’ open day – and what a delightful aircraft it is. Justifiably 26 NZ Warbirds pleased with his latest acquisition, Frank describes Bristol Scout arrives at Ardmore the ownership and flying experience thus far. 34 Aerobatics 26 Younger aviators are also catered for in this issue, Pre-flight checks for pilots with coverage of the annual Walsh Memorial 38 Places to Go Scout Flying School plus the Youth Soaring Fly yourself to Alexandra Development Camp. Both organisations offer students of aviation the opportunity to quickly 40 Interesting People in Aviation succeed with first solos and beyond, via a week Bob Henderson, FAI President of being fully immersed in aviation with their 44 New Zealand Soaring colleagues and volunteer instructors / support Youth Soaring Development Camp staff. Returning Walsh student Noah Woolf writes of his experiences at the school for a second time 52 ZK Register Review after soloing last year, and Roger Read reports 30 56 Classifieds on another very successful Soaring Camp. Whatever grizzles there might be regarding high level support of General Aviation as an industry, there’s no question of the enthusiasm that exists Cover within. Long may that remain the case. Kiwi pilot Bevan Dewes living the dream in a P-40 based at Temora, Michael Norton Australia. Gavin Conroy image. Editor | Publisher KiwiFlyer Magazine 49 Industry and Community News Cirrus North Island Tour FAI Paul Tissandier Diplomas KiwiFlyer Feilding based National Sales Manager Every year the Fédération Aéronautique for Cirrus NZ, Bruce Brownlie, says he Internationale (FAI) / World Air Sports has a new SR22 demonstrator arriving in Federation awards a number of ‘Paul About Us May and a North Island tour planned for Tissandier Diplomas’ to “those who have early June. 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