Steve Gwilliam, first solo in Chipmunk on 7/5/12. Culmination of 400 hours as a PPL and the decision to purchase a share in Chipmunk 27.

Neil McHugh, Chipmunk Rating 9/5/12

Dion Manktelow, first solo and type rating DHC-1 12/5/12.

Neil McHugh, passed PPL flight test with John Gemmell at Te Kowhai in BQV, 12/2/12.

Peter Booth reacquainting himself with and old friend (the Cub not Bill!) after 40+ years on 3/2/12.

Neil McHugh, First Solo 25/10/11 in ZK-BQV at Te Kowhai.

Barry Soper First Cub solo, 1/10/2011 at Te Kowhai. Barrys first solo flight since 1986 and 29 years after his first ‘first solo’ in 1982. Well done. :-)

Neroli Henwood passed PPL flight test in BQV, 21/8/11 at Te Kowhai, with John Gemmell, Flight Testing Officer.

Neroli and Olivia, after Nerolis 1st flight with a passenger, at Te Kowhai in BQV, 6/9/11

Bernard Powell, First Solo on 29/6/11 at Te Kowhai in ZK-BQV.

Regan Brown, passed PPL flight test in C-172A ZK-EHA with John Gemmell, 17/7/11.

Neroli First Cub solo, 12/5/2011 at Te Kowhai. Nerolis first solo since 1987 and 27 years after her first ‘first solo’ in 1984. Well done. :-)

24/7/11, Bruce Wadeson, BFR and Type Rating on BQV 10 years after last flying a taildragger, and 5 years after his last flight.

Mike Dean, type rating achieved 9/4/11 at Te Kowhai in BQV.

Craig Rabarts Passed PPL Flight Test 24/2/11, BQV, Te Kowhai.

Craig Rabarts, First Solo, 4/1/11, ZK-BQV, Te Kowhai

Ashleigh and Bill, 1st flight together, B737,      AKL - CHC - ZQN - CHC - AKL, 9/12/10

James Hill, Supercub type rating 14/12/10

Regan Brown, First Solo 10/1/11 Cessna 172A, ZK-EHA, Te Kowhai

Justin Campbell, 1st solo, ZK-BQV, 12/12/10

John Campbell, 1st solo on type C.170, 9/12/10

Trial Flight for Kate at Te Kowhai, 22/8/10

“Listen here Jack I recon we could fly this thing between the two of us” (click here for Aviation News story)

Rex de Bettencor, 1st solo, C.152 ZK-JFY 12/5/09, two days short of his 70th birthday.

Olivia pausing for a comfort stop at Taumarunui on the way to flying over Mt Ruapehu, 9/5/10 (see other photos of the series here)

Max Vodane after First Solo at Taumarunui Tiger Club Fly-in, ZK-BTU on 25/10/09.

A Proud Rob Innes after his first solo at Ardmore, ZK-BTU. 25/7/09