2001 PTAR – Trophies

2001 President’s Trophy Air Race

Tempe – Bloemfontein 9 to 11 August 2001

Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator
Aircraft
President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 16 ZS-CHL Chris Briers/Dries Briers
Beech 58
Air Charter Trophy The Second Pilot Home 11 ZS-PWC Errol janse van Rensburg/André Koen
Cessna C182P
Vincent Maclean Trophy The Third Pilot Home 30 ZS-VYI Harry Antel/Barry de Groot
Grumman Trainer
Natal Mercury Trophy The First Kwa Zulu Natal Pilot Home 30 ZS-VYI Harry Antel/Barry de Groot
Grumman Trainer
Hoofstad Pers Trophy The First Transvaal Pilot Home 24 ZS-FDZ Christa Greyvenstein/Johan
Piper PA28-235
Stellalander Trophy The First Cape Pilot Home 40 ZS-MTR Johan la Grange/Thomas van Rooyen
Cessna C210N
Phoenix Volkswagen Trophy The First Free State Pilot Home 51 ZS-KHC Johan Ferreira/Jacques Griessel
Beech B55
Gatsby Trophy Best Handicap Performance on First Day 16 ZS-CHL Chris Briers/Dries Briers
Beech 58
Professional Aviation Trophy Best Handicap Speed on Second Day 46 ZS-NXE Daniel Bensch/Daniel Bensch(Jnr)
Piper PA28RT201T
Wakefield Trophy The First Woman Pilot Home 24 ZS-FDZ Christa Greyvenstein/Johan
Piper PA28-235
Kassie Kasselman Trophy The First Father and Son Combination Home 36 ZS-KHX Robert L Myburgh/Robert C Myburgh
Piper PA28 200T
John Sayers Trophy The Crew of The First Turbocharged Aircraft Home 3 ZS-MZW Eugene Swart/Jannie Visser
Cessna T210L
Bloemfontein Flying Club Trophy The First Team with less than 1000 Hours 11 ZS-PWC Errol janse van Rensburg/André Koen
Cessna C182P
A T N S Trophy The Youngest Competitor 15 ZS-FWG CM du Plessis (Jnr)
Piper PA28-R200
Dolf Kruger Trophy The First Homebuilt Aircraft Home 17 ZU-APF Noel Drew/Robert Fletcher
Van’s RV6
C A A Trophy For Professionalism 69 ZS-MED Piet Ferreira/Lucas Wiese
Cessna C210L
Beechcraft Trophy The Pilot of the First Beechcraft Home 16 ZS-CHL Chris Briers/Dries Briers
Beech 58
Placo Trophy The Pilot of the First Piper Home 24 ZS-FDZ Christa Greyvenstein/Johan
Piper PA28 235
Southern Africa Mooney Trophy The First Mooney Home 18 ZS-CBD Simon Sykes/Johan Bornman
Mooney M20C
Stayers Trophy The Crew Finishing under Exceptional Circumstances 18 ZS-CBD Simon Sykes/Johan Bornman
Mooney M20C
The Crew Finishing under Exceptional Circumstances

Completed the race with no compass

Completed the race with no compass Mooney M20C
Chris Briers/Dries Briers
Natal Advertiser Trophy The Competitor covering the course in the Fastest Time 16 ZS-CHL Chris Briers/Dries Briers
Beech 58
Badian Bosch Memorial Trophy The First Port Elizabeth Pilot Home 31 ZS-MOR Chris Booysen/Jim Tucker
Cessna C210
Chris Swart Krugersdorp Trophy The First Krugersdorp Pilot Home 24 ZS-FDZ Christa Greyvenstein/Johan
Piper PA28-235
J L P C Trophy The First Johannesburg Light Plane Club Pilot Home 46 ZS-NXE Daniel Bensch/Daniel Bensch(Jnr)
Piper PA28RT201T
Carletonville Trophy The Pilot of the First Baron Home 16 ZS-CHL Chris Briers/Dries Briers
Beech 58
Preller/Germishuys Trophy Handicapping Committee Award

(Pointing out that handicap was too low)

31 ZS-MOR Chris Booysen/Jim Tucker
Cessna C210N
“Skilpad” Trophy The Last Krugersdorp Pilot Home 7 ZU-BSG Christo Schoeman/Theuns de Bruyn
SAAB Safir