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Northwest Regional SAC – Klerksdorp 2020
Northwest Regional Aerobatics Championship – Klerksdorp 2020
Photos By Bennie Henning
The Venue needed to be changed on 99 and yet the team pulled off and amazing event and well-organized event. Regional Aerobatics Championship was held at the PC Pelser Airport on 7 March 2020
The SAC Regional Contest director, Cliff Lotter, led the pilots briefing in the morning as start of the day proceedings. He explained the aerobatic boxes that was in use for the contests and gave a quick rundown on the emergency proceedings for the day.
Sportsman Class Barry Eeles son, Tristan Eeles was in dads 330SC. He flew in the Sportsman Class and is one young chap that has a bright future in Aerobatic flying. 21 Pilots competed. The flow of competition was well organized with Aircraft and Pilots starting up and holding while the current competitor is still flying.
Scoring was done by Natalie Stark and Judging was led by Contest Chief Judge John Gaillard.
Competing Aircraft list, RV7, RV-8, Yak-52, Yak-55, Extra 330SC, Extra 300, Pitts Special, Giles 202.
Results:
Sportsman Overall
1. Tristan Eeles Extra 330SC 84.31%
2. Wally Goodrich RV 8 80.67%
3. Gregg Clegg Pitts Special 77.75%
Intermediate Overall
1. Charles Urban Extra 300 82.24%
2. Andrew Blackwood-Murray Extra 300 74.77%
3. Roger Deare Extra 300 72.97%
Advanced Overall
1. Pierre du Plooy Giles 202 78.38%
2. Kayle Wooll Extra 330SC 73.63%
3. Cliff Lotter Yak 55 72.90%
Unlimited Overall
1. Nigel Hopkins Extra 330SC 84.11%
2. Gary Glasson Pitts Special 81.63%
3. Barrie Eeles Extra 330SC 79.36%
Photos By Bennie Henning
SAC Gauteng Regional Aerobatic Competition-Vereeniging
Vereeniging airfield situated to the south of Johannesburg, welcomed back 15 competitors to the field as the beginning of the years festivities of aerobatics in South Africa.
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The event was held on the 21st January 2018,with the airfield being close to many other airfields around Johannesburg it was a quick flight for visiting competitors.
Sport Aerobatics is made up of four categories which is the Sportsman Class, Intermediate Class, Advanced Class and the Unlimited Class. This is all on the watchful eyes of Judges when scoring takes place. Below are the results
Sportsman Class
1
Dustin Hughes
Zlin 50
ZS-OKZ
76.606%
Derek Bird
Robin R2160i
ZS-PPE
76.420%
3
Roger Deare
Extra 300
ZS-OL
70.141%
4
Ivan Van Der Schaar
Christen Eagle
ZU-EBR
68.800%
5
Bernd Asbeck
Robin R2160i
ZS-PPE
51.168%
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Intermediate Class
1
Adam Pucjlowski
Zlin 50
ZS-OK
78.777
2
Andrew Blackwood-Murray
Extra 300
ZS-AEC
75.594
3
Andrew Fletcher
Zlin 50
ZU-ZLN
74.508
4
Cliff Lotter
Yak 55
ZU-EHZ
74.247
5
Kayle Wooll
Extra 300
ZS-BDE
71.177
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Advanced Class
1
Neville Ferreira
Slick 540
ZU-TN
76.646
2
Elton Bondi
Extra 300
ZS-DCR
75.717
3
Eugene Du Preez
Extra 330SC
ZS-THS
62.780
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Unlimited Class
1
Nigel Hopkins
Extra 330SC
ZS-XSC
76.304
2
Barrie Eeles
Extra 330SC
ZS-XBE
64.717
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