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ULTRALIGHTS.RADIOAND AIRTRAFFICCONTROL

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Wearenog,wellnto1975,withallthat itcanbring.Problemsareboundtoraise theirheadssuchastheclosureofinure airlields,theantipathyofthclocalsand thelackoffinanceavailabletothe operators.AtleListtheSouthLastseems safenowwiththepublishingofiheS.E. regionalplanlatelastyear.Asfortherest ofthecountry,yourguessisasgoodas anyone's.Butlet'smoveontooneofthe basicrequirementsofDying-'SAFETY',

Someofthemorewaryofourreaders maythink,seeingtheheading,-Ohno. notsomeoneelsetryingtostopusflying forfuninnon-radioaircraft',Wrong.For IandalotMpeoplelikemeknowand appreciatethatwiththecostofiodios. howevercheap,wouldtakequitealaree percent:weofahonlebtdIdelsorlight aircraftoperator'smoney,Mathecould Useonimprovingtheallroundappearance ofhisiiircraft.Butjustforaminutethink oftheadvantagestoyouandAirTraffic Controlifyoucould:Ilfordaradio.and modernradiosweighaboutthesameas fourpinisofbeer—withouttheglasses!

Themainpoint,whichisnotapprec iatedbyalotofpeople,isthat,contrary topopularbelief.AirTrafficControllers arePOIinhumanidiotswhoexpectyouto behavelikeaBoeing707andreport passingtheoutermarkerontheI.L.S., whileattemptingtolandyourultralight

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2-3 PUPS AND KIT1ENS

4 SYWEEE 75

5 AIRCRAFTFOR-THEHOME BUILDER

6THL DAWN01AGOLDENAGE

7P.FA..NEWS

8-9 LETTERS

0-11 VINTAGENEWS

2-14 ENRWTFIESKY—PART 4

5BOOKREVIEW

6-17 STRUT NEWS

8IN SEARCHOFGEMINIS

9-20 PROJECTS

71_22 ONEOF LIIOSEDAYS

23 DESIGN '75

TheviewsexpressedinPOPULARFLTIAGarethoseofthe contrthutorsandnotnecessarilythoseoftheP.FA.ThePublishers retaintherighttooufitseorwithdrawadvertisementsattheirdiscretionanddonotacceptliabilityfordelayinpublicationorfor clericalorprimer'serrorsalthougheverycareistakentoamid

aircraft.Onthecontrary.if you arenonradio,theywouldprefertoseeyouallthe timeintheAirTiallicCircuitsothey knowwhereyouare.Thisbringsmeto OneorthemidnobjectivesofAir[raffle Control-SAFETY.ofhothultralight airerafi,airliners,andthepeopleMthenv.

Flyingnon-radioaircraftfromsmall fieldsandprivateMrstripsisniostunlikely tohebanned.hutasweallknowmost busyairfieldsarePPOtonon--radioaircraft,andthisisdoneI'mareason.Ifyou don'tturnupalterareasonableperiod, afterhavingphoneddiem,andhaving givenanE.T.A..ATCwill,althoughthere isnolegalrequirementforthemtodoso unlessvonhavefiledaRightplan,undoubtedlystarttolookforyou.Ifyoujust setMTnon-radiofromAtogotoairlield BwithoutnotifyingATCorsomeresponsihleperson.,ofyourflight.you could.ifWOEencinestops,oryouRIP intobadweather,beethne a statistic, RememberthePiperCubwhichcrashed en-romekillingtheoccupants.andnoone startedtomenlookforituntilabouttwo daysaftertheaccident.Onlytwoyears ago.

Sothisistryingtodrivehomeii1-eSs pointsforthoseofyouWho9illbe wheelingyournonradioaircraftoutof thehangarssoon,al.terthewinterlay-tip, remmLitton,etc.,whichmighthelptosave yourlifeandsomeoneelse's,andwill certainlyhelpATCtogiveaSAFEAND EXPEDITIOUSflowof.airtraffic.

1_Ifyouareflyingnonradiointoabusy airfield.PPOornot.'phonefirstyoucan checktheweatheratthesametime.Itmay hegreatlydifferentatyourdestination.

Theremay be areasonwhyATC cannotacceptyouatthetimeyouwishto arrive,andyouCanthenfindoutwhen theycanacceptyou.

Theywillundoubtedlygiveyousome Instructions,whichdirectiontojoin from:circuitheight,landingdirection: sienalsyoucanexpect;plusanyinform

ationthatyoumaynotheawareorrelatingtotheairfieldstate.Rememberthe safetyaspect,andtrytosticktoMese instructions.MRCSSyouthinkitwill endangeryou.youraircraft,orsomeone elseinsodoing,

Whenyouhavelanded.clearthe landingareatotheleftATCandother aircraftwillexpectyouto,unlessthey havetoldyouspecificallytodootherwise -theremightbeanotheraircraftlanding onyourright_Allaircraftwithradioare givenadviceandinstructionshyATC, Non-radioaircraft_however,donothave thisadvantage.

Alwa‘shookinandout.RULE30/3 "RULESOFTHEAIRANDATE.refers.

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Thecollisionissaidtohave idnotsectheotheialivraftin occurredbecausetheBetapilot d timetoturnclear,LackofRA' preventedhisbeingwarnedofthe presenceoftheTigerMoth. n.n/vszn.o.^.rt,weszusnis.".4,

FromFlight,6 Fcb..1975

IfvonMinkyoucouldhavedifficulty taxyingafterlanding,orwhilsttaxyingto takeoff.sayso.Allairlieldshavewilling handstohelpyouifyouask.

Exceptfor5,thesearenotrules,nordo theydepictalltheproblemswhichcan arise,butmerelyadvicel'romsomeone whoknow,bothsidesortheproblem. Afterreadingthisyouinaythink,"but Ialreadydomost of these-,butifithas joggedyourmemoryOnjLiStonepoint. thenithasbeenworthwriting,andIcan't emphasizetoomuch.itmaysavea SoletLISallprayforgoodweatheranda goodyear or accidenefree

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PUPSANDKITTENS

ThestoryofDartAircraft—sgcl/Ldr.A.H.Curtis

"TRIALSANDTRIBULATIONS".Thatexpression wouldhavebeenappropriateifappliedtolittlefirms thatsprangupbetweenthewars.particularlynear WorldWar2,tocontendwiththeambitionsofimpecuniousindividualstoownultra-lightaircraft.

NottheleastofthesewasDartAircraftLtd OriginallyknownasZanderandWeyl,thelateE.P. Zanderattendedtothebusinesssideoftheventure whiletheimmensetalentsofthelateA.R.Weyl, A.F.R.Ac.S.,AF.T.A.S.,F.B.I.S.,wereconcentrated ontechnicalactivities.

WcylsawwhatwashappeningcoGermanyfour yearsormorebeforetheoutbreakofWorldWar2 and,beingwellupinthehierarchy,leftthatcountry. bringingwithhimcratescontaininghisaeronautical dataImetAlfredRichardOscarWcylwhengliding atDunstableandsubsequently,whenZanderleft, becameadirectorofthefirmincornpanywiththat brilliantpilotRobertLindsayNeale(laterkilledwith anothertestpilotwhenflyingforBoultonandPaul Ltd.):theideaofthisarrangementwastoensurethat thecompanyenjoyedBritishstatus.

Webuiltandrepairedcurrentsailplanesandmade ancientgliderreplicassuchasWrightandLilienthal foranabandonedthin,aPoudeCielforacustomer, areplicacross-channelBldriotforR.G.J.Nashofthe HorselessCarriageCo.andthenWeylturnedhis attentiontoultra-lightaircraft.Hismainprerequisite. afeaturethathealwaysstressed,wasagoodviewfor thepilotandhishrstdesignforDartAircraftLtd. consistedofaparasol,pushermonoplaneknownas theDart"Pup".

Fromtheoutset,theword"robust"wasverymuch intheforefrontand.whenFdesignedwing-folding mechanismthatinnowayinterferedwiththerigging oftheaileroncontrols,hespentsometimebefore beingsatisfiedfromthestressingpointofview.

Whateveraircraftwasflown,ithadtobedismantled firstandtrundledtoaneighbouringfarmer'sheld,for ourestablishmentconsistedmerelyofatinybuilding andyardatDunstable.However,itwasfuntowork withasmallstaff,evenifonelived"onashoestring", ratherthanbecomingamerecoginthehugewheelof amajoraircraftfactory.

The"Pup"wasfirstflownwitha25-27h.p.twostrokeAvaFrenchengineonthe26thAugust.1936 inthehandsofWeyl,whoreportedthatapartfrom beingunderpowereditwasdelightfultofly,an opinionsharedbyF.D.Bradbrookewhodidmuchto assistthetirm.Subsequently.performancewasenhancedbyatwin-cylinderBristol"Cherub-of36h.p.. butinspiteofthat,duemainly'tothefallibilityof engines,the"Pup"'didnotgointoproduction. Engineswere.infact,thebugbearofultra-light builders.

Therefollowedthe"Kitten",alowwingtractor monoplaneequippedatfirstwiththeFrenchfourcylinder,horizontally-opposedAva.Weylhaddesignedoneofthelirstwoodenlowwingcantilever monoplanes,theUdetU.1of1922,sothathewaswell qualifiedtoproducethisconventionaltype:itfirst flewinJanuary1937.Duetohisgenius(hedesigned thewing.forinstance,withachangeofsectionfrom thebasicNACA23012attheroottoadifferentcon-

PhotoatlopqfpageshowsDarlEatenG-AERPnignearDunstableinJanuaryI935withA. R. !Fey!atthe controls.Thelowerphoto,akatakennearDunstahle,showsDartPupG-AELI?IIIAugust1936.

figurationnearthetip),the"Kitten"hadnovices.At thetimeitwasbuilt,attemptsweremadetopersuade meintodoingsomeoftheflyingbut,nothavingflown apoweredaircraftforsometime.1-didnotwishto riskthemachineanddeclinedtodosountilfhad handledaclubmachinesolo:onthesamedaythatf enjoyeda"TigerMoth"bymyself,Iflewthe"Kitten" andwasentrancedbyitsperformanceandeaseof handling.

Thetake-offwassimple,theviewexcellent,the deliberatestallinnocuouswithouttheslightest tendencytodropawingandthelandingwaseasy.in fact,weallowedanyone,evenoflimitedexperience, tosampletheaeroplaneFrompeoplelikeGeoffreyde Hayilland,JunrandH.A.Taylordowntoapilot whohadtouchednothingsinceperformingonCapronitriplanesinWorldWarI.theaircraftremained intact:thelatterpilotsaidthatashehadlackedpower experienceforsolong,hewouldoni:%.taxithemachine fromoneendoftheaerodromeandback.Turning intowindoncemore,temptationwonandhecompletedtwocircuitswithanimmaculatelanding!

Thesecond"Kitten'',G-AEXT,wasfittedwiththe 32/36h.p.J.A.P.twin,acleaned-upundercarriage withspatsandwasenteredforthe1.0.Mracein1937 toheflownbyF.DBradbrooke.

ForallWeyl'sefficiency.hecouldnotcontrolthe shortcomingsofmailablemotorsandagaintheengine letusdown."Again",becausesmallaeroenginesof

thedayhardlymeritedtheterm"reliable"andwe werebeset aL alltimesbytheirtroubles.

ftisnotconducivetogoodbusinesswhenaprospectivebuyerofanaeroplanesuffersenginefailure eventotheextentofabrokenpiston,thathappened ononememorableoccasion.

The"Kitten"soldforwellunderE-100andwas offered,also,inkitform.Oneortwoarestillflying andanexample.builtinAustralia,notchedmany hundredsofhoursandwasstillgoingstrongafter eightyears.

fnbetweentimeswemadethe"Flittermouse",a braced,pushermonoplane(rathersimilartoaglider primarytrainer)totheorderofDr.Bradbrooke,a brotherofFD.B.ftwasequippedwithaScott "Squirrel"ofalleged28h.p..thatwasfarmoresteady whenidling,afterbeinginducedtostart,thanwhen roll throttlewasapplied.

Thefirmwaskeptgoingmainlyin1938bybeing entrustedwiththemanufactureoftheHandley-Page 75"Manx"poweredbytwo"GipsyMajor"engines drivingpusherairscrews,thegreatman'sventureinto thetaillessheld.Design or thejigswasmyresponsibility.

Atwo-seatertrainer,the"Weasel'',on"Kitten" linesthoughwithatricycleundercarriageandtwin rudders,wasinthedesignstage,butafternoorders wereforthcomingtowardsthewareffort,thebusiness w:t,

TheDartFlittermouse at

Abingdon inMay1937.

An haerestingphotographtakenatHatfieldin1937showstheDartKittenG-AERPontherightwiththeDi/Comet - Salazar-whnhwasformerlytheMonism's"BlackMagic-.

SYWELL'75JULY4th,5th&6th

Thisarticleisivr”tenpartly/orournewestmembers andpardy.forthoseofusthataremoJaroutonalimb toheabletogetthere.

Sywell,toahundredorsoaviatorsinNorthamptonshire,isasmallvillagewithalargegrassairfield. workshopsandmotelcomplexservingtheimmediate neighbourhood.ToalltheotherPFAmembers,both inEuropeandintheseislands.Sywellisthenameofa Rally.Itisthebiggestrallyoflightaircraft(measured innumberofaeroplanesattending)inEuropeand, indeed,anywhereintheworldoutsidetheU.S.A. Sywellisorganisedbyvolunteers,workingwithintheir homeStruts,attendingSywellCommitteemeetings andaenerallyarrangingallthefinitedetailsthatare requiredtogetanactivitylikethisofftheground.

Sywellisnotanairdisplay,anairshowor a Biggin HillAirFair.SywellisarallyofPilots,byPilots,for Pilots.Bypilotswemeanthosethatflyin,thosethat arebuildingacreationintheirgarage,thosethatare justthinkingandhopingtoflytheirownoneday.Of course,wealsowelcome(andcaterfor)thevintage man,therestorerandthePilotwholikestoflyinto seeusinaclubaircraftorevenabusinessjet.

TheRallystartsonFridaylunchtimeandcontinuesthroughtotheSundayevening.Itincludesthe AGMofthePFA,theAnnualDinnerandthePrizegiving.ACouncilmeetingisheldandalatenight barbequeisalsosuffered.Prizesarejudgedforjust abouteveryaspectofourflyinginterest,frombest home-builttoclosestonthespotlanding.

Howdoesitallhappen?BackinOctoberoflast yeartheSywellCommitteehaditsfirstmeetingtoset outthedetailsof'Sywell75International',asitwillbe called.Alreadyorganisedaretheworkerswhowillbe puttingupthetents,installingthetelephones,testing theVHFradiotelephonegear,diggingtheloosandso on.Thecommercialadvertisersandrentersoftrade standsarebeingapproachedandgraduallySywell75 willbecomeafactforthisyear.Iknownowthatby WednesdaymorningthePFAbuswillbebeingloaded, theprogrammeswillhavebeendelivered,theOffice stockwillhavebeentransferredtothebusandcome midnightthe54-seaterwillbeonthewaytoNorthamptontounfoldanotherPFARally.OnThursday morningothervehicleswillleavewithperishablefoodstuffstojointheovernightconvoyoffencing,loos, tents,batsandeverythingelsethatgoestomakeup OURrallyoftheyear.

ThethingthatmakesOURrallysodifferentfrom alltheotherairshows,etc.,isthat,apartfromthe normalairfieldstaff,everyoneisaVOLUNTEER. Thisyear,aslast,weshallbehavingasystemwhereby youcanvolunteerYOURserviceswhenyoufirstcome ontothefield.Therearevariouspecuniaryadvantages, likefreemealtickets,althoughlastyearquiteanumber ofthesewerenotused.Almostallofthosewhohelped hadafeelingofbeingpartofthesceneandgavetheir servicesreadily.AftermyfirstSywellasaworkerI foundthat,havingtakenpartinit,Icouldbeproudof itasaPFAMemberandItookhomewithmememoriesoftherallythatIhelpedtorun.

SoSywellwillcomeandgoagain,butwith jviir helpitwillbethatmucheasierfortheorganisers,so pleasedocomeandgiveusahandforathree-hour shift,you'llgetthatmuchmoreenjoymentandfulfilmentoutofit.

RODERICKTURNERMEMORIALTROPHY

I.ThePOPULARFLYINGASSOCIATIONhave beenmadeTrusteesforthisTrophywhichispresented byhisMotherandhisFamilyandFriendstobea permanentmemorialforRoderickTurner,flying instructor.

2.Thisisanannualaward,whichlastyearwasmade toF.I.V.(John)Walker,ourengineeringofficer,and whichmaybeawardedtopersonsorgroupswhose achievementduringthepreviousyearhasbeenjudged tocontributemosttowardsFlyingforFun.

3.Thejudgesareparticularlyinterestedinthe aspectsof:

YouthfulenthusiasmanddedicationtoPFA flyinginterests.

Successfulachievementsdespitelackoffinance. Helpingothers.

Achievementontheground:designing,buildingororganisinginthePFAsphere.

4.ItisaconditionthattheTrophyshallbekept withintheU.K.andreturnedtotheTrusteesafter oneyear.

5.Candidatesmaybeofanyage,nationalityorsex.

6.Recommendationsarerequestedfromanybody whowishestomakeoneandmayrelatetoamember ofthePEAoranynon-member.Theonlyrestrictions arethatnobodymayrecommendhim/herself!If possible,recommendationsshouldbesponsoredby morethanonepersonandshouldreachthePEA officeatShorehamnotlaterthan15thJune,1975,and bemarkedCONFIDENTIAL.FORTHEATTENTIONOFAYRCOMMODOREGJCPAUL, PRESIDENTOFTHEPFA.

7.TheAwardwillbepresentedatSywellonSaturday,5thJuly.

WAR-BIRDAWARD—THEPETERCADBURY TROPHY

MembersareremindedthattheaboveTrophyis awardedforthebestWarBirdthatisflownintoour RallyatSywellonSaturday,5thJuly.TheTrophy takestheformofaSilverSalverandisheldbythe Winnerforoneyear,beingpresentedattheAnnual Dinner.

FORMULAONEAIRRACINGASSOCIATION

HEINEKEN,whoyoumayhaveheardofinconnectionwithacertainthirst-quencherfrequentlyused byintrepidcommandersofflyingmachines,have reluctantlywithdrawntheirsponsorshipforthisyear's FormulaOneAirRacingAssociation'smeetingsat theirusualvenuesthroughouttheU.K.Wefeelthat thewholeamateurAviationWorldwouldliketo thankthemfortheirsupportovertheformativeyears ofFormulaAirRacingandthat,butforthatsupport, itwouldhavetakenthatmuchlongertogetformula airracingofftheground.However,we,whohaveour earstothearound,hearthatanothersponsorisjust aroundthecornerandwillsupportF.1airracingat ourownSYWELL75INTERNATIONALRALLY atSywellthisyear.

ForthefirsttimeourRallywillincorporateaserious airraceofourowntype—home-builts.Thisshouldbe acrowd-drawingevent.Wehavealwaysshiedaway fromthespectacular,beingapilots'rally,butthe F.A.R.A.raceisaneventthatcomeswithinour encompassandcantrulybeexpressedasaPFAengineeredandpilotedoccasion.

AircraftfortheHomeBuilder

No.2OFASERIESbyRobinOwenEtAlanDunn

"TAYLORTITCH"

TheMidgetRacerdesigncompetition of 1964waswonbytheBeta.TherunnerupwastheTaylorTitch.The prototypeconstructedbyitsdesignerJohnTaylorwasunfortunatelydestroyedinanaccident.SincethenoneaircrafthasflownintheU.K.andseveralinFranceandtheU.S.A.

Theconstructioncloselyfollowsthedesigner'spreviousexperiencewiththeTaylorMonoplane.Thefuselageis verysimilar,whilethewingissmallerandtapered.Theaircraftisstressedto9gandenginesuptotheContinental C'90/0200seriesmayhelitted.

Theaircraftisofwoodenconstruction,andshouldgiveno trouble totheamateurbuilder.MetalFittingsarekept toahareminimum.Theconstructorisallowedconsiderablechoicewithregardtodifferentcanopies,undercarriages,optionalflapsandfuselagecovering.

Allthestructuralcomponentsaresmallenoughtobemadeinagardenshedoralmostanyhouse.Thewings aremadeintwopieces,builtupontwospars,theribsbeingdrawnfullsizeontheplans.Thefuselageisbuiltup onfourlongerons,andcaneitherbeply-coveredorpartiallyply-coveredwithfabric-coveredstringersontherear. Thefinandtailareofnormalconstructionandply-coveredThecontrolsconsistofpush-pullaluminiumalloy tubing.

SFICIFWATION:

Normalcruise155mph Bestapproachspeed75mph

Plansmaybeobtainedfrom: Mrs.J.F.TAYLOR, 25ChesterfieldCrescent, Leigh-on-Sea,Essex.

TheEditorswouldliketothank FleglItInternational forpermissiontoreproduceoneoftheircopyright drawings.

THEDAWNOFAGOLDEN AGE byJohnPotheca„

February1975sawthejubileeofthebirthofthe Moth,andifwefollowtheevolvementofthelight aeroplaneduringthesubsequentfiftyyearsthenour ownneedscanmoreclearlybeseenandusefulpointers learnedabouttheformulaforanidealrecreational aeroplane.

Lightaeroplanetrialswerestilltakingplaceannually atLympne.TheMothswereexcludedfrommuchof theracingin1925byreasonoftheirengineweight andonAugustBankHolidayMonday,enginefailure putMothnumbertwooutofanassociatedinternationalhandicaprace.

In1926practicalcompetitionwasappearingagainst theMothsintrialssponsoredbythe DearMail. The Mothwaseliminatedinthesebythefactthatballast weights–tosimulateapassenger—weremissing, believedmissappropriatedbythatage'sversionofa spotter!

ItwastwomonthsafterthefirstflightoftheMoth thatthefar-sightedgovernmentofthedayagreedto subsidisesixflyingclubs.Toeachclubwasgiventwo Mothswithsparesuptoavalueof£2,000€1,000for thefirstyear'sexpensesandGOforeachpilot's licenceobtained.This,coupledwiththeenthusiasm oftheDirectorofCivilAviation,SirSeftonBranker, reallybroughtthelightaircraftmovementintothe publiceye.

RivalstotheMothwerenowbeginningtoappear. Foremostwerethedesigns or AV.Roewhofifteen yearsearlierhadbeenflyingfromShoreham.During mostofthetimesincethenhehadbeenevolvingand reworkingthefamousAvro504formulathetype whichSmith-BarryusedattheGosportSchoolof Flyingindeyelopingthemethodsofflyinginstruction whichwestillusetoday.AvRo'sproducedtheAyiani foldingbiplanewings.CirrusorGenetengine.In1926 theAvian,at€675was€55cheaperthantheMoth, huttherewereextraslikesixguineasforyourC-of4A and£17foracompass!

Blackburn.alsoanameprominentsince1910,producedtheirBluebird,thedifferenceintheirformula wasthattheseatsweresidebyside.

OthermanufacturersseenintheLympnetrialswere atthattimeoccupiedwithServiceorders.Hawker withtheirHartvariants:Bristol,Bulldogs,butWestlands,whohadbeenbuildingmostlyotherpeople's aeroplanesforthepasttenyearsatYeovil,wereto offeraparasolmonoplaneknownastheWidgeon.IL wasstillanopentandemandusedaCirrtisorA.S. Genet, or course.

Eiourtypesthenhademergedby1928.fnthe summerofthatyearMr. 0F Simmondswasto leaveSupermarMesatSouthamptonandinthenext twoyearsbuilt48examplesofhisSpartanatWest End,Southampton.

Thefirstcabinaircraftfortheprivateownercame ontothemarketwhenMarcelDesoutteiformeda companyinCroydontobuildunderlicencetheDutch

OSHKOSH1975

Greyhoundhavebeenabletoproduceforusamost interestingitineraryforourvisit.Tokeepcostsdown weareflyingtoNewYorkthencontinuingona Greyhoundchartercoach.Theitinerarygivenisprovisionalandsubjecttoalteration(althoughfthink unlikelyasitseemstofitthe"bill").Thecostisbased on42PERSONS(1coach)anddoesnotinclude food,etc.,andatthepresentrateofexchangeisexpectedtobeaboutL246.25,althoughtheagenthas "goneaway"toseeifhecantrimthepricesomemore. Thehotelstobeusedareaboutthestandardofthe TrustHouseForteintheU.K.Therothrlswillbetwin bedded_

Aswearecharteringthecoach,ournumbersmust beinmultiplesof42.Whatfintenddoingistofillone coach,thenthepersonsoverwillheheldinreserve. ff.however,thenumbersgoupto84thenwewill arrangeanothercoachthiswillthenmakeitpossible toreducethepricetoallpersonsgoingonthetrip.

Whenthepriceandtheitineraryareconfirmed,f shallproduceitonasheetwhichwillhaveatear-off sliponthebottomtoapplyforaseat,ftwillalsohave arequestforadepositwhichwillbenon-refundable (exceptforthoseonthereservelist).

Theproposeditineraryisasfollows:

ProposedItinerary

Juin',1975

25—Lospos/Ni1WYORK

FlighttoI.FKAirportovernight stop inNew York.

26—NuwYORK/COLUMBUS

Coachcharterarrivingevening of 26th.

27--CoLumnus1DAviON/CiliCAGO

Leave9.00hrs.forvisittoAIRFORCEMutirtim atDayton,Ohio.Visitfrom10.00hrsto13.30 hrs.ArriveChicagoapprox.18.30hrs.

28-0HCAGO/OSIIKotilI

Leave9.00hrs.forvisittoE.A.A.NIuseumin Milwaukeesuburh.Visit10.30hrs.to15.00hrs. ArriveOshkoshatapprox.17.00hrs.

29toAuGusi4—E.A.A.CoMaNTION

Coachwillbeavailablefortransferfromhotelto theAirporteachday,andforlocaltripsifrequired—atnoextracost

AtIGLI10

5—OsiiKOSFILCIIICAUO/CLEvrI.AND

Leave9.00hrs.bycoach.arrivingCleveland approx.17.00hrs.

6CondffAN0/NrwYORK

Leave9.00hrs.bycoach.arrivingNewYork approx.17.00hrs.

7—NtiwYORK

Morning:SpecialcoachprovidedfortourofNew York.lastingabout3hours.Afternoon:free.

Evening:Coachwilltransferyoufronthotelto airportforflighthome.

8—LONDON

ArriveLondonHeathrowAirport. BookingstoPFAOffice.

AIRFRAMESYMPOSIUM

Owingtothecontinuouslychangingsituationin lightaviationcausedbyairfieldsclosing,thehardening attitudetoourkindofaeroplanesbysomeairfield owners,andthedeterioratingfuelsituation,itwas suggestedatthelastCouncilmeetingheldinDecember '74,thatanAirframesSymposiumshouldbeheld

ThiswouldgiveP.F.A.membersachancetoexpress theiropinionsaboutthekindofaeroplanes they would liketoseedesianedinthelightoftheseproblems.

ThismeetingcannotbeheldbeforeMarch31,1975, andthe kenuehasyettobedecided,however,ifyou areinterested,dropmealineandletmehaveyour suggestions

DAVIDM.LIvEsey c/oP.F.A.Office(reAirframeSymposium), TerminalBuilding.ShorehamAirport, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.f3N45FF

OURANNUALGENERALMEETING

TheAGMofthePEAtakesplacethisyear,as previously,atourSywellRally.A.GM'ssoundall deadlyboringstuffbutmemberswhohaveattended recentlywillknowthatalltheessentialstuffistelescopedintoabout11hoursandthisistheonetimeof theyearthat you, theMembers,canstandfacetoface beforetheExecutiveCommitteeandmakeyourvoice heard.Wewantconstructivecriticism,wewantyour ottersofhelp,wewanttohearofyourtroubles,so comealongandlet'shaveyourfeelingsexpressed.All motionsfordiscussionmusthesenttothePFAoffice sixweeksbeforetheAGM.

Thereasonforthisreminderistodrawyour attentiontothefactthattherewillbesomevacancies ontheCommitteeaaainthisyearandwewouldlike YOURnominationsforthepeopleyouwouldliketo seerepresentYOUintherunninaofthePFA.Unless wereceivenominations,thewholemovementcannot beruninademocraticmanner,aswehavetoco-opt Memberstoserveyourinterests.

Ifyouhavesomeonetonominate,allthatisrequiredistoputthisinwritingtoHeadOffice,together withasignaturefrom1nm/herthattheyarewillineto serve,andaseconder.Tocomplywiththerules.this mustbeatHeadOfficeonemonthbeforetheAGNIis duetobeheld.

VOLKSWAGEN AIRCRAFTENGINEPLANS forAmateurConstructors

Nowrevisalandre-dimensionedinmetricaswellas Britishunits,thesehighlvdetaileddrawingswillenablethe HomebuildertoconvertanyV.W.engineup toI600ccs. at verylowcost.Mostol1theoriginalengineisusedaswellas partsfromothervehicleswhichareeasilyandcheaplyobtained.

LifetimeadviceisolTeredwiththeplanswhichcornprise 30sq.it.ofdrawingsandover15,000wordsofinstructions Manyenginesbuilttotheseplansarenowflying. Completeplans£6.00airmailanywhereintheworld, DonaldG.Peacock,MeadowCottage,TheHeath„Ardeigh,Colchester.Essex.Tel.Colchester230446.

B.L.A.C.

Sirs,

UntilfwasgivenabacknumberofPopularFlying byBrianFoxofDoncasterSailplanes,Iwasnotaware thatyourassociationhadsuchalargefollowing.

Thisdiscoveryhasbeenlikeanewdawnbreaking inmylife,becauseIwasthinkingintermsofabandoningflyingbecauseoftheunfair,autocraticactionof theB.L.A.C.

However,afterreadingyourmagazinefromcover tocoverandbeingmovedtotearsbyamerephotographofFabulousFred,Iamnowmoredetermined thanevertocontinuemyflyingcareerwhichsofar hadlasted36years.

Youwillnodoubtbehearingfrommyclubof whichIamPresidentandFounder.Iformedtheclub 4yearsagoastheLeedsCityTransportFlyingClub, butunderthere-organisationoftransportithasnow erownintotheWestYorkshirePassengerTransport Employees'FlyingClub.WeflyfromBreightonat presentinaborrowed150.

Beforeaskingforanapplicationformembership,I hadbettertellyouabitaboutmyself:JointfoundermemberoftheWoldsGlidineClubatPocklington somesevenyearsagowhenitwastheLeedsCity TransportGlidineClub.SevenyearsinR.A.F.,exLancasterpilot,D.F.0,onLiberatorsinIndiawhen warfinished.

Pleasesendasmuchinformationaspossibletome sothatImaypassittoourcommittee.

IamtemptedtobuildaFred.

GoodLucktoyouall,

G.A.PRICE 132BODMINCRESCENT, LEEDS,10, YORKS.

NO TRUTHINTHERUMOUR!

DearSirs,

AsfarasIknow,thereisnotruthintherumour thatPeterThomashaddecidedtochainMagister G-AFBStohismuseumfloor,topreventitfromflying toSywell1975duringtheprecedingnight!

Asmanyfriendshavebeseigedmewith'didit, really?',etc.,etc.,Ioughttosaythatmysubmission 'TheNightVisitor',wasdescribedasapieceoffiction atthetime,andwasintendedasascarystoryfor Christmas.

Hadyouworried?Actually,theMaggiewasasuper thinetoflyanditgavemesomeofmymostmemorable flights,atanimpressionableage.

I onlysaid,'asfaras I know and,ofcourse, itjustmight,asit'stheoldestMaggieknownandwas probablyflownbymanywartimeheroesintheir training.AnyconnectionwiththeformerDenham FlyingClubanditsexcellentCFIofthetime,Derek Wright,ispurelyco-incidental,bywayofwriter's licence,butperhaps,asoldfriends,wemightjust allowPeterThomasafew little chainsandifweseea camouflagedMaggieatSywell,wewon'tbetoosurprisedI'llscareyougoodandpropernexttime.

Sincerely, MIKESTAPP 13PINEGARDENS,

EASTCOTE,RUISLIP,

TOFOLDORNOTTOFOLD?

Inaccordancewithyourlatestpostalpolicy,mylast PopularFlyingarrivedfoldedinapaperwrapping.I understandtheneedforthisinthelightofrisingcosts butwouldpointoutthatitresultsinafoldthatis irradicable.Ithinkthatyouwillfindthatittakesno longertorolleachMag.inthesamewrapperandsuch eliminationofaFoldwould,Tamsure,bemuch appreciatedbymanyothersaswellasmyselfwhowish topreserveandpossiblybindtheircopies.

Goodrollinghope),

P.M.NAPP

Editors'Note:

Mr.Nappreceivedafullreplyfromusregarding thiscriticism.Weareawareoftheshortcomingsand wouldexplainthatthisisoneofseveralmethodsthat weareexperimentingwithtoholddowntheeverspirallingcostsofPFproduction.Forsomereason knownonlytothePostOffice,wrappedmagazines qualifyforamuchlowerpostageratethanlarge envelopesdo.Thisappliesparticularlytooverseas. whereasurprisingnumberofoursubscriberslive.The MagazineCommitteearctryingtokeepwithinalaid downPFAbudgetandhavetochoosebetween cuttingthenumberofpages,cuttingoutthephotosor foldingyourbelovedJournal.Wearedoingour best

TA!

FromJohnBeeswax,whoreceivedtheEditors'Cup forthebestseriesofcontributionstoPopularFlying. PresentedattheKronfeldClubChristmasReception, December,1974:—

Gentlemen (Ed.!!!),

MysincerethankstoyourselvesandthePopular FlyingAssociationforthewelcome(andveryuseful) Tankard.Iamsuremyeffortsarenotworthyofsuch apresent,especiallywhenonethinksoftheeffort whichgoesintoproducingsuchafirstclassMagazine, butseeingyouhavechosenmethen I raiseittoyouall anddrinktothecontinuedgoodfortuneofthePFA andPOPULARFLYING.

Cheers, JOHNBEESWAX

THATCOMPERAGAIN

DearSir,

MayItakePeterChannontotaskforventuringto writesuchacaptiousletterabouttheVintageNews. Highlyamusingmyths.indeed!Thecharterstory cametousonthegoodauthorityofachapwhose secondcousin(twiceremoved)knowsaherbalist whosefather'sbowlingpartnersawthewholething throughawarsurplustelescope.Doesn'tMr.Channon believeintheveracityofthepressanymore?

Seriously,Peter,mysincereapologiesfortheerror andanyembarrassmentitmayhavecausedyou. CongratulationsalsoonbeingaComperSwiftowner.

JOHNBEESWAX

TurbulentG-AWBM,orBarnstormerasIpreferred tocallher,wasfinished.Twosummersofflyingwith herwereexhilaratingandveryrewarding,butwinter wasquiet.HowImissedthecold,lonelyhoursthat hadoccupiedmytimefortheprevious5yearsspent inmyworkshopbuildingthatdream,butnowshewas gone—sold.EveningsathomewithLindsay(mywife) meantthatlifewasnowasamarriedcouple'sshould be;Iwouldarrivehomefromwork,sitdownwiththe familyoveraneveningmeal,perhapsswitchonthe television,playwiththechildren,andbeinbedby 11.15p.m.Irealisedthatthislifeofluxurycouldnot continue,itwasbadforanyman.

"I'llbetyouwouldliketoflyaMidgetRacer",I saidtomysonafterreadingmanyarticlesaboutthe subject—Inowhadplentyoftimetoread—"Just thinkoftheprizemoneyifweshouldwinandthen oneday,myboy,youcouldflyit—justthink....". Mydaughtersaidsomethingtotheeffectthatshe'd ratherhaveahorse.

"Whateverisallthatwoodandthoseplankthings doinginthegarage(myworkshop),I'veladderedmy tightsonthewretchedstuff",mywifesaid.

Now rmightbecrafty,perhapsalittleodd,butIdo trynottolietomywifeandso,asnonchalentlyas possible,Isaid...."stufffortheTitch...been busyatworktoday,haveyou?"1wasabouttorabbit onwhenIcouldseeIwasnotgoingtobeableto hedgeanylonger."FortheTitchrshesaid."What's aTitch?""Oh,anaeroplane"Ireplied."Disbanded project—coupleofmainsparsandsomewood,afew metalfittings—couldn'tresistthetemptation er,what'sfordinner?".

Itreallyiswonderfultobeanormalfamilyonce again.Howthechildrengrowwhenyoudon'tsee themfordaysonend,andI'msurethewifegrowsmore beautiful.Weneverseemtorow,she'susuallyasleep whenIcrawlintobedandIusuallymissbreakfast becausesomething'justwantssticking'beforeIleave forworksothatIcangetonwiththebuildingschedule onmyTitchwhenIreturnintheevening.

DearSirs,

RE8

IwasgratifiedtoreadJohnBeeswax'scommentson theappearanceoftheImperialWarMuseum'sR.E.8 atDuxford,andhisreferencetotheEastAnglian AviationSociety'splansonbehalfoftheIWMtorestoreittoflyingcondition.However,itmustbestated thatthepolicyoftheTrusteesoftheImperialWar MuseumissimilartothatoftheRoyalAirForce Museumregardingflyingitshistoricaircraft,andthat theyhaveannouncednoplansforflyingtheR.E.8. MembersoftheEAASinvolvedinrebuildingthisaircraftbelievethattheonlyrightwaytorestoresucha machineistodosotoflyingcondition(ashavethe RAFMuseumwithmostoftheirWWIaircraft),and muchthoughourMemberswouldliketoseeitflyon completiontheyunderstandthatanydecisionasto themethodandwhereaboutsofPublicDisplayofthis aswithanyotherIWMexhibitsissolelythatofthe !WM.

ReadersofPopularFlyingmaynotbeawareofthe extentoftheactivitiesoftheEAASatDuxfordand elsewhere.TheSocietyhasover900members,many ofwhomworkatweekendsatDuxfordontheoverhaulofaircraftnowbasedthere,includingthe ShuttleworthSpitfireV,theAmerican-ownedLiberator,theIWM'sR.E.8andJu52/3mandtheSociety's ownDC3,tonamejustafewofthe30orsoa/c alreadybasedthereandbelongingeithertotheIWM ortheEAAS.Negotiationsareunderwayforthe acquisitionofaTigerMoth,MessengerandWhitney Straight,which,liketheMagister, are toberebuiltto fly,andfortheseprojectsmorememberswillingto helpwiththisworkareurgentlyrequired.Whilstwe wouldliketohavemoreexperiencedhelpersthisis perhapsauniqueopportunityforpeoplewhoarc keentolearntogainexperienceunderexpertguidance, orjusttohelpwiththemanyunskilledbutessential jobsthatalwaysarise.Thewriterwouldbepleasedto hearfromanysuchwould-behelpers!

Followingonfromthesuccessfuldisplaysstagedat DuxfordjointlybytheIWM/EAAS/Shuttleworth Trustlastyearandthis,anotherFlyingDisplayis plannedforSaturdayandSunday,June28/29th,1975 andPFAmemberswillbeinvitedtobringtheiraircraft.Wewillkeepyouposted.

Finally,youmaycaretomentiontheEAAS MagisterGroup(PFAGroupNo.281)andtheir projectofrebuildingMagisterG-AKPF(onpermanentloanfromLaurieTaylor).CarlButlervisited ourworkshopinSeptembertoinspecttherebuilt fuselage,finandrudder,theaircraftbeingclearedby theCAAforcertificationbythePFA.

ThefuselageofG-BABYisslightlydifferentin appearancetotheoriginaldesign.Ihaveblendedthe fuselagereardeckingintothecockpitcanopylineand alsowideneditby2in.Ihavemadeafullfibrecowling (thatwasverydifficultthoughveryinteresting,evenif itchy),encasingtheContinentalengineandfittedthe steelspringundercarriagewithspats.Thefuselageis nowcompleteandthewingsarereadyforcovering.

Iloathetotalktoomuchaboutaprojectthathas notyetreachedtheflyingstage,thatiswhyIhavekept quietaboutmybuildingprogramme.Whensheis flying(February/March),thenI'lldosometalking,but atthemomentIliketothinkofmyselfasa'doef!

Thisworkshopiscold,I'mcold,itisnow2a.m. andIpromisedLindsayIwouldbeinbedbyeleven— she'ssounderstanding.

JOHNBYGRAVES

(Seepage5forworedetailsofMeTiteh—ed.)

PopularFlying,March-April,1975

5ASHWF.LLROAD,

Yourssincerely,

MAURICEBREIT

NEWSFROMTHEPFAOFFICE....

WearepleasedtoannouncethattheOfficeat Shorehamisnowmannedfrom10till4fromMonday toFridayandourMr.Lauderwillbepleasedtohandle anyqueriesfromMembersonShoreham-by-Sea 61616.Needlesstosay,EngineeringandTechnical queriesarebetterhandledbypostbutwhenwritingon any subject,doremembertoincludeyourMembershipNo.andrestrictqueriesforonedepartmenttoone sheetofpaper,i.e.:don'tputmagazinequeriesatthe endofalettertotheEngineeringSection.

BYGRAVE,BATDOCK, HERTS.

Aka

TheHornet'sNest

Lamentingthatlastyearhadbeenaveryexpensive oneHornetMoth-wise,vintageaeroplaneenthusiast BernardHardinglistedanengineoverhaulandradio installationastheprincipalcostlyitems,althougha twinkleinhiseyeleftnodoubtthatthefewhours&flyinginhisbeautifulD.H.87BHornetMothGADNEthathehadmanagedtoachieveduringthe latterhalfoftheyearhadmadeitallworthwhile. BernardpurchasedhisHornetMothin1972froma flyingclubatAldergroveinNorthernIreland.With veteranMothpilotDouglasHullas'driver'thedeliveryflighttoBlackbushe.Hampshire,wasamost adventurousaffairinblusteryconditionsandstrong crosswindsasonlytheBritishsummercansummon. Eventheenrouteflyingwasnotwithoutincidentfor justafterpassingStratford-on-Avonwithallgoing smoothlyonthelastlap,theequaninimityofthecrew was'shatteredbyamostappallingtearingnoise'The cockpitwasimmediatelythcsceneofintenseactivity, thethrottlewasclosed(makingnodifference),the gaugeswerechecked,thethrottlewasopenedagain, thewindowswereexaminedforsecurity,butthere appearedtobenothingtoaccountfortheghastly racket,whichcontinuedasasortofstaccatodrumming noise.AprecautionarylandingatEnstonerevealeda stripoffabric,tornfromthetopofthewindscreen, wasflappingagainstthefuselageinamostun-Mothlikemanner.

SinceG-ADNEwasrecoveredatNewtonardsin 1970themachinewasinagoodcondition.soBernard Hardinghashadnomajorrebuildingproblemsusually associatedwitha1935aeroplane.Hehascarriedouta programofcarefulmaintenanceandlovingcarethat hasresultedinaconcoursfinishofredandsilverwith allmetalfittingspolished.Thephotographtakenat CronlieldlastyearshowsBernardHardingstanding bythetailplaneofhislovelyvintagebiplaneHehas takenpartinmostVintageClubmeetingsoverthe pasttwoyearsandhadplanstotourScotlandlast summer.However,theweatheronceagainprovedso we(andwindythatliereluctantlyabandonedthisplan.

SoaringhangarfeesdonotbotherBernard.With foldingwings.G-ADNEfitsnicelythank-youintoa smallgaragebuildingtuckedaway(intheedgeof Blackbushe.AveryeconomicalHornet'snestindeed.

TheLastCook

Lastyear,duringtheVintageAircraftClub'stenth anniversarycelebrations,ChairmanCarlButlervisited Mr.G.ReesofCarmarthenwhoov)nstheonlystir-

vivingCivilianAircraftCompanyCoupe.Theaircrafthasnotbeenflownformanyyearsanditsconditionhassufferedfromthelongyearsofstorageto suchanextentthatitprobablywillneverflyagain. Thisisasadendingtoastoryofanaircraftwhichwas faraheadofitstimeinconceptanddesign.In1928, whentheD.H.CirrusMothopencockpitbiplanes werecreatingalegendfortheirdependability,ahandfulofmenledbydesignerHaroldBoultbeewcre buildingatwo-seat,enclosedcockpit.highwing monoplane,anticipatingthedaywhentheflying publicwouldbecometiredofleatherhelmetand heavySide&flyingsuits,sonecessaryinthedraughty, opencockpitsofitscontemporaries.Theprototype, registeredG-AAIL,wascompletedintheautumnof thatyearanddispatchedtoMartleshamHeathfor theofficialflighttestsrequiredbytheAirMinistry. Rightfromthestartthelittleaircraftwasastarperformerandverypopularwiththetestpilotswho valueditscrispcontrols.ArthurHunt.whowaschief engineerfortheCivilianAircraftCo.,hasrecalled that'theMartleshamHeathboyssangitspraises'and therewasnodelayintheissueoftheCertificateof Airworthiness.Theproblemsofproductionwerethen investigatedandinJulythefollowingyeartheCivilian AircraftCompanywasturnedintoalimitedcompany toproceedwiththeproductionoftheCoupeatasmall factoryontheboundaryoftheHullMunicipalAirportatHedon.TheCoupewasbuiltmainlyofwood. Themaincomponentssuchasfuselage,wingsand empennagewerecoveredwithplywoodtoforma stressedskinstructure,nofabricbeingusedinany partofthemachine.Allcontrolrunswererigidtubes runninginrollerbearings.Particularattentionwas madetoeaseofmaintenancewithaccessibleinspection coverslocatedatallvitalpoints.Wheelbrakesand steerabletailwheelwerefittedandthewingsfoldedfor lowcosthangarage.Althoughtheprototypewas poweredhya85h.p.A.B.C.Hornetengine,production machineswerefitted WiththeI05h.p. Armstrong SiddeleyGenetMajortheair-cooledradialengine. Fueltanks \\We situatedinthewingswithatotal capacityof32gallons.Maximumweightwas1500ffis. (I3001bs.for a erobatics)andrateofclimbwas800ft. perminute.

Unfortunately,duetoeventsbeyondthecontrolof theproductionteam,financialsupportwaswithdrawn afteronlyfiveaircraftwerecompletedandthe Companyfolded.Theexistingaircraftwereflownby theirownersalloverEuropeduringthethirtiesbut onebyonetheydisappearedduetolackofspares untilonlyG-ABNTremainstodayinWales.The designer,HaroldBoultbee.wasanearlymemberof theVintageAircraftClubattheageofeighty.Arthur Hunt,ChiefEngineerandpilot,metupwithNevil ShuteNorwayandtogethertheyformedtheAirspeed AircraftCompany,buildingaircraftforSirAlan Cobhamtocarrypassengersathisairshows.

ProperDecorations

Didyoudeckyourhallswithboughsofhollyat Christmas?StuartMcKaydidn't.Hisloungewas decoratedwithtwoTigerMothfuselagesandhis storedJodelBebeG-AVPD.Mostofusappreciate theconvivialatmospheregeneratedbypaperchains andtinsel,buthowmanyenthusiastswouldsecretly liketohaveevenoneTigerMothintheirlivingroom duringthefestivities(oratanyothertimeforthat matter).Tothoseofusthatsharewhopointofview. Stuart'sloungerepresentssomethingofaparadisein whosecentrally-heatedwarmthnoanti-chillthinners areeverrequired.

TheDawnofaGoldenAge

—iv/Hawedfrompage6

KoolhovenEK41.Thiswasaply-coveredsemicantileverhighwinginonoplaneseatingthree.

BydieendofthetwentiesthelightaeroplanemovementwasboomingandAvRos.Westland,Blackburn andde-H.hadallredesignedtheiraircrafttoincorporatemetalframedfuselagesagainstpossible militaryrequirements.AlsoatthistimePhilip RobinsonresignedfromrmperialAirwaysinorderto builttwelveexamplesofhisRedwing:twoseatsside byside,foldingbiplanewingsHispricecouldnot competewithAvroanddeHavilland.

HaltonandCranwellwerethecradleofRAF personneleveninthosedays.Perhapsalsotheywere thecradleofHome-building,fromHaltoncameC.H. LatimerNeedham,eventuallytodesigntheLuton Minor,andfromCranwellemergedNickCornper. Comperwastoproduce41singleseatSwiftsinthe nextfouryears.

Althoughcheaper,singleseataeroplaneshavenever soldwell,itisonlywiththehomebuilderthatthey haveeverenjoyedsuccess.

GeoffreydeHavillandwasnotcontentwiththe phenominalsaleoftheMoth.(ByMarch1930135 outof206privateaircraftinBreatBritainwere Moths).Flehadtomovewiththetimesandrealised thatsomeprotection•asrequiredforpilotand passenger.Afteracoupleoffalselinesofdevelopment thereappearedtheDF180orMothfirwithitsbraced (folding)highwingandseating3inleatherupholsteredcomfort.£1.000wasthepriceforthenew machine,soontobecalledthePussMoth.

Attheendof1929wecanconvenientlydrawaline. Anewformulawassoontoemerge.Thelowcantilever wing;enclosedseatingandthingscalledflaps.

PopularFlying.March-April,1975

CAAFeesfor Certificateof Airworthiness

AsmostmemberswillknowtheCAAhavebeen instructedbytheGovernmenttoincreasetheirfeesso thatalltheircostsarebornebytheaircraftusersand theseincreasescameintoforceonthe6thFebruary. 1975.Despiteprotestsbythelightaviationmovement ingeneralaswellasbythePEAtheseincreasesareto stand.Theyarcasfollows:—

CostofaC orArenewal£15per500kizallupweight i.e.forAUWupto500kg-£15.from500kgto100kg, £30perannum.

ForthefirstissueofaCofAthecostwillbef15 per500kgfortheissueoftheCofA PLUS anadditional£15per500kgforthefirstyear'sissue,i.e.a totalof£30per500kgforthefirstyear'sCofAor£60 foranaircraftofAUWbetween500kgand1000kg.

PermitstoFlywillcost£10perannum.

ThePEAwhilstrecognising.inthispresentageof risingcosts,theneedforsonicincreasefeelsthatthe costofafirstissueCofAisexcessiveandinorderto tryandalleviatethiscosttothegenuinehomebuilder willpayallthefeesduetotheCAAforthefirstissue ofaCofAtoabuilderofagenuinehomehuiltaircraftbeingplacedontheregisterforthefirsttime— providedheisapaid-upmemberofgoodstanding! Indoingthisitishopedtoencouragethegenuine builderofultralightaircrafttopursuetheart.

BernanlHardingwithIdsD.H.878HornetMoil,6-4DNE. PhotoAJ.Chalkley

ENJOYTHESKY

AnygoydMuslimwilltellyetithattostrive100hard forperfectionistochallengeGodhimself.andsoeven themostbeautifulofPersiancarpetscontainsa deliberatemistakeorlackofsymmetry.

IcomfortedmyselfwiththisthoughtasIsandedout theripplesandotherimperfectionsinmyfibreglass petroltankandaftfairing.Sanding.fillingandrubbing downextendedtooverthreeweek-endsuntilIdecided that,imperExtthoughitstillremained,therubbing downhadtostop.Perfectionisallrightforthosewho havethetime,butwhenoneisnearingsixty,onebegins tobehauntedbythespectreoftheDemonDoctor orderingonetohangupone'sgoggles.andIwould liketoflymylittleaeroplaneafterspendingsomuch timeandeffortonit.

Beforestartingintopaint.itseemedadvisableto checkthetankforwater-tightness—orratherpetrol tightnessandcapacity.IsetthetankLipontrestles. screwedthecockintothebaseofthesumpandstarted topourinmeasuredquantitiesofwater.

Waterfairlypouredoutthroughthejointsbetween thetankbottomundtheendsThesejointswere made withaglasstapeofisatheropenweavesoIwasnot altogethersurprised.Iemptiedthetankandleftitto dryoutforaweek.

Ithengavethejointsaliberalapplicationofresin andreinforcedthemwithoneounceglassclothbefore tryingagain.

TherewerestillsomeminuteleakssoIfinishedoff withmoreresinandlinefinishingclothandfinally pouredresinintothetankandslowlyrockeditfrom sideLosidewithoneenddownatatimetoallowthe resintopenetratethejointfromthepressureside. Thatfixedit.

Findingthepetrolcockwasquiteasagainitself. Altertryingallthemorelikelysourceswithout success,sincemodernmotorcarsnolongerusethem, itoccurredtomethatoneshouldtnythemotorcycle suppliers.

Iabstractedalistofaddressesfromtheyellowpages andsetout_Afterfindingthatthefirstthreefirmson inylisthadgoneoutofbusinessIwasbeginningtoget despondentwhen,downasidestreet.Ispotteda displayofbicyclesandmotorbikesonthepavement.

ILwasalittleoldfashionedshopwithbitsof bicycaliahangingeverywheieinsideandalittleold manwhowouldneverseeseventyagainexplainingin detailtoacustomerhow,inhisracingdays.hehad modifteda.SturmeyArchertogi‘ehimtwentyfour gears.

"Didn'tdomenogoodthough."Heconcluded sadly,"Istillhadtopedalbloodyhard.-

WhenIeventuallymanagedtotellhimwhatI •antedhecheeredupandsaid"Aboutfortyyearsago atravellersoldmeawholelotof'them_Ineversold one,theymuststillbearoundsomewhere."

Itdidnottakehimlongtofindthemandtheywere exactlywhatappearsonthedrawings—fingertype strainerandall—andtheywereplatedbrass,notthe rubbishypotmetaltlnngsthatarecurrenttoday.They vvereinavarietyofsizessonotbeingtoosureofthe sizerequiredIboughttwoofthelargeronesforten bob.

Beforehewouldletmefinallyinstallthecockmv inspectorinsistedthatIshouldcheckthatitwouldpass atleasttwicethemaximumdemandoftheengine. Withstop-watchandmeasuringjugIdeterminedthat thetwocockswouldpasssixandsevengallonsper hourrespectivelyatminimumheadSofarsogood. butwhatisthemaximumdemandofasixteenhundred cc.Volkswagenenginewithaproponthefront'?No onecouldtellme.EventuallyIworkeditoutbyextrapolationfromthefiguresgiveninBillBeatty'sbook "HyingtheEvansV.P.-thatitwouldbc3.45 AmericangallonsperhourwhichImake2.87Imperial gacllothis.ecking

thecapacityofthetankitcametosix gallonsandsevenpints,justovereightAmerican PopularFlying.March-April,197f

gallons,soEvansisrightagain.

Toback-trackalittle.beforeIputthebottominto thetankIhadtofixthepositionsandinstallthebolts forthewindscreenclips.TodothisIhadtohavethe windscreen.Iwastoldaboutawindscreenrepairshop inthetownwhichalsosuppliedPerspex.Itseemeda goodstartingpointIfirenquiriessoIwentinandasked iftheyhadsuchamaterialas"Lexan".asspecifiedin theplans.

Surprisinglytheyknewallaboutitandactualls stockedtheGermanequivalent"Makrolon-.Thisis apolycarbonate.whateverthatmaymean.immenscls strongandcanbebenttoanysimpleshape.Thes,had apieceISinchessquareandaboutaquarterofan inchthick,setinawoodenframewhichIwasinvited totrytosmashwithalourpoundhammer.The hammerbouncedrightbackandneverevenmarked theMakrolon.

Mspieceof,1,"thickbs,twofootsquarecost£4 plus40pV.A3.Theywereapologeticabouttheprice hutcomparedtootherthing;aeronauticalitwas cheap.

Ihadmadeacartridgepaperpatternbytrialand errorwhichIlaidonthesheetofMakrolonandcut roandwiththejig-saw.Alittlesanding of theedges andtheresultlookedreallyprofessional.

Itseemedtomethattherecouldbesomeinteraction Is.aweenthebottomedgeoftheMakrolonandthetop ofthepetroltankso,althoughitwasnotspecified.I fittedaUshapedrubberstriptothebottomedge.This isnoappreciableweightbut I amverychary or altering thepublishedplansinanyway.

location of theCofGbutInearlyscaredmyselfto deathoncethroughunpardonableignoranceof elementaryprinciples.

InthosedaysIwasverymuch a singleenginepilot andhayingflownnothingbutthevice-lessSpitfireon P.R.operationsfromCyprusforaconsiderabletime 1hadalmostforgottenhowtoilvanythingelse.ft was thenthatourMastersintheAirCouncildecidedthat weshouldconvertOntoMosquitos.

TostartwiththeygaveusacoupleofBaltimores andaRisley-theMarkBBlenheim—withwhichto practiceflyingontwoengines,oron one asymetricallv.

Oncewehadgotourselvessoloonthemwehada lotoffuntakingourgroundcrews.thepadre.the1.0. andallourotherfriendsinCyprusforridesroundthe island.

InduecoursetheMosquitosweredeliveredandwe foundourselvesbackatBase.nearCairo.gettingup tooperationalstandardonournewaircraftandgetting usedtohavingnavigatoistoproducecoffeeandsandwichesondemandandwithwhomtoargueaboutthe coursetosteer,

Aboutthistimewegot anewA.O.C.inC.who happenedtobeanoldfriendofourC.0•andasisthe habitofA.O.C.'shedecidedtothrowaparty_

Nowwehadlonghadaworkingagreementwiththe PoliceQuartermasterinCyprusoserthesupply or sherrsandbrandyandtablesyinestooursquadron headquartersmessandtoourotherdetachedHightin theWesternDesert,andsoourC.O.offeredtoobtain theliquorfortheA.O.C.'spartyatcutrates.

AccordinglyaBaltimorewasdespatchedtoCyprus whichinconvenientlyburstawheelonlanding.Sothe secondBaltimorewasD1.'dandsentoff.Ilebursta wheelontake-offandafterflappingaroundthecircuit forhalfanhourhelandedbackatBasewiththelire engineandambulancescreamingafterhimdownthe runway.Fortunatelyhedidagoodjobandtheir serviceswerenotrequired

So.ontheeveof[Ileparty.Iwassentoffinthe Risley.Oneofthechapsaskedifhecouldcomealong fortherideand I wasglad of hiscompanyon whatI expectedtobeadull,routinechoreSoawaywcwent acrossthecanalandtheSinaidesert.Northupthe PalestinecoastpastGazaandJaffa,TelAvivtoSidon, whereweturnedouttoseaforthecrossingtoCyprus.

Onarrivalourtroublesbegan.TheBaltimore'sload ofliquorjustwouldnotgointotheBisley.soweput thechapstoworkstrippingouttheelaborateracksof radiosthatfilledupthefuselageaftofthecockpit. Thistookallnight.

undercarriagebracingIPTA7- 007

Thereseemstobeanalmostcompulsivetemptation tomodifyEvans'starkdesignandaddbitsandpieces allalongtheline.Thisallmeansextraweight.Add enoughandshewon'tcomeofftheground.SofarI haveaddedaturnandslip.allE2Acompassanda seatback,perhapsthreepoundsinall,andkidmyself thatIcansweatitoffmyownweight.

WhenIstartedbuildingIweighed170lbs.without anyclothes,andasthiswastherecommendedpasloaditpromisedsomewhatchillyaviating.Iantnow downto154lbswhichallowsasmallmarginfor mods—andclothes.

FortunatelymyprogressissoslowthatwheneverI startdreamingupimprovementsIhavetimetoremind myselfthatEvansknowsanawfullot[HMVaboutaeroplanesthanIdo,beforethenonsenseisirremediably incorporatedin the structure.

PerhapsIamundulyworriedaboutweightand PopularHying,March-April,1975

InthemorningallthecasksandcaseshaddisappearedintotheBisley.Thecrewconsistedofmyself aspilot,thechapsyhohadcomefortherideapilot goingonleaveandthecrewoftheBaltimore.Somehow'Weallgotin,startedtip andtaxiedout.

Therewasasmartcrosswind on thelongrunwayso IdecidedtousetheshortonewlUchwasapproximatels Hilowind.

Nowourdispersalwasattheendofthelong runwayandtosavetaxyingtimeontheSpitftresithad alwaysbeenourcustomtotakeoffawayfrointhe dispersalandtolandbacktowardsitregardlessofthe wind,soIdon'tthinkIhadeverusedtheshortrunway andhadnoideawhatwasofftheendofit.

Anywaywedidourchecksandopenedupandthe Bislexwaddledintoaponderousroll.

It was onlywhentheredearthoftheovershootwas loomingupthatIrealisedthatshedidnotwantto comeunstuck.ItwastoolatetostopsoIpushedthe throttlesthroughthegateandtriedtoheaveheroff.

Sheroseabitanddroppedback,anotherbounce

Ghteingleadingedgeplyonsic/Oh:torofPTA7-007

andshehurdledaricketyfenceattheend of thcovershootand,mercifully,therewasasheerdropofabout twohundredfeetintoavalley.Istuffedthenoseclown andmanagedtogether[lyingbeforewehitthe bottom.

Wefollowedthevalleydown.fightingforeveryloot of heightuntilwewereabletoclearthevalleysidesand headforthesea.

Stillonboost-overridewehadstruggleduptonine hundredfeetontheQ.F.E.bythetimewereached thePalestinecoastandturnedrightforCairo.Ihad thoughtsaboutlandingatLyddabuttheCustoms therewereknowntobeawkwardaboutserviceaircraftloadedwithCyprusliquorand,inanycase.1was fairlysurethatoncehavinglandedwewouldnever takeoff min.

Soeventhoughthetemperatureswereofftheclocks andshewasgulpingfuelatanalarmingratewe pluggedontotheSouth.

WecrossedthecoastatGazaandintersectedthe desertroadwelltotheWestofBeershebawhichmeant that We hadarrivedinEgyptandifwehadtogodown wecouldlandonthelong,straighttarmacroadand probablyhitchaliftforourselvesandourprecious cargofortherestofthejourney.

Howevertheoldladykeptonflying.TheCanal cameupandIthoughtaboutdivertingtoBilbeisbut afterallthewaywehadcomeitdidnotseemsomuch furthertoBasesowepressedon.

TheAmericanshadrecentlytakenoverourairfield asastagingpostforFlyingFortressesontheirwayto theFarEast.Theyhadbuiltahugetransitcamp,vast workshopsandstoresandanelaboratecontroltower, andwehadbeenreducedtothestatusoflodgers, squattingatdiefarendofthelongrunway.

BREAKFASTPATROLFORTHENEWYEAR

TheTigerClub'sUsualVictoryatRedhill

011Sunday,the29thDecemberlast,therewasa highlysuccessfulbreakfastpatrolconductedatRedhillAerodromebytheTigerClub,ablyassistedby PFAmembers.Over50aircraftvisitedbutonly6 managedtoarriveunidentifiedandqualifyforthefree breakfastthatwaslaid on bythemanyhelpers.The eighteendefenderswereperhapsthewidestvariety thatareeverfieldedateventsofthistype,beingcomposedofTigers,Stampes,Jodelsandrightdownto theseveralTurbs.thatarepartoftheTigerClubscene.

TheVisitorswereofanequallywiderange,butI thinkthatthehighestscorewastothefactthatthe eventreceivedamentioninthefollowingday's Daily Telegraph- -aneventindeed.

Thegleamingnewshedsandthetowerappearedin thedistanceandIbeganaturnintowardsthenearest runway,regardlessofwind,astheneedlesonthefuel gaugeswereshoutingEMPTY.

HavingnoradioIgotoneofthechapsweavingwith theAldislampbutthetowerignoredus.Istartedto getalittleworriedasIcouldseeaFortressliningup fortakeotTontheendofthecrossrunwayandtoadd tomytroublesitwasjUstthenthatmystarboard enginedied.Thatfixedit.Wehadtogoonaswewere alreadygoingdown.

1 featheredthedeadengine,woundontrimandkept theAldisblinking.Ltwasnotuntilwewerecrossingthe fencethatthetowerreactedwithastabbingredlight

ThetiredoldBisleythumpedontherunwayand stuck.AssoonaspossibleIappliedbrakeandwe stoppedabouttwohundredyardsshortoftheintersectionastheFortressthunderedpastontheother run-way.ItwasonlythenIrealisedthattheother enginehadstopped.

TheC.O.wasnotveryunderstanding.Heassumed thatwehadstoppedoverinCyprusforanightonthe townsincetheNicosiannight-lifewasalmostalegend intheMiddleEastatthattime.

"Wherethehellhaveyoubeen?"hegreeteduson ourarrivalattheMess,"Youweresupposedtobe backlastnight."

Istartedtotellhimaboutourtribulationsbuthewas innomoodtolistenandanyway.Ithought,therewas probablysomeawfulpenaltyforhazardingoneof HisMajesty'saircraft—likeaweek'sDutyPilot—so 1shutup.

AtleastIhaddiscoveredthatyoucanoverloadan aeroplane.

NOTICETOREADERSWHOMAYHAVEBEEN TRYINGTOCONTACTSTURGEONAIR

TonySwainofVancouverhassentnewsthatthrows soniclightonwhathashappenedatSturgeonair,who weresuppliersofHomebuilders'plans.Apparently thisfirmhasceasedtrading.Anotherfirm,asfaras we-knownotconnectedwithSturgeonair,hasbought someofthestockatPublicAuctionandwebelievethe plansandrightsformerlyhandledbySturgeonair.

ThenameofthisfirmisA& 13 Salesandtheyhmie rentedthesamepremises,i.e.:36AirportRoad,Edmonton,Alberta,Canada.Needlesstosay,this informationistohelpanyReadersthatmayhavehad difficultycontactingSturgeonairanditisextremely unlikelythatMessrs.A&BSaleswillbewillingto acceptanySturgeonairliabilities

PopularFlying,March-April,1975

BookReview

TheWarintheAir1914-1918.ByJackWoodhouse andG.A.Embleton.

Thegrandiosetitlecoversaslimvolumeof95pages whichgivesaverybriefdescriptionofsomeofthe aeronauticaleventsandpersonalitiesinvolvedin pre-WorldWarOneaviation,andslightlymoreexpansivecoverageofarbitrarilychosencombatants andaircraftconcernedinthatconflict.

Theauthors,Woodhouseforthetext,Embletonfor theillustrations,appeartobeslightlyunsureofthe usageoftheword"ace"inrelationtothevarious alliedforcesandGermany,andagain,surelyitisthe recurrentpoorproof-readingwhichisresponsiblefor theconfusionbetweentheFE2b(FarmanExperimental)twoseatpusheroftheearlywaryearsand thelaterF2BorBristolFighter.Grammaticallapses aretobetoleratedinatextwhichfallsbetweenthe technical,factualandthechattyfamiliar.

Therearesomeexcellentcolourdrawingsofaircraft paintschemes,thoughatleastonecaptionneeds amplification,buttheillustrationsoftypicaluniforms failtosurvivethereproductionprocessinfullclarity andsuggestthecornflakepacketratherthana referencebook.Fullpagehalftonephotographsof representativeaircraftassistthetext.

Withtheforegoinginmindandnotingthelackof anindex,thebookcanatbestberecommendedonly asaratherexpensiveshelf-filler.

THEWARINTHEAIR1914-1918byJackWoodhouse andG.A.Embleton.AlmarkPublishingCo.Ltd.,49 MaldenWay,NewMalden,Surrey.95pp.Priced )5. P.M.D.

SpeedintheAir.ByDavidNV.Wragg.

"Obviously,speedisafairerindicationofperformancethansuchcriteriaasrange.endurance,payload andaltitude".

"Thereallysignificantspeedmustbetheabsolute speed,ratherthanthecruisingspeed, Withthesetwocontentiousstatements,David Wraggopensthesecondandthirdparagraphsofhis newbook"SpeedintheAir".Heproceedstomakea fairbutnotutterlyconvincingjustificationforhis pointsinthefollowingchapter,butitrathersavours ofthefavouritetrickoftheoratorwhosetsuphisown AuntSallyonlytodemolishitbyspeciousargument. TheactiveflyingmembersofthePFAwouldnodoubt delightindestroyingthestandthatspeedistheonly aviationGodtobeserved.

Bethatasitmay,"SpeedintheAir"isanentertainingandabsorbingbookthatdeservesreadingand aplaceonthebookshelf.Fromearlydaysweare takenviaaninterestingtextthroughthedevelopment oftheworldabsolutespeedrecordfromthefirst 30mphoftheWrightFlyertotheprojected18,000 mphofthespaceshuttlevehicleortheMach5 cruisingspeedofBarnesWallis'hypersonictransport.

Thereismore,muchmorethanjustascrollof racingandrecordmachines.Civilandmilitarytransportsalsofigure,andifthereissomepositivecriticism ofpastandpresentBritishgovernmentsinrelationto theiraviationpolicyorlackthereof,thisisinthemain deservedandtobeexpectedfromanauthorwhoisa memberoftheMondayClubAviationStudyGroup. Regrettably,allpostwarBritishpoliticalpartieswhen inpowerhaveshewnthesamelamentablelackof knowledgeandexpertiseinmattersaeronautique.

PopularFlying,March-April,1975

Thisbookistolerablywellproduced,thoughprinted inthenowfashionablefilm-setstyle,andwiththe hundredandthirtyoddphotographshavinganoverall mattgreyappearance.Theyaredetailedandclear,but dull.RecoursetoHeathrowortheParisAirShow withacamerawouldhavedoneawaywiththeneed forthe"tartanscreeneffect-ontheillustrationsofthe RussianfL62,TU154andTU144,allofwhichjar.

Youwillneedtodigjustalittledeepforthepriceof £3.95,butforcoffeetableorbook-shelfandcertainly forwinterreading,recommended. P.M.D. SPEEDINmeAIR.ByDavidW.Wragg.Publishedby OspreyPublishingLtd.,P.O.Box25,Reading,Berks. I88pp.Pricedat£3.95(U.K.priceonly).

TheObserver'sBasicCivilAircraftDirectory.CompiledbyWilliamGreenandGordonSwanborough.

Thisminiature"Janes-willserveasaholytext forhordesofspotters,observersandthejustplain interestedforyearstocome.Withintheconfinesofits 225pagesliesmuchtoattractallwhoworshipatthe shrinetoIcarus.

Aswiththepreviouslypublishedcompanion volume,"TheObserver'sBasicMilitaryAircraft Directory",asmuchinformationaspossiblehasbeen packedontoapage,onetoeachmaintype,with variantsmentionedandillustratedwherepossibleby changesbetweentheexcellenthalftonephotographs andthewelldetailedsilhouettes.DetailsofCountry ofOrigin,Type,PowerPlant,Performance,Weight. Dimensions,Accommodationand"Status"aregiven foreachaircraftlisted,plusNotes.ftisintheselast thatasubjacentpersonalbiascanbedetected.Thankfullyonlythemindlessmachineisfreefromthistrait, anditwouldbemostunciviltocarpattheveryslight evidenceofhumanfrailtyamongstsomucherudition.

Publishedbythesamehouseasthepopular"Observer'sBookofAircraft",Messrs.FrederickWarne &Co.Ltd.,theshapeisthe"log-book"formatand thecontentsadequatelybound.At£2.50netallsons shouldpersuadetheirfatherstobuythemone,and allfathersshouldtreatthemselves.TrulyMultumin Parvo!

THEOBSERVER'SBASICCIVILAIRCRAFTDIRECTORY. CompiledbyWilliamGreenandGordonSwanborough.PublishedbyFrederickWarne&Co.Ltd., 225pp.PriceE250. P.MD.

Jane'sAlltheWorld'sAircraft1974-75.

Noonecansaythattheyhaveneverheardof "Jane's"—Itisalmostahouseholdwordinaviation circles.WhilsttheaveragePFAtypemayatfirst thoughtsaythatitisonlyfortheprofessionalmanufacturerhemaywelltakealookandbesurprised. Theworkisbyanyone'sstandardaveryauthoritative workputtogetherwithmeticulouscarethatearnsitself well-deservedrespectamongstallnations,butifone lookshard,youcannothelpbeingstruckbytheextentofthehomebuiltaircraftmovementthroughout theWorld.IntheU.K.Sectionalonethereareonly threenewprototypeaircraftandtwenty-onehomebunts!IntheU.S.A.Sectionoveronehundredhomebuilts!ThedetailsgivenontheseaircraftisverycompleteandfromaPFA'ersviewpointcouldnotthe publishersconsideraneditionofalltheultralight aircraftoftheWorld?.Iamsureitwouldfindaready market.Bypresent-daypricesit'sexpensive,but worthit.

JANE'SALLHIEWORLD'SAIRCRAFT1974-75.Edited byJ.W.R.Taylor.PublishedbyMacdonald.Price E1650. F.1V.W.

RobinOwen's STRUT NEWS

ThePFACouncilheldaveryusefulmeetingonthe 13thDecember,1974.ThemostimportantitemdiscussedwastheSportsCouncil'sadditionofrecreationallivingtoitslist.TheAirfieldsCommittee underourPresidentisnowgoingaheadwiththe PFArepresentationtotheSportsCouncil.

TheSportsCouncilisdividedintoelevenregions. EightoftheseregionscontainaStrut,theotherthree areasarelargeregionsofthecountrywithnoStrutas yet.TheycomprisethewholeofScotland.Walesand theWestMidlands.

Each'Sport'willbeinvitedtosendtworepresentativestositontheirrespectiveregionalSportsCouncil andputforwardtheirrequirementseitherintheform ofamenities,orfinancialassistance,orboth.These representativeswillhaveastrongcaseif.forexample. theirareahasoneortwohundredmembers, or which athirdorahalfownorshareaircraft.

ftisnowmoreandmoreimportantthatPFA membersjointheirnearestStruttoswelltheranks, andalsothatnewStrutsareformedintheabovementionedareasofthecountry.

JohnRichardsonoftheNorthWesternStruthas beencompilinginformationonthePFAStrutswith thefullapprovalofthecommittee.Sonictimeagohe wrotetoallStrutco-ordinatorsenclosingaquestionnaire.PleasewouldallStrutswhohavenotyetreplied dosoassoonaspossible.Theinformationwereceive willbeoftheutmostassistanceinourcasetothe SportsCouncil.Doyouwantagrassairfieldnearyou? Ifso,joinaStrutorhelptostartanewone.

TostarttheStrutnewswegototheNorthEastern. FredHodgsonreportsonJohnGladishwhoalways winstheoldestpilotawardatSywell.

John's76thbirthdaywasmarkedbythepresentationefasetofRoyalFlyingCorpsWingssonie57 yearsafterhewasfirstqualifiedtowearthese.They werepurchasedfromStrutfundsasatokenofour esteemandpresentedbyourChairmanLes.Richardson.

John isStill veryactiveinflyingandcanbeseenmost SundaysinhisredandwhiteJodelYKT.anditgoes withoutsayingthatwewishhimcontinuedhealthand happiness.Oneothercommentofdistinctionisthat Johnhasservedinallthreeservicesbeginningwith theSherwoodForresters,thentheRoyalFlying CorpsinWorldWarI,andagainwiththeFleetAir ArminthesecondWorld War, whenhereachedthe rankofLt.Commander.

JusttoproveheisnotaSundayFlyer,Johnrecently completedavisittoRAFBruggeninKT,wherehe wasmademostwelcome.

FredalsoreportsthattheNorthEasternStrutis holdingits3rdAnnualFly-In/Camp-EnatBrunton Airfield.Northumberland(bykindpermissionof AndrewRobinson)overthe'longestweekend'ofthe year-2Ist-22ndJune,1975.

BruntonAirlield.Northumberland-55.32North. 1•40West. 30NMduenorthofNewcastleuponTyne. AlongsidemainrailwaylinetoEdinburgh. Goodrunways(unlicensed)andaWindsockwillbe displayed Nocontrolledairspacewithin50miles

CampingontheairlieldfromFridaythroughto Sunday.

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MaineventsscheduledforSaturday,2IstandSunday.22ndJune,1975.

Theairfieldissituatedintheheartofgoodagriculturalcountrysideinadesignatedareaofoutstanding naturalbeauty.Thecoastisonly1niileawayandis partoftheNationalTrust'sEnterpriseNeptuneand totallyunspoilt.Suchcastles,ofwhichtherearemany inNorthumberland.includeBamburgh,Lindisfarne andDunstanburgh.allvisiblefromthecircuit.The BirdSanctuaryoftheFamefslandsliesthreemiles off-shoreandavisitcouldbearrangedgivendemand.

ComeandvisitusatourthirdAnnualCamp-in/Flyfnbyairorsurfacetransport.Overnighthostelries aretobefoundinnearbySeahousesifnotbrave enough to weathertheelements.

John Milford, co-ordinatoroftheHeston/ H anworth Strutgivesthefollowingreport:

RegularmeetingshavebeenheldonthefirstWednesdayofeachmonthatthePrinceofWales.136 HamptonRoad.Twickenham.

Membershipisstead);atabout15-20membersand ateachmeetingfinimandlOmmfilmshavebeenshown onvariousaviationsubjects,aninterestinglecturewas givenbyMr.JohnWard.M.B.E.,Secretaryof G.A.S.C.O.onAirSafetyatourlastmeeting.

Members'projectsareprogressingwell.Mike Beach's78thscaleS.E.5shouldbecompletedearly thisyear.BarryPlumbandJohnHillhaveseparate designprojectsinhand,asvetonlyatearlystages,and FrankPellinghopestostartaBD4soon

TheBedfordStrutwasformedlastsummer,centred onOldWardenwiththeconsentoftheShuttleworth Trust.StuartMacConnachersaysthatatthemoment dieStrutisquitesmallandasksanypeopleinthearea togetintouchwithhimiftheywouldliketojoin.

TheEastMidlandsStruthasatotalof38projects. or which18areHyingand20areunderconstruction. JohnBakewell.aStrutmember,iscompilingaguide toairstripsavailabletoPEAaeroplanes.ftishoped eventuallytomakethisaPFA.publication. Franyone hasanyinformationperhapstheywouldsenditto StuartJackson,theStrutCo-ordinator.Accordingto thelatestnewsletterthemembershipnowstandsat48. TheStrutistoholdatwo-dayRallyonMay10/11

LATENEWS:

PopinatPopham

TheAndoverStrutareacquiring21acresofjungle withtheintentionofprovidinganAirsportsCentrefor RECREATION.ProposalsareforaHobbyand Sportscomplex,capable or providingaccommo-dation forbuildingandfinalassembly or aircraft.aviation photograph-y,painting,asectiontoeducatechildren inaviationhistoryandalandingarea.Alloilersof helptoJimEspin.Morenewsinnextmag.Conieon. Struts,don'tbeleftbehind!

Whensendingindetailsofforthcomingattractions pleasebearinmindthattheleadtimeofthemagazine istwomonthsbeforepublicationDon'tforgetthat thePFAbusisavailable for yourRally,allyouhave to doisconicdowntoShoreham.lillitwithfueland takeitaway.

ThenextCouncilMeetingisonApril5th.1975,the hostStrutistheEastMidlandsunderStuartJackson. thevenuewillbeTheFlyingHorse,Kegworth. Popular17P,lug,March-April,1975

THEHAMPSHIRERALLY

ftwastheunforgettablesightofFredButcherand his"SwindonSquadron"thatmadeitallworthwhile, aformationof"fnvaders"throughthedefenders,reformedandjoiningcircuitinamannerdestinedto commandmorerespectandadmirationthanany smoke-belchingStampeorbeating-upBetawillever do.MiddleWallop74.Annleandahalfofbeautiful greengrass,fullcateringfacilitiesinthecapablehands oftheladies,noshortageofvolunteersthereandwhat asplendidjobtheydid.Anewcompetition,the 'PrecisionTimedCircuit'',ourattempttointroduce somethingnewwaswellreceived,itwouldbebetter torunthisataspecifiedtimeratherthanduringthe generalflying.Thisisagoodcompetitionandshould contributetogreatersafetyandhelptoeliminatesome ofthe"CrossCountries"somepilotscallcircuits.

ForthefirsttimeaprizewasawardedfortheBest AllMetalAircraft,notaskeenlycontestedasthe WoodandFabricsection.butneverthelessatasteof thingstocomeandaclearindicationthatMetalAir-

DavidMiller

IanHammond

RupetIIlihberd

craftarewelcomeatatleastoneP.F.A.Rally.

HarvardFT239openedtheSpecialeventswithan impeccablebitof"letthevillagershavetheirSunday afternoonnapflying"byJimMellor.ownedby AnthonyHuttonandbasedatThruxton,thisimmaculatemachinegavethephotographersabeanowitha displayofslowflypasts,half-rollingtoshowofits beautifulupperpaintscheme.ThenthetwoMiles MessengersofJimBuckinghamandEddieKingperformedwhatcanonlybedescribedasanacridTango. JackMortonwithhisModelTigerMothandyours trulywiththeHeightGuessingcompetitioncompleted thespecialevents.

Itwasagrcatpitythatsecuritproblemshadpreventedusfromadvertisingtheeventandsharingour pleasureswithmorespectatorsbutneverthelesswe willheeternallyindebtedtoBrigadierSutcliffeand TheArmyAirCorpsCentreforallowingustheuseof thefinestgrassAirfieldintheCountry.

JimESPIN

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RevDeheg

BenaonBS ki-AWDW MikeLangton

Holkog209Monson Ci-AivC GrahamWorder ti-ASSFICTonyFarrell

208Junior GrATR Jones Sellccali-BARRJimLaird

CessnaC150 (1-AWL1T PeterHerat-cid Ms180(LETAAlFredButcher

C150 (-1-AWUM 1-kuidLitins MS8110BG-ANAleMr,(),Ste,art (il50 (i-AWLV IanMeHritle NTS892A(1-ASPECharlieMiller

CI50 G-AZWIT Page Sipa(.-AWLGDipidHuhand

C150 IareWise Sokol(LAINNBanyDyke

C210 NiekGrtue Stampe(i-ASCOAnthonyHutton

1-150 CLAZLZ IliedLL1(11:1111 SikillCLA7CLARULTJohnPod-lecke,

I-150 (i-ASLW .101111DLIrlaln FaylorMonoplane(i-ANYKCyril()akin,.

1A150 G-13A121 HoltWright DSTurbiG-ADTKRoryChisholm

IA150 CkdinAlan 'turbulentD31li-AREZCliveRoberts FIST 12.1iP.1-0 far:\PV7DatidShrimpton I172 o-Avit Dacelirele (i-ARCZJulianWest

1-172 G-AT1N 1(icingRamon C-AJCBNielKempt

I172 (LATI.1( Barr,Mtedg

Condor1E32 C-AX(ilk Nlacelenatia RESTIIONIEBL111. IS (111IICWm (1-AX01 JimIsspin

I.MikeSLutonMinor(i-AX1(1-1 CoAVNA (3-A5MP RalphHart fedGould

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CON101RSI)-EEEGkNEE(WOOD&FARM( IJimHuckinehamro„,,,nge,RH-378 101.11'llielILI-4 (LASTSVZ PalHolmes

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InSearchofGeminis

IsupposePFAmemberswouldcallmeanaviation enthusiast?No,planespotterwouldprobablybea betterwordThisisduetothefactthatIcannotfly. Whatwithbombs,aircraftdestructionbyvandals,my sortarenotparticularlywelcomearoundairfields. Bearingthisinmind,thisismystory:—

AcoupleofmonthsagoIwenttoafriendand fellowPEAmember'shouse,hewasinterestedincompilingaproductionlistandpreservationofAusters. fheartilyagreed,butafterseeinghowmanyAusters weremadefdidnotreallyfancytryingtotracethem rightbacktoTaylorcraftdays_(Nooffencemeantto Austerowners).

Later,thisfriendwroteandsaidhe'sjoinedthe PFA(who??).Ididn'tknowwhotheywere,–They promoteallformsofhomebuiltandultra-light aviation,theyhaveavintagesectiontoo,hewrote. Withoutawaitingnlyreplyhesentanapplication formembershipform.SoacoupleofweekslaterI tooktheplungeandsentt.2.20offtoShoreham.

BythistimeItookafancytotheMilesM65Gemini. AlthoughIhadn'tacluetowhatherspecifications were,whatinterestedmewasthattherewereonly170 built,fairlyeasytotrace,Ithought.Thatwaswhere Imademyfirstmistake.

SothefollowingeveningIwentdowntothevillage toanexercisebookandpenshop.Anotheroldschool friendhadasmallbookwithEbitishregistrationsand constructionnumbers,soIwasonmyway_

Bynow,theMilesmaniawaspushingmetodo somemorewriting.SoIwroteofftoawell-known enthusiastsmagazine—AviationNews.Justbychance, whenmyadvertforphotographsappeared,sodidone frorhtheStockportAircraftPreservationSociety.They hadacquiredfiveGeminisinvariousstatesofdisrepair fromSywell.Thatnight11satdownandwrotealetter toStockporLNextmorningaletterarrivedonmy doorstepfromacertainMr.M.W.Eastman,he suggestedwetryandworktogetherforacommon cause.Iagreedwholeheartedlyandstartedafreshon myconstructionlist.

JustbychanceIfoundanoldincompletepioduction list.ThisdidnotincludetheGemimsbuiltbyHandley PageandWolverhamptonAviation.ftwasalsoten

PopularFlyingBINDERS only£1.60plus35pp.&p.

byIanHughes

yearsoutofdate.Thatmeantonlyonething—acompleteup-dateandresearchprogramme.

Bythistime,MikeEastmanandIwereexchanging informationquiteregularly.1amgladtotellMiles aircraftfanaticsthatwehaveaGemininearlyready forstaticexhibition.

Theproductionhistorywaschuggingawaymerrily andwithaboutthreeletterstotheCA.AIwasdoing well.ThenIhitacoupleofsnags.Ifoundinthecourse ofmyinvestigationthattwelveGeminiswereshipped outtoAustralia,andthirteentoFrance.Thesehadto beaccountedfor,so1wrotetotherespectiveembassies andHighCommissionsinLondonaskingforthe addressesoftheiraviationbodiesWithintendaysa letterwasonitswayouttoAustraliaandonefollowing aslightlydifferentcourseen-routetoFrance.

Threeweekslatermy,Australianlettercameback savingthatalltheGeminisinAustraliawerewithdrawnfromusefrom1961-65.Mostofthesehad celebratedtheirtwentiethbirthday.nottoobadfora woodenaircraftconsideringmanyspam-cansdon't livetoseedoublefigures.

SevenweekslatertheletterfromFrancecameback withthebadnewsthatalltheirGeminishadgonetoo. ThemajorityofFrenchGeminiswerescrapped,some writtenoffinaccidents,andonemysteriouslydisappearingoverAlgeria_

Itoo,amamemberoftheStockportAircraft PreservationSociety,despitethefactthatIlivein EwellinSurrey.WehopetoeventuallyacquireMr. GeorgeMiles'GeminiG-AKKB.maybewithaview toflyingpreservation.

Well,thatappearstobeenoughforthemoment, Thismayappeartobeanidelight-heartedarticle,but itdoeshaveasaloussidetoit.Imaybeonly16hutit doesshowthatsomeonehasafeelingforBritish Aviation.Noteveryonehastogoaroundslashingthe fabric on thenearestTurbulentorVPI.

IwouldbegratefulforanyGemini-owners.enthusiasts.orevenex-MilesAircraftworkerstogetin touchwithme,becauseIandMikeEastmanneed photographs,owners'accountsoftheiraircraft.etc.

fhopeIcanarousealittlesupportfromthePFAas ithasa vintage aircraftsection,andtheGeminiis nearlycelebratingher30thbirthday.

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PFA/509MentionedintheJuly/AugustPE,TurbulentG-APUYnowfliesregularlyfromBickMarsh stripnearBidfordonAvoninWorcestershire,followingitsrebuild.Theaircraftisofficiallyregisteredto PaulConnatly.fanJennisonandBrianWinstanley, wearetold,andwillbejourneyingnorthwardstoa newstripintheBlackburnareawithinthcnextfew months.

1504Itisalwaysnicetoseeaprojectthathasbeen 'onthebooks-forsonie tiMe comeneartofruition. SuchisPL.Mines'Mk,1Titchwhichwasregistered G-BCSYon5-12-74.Weawaitfurtherdetailswith interest.

3005TheBenEtheridge-builtWotG-ASBAhas changedhandsyetagain,ItsnewownerisM.AKaye towhomitwasregisteredon7-10-74.

3224AfterhisinitialsuccesswiththeLutonMinor G-AWIP,ToniReaganisnowhardatworkfinishing offhissecondproject.ThisisaMk.2versionofthe TitchwhichisnowappropriatelyregisteredG-13CTR. withTom'spersonalc:nTR.2.Maidenflightshould beatRedhillinthenot-too-distantfuture.

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G-AVKHRarelyseeninrecentyears,Nipper G-AVKHwaslastheardofatDuckEndFarm,Wilstead,ownedbyE.R.BrimecombesItwascancelled fronttheregisteron29-11-74as"destroyed-,though we ha)il nodetail,' ofanyaccident.

Luciole,andthetwoPfalzreplicas(builtbyViv BellamyandDougBianchirespectively).TheMorane 230ELARGisstillflying,whilstinstoreatKellsare thesoleremainingFokkerDR.1Triplane,andthree oftheSlingsby-constructedCurrieWor/SE.5A's(the fourthisnowbelievedtobeinCanada).Additionally forthevintageenthusiast,alsoinEire.isAvroCadet El-ALP(originallyG-AD1E).andnolessthanthree TayloreraftPlusD's—ofwhichtwoaregenuinepreWarexamples.Sadlytheselasttwoweredamagedin agaleatCorklastFebruary,andwillfadeawayunless someonetakespity: onthem

WhittakerMW-2MentionedbrieflyinPFMarchApril1974,andrecentlyMthenationalpress.Mike Whittaker'sMW-2isnowtakingshapeunderMike Robertson'swingatBodmin.Alsonowknownasthe Buzzabout,theMW-2isall-metalandfeaturesa twin-boom.Lengthis17ftandthespan17ft,6ins., butperhapsthemostradicalofcomponentsisthe engineinstallation-theVWwillbeduct-mountedat therearofthefuselage.Ifsuccessful,theprototype willbefollowedbyseriesproductionatBodnnn.F/F isanticipatedinthespring-wewishMikeallthebest. andhopetoseehimwiththeMW-2atSywell'75.

C-ASCMIsaacsFury.JohnIsaac'soriginalprototypeFuryG-ASCMhasnowbeenacquiredbyMessrs. Toms.HillandWilliams,andiscurrently,withthe BellamystableatSt.Just.

G-AVTCAnotherSlingsby-builtmachinehas changedhands—G-AVTCwasregisteredtoMessrs. MacLennan.WrightandBreweratRedhillon5-11-74_

OtherAircraft

ELANIVEvansVP.1OneortwoprojectsOnthe PFAConstructors'listhavebeenlistedinthepastto gentlemenactiveinEire.bththisVolksplaneisthenrst weknowoftobeactuallyregistered,Itsconstructor ivMr.M.DonohuewithhisowncmofMD.01.but wehavenootherdetails.

incidentally,whileonthesubjectofireland,memberswillnodoubtbeinterestedtoknowthatmostof the-BlueMax-replicasarestillextant.Currentlyin storageatPowerscourtarethethreeFokkerD.VH's builtbyRousseauAviationutDinard,aCaudron

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O-ASWIILutonMajorThiswasofficiallyregistered on7-8-74toJohnEgerton(notErnshawasprintedin PFSept,-Oct.--sons,John!).Heiscurrentlyworking onitinBournemouthaswellashisWoodyPusher project07-10068_

TigerClub'sBetaG-AWI/vshownhereatRalhillkeepsG-AWHWcompany,whileTaylorMonoplaneG-AWGZ

G-AWHWBeta84Mentionedbrieflyinourlast projectspage,BetaG-AWHWisnowownedbyR.A. SeeleyatRedhill.

G-BCMFLeviGo-Plane RenatoLevi'sGo-Plane G-BCMFwasrecentlyfeaturedintheaviationpress, thoughwestillhavenoexactdetails.Wearehappyto reportthatitmadeitsF/Fat Bembridgearound Christmas1974, butwasbadlydamagedonlanding— wehoperebuildingwillbeeffectedintimeforSywell 1975,however.Incidentally,webelievethatRenatois oneofthetwoLevibrotherswhoarewell-knownin thepower-boatworld(notablyforthedesignof "Surfury-).

G-BCRHAlparmaBaldo Notstrictlyahome-built butintheultralightclassneverthelessisthediminutiveAlparmaBaldoG-BCRH.ThisItalian-built machinewasoriginallyownedbytheItalianAir Force(forwhatpurposewecannotimagine!)and

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AsabriefpostscriptwehearthatDesmondNorman (ofthatIsleofWightfirm!)iscurrentlyactiveona home-builtofhisowndesign,whichwillbeatwoseaterwith,wehear,a285HPLycoming--alittleout ofthenormalmember'sbracket,butwenevertheless awaititsappearancewithinterest.

Gyroplanes

Only newsthismonthisoftwomoredeletionsfrom theofficialregister.Thesearethe B.7MCG-AVIK (WFUon15-10-74),andthePenn-SmithGyro(WFU on11-10-74).Wedoknow,however,thatbotharestill stored—with Messrs.AdamsatFawley,andDateat Tauntonrespectively—soallisnotlost.

livesatWeston-super-Mare.

LbingasIdosomefortymilesawaybomGanilingaywheremyLutonMinoriskeptandwithMr. HealeyandtheOilMogulspushinguptheantievery lbeminutes,theeconomicsofrunninganultra-light haveinmycasetotakeintoaccountasizeablechunk forjustgettingthere.Andtoarrivetotheaccompanimentofrainlashingthehangardoors.outstretched windsocktearingatitsmooringsandeventhesparrows walkingupanddownintheirovercoatsdoesn'tdo muchtoliftthegeneraldepression.GregShepherd livesclose-byandalsokeepshisTurbulentatGamlingavsowe'vetaken to sharingtransporttoeasethe costsaMt.Infact,Gregevenboughtandrestoredto pristineconditionanoldmotorbiketoeasetheburden evenmorehutnowitisfinishedthewinteriscomingon andtheincentivetogetfrozenonabikeismutedabit bythepromiseofgettingfrozeninacockpitonarrival!

Thushasbeentheweatherforthelastfewweekends. Gregtooktheopportunitytomakeupanewsetof stainlesssteelexhaustpipesaftertheoldonesgaveway tosomeinquisitivepokingwithascrewdriver.The originalsteelhadcorrodedcompletelyawayjustby theflangesyeiwent(almost)unnoticedunderthe chromiumplating.

Butlastweekendthewearherwasdifferentandfrom thestartpromisedthatwemightatleastgetairborne for,aswemotoredalongthroughyetmorerain,a thin,clearbluelinejustpeepedoverthehorizon indicatingthepassingotithefront.Sureenough,just asweanivedthelastoftherainpassedaway,the clean-cutedgeofthecloudrevealingabrilliantearlymorningsunthathighlightedthedarkgreynessthat hadenvelopedusminutesearlierwhileupwindnota cloudwastobeseeninthegin-clearairthatcalledso urgently.Quicklyweunloadedthegearfromthecar flying!Mits.anoraks,sometools.sandwichesandcoffee —andastackofextrapulloversfortodaywasgoing tohecold—andsploshedourwayoverthegrassto thehangarwhereLenJeffries,theownerofthis beautifulstrip,waswaitingforus.Hisfarmhouseis rightnexttothestripandseeingusarrivehenipped outtheback,unlockedthehangarandwepushedout theaeroplanes.

NowsinceGregfittedhisnewpipeshisenginehad playedup.Severalgroundrunsprovedthatitwasn't goingtorunsmoothly,soarmedwithafewtheories astowhatmightbewrong,acoupleofspannersand activelyencouragedbytilerestofusto"getthe thingsortedout 44hegotstuckinto theproblemsothathetoocouldgetairborne.He

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suggestedIgooffstraightawaytomakethebestof theweather,hutIneededverylittleencouragement andwasalreadykittedup.ThetroublewithaMinor isthatyouhavetoheabitofanathletetothread yourselfonboardandwithallthegearonit'sten timesmorediffiadt.Butonceinsidethereisplentyof roomandit'sverycomfortable.Oncealofttheview downwardisquiteunsurpassedandwhenyouget usedtoliftingawingtoseeupthelackofupward visibilityisnoproblem.You'resuchapartofyour flyingnlachineitjustfeelslikeraisingyourarm.

AswingfromGregandafewminutestowarmup andthen,eagertobeoff,ashortrolldownthestrip andaway.Idecidedtostickatabout500feetandhave anosearoundthenearbydisusedairfieldofGransden Lodge.Likesonlanyairfieldsinthisarea,it'sall ploughedupandonlyoddpartsoftheperitrackand severalderelictbuildingsremain.IdlyIcircledround enjoyingthemarvellousfreedonlofbeingairborne againaftersomanyweeksofbadweather.1-watcheda chapexercisinghisdogsandsawhisfacelooking skywaidasIcruisedaroundoverheadandwondered ifhewasenjoyinghisSundayasmuch.

Theairwasalreadybecomingthermicandlittle wispsofcu.spottedtheblueabove_TiringoftheairfieldbelowIheadedwestwardupwindtowardsthe cotton-woolpuffsuntilsuddenlyagentleripple indicatedthepresenceoflift.Circhngcarefullyand bringingthespeeddowntoacomfortable50m.p.h. withthethrottlebackto1500r.p.m.,Iwasableto keepmoreorlesswithinthethermalandbeganto climb.TheMinordieslikeamotorisedbrickcomparedwitheventhemostmeagreperformanceglider butitdoesn'tdetractabitfromtheexcitementof seeingthealtimeterwindingupinagoodthermal.

VerysoonIwasatthebaseofthepuffat1200feet andithaddevelopedlike a hundredothersallround intoaproperlittlecloudthatwouldhavedonecredit toallyself-respectMgsteamtrainLoosingthethermal Iopenedupandchmbeduntil,resistingthetemptation nolonger,fturnedanddivedthroughthetopofa cloudthatpresenteditselfnearby,WheelingroundI divedagainandagainuntilthecloudhadbeenwell andtruly"shotup". (Ed.note: Thispractiseis definitelynotrecommended!).

Lookingwestwardagainthelittlecumulusclouds werealreadydevelopingwellbuildinginheight.I turnedandheadedtowardthenl,climbingasIwent untilbeforelongIhadreached2500feet.Aheadthe cloudsmergedtogetherasthesuncontinuedtokeep

thepotboiling.Ttoyedwiththeideaofclimbingup throughthecloud.Ihavealimitedpanelandthiswas theperfectopportunitytotryitoutforthefirsttime. I noticedthecloudbasewasnowatabout1500feet anddownwindthecloudswerestillisolatedlittle puffs.Idecidedtohaveago.Verysoonitseemed frommycockpitthatthewholeskyfromhorizonto horizonwascoveredinaloweringdullgreyceiling andTtightenedmystrapsforreassurance.Thena coupleofwisps—thegroundwasgoneandIwassuspendedmotionlessinthegreyvoid.Itseemedanage, fortheMinorclimbsslowly,before I passed3000feet. At3500feetitbegantogetbrighterandIhadaglimpse ofthegroundasIflewthroughaclearpatch—then intothevoidagain.Atnearly3750feetitwasextremelycoldwithoutthewarmthofthesunand althoughthecockpitisquitefreefromdraughtsmy noseandchinfeltlikesomethingapart.Thenanother flashofclearair,acoupleofwispsand I foundmyself inagreatvalleyintheclouds.Allroundtheedges billowstoweredupwardsandatoneendalayerof littlecumuluscloudsstretchedtothehorizonlikea giganticsnow-scape.Above,theskywasacleardeep bluewithjustafewwispsofcirrusandfurthertothe westasheetofhighcloud—perhapsthefirstsignsof thenextfront.Below,theshiningwhitefloorofthe valleywithnotasightofthegroundmadethistruly anotherworld.Thebrilliantsunandthewhitesand greysofthecloudweresobright I screwedupmyeyes andcursedatforgettingmysunglasses.

Icruisedupthevalley,climbingto4000feetthen

surprisejusthadtimetoseetwopinkorbspeering upatmeandrecognisedLeninhisBellancaScout withGregintheback.StuffingawingdownIwhipped aroundexpectingtoseehimcominginagaintoformate.Butnothingwastobeseen.Itremindedmeofthe wartimefighterpilotswhotellofsuddenlyfinding themselvesquitealongafterextricatingthemselves fromafuriousdogfight.ThenFspiedatinydoton thehorizon.Itseemedincrediblethathecouldbeso farawayinjustafewseconds.Howdeceptivedistances areinthisenvironment!Slowlyheturnedandbegan toclose.Falsoturnedtowardshimtakingcarenotto banktoosteeplytokeephiminsight.Thensuddenly hewascominginfastand I couldalmostseethesmile onhisfaceasheraisedhisnoseandfiredastreamof imaginarytracerintomyfuselage.Asquicklyashe hadcomehenowclimbedawaytowardstheclouds— perhapstosamplethedelightsofthatotherworldas Ihaddonejustashorttimebefore.

f hadbecomelostduringthemockfightandturned myattentiontofindingthestripagain.Aftersome minutessearching,duringwhichnothingseemed familiar,Irealizeditwasdirectlybelowallthetime! Bynowthewindatgroundlevelhadsprungupand wasblowingsome30degreesacrossthestrip.Tomake mattersmoreinterestingthethresholdwassituated rightintheleeofsomelargetreesso,withacertain amountoftrepidation, I startedmyapproach.Now theMinorisnotastrong-windmachinebyany standardsandmyexperienceofitscrosswindcharacteristicsaretosaytheleastlimited,soIelectedtohave

levelledoutrealizingthatitwouldtakeanageto climbovertheedgewhichappearedtogethigherevery minute.Suddenly I experiencedamostunsettling feelingofvertigowhen,justabouttoplungeintothe sideofthevalley,thesheerfaceofthecloudseemed sonearandsolidthatIcouldhavestuckoutahand andtouchedit.Theneverythingwasmotionlessagain foracoupleofminutesuntilasquicklyasIhadbeen swallowedupononesideofthecloudfwasspewed outagainontheotherintoanenormouscotton-wool bowl.Ireflectedas I cruisedroundandroundthe rim,occasionallydriftingthroughoddbillowssticking outfromthesides,thatobservingthesewondersfrom theopencockpitofanultralightisfarmoreimpressive thandoingthesamethineinacabin—albeitconsiderablycolder.

Alreadynearlythreequartersofanhourhadpassed asIreluctantlyturneddownwindandheadedfor home.As I nearedtheedgeofthecloudlayerbelow andsawthegroundagainIrecognisedalakeandthe familiarshapeofOldWarden.GraduallyIbeganto descenduntil,attheheightofsmallcu'sthathadnot alreadyoverdeveloped, I levelledoffandwandered homewardnotingthelandmarksthroughtheholes.

Suddenlyalittleredaeroplanediveddownfrom abovemystarboardwing,wounditselfundermynose anddisappearedundermytail.Recoveringfromthe 22

plentyofspeedinhand.Sureenough,intheleeof thetrees,theairspeedvanishedlikeafirst-classconjouringtrick.Thecontrolswenthorriblysoggy, I bouncedoffonewheelandjustcaughtsightoffour criticaleyesadmiringmyanticsfromthehangaras I piledonthecoalsandwentroundagainforanother bash. I wonderedwhpone'sworstlandinghash-ups couldn'tbedoneinprivate.NexttimeroundIhad someideawhattoexpectbuttheremusthavebeena lullinthewindforshesatdownfirmlywithoutany problem.Itaxiedbacktothehangar,switchedoffand satforafewsecondsjustsoakingupthesilence.Iwas gladtobesafelydownafterthatfirstattemptat landingbutstillenthralledatthesightsIhadseen. PresentlytheScoutarrivedoverheadandwassoon alsotaxyingbacktothehangar.Lenreckonedthatif hehadbeenvonRichthofenIwouldhavebeena gonnerand I remindedhimthatwithmy45against his150horsepoweritwasn'tsurprisingandweall agreedhowbeautifulthecloudshadbeen.

Gregdidn'tgethisenginesortedoutthatdaybut weallgotoffthegroundonewayoranother.The nexttime I standshiveringatthehangardoors listeningtotherainontheroofandwatchingthe stratusscuddingpastjustabovetheoutstretchedwindsock I shallrememberlastSunday.Afterall—it'spart ofwhatsportflyingisallabout.

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Mike'sfamousLutonMinoratSywell'74

DESIGN'75 —DavidM.Livesey

AtameetingatSywelllastyear,theexecutive committeeagreedtotheformationofthreenewsubcommitteestoexplorethepossibilitiesofnewairstrips,engines,andlightaircraftdesigns.

TheP.F.A.dependsuponthesethreeareasforits futuregrowthanddevelopment,andsoitwasgenerally agreedthatthiswasastepintherightdirection.Since thatmeetingtookplace,Ihavebeengatheringinformationwithregardstodesignanddesignerswhich Iwouldliketopassontotheothermembers,together withsomepersonalviewsofmyown.

ApproveddesignsavailabletotheHome-Builder spanaperiodofabout35years,startingwiththe LutonMinor(re-designedin1939fortheHomeBuilder)tothepresentdaywiththeV.P.I.Abouthalf adozendesignsemergefromthisperiodtoformthe mainstayoftheBritishHome-Builtmovement,aircraft liketheTurbulent,CurrieWot,TipsyNipper,Taylor Monoplane,Jodel,andMini-cab,allwellproven aeroplanes,hutratheralimitedlistfortheaspiring newHome-Buildertoselectfrom,havingjustreadone oftheglossyAmericanmagazinesfilledwithnewand imaginativedesigns,it'sonlynaturalforhimtosend offfortheplansofanewandmoreup-to-date machine.Thisisreallythestartofthcproblem,becauseonlyafewoftheAmericandesignshavebeen approvedoverhere,sohehastobuildhisaircraftin thehopethatwhenitiscompletedhecangetit approved,orasanalternative,hecouldsendforaset ofstresscalculationsfromthedesignerwhichhecould thensubmittotheP.F.A.Eitherwayitisagamble

Whyaren'ttheremoreBritishdesignsthen? Certainlynotforthelackofabilityorknow-how. thinkacertainstagnationhastakenplacebrought aboutbytheofficialattitudeoftheP.F.A.whichis clearlyoutlinedintheleaflet"BuildingYourOwn Aeroplane-.Quote:"ThereforetheP.F.A.recommendthatanyonewithoutdesignexperienceshould considerbuildinganexistingapproveddesign"—unquote.This,coupledwithgreatuncertaintyastowhat 'is'andwhat'isn't'acceptablebythe'powersthatbe'. Iamnotsuggestingthatthereshouldbeanyreduction inthehightechnicalstandardsthathavebecome synonymouswiththeP.F.A.,butTwouldhatetosee

thosestandardsstiflecreativetalents.

Theformationofthedesigncommitteeisreallyonly thefirststeptoco-ordinatetheeffortsofseveraldesignerstogettheirprojectsofftheboardandintothe air.IfadesignersubmitshisideatotheDesignCommittee,thereislittletobegainedifthecommittee enthuseabouthis'brain-child',buthanditbackto himhopingthatinacoupleofyearshewillemerge withtheflyingprototype,havingdonealltheaerodynamics,stresswork,andbuildinghimself.The chancesaretheprojectwillrunintoallsortsof difficulties,andthefinalaeroplanewillnotseethe lightofday.

Aback-upserviceisrequired.

Ifadesignevaluatedbythecommitteeisseento havemerititcouldbepassedontoaTechnicalGroup comprisingengineer(woodandmetal),stressman, andanaerodynamist,whocouldcrosscheckthe designer'sfiguresandclearitonbehalfoftheP.F.A., orifthedesignerwasnotsoexperienced,theTechnical Groupcouldpossiblyproducethenecessaryfigures, giveadvice,andensurethatthedesignisuptoP.F.A. standards.Thedesignercouldthenproducehis workingdrawingsfromtheGroup'srecommendations.Totakeitastagefurther,PrototypeBuilding Groupscouldbeformedwiththedesignerincharge tosuperviseproduction,P.F.A.hasmanywilling handsonlytooeagertohelp.

Thesearejusta•fewsuggestionsthatwouldmake forasteadyHowofnewdesigns,uptothetechnical standardsrequiredbytheP.F.A.bydesigners,who atthemomentarenotpreparedtotaketheirideasany furtherthanaone-eighthscalemodelinthepresent officialclimate.

Itwassuggestedatacouncilmeetingheldat Barton,nearManchester,thataDesignCompetition couldbearrangedtostimulatetheflowofideas—good aeroplaneshavecomefromsimilarcoinpetitionsin thepast,andcoulddoagain.

Iwouldwelcomeanycommentsorideasregarding thesesuggestionssothatIcansubmittotheExecutiveCommitteeafullreportonthefeelingsofthe membershiponthissubject

HOWTOCOOKANAEROPLANE—Jennie Pothecary

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PATIENCEandanUNDERSTANDINGFAMFLY. Now,howtogoaboutit

Decidewhatyouwanttobuild.Half-waythrough buildingastatelytwo-seaterdon'tchangeyourmind anddecideyouwantafullyacrobatichotjob.

Don'tdecideonafour-seater,becauseahome-build cannothavemorethantwoplaces.

ThePFAhavealistofhome-builddesigns:orgoto aStrutmeeting(info.onStrutsfromRobinOwen-hebuiltaJodel—c/oPFAOffice).

EitherataStrutmeeting—orfromthePFAOffice —getalistofPFAInspectors;orcontactalicenced engineer(withlicencesintheappropriatecategory).

YourInspectorMUSTthenbeyourbestfriend, guardianangel,guideandmentor.

ApplytothePFAOfficeforaconstructor'snumber andconstructionlogbook.

Nowthatyouhaveyourplans.Inspectorandconstructor'slogbook,youwillwanttobuythematerials-

YOUMUSTBUYTHEMATERIALSRECOMMENDEDINTHEPLANS—DON'TSCRIMP! AskyourInspectorwhattoolsyouwillneed.You can'tdoagoodjobwithonlypinkingshearsorablunt knife.

Somethingyouwillneedfromtheoutsetisabig, dryandwarm(nothot)area.Justthinkhowbigthe wingsarewhencompleted.Trytokeepthisplaceclean anddust-free.

Pleasedon'texpectthisoperationtobecheap. Buildinganaeroplaneforunder£1,000(engineincluded)ispracticallyimpossible.

UnlessyouareVERYclever,don'tthinkofdesigningyourownaeroplane.Verycleverpeople designaeroplanes—theyhavetobegoodatsums— allthislift/dragratio,youknow.

NOSHORTCUTS.NOBADWORKMANSHIP. IfsuchsinsdogounobservedbyyourInspector,the RecordingAngelmightdecidetocallyouinearly. Goaroundaskinglotsofadvice.Mostpeoplewho havebuilttheirownaircraftareverykindandhelpful.

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LEAR12EADF.Complete.workinn,but noreleasenote_Oilers.JimWinaetl. Exeter52723after1830.

NARCOMk.V90ChannelVHENOR withIndicatorandPowerPack.£125, LearADEI2ERadioCompasswithIndicator.LoopandPowerPack. 12e.Both requireoverhaulhelOreinstallation.Mo[rolaADE1I2BRadioCompasscompleteandreleased.£295.Othersecond handRadiosavailable.JohnFricker. 015002033.

NARCOOMNIGATORMk.II.VHF: VOR.£80.Smith,Spennymoor814594. Seemisc.

PIPERCOLT115.Aroomyandcomfort ableiwo-seaterwithallfabriciveently ienewed.EngineandCofAabouthall lire.360ch.Collins.lullpaneland electrics.TwinFuelTanks.£2,250.John Fricker,015002033anytime,

JODEL1).117.Excellentcondition_90hp Continentalhas900hrs.togo.plusextension.StarterandGen.NewNarco Cons_ 10, 360Ch.VHF.Goodfabrie_ Permitexp.mid'75.£1.650.JohnEricker, (i15002033anytime.

GENUINER.A.FFleecelinedDyinghoots forsale_Standardpatterninblackasnew condition.SizeW.£20_00o.n.o.Stuart McKay,16Thatchersprise,Maidenhead, Berks.

CIRRUSMINOR.(RoundSump).Ne Malls.,fullyinhib..nilhrs.Oserhaulcost £600.Sale£500.Bo1138,PopFlying, Ex.R.A.E.bluecottonflyinghelmet, mediumsize.completewithearphonesand facemike_£7.50.StuartMcKay.16 ThatchersDrive,Maidenhead,Berkshire.

URGENTLYREQUIRED--Catering ManaeelforSywellRallytotakecharge ofoneormoreshifts.Experiencedesirable. Allgearsupplied.Excellentunpaid positionwithnoprospect;whatsoever! Nevertheless,vitalpositiontohetilled. ApplyLaurieMansfieldviaShoreham Office.

HELP!Hasanyonenot2.3"and4" punchandnangeingtoolsloraHypress whichIcouldborroworhireforoneweek tocompletethewThgribsofmySprite? MalcolmBeckingham.PhoneMiddleton onSea3840(Evenings).

RR0-200.100hp.FromRallyeCluh. Dismantledforinspec.Crankshaft1.1s hutotherpartso.k.Forsalecompleteor spaits.Chris..StokeFleming285after 9p.m.(Devon).

1IELP! HowcanWekeeponchurning outaManazineifYOUdon'tsendusthe oddarticlefromtimetotimetohelpfill thecolumn.WE.can'tbeexpectedtokeep itRillorinLerest.So,pleaseleishearhorn youwithYOURproject.ARTICLES AREPAIDFORhythesmileonthe Editor'sface.

AREYOU readingthisasanon-PEA Member?irso—makeyourselflegaland jointhePopularFlyingAssociation.Send £5.50tothePEAatShorehamAirport andreceise PopularFlying throughyour ownletterboxforthenextyear.tosay nothingofalltheotheradvantagesor membership!

CADETMk.HIMOTORGLIDER. (UAYAN.Flown380hrs.1600VWengine.NewcorA.ShortheldtakeotE landingpelf..Mustbeoneofthecheapest aircrafttomaintainandrun£850ono_ Wilkinson.Riseley(Beds.)233.

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PAIRAIRCRAFTWHEELS.6.00x9, completewithbearings,tyres,tubes.Good condition,vintage1944.MightsuitWarbird.BurgessHill(04446)3160.

ONECOPYofthePFAfilm'Sywell Seventy'hasbeenmissingfortwoyears now.WilltheBorrowerpleasereturnto PEAOffice.

TURBULENT,1961.CofAfromdayof purchase.Bestofferover£750.Telephone Slinfold(Sussex)388(PaulWarren).

WANTED.Boundvolume'FlyingReview International1964/5'.JohnPothecary, Redwings,Kirdford,Sussex.

WANTED.CowlingsforPobjoyinstallationasfittedtoScionandMonospar. JohnPothecary,asabove.

ENGINEWANTED.C85,C90or0-200. Timeexpiredorlowhours,suitablerebuild.PhonederailstoDavePratt, Brighton33337.

WANTED.PhotographsofanyBritishbuiltaircraftregisteredoutsidetheU.K. Postcardsizeblack&whiteprintspreferredbutanythingwilldoincluding 35mmcolorslides.Reasonablepricespaid ornegsborrowedforreproductionand thenreturnedtoowner.Pleasecontact AlanDunnat130AbbeyRoad,Sompting, Lancing,Sussexwithdetails.

WANTED.Photosofyourprojectsforuse inP.F.PleasesendtotheEditors,c/o TheOfficeatShoreham.

WANTED.PhotosofVickersVanguards andHawkerSiddeleyTridentsinalltheir variousmarkingsforaproject(nothomebuilt!!).PleasesenddetailstoAlan Dunn,130AbbeyRoad,Sompting, Lancing,Sussex.

AEROGRAPH.DeVilbiss,Ser.No. 10499.PortablePaintSprayFinishing Equipment,completeonBase.Fitted CylinderReservoirCylindrical18in.x 6in.diam.withGaugeto60PSI.Foot Pumpoperated.CompletewithtwoMin. SprayGuns,Tubing,etc.Willaccept£15 orveryreasonableoffer.ApplyBox1132, PFA/HQ.,Shoreharn.

TYRESFORSALE.400x4Twin Con tacttype.SeeBillOvery'sadvert.

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Wegiveadvice,andthat'sfree. WehelpsellAeroplanes. Wearealwaysaroundforachat. WeallbelongtothePEA. WhenyouareatShorehamcome inandseeus,or'phoneJennieor JeanneatShoreham62457.

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DIRECTONLINEElectricTyrePump, mountedonbasewithBridges,Drilland CompressorUnits.LargeComp.Guage, Tubing,TyreValve,etc.Hammerfinish SteelCabinet.Willaccept£10forquick sale.ApplyBox1133,PFA/HQ.,Shoreharn.

AEROPLANE-Sipa903_,90hpcontinental,900hrs.torun.VHF.A/Hplus ReserveTankfor41,-hrs.NewFabric'64. Exceptionalcondition.Offersover£1,500. Phone021-777-8803.

AEROPLANE-BASwallow(historic aircraftbuilt1935)G-ADPS.NewoverhauledPohjoyCataractwithspareengine andprop.Prec.cat. C ofAtillAug.,'75. Reluctantsaledueloss or licence.Best offerover£3,500.RingPeterHarris, HernelHempstead4088.

AIRCRAFTWANTED.Twoseater, specialcat.A/Cwithgoodenginehours radio.Emeraude,Mini-caborsimilarup to£2,000.PhoneShipston-on-Stour61403 -K.Gardener.

GIPSYMAJORHANDBOOKS,These bookscovereverythingyouneedtoknow aboutjustrunningthemortakingthem down.Thisisafullworkshopmanual goingintothetotalworkshopoverhaul requirements.Almost300pageswith about1,000illustrationsofthebroken downGipsyengine.Allofferedbrandnew for£5.Anyonewithanaircraftwitha Gipsyenginehasagifthere!OrderstoBill Overy,Folkestone76976.

AUSTERGIPSYMajorExhaustSystem. £20.BillOvery.Seeotheradverts.

JODEL120SPARES.Tailplanes£25. Elevators£20.Ailerons£10each.Rudder £15.MainUndercarriage(requiresattention)£10eachleg.ContactBillOvery. Folkestone76976.

BREAKINGFORSPARES.GipsyEnginecomplete,allpartsavailable.Contact BillOveryatFolkestone76976.

WANTED.Exhaustheatexchangerfor C.65Cub-suppliescarb.andcabinheat. OtherJ.3partspurchased.JimEmpson, Ipswich(0473)58185.

AIRCRAFTFORSALE.EAABiplane nearlycomplete,togetherwith125HP LycomingGPUforconversion,withnew propellor.Someinstruments.Present ownersnotimetocomplete.Sellingata loss,bargainprice£450,nooffers.Deliveryarranged100milesfree.Phone Swansea54241businesshrs.only(not Thins.).

ENGINE.ContinentalA65.300hrs.plus extension.Fulllogbookhistory-offers around£300.RingShoreham-by-Sea 2918,eveningsorweekends_

MAGNETOSWANTED.BendixSF4L orLucasSR4Mags.Tel.JackSimpsonat 041-722-1122or04l-423-1081.

RADIOWANTED.360ChannelNav./ Com,set,also24"Turn&Slipelectric Indicatorwanted.DetailstoP.Cremer (work)01-735-4080.

PROPELLERFORSALE.Goodcondition,usedonJodelDR10.50-0200A engine.Details-applyworkhoursto PeterCremer01-735-4080.

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