1997 President’s Trophy Air Race

Held at Tempe, Bloemfontein – 13 to 15 June 1997

Total Distance: 658.30 Nautical Miles

 

Pos Race
No		 A/c Reg Aircraft HP H/Cap
Knots		 Gain(-)
Loss		 Speed
Knots		 Pilot
Navigator		 Province
Club
1 31 7001 North Am Harvard 550 158.00 00:04.03- 160.60 David Knoesen
Rodney King		 N/Tvl
Defence FC
2 29 ZS-LPY Cessna U206C 300 141.90 00:03.44- 143.82 David Forster
Wyndham Ferrira		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
3 81 ZS-HEO Beech E55 285 195.20 00:02.56- 198.08 Sias Delport
P J Pretorius		 Cape
Vaalharts FC
4 68 ZS-ISW Piper PA28-R200 200 142.90 00.02.21- 144.12 Jeff Shaw
CC Berriman		 Tvl
None
5 75 748 Cessna C185E 260 142.90 00:02.15- 144.07 Cornelis Genis
Stefan van Wyk		 N/Tvl
Defence FC
6 1 ZS-JYA Beech E55 285 194.70 00:01.38- 196.27 Andrew Torr
Mark Holliday		 Tvl
Lanseria FC
7 70 ZS-LIT Beech E55 300 200.50 00:01.19- 201.86 Chris Briers
Otto Dreyer		 N/Tvl
None
8 2 ZS-KZE Beech B55 260 191.50 00:00.53- 192.32 Thys Du Plessis
Willem Du Plessis		 Free State
None
9 38 ZU-APZ Lancair 320 160 183.90 00:00.51- 184.62 Dieter Bock
Renier Moolman		 Tvl
Krugersdorp FC
10 6 ZS-DZE Piper PA28-140 150 117.20 00.00.48- 117.47 Anthony Fuller
Steven Willis		 Tvl
Krugersdorp FC
11 59 ZS-JBK Cessna C310R 285 199.80 00:00.45- 200.56 Roland van Tonder
Gert Ehlers		 N/Tvl
None
12 8 ZS-JMW Cessna C177RGII 200 140.90 00:00.06- 140.95 Johan Bence
Peter Franks		 K Z N
Durban Wings Club
13 24 ZS-FDZ Piper PA28-235 250 139.80 00:00.03- 139.82 Christa Greyvenstein
Johan		 Tvl
Krugersdorp FC
14 19 ZS-LJG Cessna C170B 145 113.20 00:00.22 113.08 Johan Dorfling
Herman Kemp		 Cape
Algoa Flying Club
15 11 ZS-FIE Cessna C172I 150 115.30 00:00.24 115.16 Lucas Wiese
Essie Esterhuysen		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
16 23 ZS-FLR Beech V35A 285 171.80 00:01.01 171.04 Grant Emery
Ed Emery		 Tvl
Benoni-Brakpan FC
17 49 ZS-DZZ Piper PA24-400 400 190.10 00:01.08 189.06 John Sayers
Chris Kyle		 Tvl
Krugersdorp FC
18 33 ZS-LOM Cessna C210N Stol 300 171.10 00:01.24 170.06 Christiaan Steenkamp
Danie Terblanche		 Cape
Upington FC
19 63 ZS-LGU Mooney M20J (201) 200 160.70 00:01.27 159.76 Houkie Mostert
Neil Laubscher		 Free State
Heilbron FC
20 21 ZS-MZA Beech 58 300 200.10 00:01.29 198.61 Nigel Townshend
Steve Dewsbery		 Tvl
None
21 45 ZS-KJI Beech A36 285 170.90 00:01.33 169.76 Mike Howell
Sarel van der Merwe		 Cape
Kuruman FC
22 82 ZS-NBB Cessna C177RGII 200 140.90 00:01.38 140.08 Kobus van der Colff
Walter Walle		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
23 14 ZS-NVO Cessna U206G 300 140.40 00:01.48 139.50 Paul Raad
Andre Middel		 Cape
Stellenbosch FC
24 32 ZS-DIW Douglas DC3 1200 158.00 00:02.18 156.56 Hennie Delport
Dean Pearce		 Tvl
None
25 50 ZS-JKZ Beech B55 260 191.50 00:02.23 189.31 Jacobus (Koos) Coetzer
Alf J Coetzer		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
26 4 ZS-JFN Beech A36 285 170.90 00:02.27 169.10 Tommy Marx
Marion Marx		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
27 74 ZS-NSX Piper PA32RT-300 300 167.70 00:02.30 165.94 Willem vd Westruizen
Hendriena vd Westhuizen		 Cape
Kuruman FC
28 85 ZS-KKZ Beech B55 260 191.50 00:02.46 188.97 Kassie Kasselman
Braam van Greuning		 Tvl
None
29 7 ZS-MXI Cessna T210N 310 186.50 00:03.43 183.28 Marius Eksteen
Johan Laubscher		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
30 3 ZS-KMV Beech V35B 310 179.00 00:03.49 175.96 Jan Visser
Josephine Kruger		 Cape
Kuruman FC
31 52 ZS-LGG Piper PA28-236 235 142.50 00:03.49 140.56 Lex Edy
Bruce Stewart		 Tvl
Brits FC
32 22 ZS-KMN Beech 58 2-Bl 285 198.90 00:04.03 194.93 Piet Bezuidenhout
Jenny van Zyl		 N/Tvl
Brits FC
33 73 ZS-ETU Cessna C310 260 189.10 00:04.28 185.14 Piet Volschenk
Koos Minny		 Tvl
Vaal FC
34 84 ZS-EXD Mooney M20C Mk21 180 145.20 00:04.38 142.76 Charl Lotriet
Ben Lourens		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
35 80 ZS-PMG Beech V35B 285 171.80 00:04.53 168.23 Bart Kiewiet
Derek Brown		 Tvl
Krugersdorp FC
36 62 V5-MEY Beech F33 285 171.80 00:05.29 167.80 Freddie Simon
Hein Janik		 Namibia
None
37 12 ZS-FJV Cessna C172K 160 120.40 00:05.32 118.39 Annemarie Steenkamp
Frikkie Lubbe		 Cape
Upington FC
38 20 ZS-KCN Beech V35B 285 171.80 00:05.42 167.64 Enrico Branca
Francois de Wet		 Tvl
Benoni-Brakpan FC
39 48 ZS-JKF Beech C23 180 119.00 00:05.43 116.98 Keith Schroeder
Nick Meijer		 Namibia
None
40 5 ZS-TAR Cessna C310Q 285 205.00 00:05.49 198.98 Walter Martin
Gert Rautenbach		 Tvl
Krugersdorp FC
41 44 ZS-IHO Beech B55 260 191.50 00:05.56 186.15 Philip Gidish
Neal Froneman		 Tvl
East Rand FC
42 10 ZS-LYO Beech F33A 285 171.80 00:06.13 167.28 Stuart Connacher
Rob Connacher		 Cape
Algoa Flying Club
43 58 ZS-EOX Piper PA28-180 180 127.60 00:06.14 125.08 Louis J Potgieter
Boet Kleinhans		 Free State
None
44 79 ZS-KLA Beech A36TC 300 185.10 00:06.33 179.59 Steve Pearce
Raymond Steyn		 Tvl
None
45 64 ZS-EMU Piper PA28-180 VP 180 127.60 00:06.37 124.93 Graeme McCarthy
Dennis Collins		 Tvl
Krugersdorp FC
46 35 ZS-MTR Cessna C210 285 170.10 00:06.43 165.32 Francois de Wet
Johan Roos		 Free State
Welkom FC
47 15 ZS-LAT Piper PA20-R180 180 140.90 00:07.02 137.45 Jan Marais
Wynand Marais		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
48 83 ZS-KHC Beech B55 260 191.50 00:07.08 185.10 Johan Ferreira
Jacques Griessel		 Free State
None
49 43 ZS-MOR Cessna C210 285 170.10 00:07.18 164.91 Warren Collier
Rob Dowding		 Cape
Algoa Flying Club
50 53 ZU-APF Van’s AC RV6 160 164.50 00:07.28 159.54 Noel Drew
Robert Fletcher		 K Z N
Durban Wings Club
51 61 ZS-EJO Cessna C182J 230 140.50 00:07.32 136.83 Pierre de Wet
Jurianus Heyneman		 Cape
Swellengrebel FC
52 40 ZS-JTU Piper PA28-235 235 138.20 00:07.41 134.58 Dries Briers
Pieter Lordan		 N/Tvl
LTT FC
53 16 ZS-LBO Cessna C182RG 235 157.50 00:08.52 152.12 Chris Booysen
Peter Bouwer		 Cape
Algoa Flying Club
54 17 V5-AAB Cessna C210M 285 170.10 00:09.53 163.10 Carel J van Vuuren
Sebastiau Bellstedt		 Namibia
None
55 47 ZS-DEN Beech A36 300 177.00 00:10.04 169.34 Neil Hellmann
Denise Hellmann		 Tvl
None
56 13 ZS-FLY Piper PA28-180 180 127.60 00:10.15 123.51 Kassie Kasselman
Carl van Rensburg		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
57 77 ZS-KPI Piper PA32-300 30O 143.10 00:10.38 137.79 Christoffel Botha
Willem de Klerk		 Tvl
Middelburg FC
58 41 ZS-MYN Beech V35B 285 171.80 00:11.04 163.91 Willie Pheiffer
Rob Rhodes-Houghton		 Tvl
None
59 34 ZS-FLV Beech A36 285 170.90 00:12.14 162.30 Norman Dixie
Anton van Langelaar		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
60 28 ZS-KEC Cessna C210 285 170.10 00:12.17 161.55 Francis Palmer
Andre Kluyts		 Tvl
Wits FC
61 37 ZS-LVH Piper PA28-R200 200 142.90 00:13.10 136.40 Richard Maier
Robert C Myburgh		 Tvl
None
62 36 ZS-MUD Piper PA28-R201 200 140.80 00:13.25 134.37 Robert L Myburgh
Tertius Myburgh		 Tvl
None
63 27 ZS-NVX Cessna C182RG 235 157.50 00:15.14 151.91 Hendre Conradie
Morkel Venter		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
64 30 ZS-IXT Grumman AA5 150 121.10 00:16.23 115.31 Adriaan v/d Westhuizen
Henning van Aswegen		 Cape
Kuruman FC
65 25 ZS-BSW Ryan Navion 205 142.10 00:22.05 131.63 Ivan Marx
Martin Marx		 N/Tvl
None
66 18 ZS-LYS Cessna T210N 310 186.50 00:22.54 171.96 Jack Onderstal
Lynette Onderstal		 Free State
Bloemfontein FC
67 93 ZS-KKJ Piper PA34-200T 200 174.00 00:25.05 156.68 Johannes Viljoen
F Viljoen		 Tvl
None
68 66 ZS-IXW Cessna FR172 210 132.50 00:25.59 121.87 Lourens Grobler
Pieter Fourie		 N/Tvl
Nylstroom FC
69 65 ZS-KBD Cessna FR172 210 132.50 00:26.28 121.69 Rodney Hering
Piet Van Blerk		 Tvl
None
70 88 ZS-FWX Piper PA32-300 300 143.10 00:27.56 129.94 Marilette Kotzee
Arno Kotzee		 Tvl
None
71 26 ZS-OCB Cessna 421B 375 207.00 00:30.04 178.81 Keith Irwin
N J van Staden		 Tvl
None
72 46 ZS-NXE Piper PA28RT201T 200 170.00 00:35.40 147.37 Dana Bensch
Justin Pieterse		 Tvl
J L P C
73 60 ZS-EUO Cessna C170B 145 113.20 00:38.41 101.90 Sven Kreher
Nico Henning		 Tvl
None
74 67 ZS-NIF Piper PA34-220T 220 193.50 00:49.37 155.66 Henk Viljoen
Francois Maree		 Tvl
None
75 87 ZS-IZM Rockwell AC112 200 145.10 00:57.46 119.69 Chris Martinus
Geva Patz		 Tvl
None

1997 President’s Trophy Air Race

Tempe – Bloemfontein 13 to 15 June 1997

Trophies

Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator
Aircraft
President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 31 7001 David Knoesen/Rodney King
North Am Harvard
Air Charter Trophy The Second Pilot Home 29 ZS-LPY David Forster/Wyndham Ferreira
Cessna U206C
Vincent Maclean Trophy The Third Pilot Home 81 ZS-HEO Sias Delport/P J Pretorius
Beech E55
Natal Mercury Trophy The First Kwa Zulu Natal Pilot Home 8 ZS-JMW Johan Bence/Peter Franks
Cessna 177RGII
Hoofstad Pers Trophy The First Transvaal Pilot Home 68 ZS-ISW Jeff Shaw/CC Berriman
Piper PA28-R200
Stellalander Trophy The First Cape Pilot Home 81 ZS-HEO Sias Delport/P J Pretorius
Beech E55
Phoenix Volkswagen Trophy The First Free State Pilot Home 29 ZS-LPY David Forster/Wyndham Ferreira
Cessna U206C
Northern Review Trophy The First Northern Transvaal Pilot Home 31 7001 David Knoesen/Rodney King
North Am Harvard
Gatsby Trophy Best Handicap Performance on First Day 29 ZS-LPY David Forster/Wyndham Ferreira
Cessna U206C
Wakefield Trophy The First Woman Pilot Home 24 ZS-FDZ Christa Greyvenstein/Johan
Piper PA28-235
Kassie Kasselman Trophy The First Father and Son Combination Home 23 ZS-FLR Grant Emery/Ed Emery
Beech V35A
John Sayers Trophy The Crew of The First Turbocharged Aircraft Home 74 ZS-NSX Willem vd Westhuizen/Hendriena vd Westhuizen
Piper PA32RT-300
Bloemfontein Flying Club Trophy The First Team with less than 1000 Hours 29 ZS-LPY David Forster/Wyndham Ferreira
Cessna U206C
Dolf Kruger Trophy The First Homebuilt Aircraft Home 38 ZU-APZ Dieter Bock/Renier Moolman
Lancair 320
C A A Trophy For Professionalism 31 7001 David Knoesen/Rodney King
North Am Harvard
Beechcraft Trophy The Pilot of the First Beechcraft Home 81 ZS-HEO Sias Delport/P J Pretoruis
Beech E55
Comair Trophy The Pilot of the First Cessna Home 29 ZS-LPY David Forster/Wyndham Ferreira
Cessna U206C
Placo Trophy The Pilot of the First Piper Home 68 ZS-ISW Jeff Shaw/CC Berriman
Piper PA28-R200
Southern Africa Mooney Trophy The Pilot of the First Mooney Home 63 ZS-LGU Houkie Mostert/Niel Laubscher
Mooney M20J-201
Vickers Trophy The Competitor Giving The Most Meritorious Performance 44 ZS-IHO Philip Gidish/Neal Froneman
Beech B55
Stayers Trophy The Crew Finishing under Exceptional Circumstances 25 ZS-BSW Ivan Marx/Martin Marx
Ryan Navion
Natal Advertiser Trophy The Competitor covering the course in the Fastest Time 70 ZS-LIT Chris Briers/Otto Dreyer
Beech E55
Badian Bosch Memorial Trophy The First Port Elizabeth Pilot Home 10 ZS-LYO Stuart Connacher/Rob Connacher
Beech F33A
Durban Wings Club Trophy The Pilot of the First Durban Wings Club Pilot Home 8 ZS-JMW Johan Bence/Peter Franks
Cessna C177RGII
Chris Swart Krugersdorp Trophy The First Krugersdorp Pilot Home 38 ZU-APZ Dieter Bock/Renier Moolman
Lancair 320
J L P C Trophy The First Johannesburg Light Plane Club Pilot Home 46 ZS-NXE Dana Bensch/Justin Pieterse
Piper PA28RT201T
Lanseria Trophy The Pilot of the First Lanseria Based Pilot Home 1 ZS-JYA Andrew Torr/Mark Holliday
Beech E55
Carletonville Trophy The Pilot of the First Baron Home 81 ZS-HEO Sias Delport/P J Pretorius
Beech E55
Preller/Germishuys Trophy Handicapping Committee Award 91 ZS-RFT Frans Kruger/Mervin Malan
Robinson R44
“Skilpad” Trophy The Last Krugersdorp Pilot Home 5 ZS-TAR Walter Martin/Gert Rautenbach
Cessna C310Q
Professional Aviation Trophy The First Helicopter Home 94 39 J B Burger/Johnny Greyling
Aerospat Allouette3
Westline Aviation Trophy The Winner of the Small Aircraft Category 57 ZU-AXW James Bailey/Andries Botha
Kitfox Series V
Robert Holliday Trophy The Most Helpful Organiser 1 ZS-JYA Andrew Torr/Mark Holliday
Beech E55

Race
No		 A/c Reg Pilot
Navigator		 Aircraft Reason for exclusion
51 ZS-KVD Peter Lang
Luke Volansk		 Cessna C210N Forced landing short of Tempe

 

Penalties

Race No A/c Reg Penalty Reason
18 ZS-LYS 00:05:00 Crossing finish in wrong direction
27 ZS-NVX 00:06:00 Missed Wepener and Bethlehem