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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…

1980 State President’s Trophy Air Race

1980 State President’s Trophy Air Race Pietermaritzburg to Ermelo, 30 to 31 May 1980. HISTORIC WIN FOR WOMEN Maureen and Juliette triumph in 1980 State President’s Air Race By Godfrey King The 1980 State President’s Air Race, held over the Republic…

1980 SP Air Race – Full Result

1980 State President’s Trophy Air Race Pietermaritzburg to Ermelo – 30 to 31 May 1980 Pos Reg Aircraft H/Cap Knots Gain(-) Loss Pilot Navigator 01 ZS-JHY Beech Sundowner C23 0:27:35 M Forrester J Serrurier 02 Piper Tomahawk PA38-112 0:22:51 M J de Wet…

1977 SP Air Race – Full Result

1977 State President’s Trophy Air Race From Baragwanath to Virginia – 30 to 31 May 1977 Total Distance: 925 Statute Miles   Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft Speed Knots Gain(-) Loss Pilot Navigator 1 73 UDZ Taylor Titch 166.12 00:21:42- J S McKerchar None…

1977 SP Air Race – Trophies

1977 State President’s Trophy Air Race From Baragwanath to Virginia – 30 to 31 May 1977 Trophies Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator Aircraft State President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 73 ZS-UDZ J S…

Dave Perelson

Dave Perelson – Owner – Dry Cleaner and Laundry Dave is an ATP, and Grade I instructor with approximately 6 000 hours. He has been a committee member of the Algoa Flying Club since 1974 (with a few breaks of a year or so) and the CFI since approximately…