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initially downwind you could allow the made this route particularly tough with Hans Schwebel and Ron Stirk in their C150
timing to drift, just to catch up again one the twisty turns, which the scores would ZS-NBT, and third place went to Mauritz du
the last two or so legs to be “in-time” over reflect. Plessis and Sandy Goddard in their C150
the finish. Headings did not feature much After each round, the flight finished off ZU-BLL.
while flying, having to lay off due to the with a spot landing. In these gusty condi-
strong wind, it was best just to fly on map tions it was tough to achieve good landing For the landings both landings counted
features. scores. After everyone was back, scoring towards a score - landing before the line
In an ANR, both crew are in fact naviga- started. With some logger and software attracted more penalties than after the
tors. The pilot navigates the LH corridor challenges, it took a bit of time and prize line. In the sportsman class in first place
were Fanie Scholtz and Herman Haasbroek,
boundary and the navigator navigates the giving took place at around 3.30pm. in second place Andrew Lane and Angie
RH corridor boundary. It is vital that both Maroun and third place went to Apie and
communicate map features match what The results were separated into two Frederik Kotzee. In the Unlimited class
is going on over the ground. The maps are classes, sportsman class and Unlimited. The Nigel Hopkins and Mary de Klerk took first
provided at a scale of 1:200 000, and here Unlimited teams were the Proteas. Overall place, second went to Martin Meyer and
in SA the feature updates were last done winners in the sportsman Class were Apie Rob Jonkers and Mauritz du Plessis and
in 2015, making some parts of the route and Frederik Kotzee in their Robinson R44 Sandi Goddard took third position.
difficult to recognise where urban devel- ZS-HRS, in second place Eugene van Staden
opment has occurred since then making it and Munaf Mubarak in their Sling ZU-IBH Thanks to the Brakpan club for hosting
even more challenging. and in third place Hendrik and Jandre Loots this event and to Jonty Esser for making
in their Sling ZU-IHK.
After the first route was complete the all the logistic arrangements, Frank and
In the Protea (Unlimited) class, first
teams got on plotting the second route. place went to Jonty and Jonathan Esser Cally Eckard for all the route planning and
scoring and Nigel Musgrave for carrying out
The first aircraft got off at around 1pm with in their C150 ZU-BLL, in second place was
the wind having picked up even more. This the compliance and safety duty. Q

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