May 2008 (Page 2)

2008 President’s Trophy Air Race

Held at Witbank Airfield, eMalahleni – 29 to 31 May 2008

Trophies

Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator
Aircraft
President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most 2 ZS-LYE Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie
Cessna C210M
Air Charter Trophy The Second Pilot Home 103 ZU-RVF George Brink/Jerry Bezuidenhout
Van’s RV-4
Vincent Maclean Trophy The Third Pilot Home 67 ZS-PKL Stuart Sinclair/Hans Potgieter
Cessna T-337H-P II
Natal Mercury Trophy The First Kwa Zulu Natal Pilot Home 24 ZU-AFP Barry de Groot/Dean de Groot
Cessna C172D
Stellalander Trophy The First Cape Pilot Home 62 ZS-IYC Anton Schonken/Wally Goodrich
Cessna 182P
Phoenix Volkswagen Trophy The First Free State Pilot Home 102 ZS-PTC Koos Coetzer/Ben Zietsman
Beech E55
Gatsby Trophy Best Handicap Performance on First Day 2 ZS-LYE Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie
Cessna C210M
Professional Aviation Trophy Best Handicap Speed on Second Day 2 ZS-LYE Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie
Cessna C210M
Wakefield Trophy The First Woman Pilot Home 66 ZS-MEZ Arddyn Moolman/Mary de Klerk
Beech F33A
Kassie Kasselman Trophy The First Father and Son Combination Home 61 ZS-NXE Daniel Bensch/Dana Bensch
Piper PA-28RT–201T
John Sayers Trophy The Crew of The First Turbocharged Aircraft Home 67 ZS-PKL Stuart Sinclair/Hans Potgieter
Cessna T-337H-P II
Bloemfontein Flying Club Trophy The First Team with less than 1000 Hours 103 ZU-RVF George Brink/Jerry Bezuidenhout
Van’s Aircraft RV4
A T N S Trophy The Youngest Competitor 24 ZU-AFP Barry de Groot/Dean de Groot
Cessna C172D
Dolf Kruger Trophy The First Homebuilt Aircraft Home 103 ZU-RVF George Brink/Jerry Bezuidenhout
Van’s RV-4
C A A Trophy For Professionalism (For interupting their race to help a fellow competitor) 28 ZS-NBB Cobus van der Colff/Walter Walle
Cessna 177RG
Beechcraft Trophy The Pilot of the First Beechcraft Home 102 ZS-PTC Koos Coetzer/Ben Zietsman
Beech E55
Comair Trophy The Pilot of the First Cessna Home 2 ZS-LYE Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie
Cessna C210M
Placo Trophy The Pilot of the First Piper Home 61 ZS-NXE Daniel Bensch/Dana Bensch
Piper PA-28RT–201T
Southern Africa Mooney Trophy The First Mooney Home 29 ZS-DYD Christo Fick/Renier Alberts
Mooney M20E
Kwa-Zulu Natal Advertiser Trophy The Competitor covering the course in the Fastest Time 102 ZS-PTC Koos Coetzer/Ben Zietsman
Beech E55
Ann White Handicapping Committee Award – Airmanship 97 ZS-PPE AJ Coetzer/Willem Coetzer
Robin R2160i
Bock Moolman Trophy The Best Economy Speed Per Horsepower 64 ZU-GJN Martin Greunert/Kobus Nel
Pipistrel 912 Sinus

Race No A/c Reg Pilot Navigator Aircraft Reason/th>
16 ZS-CBX Phil Gidish Richard Gundersen Mooney M20E Did not complete day 1 – engine
36 N108JH Dave Tweedley Darrin Lang Beech B55 Returned to Witbank – engine problem
40 ZS-OSM Gary Hughes Andries Van Tonder Cessna 340A II Did not start day 2 – nose gear
43 ZS-EPR George Karatzas Gareth Harris Cessna 182K Did not start day 2
56 ZS-FYR Arne Badenhorst Terri Meyer Piper PA-32-300 Did not complete day 1 – engine
70 ZS-DUR Angus Money Peter Farquhar Cessna 172E Not seen TP Lydenburg day 1
74 ZS-MJR Rudi Marx Royden Gillies Navion Navion H Not seen TP Lydenburg day 1
81 ZU-YUM Quinton Warne Hans Petr Lancair 360 Not seen TP3 & TP4 day 2
83 ZS-KSO Ross Leighton Alex Kielczinsky Cessna 182Q II Did not start day 1
89 ZU-DTB Emmie Oelofse Oliver Holmes Dyn’Aero MCR-4S Not seen TP4 day 2
94 ZU-KML Paul Roos Jesse Roos TL Ultralight TL-2000 RG Not seen TP3 & TP4 day 2
97 ZS-PPE AJ Coetzer Willem Coetzer Robin R2160i Did not complete day 2 – canopy
108 ZS-CHL Johan Van Staden Martin Meyer Beech 58 Did not start day 1

 

Penalties

Race No A/c Reg Penalty Reason
20 ZS-KMO 00:02:00 Too low over cross-over & finish
52 ZS-LLH 00:06:00 Dangerous flying TP2
55 ZS-JLW 00:06:00 Dangerous flying TP2

2008 PTAR Race Winners: Eugene Swart and Steyn Fourie with the President’s Trophy Picture courtesy Sarel Greyling

2008 PTAR – Top 3 Crew and Aircraft

2008 PTAR – General pictures