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More Photos

VK6XRE — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:27:53 +0000

I have added many more photos to my photo server in the biker catagory.

http://photo.waus.net

Photo Site

VK6XRE — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:38:53 +0000

I have created a Photo Gallery and added photos from my trip to the Omaka (Blenhiem) bi-annual Airshow. I have also added photos from the 2003 Avalon airshow, photos of Wigram before it closed and photos from the Ulysses Motorcycle club 25/4/2009 Ambulance run. 400+ bikes on a ride to Little River.

Been Very Slack

VK6XRE — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:56:26 +0000

I haven’t posted anything here for 6 months. A lot has happened. I have a job now working for Avonmore Teriary Institute as a lecturer of Computer Network Engineering Level 6. Sat a passed Microsoft Certification 70.270 and will be sitting a bunch more. I am current teaching Visual Basic Programming.

http://www.avonmore.ac.nz/christchurch/computer.html

Bought myself a Honda GL1200 Goldwing motorcycle

And have just negotiated to buy a hangar up at Rangiora Airfield.

Photographs now on a forsale site

VK6XRE — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:04:41 +0000

I bought a Nikon D70 Digital SLR at a very reasonable price,$600, off Trademe and an additional 70-210 lens which was only $41, bargin. I have loaded pictures onto a photo sales site. Have a look….

http://www.photosales.co.nz/view_photog.php?photogid=607

Trip to Hamner Springs

VK6XRE — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:05:38 +0000

Spent a weekend in Hamner Springs. The big draw card besides being nestled in the mountains, is the hot thermal springs. You relax in springs verying from 41C to 28C, outside, were the air temprature is around 3C. Hamner is only 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch so it is a valid day trip if you wanted to. It snowed the Saturday night we were there. Not a large snow, but sufficient to stay on the ground.

Trish VK6QL in CHCH

VK6XRE — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:39:15 +0000

Trish came over to NZ to attend Wings Over Wanaka. We caught up just before she left. I saw her off from the Airport.

NZ Pilots License arrived

VK6XRE — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:29:23 +0000

After months I have my NZ PPL. Besides the requirement to do a BFR, fill in a heap of paper work CAA required a fit and proper person application, which required an Australian Federal Police check. Of course the Police check took forever and the end result was the expected one page saying I was unknown to them. Then the wait for CAA to process. Anyway my PPL turned up last Saturday, so I rented a C172 and went for my first NZ solo fly, Wigram to Rangiora and back. Not a long flight 20 mins each way, but at $200/hour you wouldn’t want to be up there long.

Work progresses on bETTy

VK6XRE — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:20:44 +0000

Well actually, VH-ETT no longer exists as she is now off the Australian register. The new registration for Betty will be ZK-XRE. At the moment a great deal of parts refurbishment is going on, I have just about got all the nasty leaky fuel tank sealant out of the left wing and soon will be resealing. The tail cone has been refurbished, the wing tips sport new Nav Light covers and have been cleaned up. The rudder has it new lexan rudder cap, the VOR antenna in the vertical stabiliser has a refurbished (by me) cable. The nose bowl is just about finished, it was full of stone/bug pits. Alot of other minor things have been done. I am halfway though installing the new 406 Mhz ELT. All this work is being done under the supervision of Pat my LAME. So we continue on.

Settlement moved up

VK6XRE — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:13:42 +0000

The Sellers of our new house bought a house at auction today. They enquired whether we would like to move the settlement date forward from the 14th March to the 7th of March. Of course we said yes.

Found a House

VK6XRE — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:49:55 +0000

We found our ideal house in New Zealand and bought it.

Click for more Pictures.

On part of the Banks Ave block, a stone’s throw from the meandering Avon River and within minutes of the CBD, this unique lifestyle opportunity awaits. The privacy of the sheltered and landscaped 1414sqm section is ideal for the growing family, as is the spaciousness of the charming character home.

Offering four double bedrooms, main with ensuite, study, two separate living, and open plan kitchen/dining. The ensuite comes complete with separate shower, spa bath, twin basins and its own water cylinder. The main lounge is a treasure in itself with nearly floor to ceiling windows, leadlights at the top, ornate fireplace, rimu timber surrounds and beautifully crafted ceiling roses. Attention to detail has been observed in those features and others that adorn this home.

A large patio and outdoor entertaining area can be accessed from lounge, bedroom and dining room. Complimenting all this is an external three car garage complete with studio/hobby room which is completely insulated and wired for phone/computer. See more

We will get possession on the 17th March.