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Taupo Aviation Taupo Aviation provides aviation consultancy, instruction, aircraft ferry and aviation advocacy to NZ pilots.

Rule Part 61, 91, 100, 135/125/121, & 145 consulting plus more. Note: For PPL training contact https://www.facebook.com/AircrafthireTaupo

Throwback Thursday: Little did the small boy know that this flying bug he inherited would doom him to six monthly sim se...
27/05/2026

Throwback Thursday: Little did the small boy know that this flying bug he inherited would doom him to six monthly sim sessions and going to work while the rest of the world was asleep.

Can anyone guess the airfield?

Family day-trip to the middle of nowhere, just 15 minutes from home base. What did you do this weekend?
17/05/2026

Family day-trip to the middle of nowhere, just 15 minutes from home base. What did you do this weekend?

The forecast for this weekend is mint. So if you're a GA pilot and not planning on flying in the next few days then you'...
14/05/2026

The forecast for this weekend is mint. So if you're a GA pilot and not planning on flying in the next few days then you're making a fool of yourself and being a burden to others.

But relax. TOK is good to go for you, pulling at her tie-downs at Taupo Airport ready to commit some aviation. Fly mogas, save mo money.

No instructor fees for type ratings this weekend if you don't have C150 on your special card. And BFR's are back on offer too so if you've been out of the saddle for a bit or just need a brush up/renewal, get in touch for info.

Throwback Thursday: 2021, a different kind of rescue. Four wee wild kittens lost their mum to suspected poisoning near t...
13/05/2026

Throwback Thursday: 2021, a different kind of rescue. Four wee wild kittens lost their mum to suspected poisoning near the air ambulance hangar and came to live with us before finding forever homes. It took between 5 minutes and 15 days for each to find its domesticated side. Charlie, Alpha, Tango, and Sierra were all adopted via the good people at CARE NZ Community, Animal Rescue & Education

Average weekend weather = time for some family Part 101 flying.
09/05/2026

Average weekend weather = time for some family Part 101 flying.

"Would you mind picking up the little man this weekend?"
09/05/2026

"Would you mind picking up the little man this weekend?"

Throwback Thursday: The Mitsubishi MU2 can make a grown man (or experienced pilot) cry learning to fly it. But when it c...
06/05/2026

Throwback Thursday: The Mitsubishi MU2 can make a grown man (or experienced pilot) cry learning to fly it. But when it clicks, you learn to love it - especially the speed. PSR was the last example ever built, and is still flying back in the USA.

It made for a fantastic air ambulance with the high wing loading meaning it would plow through weather. Crosswinds made for some wild rides though!

Insanely loud on the ground, insane in the air.

Crisp, Clear, Taupo winter mornings are coming again soon. Perfect for taking yourself on a trip to the mighty Boyd.
05/05/2026

Crisp, Clear, Taupo winter mornings are coming again soon. Perfect for taking yourself on a trip to the mighty Boyd.

These were daily discussions in the post-Covid world as various airlines collapsed. To make this work there would need t...
04/05/2026

These were daily discussions in the post-Covid world as various airlines collapsed.

To make this work there would need to be a change in the factors that caused the downfall - and that isn't likely to happen in a crowdfunded reboot. Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues for one are not going away in a hurry with supply chains still stretched.

The counterpoint is that high fuel prices make the latest generation narrowbodies like the A320Neo and 737MAX a better accounting proposition with the higher lease prices offset somewhat by the lower fuel burn.

Could it be done? Sure, with enough capital almost anything is do-able and at times like these the saying "never waste a crisis" really rings true. But there would need to be a serious plan with right-sizing and right-fleet being front and center, conversations that may run counter to the 'spirit' of the reboot.

Good luck to them.

Stoked to see Life Flight open their new Hamilton facilities recently. Luke, Cam, and the rest of the flight ops team p...
03/05/2026

Stoked to see Life Flight open their new Hamilton facilities recently. Luke, Cam, and the rest of the flight ops team pull out all the stops regularly. Was a privilege to play a very very small part in bringing the operation to the Waikato a few years back.

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