| Number | SA017 |
| 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 | Pretoria (South Africa) to Port Elizabeth (South Africa) |
| Performance | 276.687km/h |
| Date | 10/08/2008 |
| Record Holder | Chris Booysen |
| Nationality | South African |
| Aeroplane | Van’s RV-7A (ZU-MER) |
| Engine | 1 Superior XPIO360 (180) |
| World Record? | Yes – 15120 |
| Status | Current Record |
Article by Chris van Hoof – 26 July 2008
This article is not about setting a record, but rather about the satisfaction of testing the actual service ceiling of my particular Amateur Built Aircraft a Cozy Mark IV ZU-CZZ.
Some data to get you going:
The current World Record for a Canard Type aircraft was set by Jim Price at 35,027′ and is held in the C1a class. For my Cozy, due to its weight, C1b: 500 Kg < 1000 Kg. See: SAPFA and FAI websites for the various weight categories.
How to go about this sort of event?
| Number | SA016 |
| Class | C (Aeroplanes) |
| Sub Class | C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg) |
| Group | I (Internal combustion) |
| Type of Record | Time to Climb to 3 000m |
| Course/Location | Rustenberg (South Africa) |
| Performance | 00:11:16 |
| Date | 23/06/2008 |
| Record Holder | Chris Booysen |
| Nationality | South African |
| Aeroplane | Van’s RV-7A (ZU-MER) |
| Engine | 1 Superior XPIO360 (180) |
| World Record? | No |
| Status | Current Record |