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...
by Frank Eckard | Sep 18, 2010 | Articles Rally
By Jonty Esser On the 18th of September 2010 a fun filled flying competition took place at Pietersburg Civil Airport, with competitors coming from as far as Gauteng and Hoedspruit. These fun rallies are hosted by SAPFA (South African Powered Flight Association) and...
by Frank Eckard | Sep 4, 2010 | Articles Rally
By Cally Eckard Grand Central, with its olde-worlde air and historic significance was a perfect location for a rally designed to fly over some of our rich and famous locations. From Nelson Mandela Bridge to Soccer City, over luscious golf courses, and from townships...
by Frank Eckard | Jun 5, 2010 | Articles Rally
Saturday 5th June dawned and brought with it wall to wall blue skies – perfect weather to jump in an aery and take to the skies. The challenge was on for the SA Rally Flying team to challenge the Fun Rally pilots and any Airline Pilots brave enough to tackle the plot...
by Frank Eckard | Apr 8, 2010 | Articles Rally
Competitors & Organisers The SA Rally Flying Championships took place from 8 – 10 April at Aviators Paradise in the North West Province. The event was generously sponsored to the tune of R20,000 by BRITS FLIGHT TRAINING CENTRE, and R15,000 by AFRICAN OUTDOOR...
by Frank Eckard | Mar 27, 2010 | Articles Rally
The plan was set to hold the initial Rally briefing on Friday evening before the DWC sponsored Braai, then to arrive at 07H30 on Saturday morning for a pilot safety briefing, final route briefing, map preparation and then commence with the competition from 10H00. I...
