Some airtime

We're having a great flying season at the flight school and I broke my record of 5 hours instruction in one day with my student Federico, training towards his NPL (LSA) licence in our Sling FYA. The flight school is open every day, including New Year's day, and bookings can be made if you check our website.

New Zealand by air

I have just returned from an incredible but short week-visit to New Zealand, and one of the highlights was being able to fly a Cessna 172 around Waiheke Island, where we were staying, with the local air charter company.

Thanks James for letting me take control, although for a short time as I was behaving like a happy snapper with the beautiful landscape of the island below.

Waiheke Island is the largest island off the coast of Auckland within the Hauraki Gulf. The weather changes every 10 minutes there and here we were approaching a rainshower before continuing to the right around the island.

With the numerous bays and coves and hundreds of islands, New Zealand has more coastline that the United States of America

Sheep, sheep, as far as the eye can see

This was the rich end of the island with magnificent estates and homesteads

Durban Skyye Flight School with the Cessna 172 at the private airfield on Waiheke Island