Global Aviator South Africa - April 2018

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78 Vol. 10 / No. 4 / April 2018 Global Aviator


Class were Frank and Cally
Eckard flying a C 182 ZS-DOS
Sportsmans class winners
were Thys Van Der Merwe and
Leon Boutell in a C172 ZS-ETO
Fun class winners were Mark

Warren and Steve Mc Currach flying
ZU-TRG and Evektor Harmony.
There were 15 entrants this year
which is very good and even included
on old Chipmunk from Scottburgh.
By the time the last of the aircraft

arrived back Mary and Frank Eckard as
usual had all the results downloaded
from the GPS loggers which are carried
by each aircraft and a final prize
giving function was held at DWC.
Frank Eckard the Chairman of
SAPFA reminded pilots that South
Africa was bidding to host the 2020
world Rally Flying Championships.
The event would mark the 100th
anniversary of the Aero Club.
Well done to Mary de Klerk
and the team and Durban Wings
Club for putting together a special
event again this year. •

Above: 15 teams and organisers at Virginia airport prior
to the start on Saturday.

Left: Winners in the fun section Steve Mc Currach and
Mark Warren with Mary de Klerk - Pic Brian Spurr

Above: Andrew Lane with his
Sling 4.

Above: Pierre and Sandy Van Der Merwe in the Sling 2
ZU-FWY coming in to land.

Above: Dirk Grobler and Russell Mann in
their Vans RV-4, ZU-CDK.

Club events South Africa

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