Pilatus PC12 ZK-TIL was imported to New Zealand in August 2013 and was a first of type when it entered the New Zealand register. It arrived from Australia as VH-ZBD and after several local flights under its VH marks ended up at Fielding for certification work before being registered to Tari Iti Holdings of Wellsford.
The PC12 has spent much of its time idle at Fielding with periodic spells of flying activity but its association with the golf course development north of Auckland may have come to an end as the aircraft crossed the Tasman Sea 16 December. Starting from Fielding, the PC12 flew to Auckland to clear customs formalities then made its way direct to Lord Howe Island reaching the small Australian outpost after a four hour flight. Its next leg was direct to Maungindi, New South Wales then to Dingadee just across the state border in Queensland. Its big day out finally came to an end when it flew from Dingadee to the Sunshine Coast where it overnighted and flew south to the Gold Coast the following morning.
Online records show an ownership change to Aviation Partners PTY of Manly, NSW as of 21 December.
Online records show an ownership change to Aviation Partners PTY of Manly, NSW as of 21 December.
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| ZK-TIL at Ardmore February 2014. |
