1992 State President’s Trophy Air Race

Vereeniging – 28 to 31 May 1992

Trophies

Trophy Name Awarded to Race A/c Reg Pilot/Navigator
Aircraft
State President’s Trophy The Competitor gaining most time on Handicap 14 ZS-DYK Rodney Redhill/Roland Grinker
Mooney M20C
Air Charter Trophy The Second Pilot Home 63 ZS-DWH Paul de Vos/Wynand Serfontein
Mooney M20E
Vincent Maclean Trophy The Third Pilot Home 20 ZS-KKZ Marius Els/Peter Walker
Beech 55
Natal Mercury Trophy The First Kwa Zulu Natal Pilot Home 68 ZS-LPW Clive Kewley/Make Ferreira
Piper PA28-180R
Hoofstad Pers Trophy The First Transvaal Pilot Home 14 ZS-DYK Rodney Redhill/Roland Grinker
Mooney M20C
Stellalander Trophy The First Cape Pilot Home 19 ZS-LJG Johan Dorfling/Di Norton
Cessna C170B
Phoenix Volkswagen Trophy The First O F S Pilot Home 60 ZS-IMM Jacobus (Koos) Coetzer/Alf J Coetzer
Beech B55
Northern Review Trophy The First Northern Transvaal Pilot Home 69 ZS-JTG S v d Merwe/R van Niekerk
Cessna C182O
Gatsby Trophy Best Handicap Performance on First Day 19 ZS-LJG Johan Dorfling/Di Norton
Cessna C170B
Wakefield Trophy The First Woman Pilot Home 69 ZS-JTG S v d Merwe/R van Niekerk
Cessna C182O
Kassie Kasselman Trophy The First Father and Son Combination Home 41 ZS-EUO Mark Holliday/Robin Holliday
Cessna C170
John Sayers Trophy The Crew of The First Turbocharged Aircraft Home 70 ZS-JLW K Ehmke/B Smit
Piper PA23-250T
Bloemfontein Flying Club Trophy The First Team with less than 1000 Hours 14 ZS-DYK Rodney Redhill/Roland Grinker
Mooney M20C
Dolf Kruger Trophy The First Homebuilt Aircraft Home 24 ZS-ULL Bev Hall/None
Mustang P51D
C A A Trophy For Professionalism 20 ZS-KKZ Marius Els/Peter Walker
Beech B55
Beechcraft Trophy The Pilot of the First Beechcraft Home 20 ZS-KKZ Marius Els/Peter Walker
Beech B55
Comair Trophy The Pilot of the First Cessna Home 19 ZS-LJG Johan Dorfling/Di Norton
Cessna C170B
Southern Africa Mooney Trophy The Pilot of the First Mooney Home 14 ZS-DYK Rodney Redhill/Roland Grinker
Mooney M20C
Placo Trophy The Pilot of the First Piper Home 43 ZS-IKJ Andre Koen/C Jacobz
Piper PA28-180
Vickers Trophy The Competitor Giving The Most Meritorious Performance (Built, test flown and raced with no navigator) 24 ZS-ULL Bev Hall/None
Mustang P51D
Natal Advertiser Trophy The Competitor covering the course in the Fastest Time 33 ZS-MAA Willem Barnard/Phillip Barnard
Beech B55
Badian Bosch Memorial Trophy The First Port Elizabeth Pilot Home 19 ZS-LJG Johan Dorfling/Di Norton
Cessna C170B
Durban Wings Club Trophy The Pilot of the First Durban Wings Club Pilot Home 49 ZS-JFD John Sayers/Chris Kyle
Beech S35
Chris Swart Krugersdorp Trophy The First Krugersdorp Pilot Home 31 ZS-NDE Carlo Talevi/Cillier Manser
Cessna C177RG
J L P C Trophy The First Johannesburg Light Plane Club Pilot Home 9 ZS-MZF Hannes Roets/Gerrie van Niekerk
Cessna C210L
Lanseria Trophy The Pilot of the First Lanseria Based Pilot Home 49 ZS-JFD John Sayers/Chris Kyle
Beech S35
Professional Aviation Trophy The First Turbine Rated Pilot/Navigator Home 20 ZS-KKZ Maruis Els/Peter Walker
Beech B55
Carletonville Trophy The Pilot of the First Baron Home 20 ZS-KKZ Maruis Els/Peter Walker
Beech B55
Preller/Germishuys Trophy Handicapping Committee Award 54 ZS-EXV F van Rensburg/F Benedek
Piper PA28-140
Robert Holliday Trophy The Most Helpful Organiser Kassie Kasselman

Race
No		 A/c Reg Pilot
Navigator		 Aircraft Reason for exclusion
54 ZS-EXV F van Rensburg
F Benedek		 Piper PA28-140 Retired – mechanical problem

 

Penalties

Race No A/c Reg Penalty Reason
7 ZS-GLS 00:20:00 Decision of Race Jury
11 ZS-IHI 00:04:00 Missed Orkney turning point
13 ZS-TOM 00:02:00 Too high at Orkney
18 ZS-JYY 00:04:00 Missed Orkney turning point
18 ZS-JYY 00:00:30 Turned short at Harrismith
24 ZS-ULL 00:01:00 Turned early after take-off
24 ZS-ULL 00:02:00 Pulled up sharpley at finish
40 ZS-JXE 00:04:00 Turned short at Utrecht
46 ZS-MSA 00:04:00 Missed Orkney turning point

Barry de Groot – Businessman

Bary is a private pilot and has been involved in competitive and recreational flying for a number of years. He has served on the committee of the Pietermaritzberg Flying Club in various capacities.

He has represented South Africa 11 times in both rally and precision flying since his first selection in 1996. Barry has also acted as team manager for for the South African Team and has represented South Africa in a World Microlight Flying Championships.

Barry is also a past winner of the President’s Trophy Air Race.

Committee member – 1992 to 2010