by Frank Eckard | Nov 30, 2010 | Awards
Aero Club of South Africa – Silver Wings Robin Spencer-Scarr Robin Spencer-Scarr started flying in 1984 and obtained his fixed wing license in that year. He is also a qualified helicopter pilot. He has in excess of 2 500 hours in a number of different types of...
by Frank Eckard | Nov 25, 2010 | Articles Precision
Brits, 25 – 27 November 2010 By Adrian Pilling Well can you believe it another year has passed and another National Championships has come and gone. Once again the ever-willing Brits Flying Club stepped up to the plate and offered their considerable experience and...
by Frank Eckard | Nov 20, 2010 | Articles Records
The day finally dawned and the rain gods let up enough and the race was on! The 2010 on again off again Unlimited Challenge Air Race at Witbank (eMalahleni) was given the green light and it happened as well as expected. Sadly a large number of competitors pulled out...
by Frank Eckard | Nov 20, 2010 | Articles Records
Number SA050 Class C (Aeroplanes) Sub Class C1-g (Landplanes: weight 9,000 kg to less than 12,000 kg) Group III (Jet) Type of Record Speed over a Closed Course of 500 kilometres Course/Location Johannesburg – Kimberley- Johannesburg (South Africa) Performance...
by Frank Eckard | Nov 13, 2010 | Articles Rally
Brits Airfield welcomed 35 airplanes on Saturday 13 November to celebrate the Peter Hengst Memorial Day. Peter was a loyal and active member of Brits Flying Club for many years, and the project is held annually in his honour. His wife, Crystal, was present, preparing...
