by Frank Eckard | May 24, 2007 | Articles Air Race
Article by Robin Spencer-Scarr, Pictures by Dirk de Vos & Chris Briers The morning was crisp, clear and freezing cold. The nervous energy on the Klerksdorp Airfield could be felt miles away as the sound of more than 100 aero engines combined with the smell of...
by Frank Eckard | May 24, 2007 | Articles Air Race
Day 1 From To Distance Nm Cumulative Distance Klerksdorp Boskop Dam 29.42 29.42 Boskop Dam Orient 40.29 69.71 Orient Rustenberg 29.99 99.70 Rustenberg Zeerust 66.34 166.04 Zeerust Leeupan 59.05 225.09 Leeupan Rietspruit Dam 64.01 289.10 Rietspruit Dam Klerksdorp 27.94...
by Frank Eckard | May 24, 2007 | Articles Air Race
2007 President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Klerksdorp – 24 to 26 May 2007 Total Distance:649.93 Nautical Miles Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft HP H/Cap Knots Speed Knots Gain(-) Loss Pilot Navigator Province Club 1 53 ZS-BAI Cessna 172S 180 119.80 123.54...
by Frank Eckard | May 24, 2007 | Articles Air Race
2007 President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Klerksdorp – 24 to 26 May 2007 Trophies Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 53 ZS-BAI Donavan Bailey/Oliver...
by Frank Eckard | May 24, 2007 | Articles Air Race
Race No A/c Reg Pilot Navigator Aircraft Reason for exclusion 1 ZS-NXE Dana Bensch Daniel Bensch Piper PA-28RT-201T Did not finish Day 2 (Landed at Potch.) 13 ZS-OXI Marius Slabbert Willem Slabber Cessna T206H Missed TP Koppies Day 2 71 ZS-VFA Shaun Uren Nick McFall...
