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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…
2005 Air Observer South African Rally Flying Championships
2005 Air Observer South African Rally Flying Championships Held at Brits on 17/18 June 2005 After a number of venue and date changes the 2005 National Rally Flying Championships was eventually held at Brits on 17 and 18 June 2005. The Brits Flying Club are…
2005 President’s Trophy 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…
2005 PTAR – Route
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…
2005 PTAR – Full Result
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…
2005 PTAR – Trophies
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…
2005 PTAR – Exclusions
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…