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AWARDS

JAMES GILLILAND TROPHY

The disabled Aviation Association of South Africa nominated Mike Lomberg for the James Gilliland most

meritorious feat over the past year. Simon Smith (above) collected the award on behalf of Mike Lomberg’s
family. The award celebrated the life of Mike, a pilot and paraplegic from Cape Town, who in November 2018

embarked on a humanitarian mission to fly around the world with Handiflight, a Swiss based disability flying

organisation. The mission was to engage with communities in the countries they visited creating disability

awareness and inspiring the disabled. By all accounts the mission was a fantastic success, where communities

were transformed. Mike himself was deeply humbled by the enthusiasm and motivation of the people he met.

Unfortunately Mike died in a crash on December 30, 2018 leading the Handiflight team while landing in Thailand.
SPECIAL
RECOGNITION

Senior Protea Colours awarded to Jonty Esser, Jonathan Esser, Anthony
Russell, Pamela Russell, Mary de Klerk, Matthys van der Merwe, Hans

Schwebel, Ronald Stirk, Christiaan Du Plessis and Sandra Goddard for
participating in the World Air Navigation Race Championships held at

Santa Cruz Beach, Portugal from the 5th to the 14th of September 2019

Brett Hickman was awarded

a special recognition

certificate when without any

consideration for self he went
to extract two members out

of a stricken aircraft after a
landing accident during the
Microlight and Lightsport

association ‘MISASA Africa
Cup’ hosted at Numbi Hotel,
Hazeyview, Mpumalanga The Don Tilley Trophy was presented to Cobus Toerien for

his significant contribution to safety in aviation

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