DEC 3 2022
WEEKEND
GUARDIAN Plane wonderful
$3.20
Sky high: Andy Love, pictured flying his Pitts Special in a postcard-perfect shot, is one of 16 pilots from Whakatane to Te Anau competing in the South Island Aerobatic Championships in the skies above Ashburton. The championships, which finish today, have attracted aviation lovers from all walks of life, according to Love, who is also the New Zealand Aerobatic Club’s secretary and treasurer. “The competitors and volunteers are airline pilots, aircraft engineers, self-employed business owners, air traffic controllers. They’re all passionate aviators, who all love tipping aircrafts upside down.’’
PHOTO GAVIN CONROY
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