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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…

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…