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Welcome to SA Power Flying
Welcome to the SA Power Flying Association, a community of aviation enthusiasts that are passionate about recreational flying in South Africa. If you are bored of the $100 burger or breakfast runs to the same old airfields, then we have great news for you. SA Power…
2009 SA National Landing Championships
BRITS – FABS – 3 & 4 JULY 2009 By Mary de Klerk The South African Landing Championships were held last weekend at Brits Airfield out in the North West Province. This is a very popular venue with local Gautengers for many reasons. It is unmanned, the approach is…
2009 President’s Trophy Air Race
Neels van Deventer and Solly Pretorius, flying a Cessna 172D, are the winners of the 2009 Suzuki President’s Trophy Air Race, one of the premier events on the South African aviation calendar. The Gauteng-based duo pipped the Cessna 182P of Fabian Cairns and Wade Gomes…
2009 PTAR – Route
Day 1 From To Distance Nm Cumulative Distance New Tempe Tierpoort Dam 24.2 24.2 Tierpoort Dam Barkely East 120.2 144.4 Barkley East Bridge 85.8 230.2 Bridge New Tempe 90.3 320.5 Day 2 From To Distance Nm Cumulative Distance New Tempe Edenberg 44.5 44.5 Edenberg…
2009 PTAR – Full Result
2009 President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Tempe, Bloemfontein – 29 to 31 May 2009 Total Distance:637.83 Nautical Miles (Click on RACE NUMBER to access score sheet) Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft HP H/Cap Knots Speed Knots Gain(-) Loss Pilot Navigator…
2009 PTAR – Trophies
Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 85 ZS-CXY Neels van Deventer/Solly Pretorius Cessna C172D Air Charter Trophy The Second Pilot Home 76 ZS-MZV Fabian Cairns/Wade Gomes…
2009 PTAR – Exclusions
Race No A/c Reg Pilot Navigator Aircraft Reason/th> 27 ZU-EPR Tarryn Diedericks Anthony Gordon Tecnam P2004 Bravo Did not complete day two 30 ZU-EEI Dennis Hoines Anthony Hoines Tecnam P2002 Sierra Did not complete day one 43 ZS-EPR George Karatzas Tony Georgiou…