2011 Tutima Award of the Skies
Aerobatic pilots in their element: the top names in the world of aviation met at the 2011 Air Classics 2011 in Gelnhausen near Frankfurt on June 17 to measure their flying skills. The Tutima Award of the Skies, with prize money amounting to a total of 10,000 euros, was awarded in the categories of Aerobatics, Helicopter, Navigation and Precision Flying. In the latter discipline, pilot Reinhard Ruck and his co-pilot Renate Ruck displayed amazingly strong nerves and successfully flied their way into top place.
The winning pilots were duly honoured in recognition of that achievement and other outstanding feats in the historic setting of the “Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim” on July 9. This was a particularly special occasion, as it also marked the 100th anniversary of the legendary “Deutschlandflug” made by more than 120 aircraft in several stages from Hanover to Munich / Schleissheim.
