A total of 74 pilots representing 12 countries will take part in the 22nd World Rally Flying Championships from 13-19 November at Brits Airfield, North-West Province in South Africa. The event has been postponed since 2020 and so there is much excitement about the competition within the community.
World championships are of course a highlight of the calendar for competitors and their entourage, but it is not commonplace to have many visitors from outside the gliding or air sports community. When bidding for the UK to host the 11th FAI Women’s World Gliding Championships, pilot Liz Sparrow and her team of passionate volunteers wanted to shake things up and use the opportunity to showcase gliding and air sports to a wider audience.
