The Monsoon

P.F.A. member Renato Levi is well on the way with his side by side two-seater wooden lo#wing monoplane. This aircralt is intended as a simple rugged job which will take a good deal of punishment on rough airflelds.

The wing structure is based on a wide section box spar anq ? p-lywood leading edge coupled yjtl, g parallel chord plan view arid using a N.A.C.A. 230 series section.

With an 85 h.p. Continental fitted the Mon_ soon is of very pleasing lines which it is hoped to enhance still further with a Wittman' style undercarriage. As can be seen from the phoio_ graph, construction is well on the way urrd *. look forward to further news of this interesting amateur project.

That looks like an approved part on there! Bob Harclinsham9nlff Executive oJ'rhe A.R.B.. seems to find *e nfiiioi built demonstration Turbulenl a strange lhing to have in the hallw_ay_of Lorydolderry House, ,hile Cilonel iriaiy Ggugh., M.P.., and Chairmgn of ihe Royal Aero Ciu6, tries the cockpit for size. Norman Jones grins knowingli; w.ith about fifty press men pres_ent, M.T.C:.A. would lta'rit) dare pinch him for arriving in park Lane with his furiiteit without .prior_pe_rmissioi, without radio, and at nigni. H.B-D brought his g.uardian angel along though, 1"s7 in case. Occasion was the press parly givenby the "Royil Aero ?yb.,y put over facts., mostly-depieising, ibout thi itoii it Brit ish Private Aviation.

The fol lowing letter has been receivedfrom Maurice Intray' Kth December, 1g5g.

My dear Dev, May I express to you and all members of the Popular Flying_Association who so generously contributed to the presentation which-you made to me on my retirement as Hon. Secretary of the

Popular Flying, February, 1959

Association, my sincere thanks for a very kind and generous gesture?

I ?* deeply appreciative that you and the members feel that my past efforts deserve some form.of recognition, and can only say that any contribution that I have made- towards th; puilgilg of the association from a bright idea in 1946 to its present narionai status is in effort which, thanks to the splendid support of many of our members, has given me great pleasurl and satisfaction.

The P.F.A. has now arrived as a bodv of national importance in light aviation, and is, I am sure, under your guidance and with the backing 9f ou1 enthusiastic membership, des_ tined to play alarge part in the future of our sort of flying. As you know, I am still keen to do what I can to further the movement, and will be happy to serve in any capacity my small talent and timl permit, but, I feel that there are many enthusiasts who are far more capable and I hope that they are. now prepared so to do. Ours, if any, is a real " do it yourself " movement and must be supported actively by all those who really believe in flying for fun.

In closing m1V I once again repeat my grateful appreciation of the very kind festure-riade to me and wish you as our new C[airman, and all my many frields qmong our membership, the very best of good foriune for your futuie endeavours on behalf of P.F.A.

Yours very sincerely, M.tunrcr.