Time is running out to take some people flying who have helped me with our Skyleader GP One. So I took the opportunity to do a couple of "thank you" flights.
| | Gareth Dykes, owner of Fi-Innovations which specialises in carbon fibre infusion and other composite products, was first up. Last winter we used his workshop for the Skyleader factory upgrade. Gareth's flight had showery, drab weather with a low cloudbase, but he enjoyed seeing some of his favourite diving spots as we explored the south coast west of Riverton. |
Next day in even worse weather was Paul Burrows, an ex-RAF engineer who worked on Tornado F3 fighters in Desert Storm (the first Gulf War). Paul's help was invaluable when we were getting our GP One light sport aircraft ready for its initial CAA inspection. During his flight, we had lots more showers to dodge and then we were confronted by a long band of rain cloud that we ducked under to get back to Invercargill Airport.
The video is a compilation from both flights.
The video is a compilation from both flights.
 Riverton - the 'Riveria of the south' |  Rocky coastline west of Riverton |  Farmland in the Pourakino Valley |
 More rain showers to dodge near Otautau |  A long band of frontal cloud hangs low over the winding Oreti River |  Final approach to Runway 22 in a rain shower |