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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…
2001 President’s Trophy Air Race
President’s Trophy Air Race Tempe, Bloemfontein – 9 to 11 August 2001. By Jan Hanekom This year’s race had to be moved to this date due to the World Air Games taking place in Spain on the dates where we had the Race planned originally. Everyone…
2001 PTAR – Full Result
2001 President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Tempe, Bloemfontien – 9 to 11 August 2001 Total Distance: 654.45 Nautical Miles Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft HP H/Cap Knots Gain(-) Loss Speed Knots Pilot Navigator Province Club 01 16 ZS-CHL Beech 58 285…
2001 PTAR – Trophies
2001 President’s Trophy Air Race Tempe – Bloemfontein 9 to 11 August 2001 Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 16 ZS-CHL Chris Briers/Dries Briers Beech 58 Air…
2001 PTAR – Exclusions
Race No A/c Reg Pilot Navigator Aircraft Reason for exclusion 4 ZS-BSW Hans Marx Tom Marx Ryan Navion A Did not start day 2 (starter problem) 23 ZS-KOW Dirk van Reenen Edwin Spence Cessna C182Q Not seen Smithfield Day 2 23 ZS-BSZ Ivan Marx Martin Marx Ryan Navion Not…
2001 President’s Trophy Air Race – Picture gallery
2001 PTAR – Picture gallery 2001 PTAR – Apron 2001 PTAR – Lining Up 2001 PTAR Lining Up 2001 PTAR – Starters 2001 PTAR Winners 2001 PTAR – 1st Place 2001 PTAR – 2nd Place 2001 PTAR – 3rd…
2001 PTAR – Participant Story
President’s Trophy Air Race Tempe, Bloemfontein – 9 to 11 August 2001. A report on the 2001 air race by winning navigator Dries Bries When I was asked to write an article about the 2001 race, my memories took me back to the moment we arrived at Tempe the…