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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…
1999 PTAR – Full Result
1999 President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Vanderbijlpark – 6 to 8 August 1999 Total Distance: 685.30 Nautical Miles Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft HP H/Cap Knots Gain(-) Loss Speed Knots Pilot Navigator Province Club 1 36 ZS-KHX Piper PA34-200T 200…
1999 PTAR – Trophies
1999 President’s Trophy Air Race Vanderbijlpark – 6 to 8 August 1999 Trophies Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 36 ZS-KHX Robert L Myburgh/Robert C Myburgh…
13th World Precision Flying Championships
Hamilton Airport, New Zealand – 20 to 27 February 1999 Extracted from an article by Phillip Treweek The holding of the World Precision Flying Championships in New Zealand was quite a coup for the organisers. This was only the third time the competitions have…
Ron Stirk
Ron Stirk – Businessman Ron started flying in 1988 and is a PPL (night and safety pilot ratings). He has served on the committee of the Brits Flying Club for a number of years as chairman. He has represented his Province in rally and precision flying since 1991…
1998 KWA ZULU NATAL Rally Flying Championships
KWA ZULU NATAL Rally Flying Championships Cato Ridge – 9 August 1998 Barry de Groot Cato Ridge airfield was once again a hive of activity with the KWA ZULU NATAL Rally flying championships held on 9th August 1998. While the number of competitors was only 7 a…
1998 President’s Trophy Air Race
1998 President’s Trophy Air Race Tempe, Bloemfontein – July 1998. Article by Barry de Groot For many years I have wanted to fly the SP Air Race but have never had the opportunity or the right aircraft, so when Len Alford of Shadow Lite CC suggested that we…