From the pen of Gary Glasson…
First, words of thanks to the previous committee – Nigel, Barrie, John, Q, Elton, Helm, Cliff, Bugs & last but not least, Annie. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to keep this club on the road. I didn’t fully appreciate this until I was elected to the committee. The committee put the […]
A Review of the 2017 Aerobatic Season
A Review of 2017 for the Sport Aerobatic Club of South Africa 2017 was not an average year for the South African Sport Aerobatics Club. We had some significant highs, and lows too. We very sadly said good bye to Werner Nel who was tragically lost when his engine failed shortly after take-off at Kitty Hawk. Werner […]
A Hectic 2018
Another hectic year is coming to a rapid end and we have one contest left. It has been another good year with many of our members excelling Internationally. The 2019 CIVA figures have been released and it’s good to see the plans for the 2019 International events, which also include the Intermediate World Champs. http://civa-news.comAeroclub AwardsCongratulations […]
In Memory of Werner Nel
The way that Werner lived will remain an example and inspiration to all of us who knew and flew with him. Much like the legendary Second World War ace Douglas Bader, Werner overcame significant physical obstacles with huge courage in order to gain his wings. Not content with merely being a private pilot, Werner went […]
SAC Safety Credo
I understand and accept that the inherent nature of aerobatic flight places demands on both equipment and aircrew that necessitate higher levels of safety vigilance than almost all other flight operations. I understand that the two most important components of safety in aerobatics are knowledge and self-discipline. Knowledge to be able to identify hazardous conditions […]
Michel Leusch – a Tribute
We are all still reeling from the dreadful news of Michel’s accident at an airshow on Saturday 27 August 2016, and I am certain that the entire Sport Aerobatic Club as well as the wider aviation fraternity will be deeply affected by his passing for a very very long time. The name Michel Leusch will […]
SkyGP and more…
DURBAN SKY GP With the launch of the SKY GP in Durban held recently we are blessed to have theinternational pilots back on our soil at the end of May 2016.The 5 International pilots competing in this years SKY GP will be:Rob Holland-USAArtur Kielak-PolandMikhail Mamistov-USSRGerald Cooper-UKAude Lemordant-France We look forward to seeing you all there […]
IWAC and YAKWAC
It is with great pride and joy that I get to congratulate Michel Leusch on his new title. WORLD INTERMEDIATE AEROBATIC CHAMPION. The event was not without its interruptions from the weather as two competition program flights could not be completed. I doubt if it would have had any effect on Michel’s overall score but […]
2015 Free State Regionals
We can all agree that this was a successful event held at a brilliant venue. As we flew in on Thursday I was greeted with a 40 Knot Headwind into Bloemfontein. It was cold and with that wind, there was clearly no flying in the box. Friday morning with icy conditions and wind-chill below 0 […]
2015 National Championships
Would you believe it, we did not get blown away! The week started with winds up to 35Kts on the ground and stronger in the box. The last 2 days,although cold,were windless compared to the start of the week with unbelievable flying conditions. Some pilots flew their first competitions at Nationals and we are pleased […]