kiwiaviator Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Hi My name is Kevin and call home Masterton, New Zealand. I was an avionics technician in the RNZAF for eight years until 1991. Eventually got my PPL in 1999 with most of my time in Cessna, 150, 152 and 172's. Currently scratch building a Zenith CH701. Early days and attaching the rudder skin at the moment. Its a slow process as I only get to work on it for a few days every three weeks due to my current FIFO job in Newman, Western Australia (13 days on, 8 off) Looking forward to learning and meeting others here. Safe and enjoyable flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 welcome Welcome to this forum, Kevin. You certainly will spend a lot of time in aircraft with the FIFO situation. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbleboy Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Hi Kevin...welcome aboard! I am from Upper Hutt Originally but did my training as an Embalmer at Wairarapa Funeral Services in Masterton back in 1992. Keep the pictures coming of your build please! Scotty :thumb_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Hey kevin, It sounds like you have a busy life at the moment. Welcome to the site and hope you enjoy it. As scotty said how about some pics of the build. Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Welcome Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Welcome Kevin, do you commute from NZ to Newman? Cheerrs, HH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 G'Day Kevin Welcome to the site We are opening the new Recreational Flying NZ forums very soon now so all our friends across the ditch can also make this site their home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiaviator Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Thanks everyone for the welcomes. Small world Scotty. My mother used to work for the opposition David Dew :) I will post some pics soon. To HH - yes, I commute on the big bird with the kangaroo on the tail via Perth and Sydney/Melbourne to Wellington. Getting to know the crews pretty well now. One of the regular captains flys recreationally out of Masterton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbleboy Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Hi Kevin...David Dew was my Embalming supervisor while I was doing my training. You may know my Cousin Ron Douglas. He was an Embalmer too at WFS but gone back to building again now I believe. Small world! Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Welcome Kiwiaviator, You'll make a lot of good friends on this site, and it looks like some already have a connection. Behave yourself, and have fun here. This world we live in, seems to really be a small place, co's you can bet your bottom dollar someone will find out, if you play up. Kind regards Planey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiaviator Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Looked at your website Scotty. Your Air Camper project looks really interesting and I will monitor your progress. Have been in the Pietenpol hanger at Oshkosh during Airventure in the mid nineties. There are a few hangers like that at the northern side of the airfield and they had workshops in them teaching people basic wood and metalworking techniques. I have been a bit slack on my website so will get it up to date with the latest pics and post it on my profile. I don't know Ron but will ask my wife and mother if they know him. I still see David occasionally when he drops into our engineering workshop. Regards Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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