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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…
Barry de Groot
Barry de Groot – Businessman Bary is a private pilot and has been involved in competitive and recreational flying for a number of years. He has served on the committee of the Pietermaritzberg Flying Club in various capacities. He has represented South Africa 11…
Aero Club of South Africa – Gold Wings – Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor can be regarded as the doyen of power flying in the Southern Transvaal. Now in his 70’s Mr Taylor has been involved in, promoted and generally sustained, a high level of interest in flying wherever he was present. He founded and still maintains a…
1991 SP Air Race – Route
Day 1 From To Distance Nm Cumulative Distance New Tempe Upington 261 261 Upington New Tempe 261 522 Day 2 From To Distance Nm Cumulative Distance New Tempe Dewetsdorp 42 42 Dewetsdporp Edenburg 42 84 Edenburg New Tempe 45 129 New Tempe Wesselsbron 72 201 Wesselsbron…
1991 SP Air Race – Full Result
1991 State President’s Trophy Air Race Held at Tempe, Bloem – 31 May to to 1 June 1991 Total Distance: 874 Nautical Miles Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft HP H/Cap Knots Gain(-) Loss Speed Knots Pilot Navigator Province Club 1 32 ZS-KRW Cessna C210N 285…
1991 SP Air Race – Trophies
1991 State President’s Trophy Air Race Tempe – Bloemfontein 30 May to 1 June 1991 Trophies Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft State President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 32 ZS-KRW…
1991 SP Air Race – Exclusions
Penalties Race No A/c Reg Penalty Reason 1 ZS-LXR 00:02:00 North-West of Gate 12 ZS-MHP 00:02:00 North-West of Gate 18 ZS-DPN 00:02:00 North-West of Gate 44 ZS-IHO 00:02:00 North-West of Gate 52 ZS-FZY 00:02:00 Too low – pulled up through gate 59 ZS-RMA 00:01:00…