Hi Folks
I'd like to echo Luke ST's assesement of Ardmore Airfield traffic. I spent two years flying in NZ, using Ardmore as my base. With two main schools - and a few more much smaller outfits (including Simuflight !!), combined with a large number of sudent / new PPL's and many foreign pilots (with dubious r/t) made for an interesting time whilst in the circuit and general training area. Ardmore is the busiest airfield (also read airport) in NZ.
Having said that I clocked up over 120 + hours x/c and it was the best flying of my life (especially once clear of the Bombay hills or Auckland ) Superb scenery, no traffic, loads of beautiful and challenging airstrips (lots of gravel and grass) and very little radio work. Great if you want to be a bush pilot but big jets ?!
Plus only one runway and no ATC - the place has always been an accident waiting to happen, but the mind boggles to see such an overstretched airfield pushed even further.
