Team SA are the World Intermediate Aerobatic Champions
Two South African teams participated in the Intermediate and Yak 52 World Aerobatic Championships held in Mossel Bay from 26 November to 3 December 2014. Michel Leusch was the overall winner of the Intermediate title, with Neville Ferreira in third place in the individual placings. The team took gold in the overall team placings. Charles […]
A letter to the WAAC participants
A letter to some extraordinary men who, like so many before have represented our country and our club in a manner befitting the quality of South African Aerobatics Dear Barrie, Elton, Tristan, Johnie and Laszlo, On behalf of not only the committee, but of the whole SAC, I extend a sincere congratulations for your representation […]
“A busy time in the aerobatic box” writes Warren Eva
Sport Aerobatics is more than a sport, it is a lifestyle that moulds who we are as pilots. Many of us fly other aircraft in various disciplines but I think it is safe to speak for everyone when I say that we consider ourselves aerobatic pilots above all. For each of us there is something […]
Cliff Lotter reports from China
Cliff Lotter reporting form Shenzhen, China with the Marksmen Aerobatic Team Good morning all from a bright and smoggy China!. Actually, I can’t figure out if its smog or moisture as we’re stuck in quarantine rooms in Shenzhen for the next five days. Each of us in his own room from which we are not […]
Some Added Safety Considerations
Dear SAC member,We are all still reeling from the tragic accident that took one of our more experienced aerobatic colleagues from us recently. As you can imagine, it has been a trying time and made us revisit what we do at contests, and reflect on what we could possibly do to avoid another similar situation […]
The year ends on a sad note
It is with great sadness that we end off the year with the passing of one of our long standing members, Glen Warden. As the saying goes, Glen was an officer and a gentleman, in the true sense of the word! Every person I know agrees with me and hence the feeling of utter devastation […]
Chairman’s Chirp – April 2021
So far, the first half of 2021 has been incredible! The year started with its challenges once again brought on by a spike in Covid infections. The committee felt it prudent to postpone all competition until we were through the Covid Second Wave. Luckily this only impacted the Gauteng Regionals which was postponed to and […]
Chairman’s Report 2020
I personally did not believe that a Nationals in 2020 was going to happen. As lockdown prevented all forms of recreation aviation, we ended up cancelling both the Eastern Cape and KZN Regional competitions. We decided to postpone Nationals to August and then to end September. When we realised a comp was possible, we first […]
Aerobatics during the Covid-19 pandemic
As I am sure you all know by now, all aerobatics is permitted. Just recently, we were given additional permissions by the CAA to hold events (training days, training camps and competitions) – see CAA General Notice below this paragraph. This permission was granted based on the creation & implementation a Standard Operating Procedure that […]
A Very Productive 2019
Thrown into the deep end is an understatement! The Monday after a very successful 2019 Nationals, Nigel Hopkins, John Gaillard and I attended a CAA Audit of our ARO (Aviation Recreation Organisation – Aerobatics). With the dissolution of RAASA, the CAA picked up the responsibility for the ARO’s. They have for obvious reasons taken this […]