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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 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…