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Video and Audio Resources

"Their Own Wings" - SAANZ Promotional Video
Documentary video put together by SAANZ Vice-President Bruce Cooke looking at the people of SAA and their stories of homebuilding aircraft.

The Wings Over New Zealand Show Aviation Podcast
New Zealand's number one aviation podcast series, with an archive of hundreds of shows covering all aspects of New Zealand aviation, including episodes featuring homebuilders and recreational pilots.




Aircraft Type-Specific Sites

AeroConversions
Description: A product line of high-quality powerplants, systems and parts for use in recreational aviation.

Aerosport Aviation Ltd
Description: Aerosport Aviation Ltd is dedicated to the promotion and sales of Light Sport Aircraft throughout New Zealand and Australia

Bearhawk aircraft kits and parts
Description: Avipro''s Bearhawk kits. Quickbuild kits and wing parts available.

Falcomposite Ltd.
Description: Manufacturer of the Furio, a state-of-the-art. high-performance aircraft. The only NZ made experimental aircraft.

Lite Flight Green NZ Ltd.
Description: Sales & hire of Foxbat A22LS Light Sport Aircraft and Bat Hawk Micro-light aircraft.

Mustang Aeronautics
Description: Manufacturer of the Mustang II and Bushby Midget Mustang Kits

Progressive Aerodyne - SeaRey Amphibian
Description: Manufacturers of the SeaRey, a 2-place amphibious microlight

Rans Aircraft
Description: Rans make a number of kit aircraft, mostly of tube and fabric construction.

Sherwood Ranger
Description: Home of the Sherwood Ranger, the traditional British 2 seat biplane available in plans only, kitbuild and assisted build programs

SkyFreedom Aviation
Description: New Zealand dealer for SKYLEADER Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) and Microlight aircraft

Sonex Aircraft
Description: Manufacturer of Sonex Aircraft kits.

The Europa Club
Description: Fan club for europa aircraft

The RV-List Homepage
Description: THE Internet centre for Vans Aircraft construction.

Vans Aircraft
Description: Home of the RV3,4,5,6,7,8and 9 Easily the most popular range of kitset aircraft in the world




Airfields

Ashburton Airport 
Description: Details of Ashburton Aerodrome

Stratford Aerodrome Blog
Description: A photo and commented page on the happenings at Stratford Aerodrome

Te Kowhai Airfield
Description: Micro Aviation NZ Limited's licensed private airfield.




Air Shows - New Zealand

Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow

Wings Over Wairarapa 

Tauranga City Air Show - Classics of the Sky

Warbirds Over Wanaka




Experimental/Homebuilt Aircraft Organisations

EAA
Description: The Experimental Aircraft Association is the US equivalent of SAA

FAI - Amateur Built and Experimental Aircraft Commission
Description: The CIACA or Amateur Built and Experimental Aircraft Commission is a commission of the Federation Aeronautique International

SAAA
Description: The Sport Aircraft Association Australia

SAANZ
Description: The Sport Aircraft Association New Zealand Inc. This Site!

LAA
The Light Aircraft Association in the UK

Experimental Soaring Association
Description: Information regarding design, building & flying of advanced & homebuilt sailplanes




International Organisations

FAI
Description: The Federation Aeronautique Internationale

Flight Schools HQ
A helpful guide for those interested in aviation, offering information on flight schools around the world. 




Members' Personal Sites

Abel Tasman Air/ Advanced Spin Training 
Description: We specialise in aerobatic training, spin training, tailwheel ratings.. and all in sunny Motueka.

George Richard's Sequoia Falco 
Description: George Richards' Sequoia F-8 Falco

Gilles Kupfer's Eternal Adventure
Description: Gilles' Focke-Wulf FW190 D-9

Jodels of New Zealand
Description: A blog of the JODEL in New Zealand all models.

Classic Cubs
Description: Home of taildragger training.




New Zealand Organisations

Airways Corporation
Description: Airways Corporation

Alpha Outdoors - Fly Micro
Description: Microlight aircraft - Restorations, mods and repairs

Ashburton Aviation Museum
Description: Details of contacts and aircraft at the Museum

AOPA
Description: The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

ARMAC
Description: Auckland Regional Microlight Aero Club. Features Club news, events and photo galleries

CAA
Description: The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand is our governing body and regulator

Gliding New Zealand
Description: Gliding New Zealand Website

New Zealand Aviation Historical Society
Description: New Zealand Aviation Historical Society

New Zealand Warbirds
Description: New Zealand Warbirds Website

RAANZ
Description: Recreational Aircraft Association NZ. Formerly Microlight Aircraft Association of New Zealand (MAANZ)

RNZAC - Flying NZ
Description: The Royal New Zealand Aero CLub

RNZAF
Description: The Royal New Zealand Air Force

Solo Wings
Aircraft Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, Service & Support. Rotax Specialists for Sales, Overhaul & Service.

Super Cub NZ
Description: Super Cub NZ website - for taildragger training in Piper Super Cub, Type Ratings, BFRs, Mountain Flying training and strip flying from their base at Te Kowhai

The Wings Over New Zealand Aviation Forum
Description: NZ's largest online aviation community with its own section for Homebuilt and Experimental aeroplanes, plus everything else aviation under the sun.

Tiger Moth Club of NZ
Description: Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand website




Pilot Licensing Information

 Civil Aviation Authority Website Links:

Recreational Pilot Licence

Other Pilot Information




Suppliers

Aeroparts (Australia)
Description: Aircraft parts and supplies for your sports and experimental aircraft. We offer personal service , online ordering and extensive reference material in our web site. Low shipping rates to New Zealand.

Aero Performance Propellers
Description: Propeller manufacturer for homebuilt and microlight aircraft, also producing custom built composite components.

Aerosup (USA)
Description: Supplier of aircraft parts, airframe, aircraft engines and aviation parts and services to airlines and MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) stations

Aircraft Logistics Support Limited (Rangiora, NZ)
Description: For all your metal requirements - Aluminium sheet, plate, tube, extrusions.
Steel sheet, plate, tube. Titanium and Stainless steel sheet & tube.

Aircraft Spruce and Specialty (USA with NZ agents)
Description: THE supplier of experimental aircraft parts. Based in California USA (Aviation Performance Parts are NZ agents) Comprehnsive online catalgue and ordering system.

Aviation & Performance Parts Ltd. (Auckland, NZ)
Description: Suppliers of aircraft hardware and materials. Stock many non-TSO'd lines suitable for experimental and microlight aircraft

Aviation Safety
Description: NZ Supplier of 406 ELTs, PLBs lifejackets and survival equipment.

Barnstormers (USA)
Description: North American Trading post for aircraft parts and accessories. A good source of parts for classic aircraft. The biggest aviation specific classifieds you''ll find.

Downunder Pilot Shop
Description: The Downunder Pilot Shop Sell Pilot Supplies And Pilot Equipment Like Headsets, GPS Systems Transceivers. For All Your Pilot Supplies visit our online pilot shop

Oceania Aviation
Description:  Recognised locally and globally as a General Aviation industry leader, offering a full suite of MRO services, parts supply and aircraft sales.

GT Propellers
Description: Suppliers of Italian Wood Composite Propellers - Standard, Fixed, Variable, Personalized, Ground Adjustable, Old Style and Special Application

ICEA Limited
Description:  Based at Ardmore, supplier of aircraft parts, materials, fluids and pilot supplies.  No order to big or too small – see our website!  Avionics maintenance and installation, Kannad Level 2 Battery Replacement Centre.

Matronics (USA)
Description: Manufacturers of "Fuel Chec" fuel management system

South Pacific Avionics (NZ)
Description: Avionics supplier based at Ardmore




Weather Sites

Weather.geek.nz
Description: This website has been created and maintained by Chris Noble as a resource for anyone seeking weather observations, forecasts, news or related information - and is specifically targetted for kiwis featuring a wealth of New Zealand content.

Internet Flight Information Service (IFIS)
Description: IFIS, for free NOTAM's and Weather information and flight planning

MetService
Description: Weather and information presentation services

Metvuw
New Zealand Weather Forecasts

PreFlight
Description: General aviation weather briefing

Tideschart
The latest tides information from New Zealand and around the world

Windy.com
A great site for looking at the wind patterns and other weather




Web Resource Sites

AirsportsTV
Description: Internet YouTube channel featuring all the best action from the world of competitive air sports - including the official World Championships, World Cups and other major international air sports competitions.

NZ Civil Aircraft
Description: A blog on NZ Civil Aircraft

Sonja Englert Engineering
Description: Aircraft Homebuilder's Books & Engineering Services

The Wings Over New Zealand Aviation Forum
Description: NZ's largest online aviation community with its own section for Homebuilt and Experimental aeroplanes, plus everything else aviation under the sun.