Ryan h From Australia, joined Aug 2001, 1451 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 4401 times:
Volcanic Air Safaris
Lake Rotorua
Tuesday 13 June 2006
Cessna 206
ZK-EFI
Seat Up the front next to the pilot.
This flight waqs one of the flights I wanted to go on while I was in New Zealand. However, the weather was very bad over the last couple of days, but cleared in the afternoon.
This was my very first on a floatplane. Volcanic Air Safaris operate both a Cessna 206 and a DHC-3 Otter, but the Cessna was used as there was only three of us, myself, dad and the pilot.
Delta732FF From United States of America, joined May 2005, 228 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 4400 times:
That looks like it would be fun. Thanks for sharing the great pictures also.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 4, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 4137 times:
Having done a float plane myself I have to say they are a unique experience.
Oldman55 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1517 posts, RR: 38 Reply 5, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 4067 times:
nice report and beautiful pics. I see that part of NewZealand is green even in the winter. wonder if they ever get any snow??
[Edited 2006-06-26 20:21:56]
too bad most of us get too soon old and too late smart
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8556 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3922 times:
Nice pics. I hope to go to New Zealand sooner or later.
Tbear815 From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 704 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 3593 times:
Flew in a seaplane twice in Alaska. Both times, I was seated next to the pilot. What a fantastic experience. Flying over glaciers - I wish I had pics, but alas, that's a negative. But what memories!!!
NZ8800 From New Zealand, joined May 2006, 425 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 3536 times:
Quoting Oldman55 (Reply 5): nice report and beautiful pics. I see that part of NewZealand is green even in the winter. wonder if they ever get any snow??
The photos you saw are from Rotorua (literally Second Lake) in the North Island. No snow there, but heavy frost sometimes with night temperatures of 0C. The elevation of the local airport (ROT) seen in the pics is 935ft.
On the North Island's Central Plateau, only a two hour or so drive south from Rotorua, yes we do get a lot of snow in the winter, with the Desert Road (SH1) closed - it's been closed quite a lot over the last few weeks!
MDZWTA ~ Mobile Disaster Zone When Travelling Abroad
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Nice tripreport and great pictures
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