by Frank Eckard | Feb 2, 2020 | Articles Speed Rally
The Pilot Insure Witbank Speed Navigation Rally – 2 Feb 2020 By Rob Jonkers (photos by Willie Bodenstein, Rob Jonkers) This first of the Pilot Insure Speed Rallies for 2020 has been held at Witbank, the 2nd for Season 2, successfully organized by SAPFA and...
by Frank Eckard | Mar 9, 2019 | Articles Speed Rally
By Rob Jonkers, Photos by Cheryl Smit The South African Power Flying Association held a very successful Speed Rally at the Aero Club Airweek 2019 at Middelburg. Originally scheduled as an Adventure Rally as was held in 2018, SAPFA decided to change this to a...
by Frank Eckard | Nov 24, 2018 | Articles Speed Rally
Springs Speed Navigation Rally – 24 Nov 2018 by Rob Jonkers (photos by Willie Bodenstein & Rob Jonkers) The South African Power Flying Association (SAPFA) together with the Springs Flying Club organised the second successful Speed Navigation Fun Rally on Saturday...
by Frank Eckard | Nov 25, 2017 | Articles Speed Rally
SPRINGS HAVE CALLED OUT SECUNDA AND ERMELO AND ALL RALLY PILOTS!!! Springs Fun Rally will be held on the 25th of November 2017. ———-> MAKE A NOTE TODAY IN YOUR DIARY. Club Championships – Springs challenge all other clubs to come compete in...
by Frank Eckard | Feb 26, 2011 | Articles Speed Rally
By Cally Eckard Keen aviators brought their fastest and favourite ‘toys’ along to the Mini Air Race at Kitty Hawk for the first air race of 2011 The Mini Air Race is regarded as a precursor and a ‘trial run’ for the President’s Trophy later in the year. The weather...
by Frank Eckard | Feb 27, 2010 | Articles Speed Rally
By Robin Spencer-Scarr “What the hell are we going to do if the weather forecast is correct and we get rain?” Neels van Deventer’s nervous voice begged over the phone on Friday afternoon. “Don’t worry,” I said, “the weather...