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2018-12-27

[Zoute Air Trophy 2019]: Planes on the beach at Knokke-Heist 16-19 May 2019

Forwarded message - From: Zoute Air Trophy 2019



For immediate release
THE ONLY STOL COMPETITION ON THE BEACH IN THE WORLD
Unique in the world - Beach landings at Knokke-Heist
The Zoute Air Trophy returns for the second time on the Albertstrand, May 16th-19th 2019.

Clear to land

Question:What is more exciting for any pilot than landing a plane on the beach?
Answer: Landing a plane on a beach as part of a STOL competition!  STOL? Short Take-Off and Landing.  Using precision flying skills, the pilots need to combine the shortest possible take off with the shortest possible landing.

With four different competition categories, almost all planes from the smallest weighing less than 500kg to the largest at up to six tonnes, can register.  This year, even electric planes will be gracing the Knokke skies – the future meets the past!  "No other competition in the world combines the elements of STOL with landing on a beach" comments Sam Rutherford, founder of the Zoute Air Trophy, ex-British Army officer and DEA helicopter pilot.

Welcome on Board 

Pilots from all over Europe are flying in for the event. They are eager to compete not only for the Trophy, but also a coveted place in the team representing Europe against the USA next June in Greenland.  Everyone is welcome to witness this unique aviation spectacle, from aviation enthusiasts, fans, adventure addicts, to the simply curious. There is something for all the "young from 7 to 77 years old"The magic of airplanes ignites the "inner child's" flying dream still buried deep down in most of us.  "Witnessing such magnificent machines landing on the sand, almost like a settling feather, is something to be seen!"  Especially as it will happen where sand castles and paper flower shops usually sit.

ZOUTE AIR TROPHY in facts and stats
 
  • 1st Anniversary, planes on the beach (1st ever and only "STOL" competition on a beach in the world)
  • Next edition: 16-19 May 2019
  • 30 teams from all over Europe
  • Vintage themed Air Village, a Pilot & VIP Club, a "Launch pad" and an Aviation Exhibition
  • 40.000 people attended the first edition
  • 63 Sponsors & Partners
  • Partnership with Make a Wish Vlaanderen foundation
  • 130 press articles related to the first edition in national and international press 
  • Belgian Aeronautical Manufacturers – Dynali, Sonaca, Stampe & Vertongen, JMB Aircraft
What partners say: "We are enthusiastic in our support. The Zoute Air Trophy embodies exactly the pioneering spirit of what it means to be adventurous, daring and enterprising. We are pleased to play a part in it".
 
  • Last year's winner of the competition: Jean-Louis Schlesser, with a landing distance of just 11.30m. He is a two-times Paris-Dakar winner, a Formula 1 racer and test-driver for Williams. He now holds the World Record for the First STOLcompetition on a beach.
  • Miss Belgium '18, Angeline Flor Pua, pilot in training during the last edition and commercial pilot now, attended the prize-giving ceremony.

ORGANISATION CONTACTS 

Sam Rutherford                                                      Beatrice De Smet
sam@prepare2go.com                                           bea@prepare2go.com

Gilles van Schevensteen
gilles@zouteairtrophy.com

PRESS CONTACT
Didier De Broux
didier@prepare2go.com
0032 (0) 496 116 202

LINKS FOR VIDEOS AND STUNNING PICS
WEB www.zouteairtrophy.com
www.prepare2go.com
www.vintageairrally.com
PICTURES:https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AaGC5iNXlq1IY9zDotmAoMQ6eJp_wNH1
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2018-05-04

KZIA - the world's newest (and most interesting?) international airport

Forwarded message - From: Zoute Air Trophy



Knokke Zoute International Airport - KZIA (EBKZ)

Not only will the beach be an official, legal airport - but the Belgian Interior Ministry have just confirmed that our little airport will be fully international.  There will be border guards (police/customs) throughout the event for non-Schengen arrivals and departures!  Straight into the beach from the UK or Iceland!  Or Canada or Russia - just remember you have 600m to land though...

There is the official Facebook page, for more information (and of course the official website).  There is also the Facebook group for Zoute 2018.

With huge thanks to the Ministry of the Interior, the Federal Police (and the Air Police of Kortrijk-Wevelgem particularly).

Knokke-Zoute International Airport is open for arrivals starting 0900 on the 14th June!

Go Air Trophy!


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