The 2011 President’s Trophy Air Race was hosted by the Beauchamp-Proctor Flying Club at Mafikeng International Airport from 26 to 29 May 2011.
The winners were William Devine and Carina Bekker in ZS-KPU, an Aero Commander 500-B.
■ Refer to the attached articles for a report on the event – thanks to SA Flyer
■ Full results now available with leg by leg times
Day 1
| From | To | Distance Nm |
Cumulative Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafikeng | Kuruman | 154.3 | 154.3 |
| Kuruman | Reivilo | 40.8 | 195.1 |
| Reivilo | Schweizer-Reneke | 63.6 | 258.7 |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Mafikeng | 82.8 | 341.5 |
Day 2
| From | To | Distance Nm |
Cumulative Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafikeng | Molatedi Dam | 74.5 | 74.5 |
| Molatedi Dam | Morning side | 55.6 | 130.1 |
| Morningside | Mafikeng | 74.3 | 204.4 |
| Mafikeng | Geysdorp Dam | 46.2 | 250.6 |
| Geysdorp Dam | Stella | 21.9 | 272.5 |
| Stella | Disa | 49.6 | 322.1 |
| Disa | Mafikeng | 11.7 | 333.9 |
Total Distance – 675.44 Nautical Miles
| Attachment | Size |
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| Day 1 Route (Google Earth) | 22.42 KB |
| Day 2 Route (Google Earth) | 2.71 KB |
(Click on RACE NUMBER to access score sheet.)
| Pos | Race No | A/c Reg. | Aircraft Make & Model |
HP | H/Cap Knots |
Speed Knots |
Gain(-) or Loss |
Pilot Navigator |
Province Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | ZS-KPU | Aero Comm. 500-B |
290 | 170.65 | 176.80 | 00:06.46- | William Devine Carina Bekker |
North West Beuchamp-Proctor FC |
| 2 | 53 | ZS-JLT | Cessna 182P II |
230 | 134.17 | 136.46 | 00:05.04- | Donovan Bailey Lawrence Hill |
Kwa-Zulu Natal Durban Wings Club |
| 3 | 106 | ZS-NOI | Cessna 182L |
230 | 134.81 | 137.00 | 00:04.49- | Menno Parsons Rob Sieg-Rist |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 4 | 58 | ZS-MSW | Cessna 182F |
230 | 133.95 | 136.09 | 00:04.46- | Morris du Plessis Johan de Lange |
Gauteng Wits Univ Flying Ass |
| 5 | 52 | ZS-LLH | Cessna 182B |
230 | 131.80 | 133.21 | 00:03.14- | Phil Wakeley Scott Wakeley |
Gauteng Durban Wings Club |
| 6 | 77 | ZS-EAY | Piper PA-28-235 |
250 | 137.77 | 138.84 | 00:02.15- | Koos Kruger Willie Linde |
Free State Aero Club |
| 7 | 74 | ZS-MJR | Navion Navion H |
285 | 151.25 | 152.40 | 00:02.02- | Rudi Marx Mark Allison |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 8 | 3 | ZS-IBX | Beech E33 |
285 | 168.63 | 170.03 | 00:01.58- | Johan Doubell Jannie Visser |
Northern Cape Kuruman Flying Club |
| 9 | 49 | ZS-CNZ | Cessna 172A |
145 | 110.96 | 111.62 | 00:01.39- | Thys van der Merwe Steve van der Merwe |
Gauteng Durban Wings Club |
| 10 | 98 | ZS-IYC | Cessna 182P |
230 | 136.53 | 137.19 | 00:01.25- | Anton Schonken Wally Goodrich |
Eastern Cape Queenstown Flying Club |
| 11 | 40 | ZS-OSM | Cessna 340A II |
310 | 189.44 | 190.28 | 00:00.56- | Gary Hughes Andries van Tonder |
Gauteng Krugersdorp Flying Club |
| 12 | 57 | ZU-FCE | Van’s A/C RV-8 |
180 | 178.64 | 178.96 | 00:00.24- | Dawie van Staden Paul Weich |
Gauteng Kitty Hawk Flying Club |
| 13 | 15 | ZU-MJB | Alpi Aviat P300S Std |
100 | 133.78 | 133.95 | 00:00.22- | Johan Bergh Corne Pretorius |
North West Aviators Paradise |
| 14 | 69 | ZS-OSV | Piper PA-34-220T |
220 | 178.18 | 178.25 | 00:00.05- | Colin Chapman Brandon Bregman |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 15 | 32 | ZS-DWJ | Piper PA-28-235 |
235 | 135.47 | 135.48 | 00:00.01- | Andy Brink Jerry Bezuidenhout |
North West Vryburg Aeron. Ass. |
| 16 | 9 | ZU-NIK | Van’s A/C RV-7 |
180 | 173.76 | 173.43 | 00:00.26 | Shawn Uren Nick McFall |
Western Cape Stellenbosch Flying Club |
| 17 | 11 | ZS-FSR | Beech 36 |
285 | 172.10 | 171.28 | 00:01.07 | Human Wentzel Arno Stofberg |
Gauteng Klerksdorp Pilot Ass |
| 18 | 14 | ZS-AFO | Cessna 182T |
230 | 145.21 | 144.55 | 00:01.17 | Renier Albertse Christo Fick |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 19 | 28 | ZS-OXZ | Cessna 182T |
230 | 145.21 | 144.54 | 00:01.18 | Adriaan Kleyn Vorster Gauche |
Kwa-Zulu Natal Aero Club |
| 20 | 81 | ZS-FVB | Piper PA-28R-180 |
180 | 138.88 | 138.19 | 00:01.27 | Mark Dethian Alex Dyason |
Gauteng Aviator Trng Academy |
| 21 | 91 | ZU-NRC | Airplane F D-6 Sling |
100 | 114.57 | 114.02 | 00:01.42 | Andrew Lane Mike Blyth |
Gauteng Durban Wings Club |
| 22 | 19 | ZS-CPB | Cirrus SR-22 G3 |
310 | 177.59 | 176.49 | 00:01.55 | Tony Petter-Bowyer Dale de Klerk |
North West Aero Club |
| 23 | 29 | ZS-JKY | Mooney M20F |
200 | 148.28 | 147.23 | 00:01.56 | Richard Maier Nic Hulley |
Gauteng Krugersdorp Flying Club |
| 24 | 79 | ZS-MUU | Cessna T210M |
310 | 167.56 | 167.74 | 00:02.14 | Francois Swart Pierre du Plooy |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 25 | 100 | ZS-KSO | Cessna 182Q II |
230 | 138.67 | 137.41 | 00:02.41 | Cobus Enslin Anton Wheeler |
North West Rustenburg Flying Club |
| 26 | 94 | ZS-KTO | Aerostar 600A |
290 | 212.99 | 209.87 | 00:02.50 | Colin Jordaan Gerhard van Zyl |
Gauteng Kempton Park Flying Club |
| 27 | 41 | ZS-OOG | Beech B55 |
260 | 195.80 | 193.10 | 00:02.54 | Jannie Loutzis Henry Miles |
Gauteng Loutzavia |
| 28 | 37 | ZS-DZZ | Piper PA-24-400 |
400 | 190.83 | 188.24 | 00:02.55 | John Sayers Jack Coetzer |
Gauteng Kitty Hawk Flying Club |
| 29 | 33 | ZU-ORV | Van’s A/C RV-7A |
180 | 166.22 | 164.16 | 00:03.03 | Rob Kennedy Wikus Kritzinger |
Gauteng Durban Wings Club |
| 30 | 67 | ZS-NEH | Cessna 180H |
230 | 136.00 | 134.44 | 00:03.27 | Mike Finch Sandy Bayne |
Gauteng East Rand Flying Club |
| 31 | 24 | ZU-FLN | Howard A/C DGA-15P |
450 | 142.86 | 141.13 | 00:03.29 | Alan Fergus Johan Ferreira |
Western Cape Stellenbosch Flying Club |
| 32 | 88 | ZS-LAI | Cessna R182 RG II |
235 | 152.91 | 150.93 | 00:03.30 | Mark Hughes Bryan Engels |
Gauteng Babcock C.F.A. |
| 33 | 68 | ZU-NAT | Alpi Aviat 300 Hawk |
100 | 135.49 | 133.93 | 00:03.30 | Hedley Davidson Piet Smit |
Gauteng Aviators Paradise |
| 34 | 44 | ZS-IJL | Beech K35 |
250 | 163.70 | 161.02 | 00:04.07 | Mike Howell Tommy Marx |
Northern Cape Kuruman Flying Club |
| 35 | 42 | ZS-FVV | Piper PA-28-235C |
235 | 137.02 | 135.09 | 00:04.14 | Johan Whiteman Allen Lange |
Gauteng Fly Inn |
| 36 | 31 | ZS-SDW | Diamond DA-42 TDi |
135 | 162.85 | 160.06 | 00:04.21 | Steve Dewsbery Trevor Cufflin |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 37 | 75 | ZS-LYD | Cessna T210M |
310 | 179.09 | 175.68 | 00:04.24 | Eugene Watson Shaun Watson |
Gauteng Stellenbosch Flying Club |
| 38 | 48 | ZS-KSW | Cessna 182R II |
230 | 138.62 | 137.48 | 00:04.25 | Louw van Reenen Riaan Pretorius |
Free State Kimberley F.S. |
| 39 | 13 | ZS-JTA | Cessna FR172J |
210 | 128.73 | 126.94 | 00:04.26 | Bianca Juselius Matt Gillmore |
Kwa-Zulu Natal Durban Wings Club |
| 40 | 56 | ZS-BPD | Beech 58 |
300 | 202.74 | 198.25 | 00:04.32 | Gerhard Maritz Rudi vd Heever |
??? Aero Club |
| 41 | 4 | ZS-AAS | Beech 58 |
285 | 197.63 | 193.23 | 00:04.41 | Robbie Myburgh Robert Myburgh |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 42 | 17 | ZS-EWA | Cessna 172M |
160 | 117.65 | 116.06 | 00:04.43 | Telo Steyn Daan Brand |
???? Aero Club |
| 43 | 22 | ZS-TZN | Cessna 182S |
230 | 144.12 | 141.73 | 00:04.44 | Tienie Prinsloo Pieter Gouws |
Limpopo Letaba Flying Club |
| 44 | 108 | ZS-ALZ | Beech G36 |
300 | 176.84 | 173.62 | 00:04.45 | Thys Joubert Morgan Gregory |
Kwa-Zulu Natal Aero Club |
| 45 | 90 | ZS-MKB | Cessna T210M |
310 | 179.09 | 175.34 | 00:04.51 | Andre Tonkin Douw Wentzel |
Mpumalanga Durban Wings Club |
| 46 | 73 | ZS-IFY | Cessna 177B |
180 | 122.99 | 121.19 | 00:04.53 | Chris Shaw John Shaw |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 47 | 46 | ZU-WIN | Van’s A/C RV-7 |
180 | 176.07 | 172.33 | 00:05.00 | Martin Venn Jurgen Janson |
Western Cape Worcester Flying Club |
| 48 | 92 | ZS-ABC | Piper PA-32-300C |
300 | 140.71 | 138.14 | 00:05.21 | Dan Leach Harry Leach |
Northern Cape Kuruman Flying Club |
| 49 | 45 | ZS-PJK | Beech F33A |
285 | 174.21 | 170.28 | 00:05.23 | Tertius Myburgh Adrian Barry |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 50 | 25 | ZS-NHR | Piaggio P166S |
340 | 175.09 | 171.45 | 00:05.25 | Ivan Marx Martin Marx |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 51 | 26 | ZS-MEW | Piper PA-32-300 |
300 | 140.71 | 138.07 | 00:05.30 | Willem Engelbrecht Chris van Rensburg |
North West Rustenburg Flying Club |
| 52 | 85 | ZS-CXY | Cessna 172D STOL |
145 | 109.67 | 108.03 | 00:05.37 | Neels van Deventer Solly Pretorius |
Gauteng Kitty Hawk Flying Club |
| 53 | 87 | ZS-SRC | Cirrus SR-22 G2 |
310 | 177.39 | 172.73 | 00:06.10 | Piet Nieuwenhuizen CD Wentzel |
Northern Cape Kimberley F.S. |
| 54 | 66 | ZS-MRF | Cessna 177 RG II |
200 | 139.87 | 136.83 | 00:06.26 | Duncan Finch Brett Pate |
Gauteng East Rand Flying Club |
| 55 | 95 | ZS-KKT | Piper PA-34-200T |
200 | 175.21 | 170.42 | 00:06.30 | Gavin Brown Johan Juselius |
Kwa-Zulu Natal Durban Wings Club |
| 56 | 1 | ZU-EYZ | Alpi Aviat P200S |
100 | 115.93 | 113.72 | 00:06.48 | Barry de Groot Mary de Klerk |
Kwa-Zulu Natal Durban Wings Club |
| 57 | 30 | ZS-FOH | Piper PA-28-140 |
160 | 116.49 | 114.06 | 00:07.55 | Darius Briers Dale Hart |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 58 | 82 | ZS-KPE | Mooney M20J 201 |
200 | 156.68 | 151.60 | 00:08.40 | Wynand Lotter Gerhard vd Westhuize |
Northern Cape Kuruman Flying Club |
| 59 | 35 | ZS-PZG | Beech A36 |
285 | 172.08 | 165.83 | 00:08.52 | Richard Moore Dean Butt |
Eastern Cape Algoa Flying Club |
| 60 | 80 | ZS-PAS | Beech B55 |
260 | 195.80 | 187.56 | 00:09.06 | Willem Coetzer Devan Pretorius |
Free State Aero Club |
| 61 | 93 | ZU-XML | SA Ravin 500 |
260 | 176.09 | 169.18 | 00:09.25 | Calle Hedberg Mike Visagie |
Western Cape Cape Town Flying Club |
| 62 | 105 | ZS-SPO | Cessna 172M |
150 | 115.97 | 113.04 | 00:09.33 | Brendon Lubbe Chad Clarke |
Gauteng Blue Chip F.S. |
| 63 | 99 | ZS-MTR | Cessna 210M |
300 | 169.56 | 162.96 | 00:10.11 | Johan la Grange Yolande la Grange |
Northern Cape Bloemfontein Flying Club |
| 64 | 96 | ZS-LYY | Piper PA-34-200T |
200 | 175.21 | 167.55 | 00:10.34 | Cliff Pike Craig Reid |
Gauteng Aviator Trng Academy |
| 65 | 61 | ZS-FIF | Cessna 172I |
150 | 118.92 | 115.27 | 00:10.47 | Boleslaw Radomski Dariusz Lechowski |
Poland Aero Club |
| 66 | 65 | ZS-EXD | Mooney M20C Mk21 |
180 | 141.36 | 135.95 | 00:11.25 | Chris Martinus Erick Gerber |
Gauteng Krugersdorp Flying Club |
| 67 | 54 | ZS-ORZ | Cessna 182A |
230 | 128.42 | 123.89 | 00:11.32 | Morne du Toit Chris Prinsloo |
Gauteng J.L.P.C. |
| 68 | 102 | ZS-MIA | Cessna 210L |
300 | 167.51 | 159.58 | 00:12.01 | Siebert Wiid Jean Bezuidenhout |
Northern Cape Kuruman Flying Club |
| 69 | 59 | ZS-JWL | Cessna T210L |
285 | 173.24 | 166.08 | 00:12.05 | Leon Koekemoer Andre Koen |
Kwa-Zulu Natal Durban Wings Club |
| 70 | 101 | ZS-CTY | Cessna 172C |
145 | 104.00 | 100.53 | 00:13.27 | Marius von Wielligh Marius Henning |
North West Brits Flying Club |
| 71 | 64 | ZS-ALE | Cessna T182T |
235 | 159.00 | 150.92 | 00:13.39 | Roger Dyason Peet Claassen |
Gauteng East Rand Flying Club |
| 72 | 10 | ZU-RVI | Van’s A/C RV-10 |
260 | 178.26 | 167.64 | 00:14.25 | Jan Hanekom Hugo Stark |
Gauteng Brits Flying Club |
| 73 | 27 | ZU-CCO | Urban Air Samba UFM-10 |
100 | 124.28 | 119.01 | 00:14.27 | Uli Gerth Alan Newton-Perry |
North West Brits Flying Club |
| 74 | 103 | ZS-LCP | Piper PA-34-200T |
200 | 175.21 | 163.59 | 00:16.26 | Ernie Vermaak Johan Jacobs |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 75 | 89 | ZU-LNI | Dyn’Aero MCR-4S |
115 | 137.00 | 129.79 | 00:16.26 | Emmie Oelofse Nico Smith |
Mpumalanga Algoa Flying Club |
| 76 | 71 | ZS-IXL | Grumman AA-5 |
150 | 117.30 | 111.65 | 00:17.29 | Dorrien Andrews Peter Annear |
Gauteng A.F.O.S. |
| 77 | 8 | ZS-CBF | Mooney M20C |
180 | 143.98 | 134.65 | 00:19.31 | Waldo Verster Wiehan Strydom |
Gauteng Fly Inn |
| 78 | 78 | ZS-MVH | Cessna 210N |
300 | 164.88 | 151.12 | 00:22.22 | Gerhard Vorster Marinus Neethling |
Limpopo Letaba Flying Club |
| 79 | 84 | ZS-IRL | Cessna 172N II |
160 | 117.65 | 109.25 | 00:26.29 | Carl Dollenberg Sean Murphy |
Gauteng Aero Club |
| 80 | 86 | ZS-JUO | Cessna 172K |
160 | 119.39 | 110.58 | 00:27.04 | Roche’ Swiegers Eben le Roux |
Gauteng Stellenbosch Flying Club |
| 81 | 62 | ZU-EKR | Tecnam P2002 Sierra |
100 | 114.32 | 102.55 | 00:40.42 | Stephan du Plooy Petrus van Graan |
Gauteng Kitty Hawk Flying Club |
Please note that the times of a number of aircraft have been amended after the printing of the results handed to competitors. This was after a review of the results by the Jury. These adjustments resulted in no change to the major positions or the trophies awarded.