May 2009 (Page 7)

Number SA023
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Speed over Recognised Course
Course/Location Cape Town (South Africa) to Algiers (Algeria)
Performance 275.333km/h
Date 09/05/2009
Record Holder Chalkie Stobbart
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Osprey GP 4 (ZU-CLC)
Engine 1 Lycoming IO-375 (195 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15404
Status Current Record

Number SA024
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Speed over Recognised Course
Course/Location Cape Town (South Africa) to London (United Kingdom)
Performance 263.313km/h
Date 09/05/2009
Record Holder Chalkie Stobbart
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Osprey GP 4 (ZU-CLC)
Engine 1 Lycoming IO-375 (195 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15405
Status Current Record

Number SA025
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Speed over Recognised Course
Course/Location Johannesburg (South Africa) to Durban (South Africa)
Performance 186.957km/h
Date 08/05/2009
Record Holder Frank Eckard
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Cessna C172 (ZS-MOC)
Engine 1 Lycoming O-320 (160 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15317
Status Past Record