Local NZ documentry program ‘Country Calender’ has just shown an episode that covers cattle mustering in a back-country station.
Included in this episode is good coverage of the use of an Auster as a spotter plane to assist in the muster.
The aircraft involved is Taylorcraft Auster 5 ZK-AVU ex MT188 and G-AIKA which became a Lycoming engine J-1Y in 1967.
The whole documentary is worth watching, but most of the Auster coverage is in chapter 2. There is an advert at the start of each chapter, you’ll need to endure that first!
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th June 2009 at 10:02
Brilliant…………!!! Please may I have a flight?!!!!!!!!!!!
Planemike…………
By: flyernzl - 28th June 2009 at 09:30
Tracked it down. It’s the relevant Auster section from the program.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYKgN8jlJD0
Or go to Youtube and search for Auster at Work.
By: flyernzl - 25th June 2009 at 10:30
So it would seem.Unfortunate.
However, I hear that someone has uploaded at least the relevant part to Youtube. If/when I find that, I will post the link.
By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd June 2009 at 08:57
It seems only NZ viewers can view the video. Strange and a pity…….
Planemike
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June 21, 2009 at 10:34 pm