by Frank Eckard | May 25, 2006 | Articles Air Race
Participant Stories posted on Avcom Race 35 Grumpy & I got away rather late on thursday morning, firstly due to me having worked until 3:30 the previous evening and my lack of proper preparation and leaving the aerie keys at home. We had a lekker flight to...
by Frank Eckard | May 26, 2005 | Articles 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...
by Frank Eckard | May 26, 2005 | Articles Air Race
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...
by Frank Eckard | May 26, 2005 | Articles Air Race
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...
by Frank Eckard | May 26, 2005 | Articles Air Race
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...
by Frank Eckard | May 26, 2005 | Articles Air Race
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...
