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1994 President’s Trophy Air Race

Tempe – Bloemfontein 26 to 28 May 1994

Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator
Aircraft
President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 51 ZS-KRK Werner van Gruting/Johan van Gruting
Cessna C310
Air Charter Trophy The Second Pilot Home 2 ZS-RMA John Mayer/Maruis Els
Beech F33
Vincent Maclean Trophy The Third Pilot Home 4 ZS-JFN Tommy Marx/Marion Marx
Beech A36
Natal Mercury Trophy The First Kwa Zulu Natal Pilot Home 32 ZS-IKJ André Koen/Neels Erasmus
Piper PA28-180
Hoofstad Pers Trophy The First Transvaal Pilot Home 2 ZS-RMA John Mayer/Maruis Els
Beech F33
Stellalander Trophy The First Cape Pilot Home 12 ZS-FJV Frikkie Lubbe/Nina Steenkamp
Cessna C172
Phoenix Volkswagen Trophy The First Free State Pilot Home 51 ZS-KRK Werner van Gruting/Johan van Gruting
Cessna C310
Northern Review Trophy The First Northern Transvaal Pilot Home 69 ZS-MLZ Chris Briers/Tony Straughan
Piper PA31-310
Springall Trophy The First Bophuthatswana Pilot Home 67 ZS-EBJ Robert Grantham/Juan Venter
Piper PA28-140
Gatsby Trophy Best Handicap Performance on First Day 51 ZS-KRK Werner van Gruting/Johan van Gruting
Cessna C310
Wakefield Trophy The First Woman Pilot Home 20 ZS-KVT Ivanhoe Perelson/Dave Perelson
Cessna C172RG
Kassie Kasselman Trophy The First Father and Son Combination Home 50 ZS-PTC Jacobus (Koos) Coetzer/Alf J Coetzer
Beech E55
John Sayers Trophy The Crew of The First Turbocharged Aircraft Home 18 ZS-NHZ Michau Huisamen/Peter Meyer
Piper PA31-350
Bloemfontein Flying Club Trophy The First Team with less than 1000 Hours 32 ZS-IKJ André Koen/Neels Erasmus
Piper PA28-180
C A A Trophy For Professionalism 48 ZS-WSE Chris Kyle/John Sayers
North Am Harvard
Beechcraft Trophy The Pilot of the First Beechcraft Home 2 ZS-RMA John Mayer/Maruis Els
Beech F33
Comair Trophy The Pilot of the First Cessna Home 51 ZS-KRK Werner van Gruting/Johan van Gruting
Cessna C310
Southern Africa Mooney Trophy The Pilot of the First Mooney Home 14 ZS-DYK Rodney Redhill/Roland Grinker
Mooney M20C-Mrk21
Placo Trophy The Pilot of the First Piper Home 32 ZS-IKJ André Koen/Neels Erasmus
Piper PA28-180
Natal Advertiser Trophy The Competitor covering the course in the Fastest Time 51 ZS-KRK Werner van Gruting/Johan van Gruting
Cessna C310
Badian Bosch Memorial Trophy The First Port Elizabeth Pilot Home 62 ZS-KAL Barry Dix-Peek/Albert Stewardson
Beech F33A
Durban Wings Club Trophy The Pilot of the First Durban Wings Club Pilot Home 68 ZS-ISW Jeff Shaw/CC Berriman
Piper PA28-R200
Chris Swart Krugersdorp Trophy The First Krugersdorp Pilot Home 2 ZS-RMA John Mayer/Marius Els
Beech F33
J L P C Trophy The First Johannesburg Light Plane Club Pilot Home 9 ZS-LCC Hannes Roets/Gerrie van Niekerk
Piper PA28-181
Professional Aviation Trophy The First Turbine Rated Pilot/Navigator Home 2 ZS-RMA John Mayer/Marius Els
Beech F33
Carletonville Trophy The Pilot of the First Baron Home 54 ZS-FBT Charles Bosman/Anton van Wyk
Beech 58
Preller/Germishuys Trophy Handicapping Committee Award 28 ZS-KBM W Stewart/F van Rensburg
Piper PA28-R200

Race
No
A/c Reg Pilot
Navigator
Aircraft Reason for exclusion
4 ZS-KOV Stuart Connacher
Rob Connacher
Cessna C182 Missed all turning points Day 1
23 ZS-FLR Ron Pollock
Grant Emary
Beech V35A Returned early after getting lost
24 ZS-PAP Frans Rossouw
Roelof McDonald
Piper PA28-140 Missed all turning points Day 1
28 ZS-KBM W Stewart
F van Resnburh
Piper PA28-R200 Forced landing near Ficksburg Day 1
31 ZS-NGN Carlo Talevi
Cilliers Manser
Cessna 170A Did not start Day 2
55 ZS-EHG Jack Onderstall
Lynette Jeppe
Cessna C172 Forced landing on way to Tempe Day 1

 

Penalties

Race No A/c Reg Penalty Reason
1 ZS-OOG 00:20:00 Missed turning point Ficksburg
35 ZS-FHM 00:20:00 Missed turning point Ficksburg
36 ZS-EMU 00:20:00 Not seen at Philippolis
40 ZS-EUM 00:01:00 Turned short Bethulie
56 ZS-MZC 00:05:00 Wrong direction Ficksburg
60 ZS-JIA 00:01:00 Turned short Bethulie

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