2005 President’s Trophy Air Race

2005 Imperial Bank President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Tempe, Bloemfontein – 26 to 28 May 2005   By Graham Luppnow, FAWB ATC ATNS recently took the bold step of entering two of its staff members in the President’s Trophy Air Race from 26 to 29...

2005 PTAR – Route

Day 1 From To Distance Nm Cumulative Distance New Tempe Tierpoort Dam 23.4 23.4 Tierpoort Dam Barkely East 120.3 143.7 Barkley East Springfontein 106.9 250.6 Springfontein New Tempe 77.4 328.1 Day 2 From To Distance Nm Cumulative Distance New Tempe Edenberg 44.5 44.5...

2005 PTAR – Full Result

2005 Imperial Bank President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Tempe, Bloemfontein – 26 to 28 May 2005 Total Distance: 642,0 Nautical Miles   Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft HP H/Cap Knots Gain(-) Loss Speed Knots Pilot Navigator Province Club 1 44 ZS-IEI Piper...

2005 PTAR – Trophies

2005 President’s Trophy Air Race Tempe, Bloemfontein – 26 to 28 May 2005 Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 44 ZS-IEI Andre Koen/WC (Errol) janse van Rensburg...

2005 PTAR – Exclusions

Race No A/c Reg Pilot Navigator Aircraft Reason for exclusion 4 ZS-FRV Jacques Vercueil Chris Spencer-Scarr Beech V35A Did not start Day 2 54 ZS-EBX Werner Blignaut Viv Benkunskas Piper PA28-180 Landed at Bisho 101 ZS-KBJ Wessel v d Westhuizen Francois Pieterse Piper...