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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…
1996 PTAR – Trophies
1996 President’s Trophy Air Race Potchefstroom 14 to 16 June 1996 Trophies Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 68 ZS-ISW Jeff Shaw/CC Berriman Piper PA28-R200 Air…
1996 PTAR – Exclusions
Penalties Race No A/c Reg Penalty Reason 4 ZS-JFN 00:06:00 Missed Turning Point 4 Day 2 10 V5-ELZ 00:01:00 Wrong direction at Finish 10 V5-ELZ 00:05:00 Missed Turning Point 4 Day 2 26 ZS-NYL 00:06:00 Missed Turning Point 4 Day 2 27 ZS-EXD 00:01:00 Wrong direction at…
1996 President’s Trophy Air Race – Gallery
1995 National Precision Flying Championships
Held in Brits – 22- 24 September 1995 By Mary de Klerk and Adrian Pilling By Thursday 21 September, the Brits skies were full of aircraft practicing Navex’s and landings. Everyone was hyped up and ready to go. That night a dinner was arranged at a…
9th World Rally Flying Championship
9th World Rally Flying Championship Held at Herning, Denmark – 23 July to 30 July 1995 Team Managers Report – Johan Swart GENERAL The South African Team left Johannesburg on 16 July 1995 after a cocktail party and Colours Presentation at Jan Smuts Airport….
1995 President’s Trophy Air Race
1995 President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Port Alfred – 11 to 13 May 1995 Pictures and article by John Miller 44 year old consulting engineer, Nigel Townshend, leans forward slightly as his immaculate Bonanza A36TC charges down Port Alfred’s grass…