Diamonds are a boy's best friend

The deal was signed last week for a new fleet to replace the existing PA28's and PA34's. An email arrived in my work inbox at 0024 on Saturday morning from the boss saying we were getting 12 DA40CS' and 2 DA42L360's. Deliveries are scheduled for May, August and December. Half of the DA40 fleet is to have the G1000/GFC700 2-axis digital autopilot, all to be equipped with the TAS600 TCAS-like system. A huge step-up from the verenerable PA28 Warrior!

Then we heard today we are getting the DA40XLS instead. This model has the leather interior, standard GFC700 autopilot (2-axis) and a heap of extras too. Fantastic!

I want one!

Long time no post

It's the end of January '09 already. A fairly successful 2008 flying wise, followed by a fantastic 2 weeks instructing at the Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School ( post and photo's t follow ). I'm hoping for a bunch of multi flying in '09. Let's see!

Some more Seneca vids

Westerly action

The NOAA satellite image for the 15th of November. Note the west is covered in cloud but the eastern areas are clear.

NZAA

Posted on youtube by lzd772.

A couple of vid's from the Seneca

Went for a ride to Tauranga on Tuesday. Here's a couple of videos I took.