Sport Aerobatic Club of South Africa

2024 South African National Aerobatic Championships 🇿🇦

A sneak peak on the successful week we had in Oudtshoorn for the South African National Aerobatic Championships. It was nothing short of incredible talent and fantastic flying.

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The results for 2024 National Aerobatic Championships for South Africa.

Congratulations to every single competitor ✈️🏆

With only 3 days away, we introduce the pilots in the National Aerobatic Championships 2024.

Unlimited & Bald Eagles Class ✈️

With only 3 days away, we introduce the pilots in the National Aerobatic Championships 2024.

Advanced Class ✈️

With only 3 days away, we introduce the pilots in the National Aerobatic Championships 2024.

Intermediate Class ✈️

With only 3 days away, we introduce the pilots participating in the National Aerobatic Championships 2024.

RV & Sportsman Class ✈️

"A milestone was achieved when the Sport Aerobatic Club was formed on October 19, 1974, to promote aerobatics, aerobatic education and competition at club level." - Quintin Hawthorne, Aerobatics The South African Story.

Are you ready!? ✈️

We are excited to announce that the National Aerobatic Championships for South Africa will be held in the "Groot Voël paradys"- Oudsthoorn this year.

Not only will we receive our yearly fix of prestigious flying, but we are also celebrating 50 years of the SAC club.

📍 Oudsthoorn Airport (FAOH) - Western Cape, South Africa

📩 23 - 26 October 2024

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📷 photo credits: Pilot's Post Magazine

🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Day South Africa 🇿🇦

A look back at our North West Regionals that was held this past weekend at Klerksdorp Airfield. ✈️

Even though we only had 5 entries for the competition and one graduate, we still saw some talented flying over the weekend. This competition was also the last Regionals before our National Aerobatic Competition in Oudsthoorn next month. This will be one to remember since the Sport Aerobatic Club is turning a golden 50 years on the 19th of October 2024.

The North West Regionals results 🏆

Advanced Overall:
1st place Warren Eva 77.68% (Yak 55)
2nd place Cliff Lotter 73.6% (Yak 55)

Intermediate Overall:
1st place Ingmar Bezuidenhout 70.9% (Zlin 50)
2nd place Quentin Taylor 60.8% (Extra 300)

Sportsman Overall:
Wim Kotze 81.82% (Yak 52)

Congratulations to Dean Houghton on his Graduation, at the recent Regionals competition held at Klerksdorp✈️

Welcome to the club, and we can not wait to see what you will bring to the SAC competitions ✈️✈️

Congratulations to Mitchell Wright on his graduation yesterday at the Kitty Hawk Training Camp!

We are looking forward to seeing you compete in the near future! ✈️

Kicking off our Training Camp for the weekend with an Aerobatic briefing with Trevor Warner.

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Aero Expo 2024! ✈️

Visit us at the Aero Expo in celebration of 50 years of the Sport Aerobatic Club of South Africa!

Have any questions on Aerobatics, how to join and take your flying skills to the next level? Come speak to our experts at the Expo for more information.

Wonderboom National Airport 3 - 5 July 2024 ✈️✈️

Calling all future Aerobatic Pilots!

Ever wanted to experience Aerobatics or join the world of Aerobatics? Never knew where to start, or the cost of an aircraft was too much?

Here is a great opportunity to change that! Get in contact if you are interested in a share in this YAK-52 ✈️✈️

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Looking back on some moments at the Freestate Regionals Aerobatic Competition held at New Tempe Airfield in Bloemfontein.

With a total of 9 competitors, we definitely saw a lot of talented flying.

With lots of excitement, everyone watched the One Design take to the skies for its first competition, and definitely did not disappoint.

We thank the organisers for hosting the event, all the pilots from near and far, and the judges for all the effort to make this a memorable event.

Freestate Regionals Results 🏆

Unlimited Overall:
1st Place Barrie Eeles with 75.2% (Extra 330SC) 👏
2nd Place Gary Glasson with 74.5% (One Design)

Advanced Overall:
1st Place Tristan Eeles with 77.8% (Extra 330SC)
2nd Place Leigh Le Gonidec with 69.4% (XA 42)
3rd Place Kayle Wooll with 50.5% (Extra 330LX)

Sportsman Overall:
1st Place Harry Kessel with 79.9% (Gamebird)
2nd Place Machiel Du Plessis with 78.5% (RV7)
3rd Place Quentin Taylor with 76.5% (Extra 300)
4th Place Conrad Botha with 75.7% (Slick 360)

Well done to all the pilots! Everyone's hard work and effort definitely showed looking at these scores!

📷 (and some of the attendees)

Final Day of the contest, we made the cut and the flying is under way
Trist up at 13 and me at 19. Very proud to fly the SA flag today.
Flying for a good mate from USA who’s birthday it would’ve been Today
Mark Nowosielski miss u buddy😉

Here we go
Game on💪 time to show the metal SA is made of💪💪💪

Here we go the contest is officially open- the flight order - Barrie 24, Tristan 27, Elton 31 and 60 we drew first fig for unknown 💪💪 great slots 🕺🕺

Bokkie on his Steed - time ride me cowboy👹

For our supporters Following us out there🤙🏻

Finally Bonzai (our Res Clown) Elton arrived at the venue - starting out with the FSM (feel sorry for myself) award 🥉 cos he actually got lost that’s why he was delayed 🤷‍♂️ but he’s on full form I tell u these guys dunno what hit them😂😂😂

Anyway the teams in great spirits with Bookie and Billy bringing in some ‘gees’ 💪
We all flying really well and the planes are making friends with us (u know these broncos in USA)🤪😂 we taming them🤷‍♂️ So tame that our SC got a technical so it could take a rest 😂😂 but we will Klap it back out the Barn this morning.

I’m proud of these two boys with me they peaking just at the rite time💪😎 we are in with a shout💥 flying solid aeros - conditions are really Kak - virtually no clean horizon ref and the box can’t even be Called a doos - cos a doos is usually big😂😂

But all teams have the same and we handling it better - the frenchies are always bleating(still moaning about the rugga) too - thanks bokke for the head start😂

Thanks for the support guy’s- 🤙🏻💪😎 appreciate the messages so far😎

Hope to make u all proud - Team SA (and WAACed Bokkie) off to fly🕺

Here we go - WAACed Bokkie on his first plane ride💪😅 -

6 Days to Launch our 2023 👹 WAAC - Elton Bondi Tristan Eeles - we got this💪 proud to lead u boys😎

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