Sport Flying Magazine

09/07/2025

Anderson EA-1 Kingfisher ZK-DJH.
With the New Zealand Amateur Aircraft Constructors Association (AACA) construction number AACA/165/1, the Kingfisher was built by Mac Bettjeman of Te Kuiti and it joined the NZ register as ZK-DJH for him on 15 June 1979.
In 1985, Bettjeman sold ZK-DJH to V.J. Mckay of Riverton in Southland and it was registered to him on 26 August 1985.
On the 13 January 1996, ZK-DJH was badly damaged when it flipped over when landing on Lake TeAnau, the accident happened because the undercarriage had not been retracted after taking off, luckily neither the pilot or passenger were injured.
ZK-DJH's registration was cancelled on 18 September 1997.
In August 2004, the damaged Kingfisher was advertised for sale and it was bought by David Baker of Greymouth who rebuilt it, and on 24 June 2010 it rejoined the NZ register as ZK-DJH again for him.
On 15 May 2021, ZK-DJH was registered to its current owner, Jacob Hynd of Waikawa in Marlborough.
(G. Woodward photo)

08/07/2025

04/07/2025

30/06/2025

Rex Handley taxying his Cassutt Racer IIIM ZK-DHJ on 15 July 1978.
With the New Zealand Amateur Aircraft Constructors Association (AACA) construction number AACA/116, the Cassutt joined the NZ register as ZK-DHJ on 8 February 1978 for Rex Handley of Blenheim.
At the start of 1984, Handley sold ZK-DHJ to T.J. Smith of Blenheim and it was registered to him on 12 January 1984.
ZK-DHJ next went to M.M. Smith of Palmerston North and it was registered to them on 17 June 1987.
After a couple of years, Smith sold ZK-DHJ to Brett Emeny of Inglewood and it was registered to him on 21 August 1989.
On 10 July 2002, ZK-DHJ's registration was cancelled and its engine went into Andrews A1 ZK-BLU and the airframe was stored.
In 2014, Emeny donated the Cassutt to Louis McNair and Daniel Frew of Auckland who are restoring it at Ardmore.
On 28 January 2025, the Cassutt rejoined the NZ register as ZK-DHJ for 'The Wacky Racers' of Auckland so hopefully it will be seen in the air again soon.
(G.Woodward photo)

21/06/2025

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The impulse magneto is fitted - will it run? Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot. ...

20/06/2025

Colin Taylor's Evans VP1 Volksplane ZK-DHI at the AACA's 1986 Waharoa Flyin.
With the New Zealand Amateur Aircraft Constructors Association (AACA) construction number AACA/161, the Volksplane was built by Colin Taylor of Rotorua, hence the "CT" on the tail.
AACA/161 joined the NZ register as ZK-DHI for Taylor on 14 July 1983.
In 2004, Taylor sold ZK-DHI to Anthony Ashworth of Te Aroha and it was registered to him on 17 September 2004.
Robert Syron of Auckland became the next registered owner of ZK-DHI on 29 August 2010.
On 1 February 2011, ZK-DHI's registration was cancelled, for what reason, I don't know.
(Murray Kirkus photo)

13/06/2025

The latest issue of Sport Flying Magazine has just gone off to the printer. All going well, the Winter 2025 edition should be printed next week, and will be winging its way through the post to SAANZ Members and Sport Flying Subscribers shortly thereafter. And for those who like to purchase it in shops, I am told it will go on sale nationwide on the 7th of July. many thanks to all the contributors, especially to Gavin Conroy for the fantastic cover shot that shows Graham Murphy and Dan Coleman flying Graham's lovely Van's RV-6, ZK-LCM.

The contents include:

4 The Sport Flier’s World
4 Advertisers' Index
4 The Administrator’s File
5 Editorial - Autumn 2025
6 Letters To The Editor
8 Why Did It Take So Long To Build? by Graham Murphy
12 Upset Recovery Training and Spin Awareness by Andy Love
14 Classic Flyers NZ Aviation Museum Turns 20 Years Old by Dave Homewood
18 Updating A Classic by Peter Nunn
20 Centrespread: The EAA Aviation Museum by Dave Homewood
22 Flying With Apprehension by Barry Payne
26 An Improbable Scenario by Grant Newman
29 One Minute To Go by Brian Lecomber
33 Around The Chapters
38 Classified Advertising
40 RV-4 ZK-CRV

09/06/2025

This could be of interest to light aircraft builders?

Step inside one of the most radical engines ever made: https://engineerine.com/nissans-dig-tr-engine/

02/06/2025

Congratulation Arjen!

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