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Pre-Registration Test Flight

 

Main GAAR 2006 Web-Site

 

G.A.A.R. 2006  Roster

 

G.A.A.R 2006 Rules

 

Aircraft that have been rejected

 

 

Instructions for Test Flight

 

Position your aircraft at Nelson, New Zealand NZNS.  Set weather to all clear and adjust your fuel and payload so that your aircraft will be as close to Maximum Gross Weight as possible, without exceeding the Maximum Landing Weight at Wellington.  Set NDB radio to AY 210.0 and VOR1 to WN 112.30  Set OBS to 70O

 

Take off on Runway 2 and commence climb to 7,000’.  At 1,000’ turn left to 250O and continue climb.

 

At 7,000’ turn left to 160O and intercept 70O radial of WN VOR and AY NDB.   Get your aircraft trimmed and adjust your power settings for cruise.  Start your timer when passing over AY NDB

 

Record your elapsed time when passing over Wellington Intl. (VOR WN)  Submit this time (in minutes) on your application for the GAAR 2006.    GAAR 2006 Application

 

Turn to 82O direct to NDB FY 226.0 and begin descent to 3,000’.  Set VOR1 to 109.9   Over FY NDB turn to 225O until intercepting ILS 34 109.9 (anticipate your turn to 341O)

 

Here are some screenshots from my test flight.

 

Leaving Nelson on heading of 250O Out of 1,000’ for 7,000’

 

Over AY NDB at 7,000’

 

Over Nelson at 7,000’

 

Over Wellington at 7,000’

 

Wellington Approach

 

Final ILS RW 34 Wellington International

 

Arrive Wellington International  NZWN