Fly My Sky is one of the few New Zealand's regional airlines that I haven't flown on so while they were offering cheap fares to Whangarei I thought I would check out there new service. It turned out to be just one of those days.
I had set my alarm for 4.00am to drive to Auckland but didn''t turn it on so walk up at 4.31am for a 6.25am check in at Auckland International... A quick shower on the road to face the Takanini road block but I managed to make it on time for check in...
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| There's my flight FS3069, to Whangarei |
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| No doubt what plane we were flying in |
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| BN Islander ZK-SFK waiting for its passengers... two of us this morning |
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| The flight this morning was under the command of Adam - this is his front office. |
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| The big boys getting ready for the start of their day |
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| It's a long way down to holding point Alpha 10 for Runway 05 |
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| After a 777 and a number of Airbuses departed we got the word to line up behind the ATR |
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| Not sure if there is enough runway for an Islander... |
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| Motukorea - Browns Island |
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| Rangitoto and Motutapu |
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| Coming up on Orewa on track to Puhoi |
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| Mangawhai Harbour with the Hen and Chicken Islands in the background |
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| Bream Bay |
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| Whangarei straight ahead - the question is where does the fog end |
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| There is Whangarei in the distance |
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| On the missed approach - the fog was right above the airport |
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| Really frustrating as we got these lovely views of Whangarei |
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| VFR down towards the Whangarei Heads to see if we could get under the cloud but there was no chance |
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| Passing the Kaipara Harbour |
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| North Shore Airport |
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| RNZAF Whenuapai |
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| Approaching the Manakau Heads |
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| One of the resevoirs in Waitakere Ranges |
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| Finals Runway 05 |
So I didn't get to Whangarei, and I didn't get a photo of a Fly My Sky Britten Norman Islander at Whangarei. Maybe I'll be able to do that sometime in the future.
Thanks to Adam for the great flight!
2 people :/ That's not going to pay the bills.
ReplyDeleteCant help the weather though. Haha how frustrating having those clear views but the airport socked in! :)
What strange looking flight controls? Any reason why these used instead of the traditional flight yoke?
ReplyDeleteDont think its the original yoke. Maybe a retro fit to add those switches for something
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