Recreational Aviation

Croydon Aircraft Company   (www.croydonaircraft.com)  

Situated on a 40-acre grass airfield in the township of Mandeville. View the restoration work in the hangar or take a flight in vintage aircraft.

Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society   (homepages.ihug.co.nz/~av8or/GAPS/)  

The homepage of the Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society, including information on the society, RNZAF 30 and 31 Squadrons, Darton Field and their exhibits.

Manawatu Microlight Club   (www.manawatumicrolightclub.org.nz)  

One of New Zealand's oldest microlight clubs, with members from throughout the lower North Island. The club has clubrooms, a hangar and three training aircraft and about 40 flying members.

Pacific Wings Magazine   (www.pacificwingsmagazine.com)  

Pacific Wings (formerly NZ Wings) is one of the South Pacific's longest running periodicals and is the most widely read aviation magazine in this fast growing region.

Auckland Flight Training   (www.aucklandflighttraining.co.nz)  

Learn to fly under the guidance of skilled and friendly instructors. Auckland Flight Training offers commercial and private pilot's licence training.

KiwiSim   (www.kiwisim.net.nz)  

Who said Kiwis can't fly? KiwiSim provides resources and information on flight simulators in New Zealand, including racing, tactical and naval flight sim programmes.

Auckland Indoor Flight Group   (homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~gasayers/indoor/information.htm)  

If you want to try flying indoors, and like the idea of building small, light, impossible to fly craft we'd love the chance to help you.

Aviation Industry Association of NZ (Inc)   (www.aia.org.nz)  

The organisation of commercial aviation, which exists to meet the needs of all members, from one-man operations to the large air transport organisations and major airports.

Rodney's Aviation Ramblings (www.flying.geek.nz)  

This is Rodney's Aviation Ramblings site, full of interesting aviation photos and commentary.

Nelson Aero Club   (www.nelsonaeroclub.co.nz)  

Supports a vibrant environment for flying enthusiasts.

Pukekohe Flying Group (www.pfgnz.info)  

The group operates a 1979 Cessna 172N from Pukekohe East airstrip.

Gaye Pardy Travel   (www.gaye-pardy.co.nz)  

A travel agent working from Papamoa, offering tours to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, held in Wisconsin.

Northland Microlight Club   (homepages.paradise.net.nz/skypilot/)  

Information about the club and links to other sites.

Matt's Aviation   (www.mattsaviation.orcon.net.nz)  

A plane spotter and a trainee pilot, based in the North Island of New Zealand.

Kiwi Thunder   (www.kiwithunder.com)  

Tigers Blood is the only Southern hemisphere Thunder Mustang and one of only ten of these stunning planes flying worldwide.

FAI World GP Gliding Championship   (www.gpgliding.com)  

The eyes of the aviation-sporting world will be on Omarama when twenty of the sport's elite pilots from around the globe compete in the FAI World GP Gliding Championship.

Auckland Gliding Club   (www.glidingauckland.co.nz)  

The object of the club is to train pilots to a safe competent solo standard, encouraging them to constantly develop more advanced skills which in turn opens up the world of cross-country soaring and competitions.

Aviation Tours of the World   (www.aviationtours.co.nz)  

Providing opportunities for aviation enthusiasts and their partners to see the best of world aviation. Travelling with knowledgable escorts, you will be taken behind the scenes at museums, warbird restoration companies and airshows.

Flight Centre Bay of Plenty   (www.bopflightcentre.co.nz)  

Flight training centres for beginner airline pilots in the Bay of Plenty.

No. 9 Squadron   (www.9sqn.vze.com)  

The Wanganui Air Cadets Squadron.