UP COMING EVENTS
Our Next Event
President's Trophy
Air Race
24th to 26th May 2018
Come and join us and claim your bragging rights !
With only days to go and deadlines looming, our race organising team with the Bloemfontein Flying Club are working towards making this event better than before, and in the background have been working on quicker race result outputs with the intention to be able to debrief teams on their scores as they come to hand to ensure agreement of results prior prize giving.
We have also appointed Ron Stirk as Jury Member to be the PRO for the event, and any queries will be welcome to take up with Ron at any time.
Entries are still OPEN and we are waiting for you to Sign Up
Once you have registered online, further instructions will be communicated
While the entry fee is R3500 and we are required to ensure all competitors are members of SAPFA and Aero Club as well as have a FIA licence, the winners have an opportunity to not only have bragging rights but also to walk away with a number of sponsored prizes.
Although this event has changed over the years, this race has had an esteemed history since 1937.
Please help us keep the Spirit of Aviation alive for PTAR !
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2015 President's Trophy Air Race - Results
The 2015 President's Trophy was held at New Tempe, Bloemfontein from 28 to 30 May 2015.
▀ Full results
Click HERE for the detailed results.
21st World Precision Flying Championships - 2013
The daily team manager reports are added below.
The South African Precision Flying Team is taking part in the 21st World Precision Flying Championships in Bautzen, Germany.
The SA Precision Team for 2013 was selected from the contestants of a series of pre-determined rallies that were held over the last 12 months. All of the team members have flown at world competition level in the past, either as navigators, precision or rally pilots.
2011 World Precision Flying Championships
The 2011 World Precision Flying Championships were held in Brits from 23 to 29 October 2011.
Grand Central Fun Rally - 24 September 2011
Ernie, Sean & IanThis year’s fun rally fell on Saturday 24 September, the first anniversary of SPS Flying Club (Special Pilots Services Flying Club), which CFI Ian Seddon explained is an organisation managed by SPS which tries to bring aviation enthusiasts together for social occasions in order to provide a platform for them to swap ideas and gain inspiration regarding all things aviation. They organise fly-in breakfasts once a month, and fly-aways every few months, as well as the annual Grand Central Fun Rally.
Nylstroom Taildraggers Fun Rally - 16 July 2011
Richard Nicholson, Chairman of Nylstroom Flying Club, requested SAPFA hold a fun rally at the Taildraggers Event that he organised in July. Frank Eckard agreed to organize the rally, and 8 teams participated.
Most competitors stayed over at B&B’s, or camped at the airfield overnight. The organizers ensured that no pilot went hungry; Friday night dinner was prepared at the pub, and it was difficult to choose from a myriad of stall holders on Saturday, ranging from traditional breakfasts to curry vetkoek.