December 2009

Springs Flying Club hosted the last of the year’s series of Fun Rallies. Nineteen entries were received for this event – the final one of the year following a series of successful similar events held at various venues the past twelve months.

The Fun Rally pilots started arriving from as early as 06h30 and on arrival were greeted with a full breakfast sponsored by the East Rand Flying Club. No less than 24 aircraft entered the Rally, but after sifting through the weather and other technical aircraft issues the final field was whittled down to eighteen competing crews and one unofficial entry from current Protea pilots, Hans and Ron.

For once the weather played along and although rain was forecast the day was a typical hot Highveld summer’s day. The wind was rather strong in the morning.

The route saw them take off on 03 and follow a 90 nautical mile anticlockwise path towards Leandra, then up north towards Witbank and then back to Springs via North of Delmas.

Jonty Esser and Sandy Goddard from Polokwane (who finished second in the Open Class in the Yuma at the SA National Championships) were the eventual winners followed by Robert Gassmann and Antony McBride in the futuristic Tanarg Trike with Hendrik and Adele Loots in third place in the striking Apollo Delta Jet Trike. Jonty and Sandi finished with an impressive 56 penalties (50 of which were for a single incorrectly identified picture).

The event was combined with the EAA and 14 young aspiring eagles attending the event. They spent the day assisting Frank and Mary with the Rally and were then whisked away into the air with their respective YOUNG EAGLES PILOTS. Lofty from SAMAA entertained them with Model Aircraft building and at the end of a hot exhausting day, the fourteen young people left the airfield feeling as though they has enjoyed a life changing experience.

The next Rally will take place at Rand Airport in February 2010.

The podium:

1st Pos Jonty Essar/Sandi Goddard
2nd Pos Robert Gassmann/Antony Mc Bride
3rd Pos Hendrik Loots/Adele Loots

Full results are attached below.

 

Fun Rally Briefing	Springs – 2nd Crew	Springs Fun Rally -1
Springs Fun Rally – 2	Springs Fun Rally – 3	Springs Fun Rally – 4
Springs Fun Rally – 5	Springs Fun Rally – 6	Springs Fun Rally – 7
Springs Fun Rally – 8	Springs Fun Rally – 9

EVENT		Springs Fun Rally
DATE		05-Dec-09	PLACE	Springs
CLASS		Fun
POSITION	FILE	PILOT	NAVIGATOR	CALL SIGN	OBS	NAV	TOTAL
1	20	Hans Schewbel	Ron Stirk	C150	0	11	11
1	4	Jonty Esser	Sandi Goddard	Yuma	50	6	56
2	22	Robert Gassmann	Antony McBride	ZU-TAN	80	96	176
3	28	Hendrik Loots	Adele Loots	ZU-FDE	170	130	300
4	27	Phil wakeley	Scott wakeley	C182	280	244	524
5	13	Dellend Erasmus	Johan Goosen	Jabiru	290	360	650
6	23	Telly Thomas	Senio de Pereiro	PA28-235	420	339	759
7	26	Andrew Lane	Hugh Lane	?	440	582	1022
8	18	S Schbotz	G. Mephius	PA28-180	520	580	1100
9	19	Rohan Lange	Marnus	Piper Warroir 161	470	660	1130
10	9	Emmie Oelofse	Andrew Lane	Dynaero	440	693	1133
11	15	Mark Drutman	Freek Stegman	C172 Hawk Xp	540	610	1150
12	16	sean murphy	gary renault	c172	340	890	1230
13	11	Ralph Hurwitz	Brian Appleton	Jab430	440	806	1246
14	25	Vindette Rahn	Stan Schroeder	Piper	280	1232	1512
15	24	Anton Wheeler	Hylton Ackerman	C 185	600	1647	2247
16	5	F J Benade	Esmond Erasmus	Piper Arrow 11	950	1306	2256
17	12	Savas Nicolaides	Stojan Korda	C172	510	1776	2286
18	21	Anthony Gordon	Kevin Reeves	Tecnam P2004 Bravo	800	1739	2539