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Experimental Aircraft Association National Convention
Award Winners Wings Park Airfield East London 6-9 August 2011
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| Award |
Aircraft |
Aircraft
Registration
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Owner/ Builder |
Chapter |
| EAA Grand Champion Award: |
Vans RV7 |
ZU-JUR |
Juri Keyter |
322
Johannesburg |
| EAA Concourse D' Elegance Award: |
Taylorcraft Auster AOP MkV |
ZS-VUG |
James Wardle &
Dave Hartmann |
1262
East London |
| Pertec Shield for Best Homebuilt All Metal Construction Award: |
Savannah VG XL |
ZU-OEM |
Abré le Roux |
1262
East London |
| Pertec Shield for Best Homebuilt all metal construction runner up Award: |
Vans RV6 |
ZU-RRV |
Andy Lawrence |
322
Johannesburg |
| Best Designed Aircraft Award: |
Not awarded this year |
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| EAA Trophy for best Rotorcraft Award: |
Not awarded this year |
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| EAA Best Warbird Ward: |
Taylorcraft Auster AOP MkV |
ZS-VUG |
James Wardle &
Dave Hartmann |
1262
East London |
| Piper Concourse D' Elegance Award: |
Piper PA 12 Super Cruiser |
ZS-BIG |
James Wardle |
1262
East London |
| Best Restoration Award: |
Globe Swift GC1B |
ZS-BCE |
Mike Brown |
322
Johannesburg |
| Aircraft Judges: Marc Kuster Approved Person No: 071 EAA Chapter 1261 East Coast, Hennie Roets Approved Person No: 007 EAA Chapter 870 Kroonstad |
| EAA Meritorious Award Recipients |
| SAAF Safety Awareness & Airmanship Award: |
For turning back and averting bad weather at Port St Johns due to below VFR minima |
Rob Makinson |
322
Johannesburg |
| Best Chapter Conribution to 2011 EAA National Convention Award: |
Chapter 1262 East London |
James Wardle Chapter President on behalf of Chapter 1262 |
1262
East London |
| Youngest Pilot Ward: |
Not awarded this year |
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| Dave Smith Memorial Cup Award: |
For Most Enthusiastic EAA Member |
James Wardle |
1262
East London |
| Most Enthusiastic Lady Member Award: |
Most energetic and untiring help and enthusiasm at all EAA events |
Trixie Heron |
322
Johannesburg |
