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hightower1986
3rd Feb 2009, 09:24
Im coming to do my PPL in NZ next month and will be needing to buy headset, charts etc does anyone know of some good online shops or aviation stores in NZ i can use?
philipnz
3rd Feb 2009, 09:32
These guys have served me well
Downunder Pilot Shop NZ Shop Here For Downunder Pilot Shop (http://www.downunderpilotshop.co.nz/home.php)
Theres also a pilot shop at Ardmore Airport
Flight Accessories (http://www.flightaccessories.co.nz/)
and a new one at Ardmore opened up at Hawker Pacific (i think)
Corkey McFuz
3rd Feb 2009, 09:36
Marinair Technology Limited (http://www.marinair.co.nz/) are not bad either
HardCorePawn
3rd Feb 2009, 20:07
Charts and AIP are available directly from the source at:
The AIP shop (http://www.aipshop.co.nz)
you can also download the whole thing for free from:
AIP New Zealand (http://www.aip.net.nz)
Depending on where you are located in the world, items like headsets may be cheaper in your neck of the woods. The NZ dollar is in the toilet at the moment (down to US$0.50c), so all the imported goodies like headsets and GPS units (not to mention avgas which is apparently going up by 18c litre) are starting to get very expensive again...
oh for the days of the US$0.75-0.80c exchange rate :sad:
codenamejames
3rd Feb 2009, 22:49
then there's trademe - a popular online auction website similar to ebay :
occaionally a bargain on there
TradeMe - Aviation (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Aviation/mcat-0005-0047-.htm)
Thumbs up from me to TradeMe and Downunder Pilot Shop.
Friend of mine got a David Clark headset of fairly recent vintage, in excellent condition, for $100 or thereabouts. Had only had one owner and light use, it was a great deal from TradeMe.
NZFlyingKiwi
4th Feb 2009, 05:07
Regarding the pilot shop at Ardmore, I wouldn't recommend it except as a last resort, most of the stuff they sell is hideously overpriced.
Most half reasonable training organisations sell the charts etc usually with very little mark up and also have access to a range of headsets.
I would recommend checking out the headset prices before you get here, as you will probably do as well at home or via the US by shopping on line.
NZFlyingKiwi
4th Feb 2009, 21:15
Yes, a lot of people I know purchased their headsets from the US and it still worked out cheaper than buying them locally.