SAPFA SA Landing Championships, Stellenbosch and Brits 2021

Stellenbosch

Pete van der Spek

The Stellenbosch Competitors

Precision landing competitions have been around for a long time but for me, this was a new experience behind my camera. I have always shied away from being too close to a landing aircraft for obvious reasons so when I was asked to do this photoshoot, I did so with an open mind – and with some trepidation. Having said that….

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– Venue : Brits Airfield & Stellenbosch Airfield

– Contact Persons– Brits : Ron Stirk ( 082-4450373) email ( melron@mweb.co.za ) Stellenbosch : Mauritz du Plessis ( 083-6011042 ) email ( mauritz@sapfa.co.za )

– Competition will be run in accordance with FAI Landing Rules consisting of 8 landings:
1. Normal landing
2. Glide Approach ( with or without Flaps )
3. Glide Approach ( without Flaps )
4. Barrier Landing

– Morning 4 x Landings / Afternoon 4 x Landings

– Practice day : Friday afternoon (12th of November ) from 1400

– Briefing Saturday 0800 – clubhouse / Restaurant

– Entry fee : R450.00

– Banking details : South African Power Flying Association
– Bank: FNB
-Account no : 62879279307
– Branch code : 255625
– Type : Current Account

– 10 litres of Fuel will be sponsored.

– Results will be combined to determine the South African Landing Champion

– Entries close on 12th November 2021 @ 1200

– For any enquiries contact Ron Stirk or Mauritz du Plessis

Click on the following link to enter: http://www.sapfa.co.za/index.php/component/competition/?view=pilot

Click on the following link for the rules: http://sapfa.co.za/images/files/landing_rules_2009.pdf

 

The SAPFA Secunda Speed Rally – 28 August 2021

By Rob Jonkers. Photos by Willie Bodenstein and Rob Jonkers

This year we have returned again to the birth place of the Speed Rally, being the 4th time, this event has been held here, with 2018 the start of Season 1, and from 2020 having re-aligned the Speed Rallies to calendar year seasons, with this event being the 3rd event in Season 3, with the final event for Season 3 being at Springs on 27 Nov 2021.

With lockdown still at level 3, we limited the entries to 25 teams, and 22 had entered by the time the event entries closed on Friday 27th August. Our host club with Chairman Ashvir Kallis and Vice Chairman Lourence Mathee went all out to support the event, making the club facilities available and a braai for the Friday evening. The Aviation Junction flight school made their school facilities available for the scoring and officials’ team.

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