Porirua Air Cadets
archive LAC Tere Ngaro reports on the Commonwealth Day Service at the Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul. On Monday 10th March, at the Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul, No 41 SQN Colour Party (WO Fowler, CPL Mijares, CPL Haenga-Sutton and LAC Ngaro) attended the Commonwealth Day Service alongside head boys and girls from 27 or so … Read more
Cadet Janhavi Gosavi reports on her first flying experience. When I think of flying , I would think of birds, helicopters and those weird fish –things that leap out of the water. What I wouldn’t have thought of is me flying a little plane 1,500 ft above Kapiti Island. I admit, sitting on those plushy … Read more
Sgt Daniel Robinson reports on the Citizenship Ceremony he attended. On the 24th February, 41 Squadron representatives (SGT Cane, SGT Robinson, CPL Haenga-Sutton, and CPL Gordon, with Pilot Officer Brown supervising) participated in the Citizenship Ceremony being conducted that day at Pataka museum. The event marking the final step undertaken by those born in another … Read more
Cadet Sean Eagles reports on his flight at Kapiti Districts Aero Club on the 22nd Feb. Even though I have had a few flights already I still had a nervous feeling. But when I got in the air it was really cool. I flew past the Waikanae River mouth and did revision on turning, ascending … Read more
CDT Nikki Hurnen reports on her second flying lesson: It was about 1600hrs when we took off from Paraparaumu Airport in a Cessna C-152. We headed up to about 2000 meters and then the pilot gave me the controls. We flew around over the city to start the lesson then headed out to Kapiti Island. … Read more
CDT Walker reports on her first flight with Helipro on the 15th June 2013. It’s 2.15pm on the afternoon of Saturday the 15th June and I’m in the cockpit of one of the smallest aircraft (Cessna C-152) that I have ever seen! After we reached 1000 feet, we headed out to Kapiti Island. It is … Read more
CPL Daniel Robinson reports on his first helicopter flight – 6 April 2013 Early morning on the 6th of April, CPL Robinson, LAC Drummond and UO Asbery were on the way to Palmerston North for Helicopter flying with Helipro. This was my first flight in a helicopter, and I didn’t know what to expect. Of … Read more
Cpl Logan Cane reports on the Commonwealth Day ceremony on the 11th March 2013. On the 11th of March myself along with CPL Haenga-Sutton, CPL Eagle and LAC Gordon were selected to bear the Commonwealth Flag for the Commonwealth Day ceremony held at the Cathedral of St Paul’s in Wellington. Also there were students from … Read more
Cadet Matthew Davies reports on his flight at Helipro on the 16th March during the Squadron’s most recent flying day. This was my 2nd flight while in the Air Training Corps. It feels really great being able to be in the air and sometimes having the complete control over a plane. It feels weird doing … Read more
Cadet Nikolas Tsavdaridis reports on the Flying Day held at Helipro Paraparaumu on 16th March 2013. I was waiting in the Helipro reception area for my pilot to call me for my first flight. My heart was pounding, I was shaking with excitement, (but nervous all at the same time). Then finally my name was … Read more