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Thisbumper32-pageissue ofPT. will reachmemberswhenitistimetosendboth greetingsforChristmasI976andappropriategoodwishesfor1977.Christmas festivitiesarealwaysenjoyaMeandthisls perhapsallthemoreso.becausetheyare usually of onCsownandone'sfriends makingInthisrespectthereisasimilarity betweenPEAactivitiesandthemore festiveactivitieswhichaboundatthis timeofyearThevariousactivitieswhich PEAmembersenjoyandthriveon,areall attheirbestwhenmembershave Putalot oftheirownhardeffortintothetask.beit huildingyourownaeroplane,organising arally,orevenrunningyourown sOnt's ChristmasParryItisthesheersatisfaction ofdoingone'sown"thing"hyone'sown effortwhichmakestheresultsosatisfying. II mayhethatthetask,atleastatsome stage.hadbecomeawesometobeholdand everyoneknoWsthefeelingM"I'dwish Edneverstartedit!-.Intheend,ofcourse. oneWinsandfinishesthelobwithaneven greaterfeelingofsatisfaction.

Weareoftenapproached,atthePILA Office,bypeoplewhoiointhePFAand then sav ineffect"Well,goanddesignme anaeroplane--1onlywantafourscoter withfoldingwingspoweredlayapocket batteryandflyingisthencheapenough I'mme...Ifwecoulddothiswe would,hutwiththebestwillMtheWorld weareunabletooffersuchmagnificent ihingsforthoseidealists,WhatwecandO.

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however.istoshowsuchpeoplehowthey shouldgoaboutsuchtasksandgivethem thcbenefitofothermemhers'experience. Inthisway.Wecanhelpthemtowaids theirobjectivesbytheirmvnefforts.The PEA. islargelyaself-helporganisation, i-finbyahandofvolunteers.ablyhacked upbythefull-timeofficestaff,whomake therealeffortsandprogresswhichmakes thingstick.Therealstuffingtothe puddingis.however.thosememberswho helpthemselvesandputinallthehard effortwhichliesbehindtheircompleted aircraftElsewhereinthisissueisan articlesuggestingonewaythatwe can makeflyingcheaper.Thedegreeofsuccess ofsuchaventureasisproposed,tnthe enddependsontheindividualorgroupof peoplewhobytheirowneffortsmake thingpossible.Alterall,thecheapest labouravailableisone'stime.Ithasno timelimitations.thespeedatwhichyou workisyourownbusiness.Whatismore, youcanrechargeyourownbatterieswith plentyofgoodfoodanddrink!Provided, ofcourse,attheendofityoucanstillsee straightandpassthatmedical.Attheend ofitallyouwillbeabletostandbackand say"Ididit"andtelltheothershowit shouldbedone.Whenyoubecomeabore, allaroundyouwillthenthinkit'stimeyou startedanotherprojectAndsothecycle goeson.butthatiswhatlifeisallabout. Particularlythelifeofahomehoillaircraftenthusiast.Soletthesloganfor1677 he"vgeNelpourselvestofly7.

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RobertLowe ENJOYTHESKY TheVitalSpark

Itispopularlybelievedthatengineersknowall aboutengines.Infactformostengineersnothingcould befurtherfromthetruth.Formostofmyworkinglife Ihavebeeninvolvedinthedesignandconstructionof large,immobileobjectssuchasbridges,buildingsand quaywalls,andthelocationanddesignofrailway tracks,generallyintheremoterpartsoftheworld.

InmyapprenticedaysIspentsometimeinships' engineroomsandfellinlovewiththosegreatsteamdrivenmonsters,whoseconnectingrodsmarchedin tnnewiththewillowydanceofthevalverodsswaying onthecams.ThoseIcouldunderstand.Youcouldsee andfeelthepowerasthehugecrankstrampedround atahundredandtwentyrevolutionsaminuteand manoeuveringcalledforateamofmen.onetoeach throttlevalve,onetoeachreversingleverandone, generallyme.ontheengineroomtelegraphkeeping themovementslog

SomehowIhavenevermanagedtocometoterms withtheinternalcombustionenginewithitsunimaginablyhighrateofrevolutionanditsbusylittle partsbeaveringawayattinyclearances,allhidden awayinablackironbox.Itiswonderful,ofcourse, almostmagicalandatriumphtoman'singenuity,but itlacksthesympathyofsteam.ShadesofHiram Maximandhissteam-drivenaeroplane.

Andso,whenAlanNewnhamvolunteeredtodomy engineforme,Iwasoverjoyed.Alanwentoffwithmy ex-gyrocopterengineandstrippeditdowntoits componentsforcracktesting.anordealwhichit passedsuccessfully.

FromthenonIfedhimpartsofthePeacockVW conversionastheycametohanduntiloneevening,at aPF.A.strutmeetingAlanaskedhow007was comingaloneandIsaidIwasnearlyreadyforthe engine.

Alanlookedthoughtfulandthensaidthatbecause ofpressureofworkandP.F.A.activitieshehadnot gotveryfarwithmyenginebutwouldIliketoborrow his,whichhewouldnotneedforatleastayear,justto getflying.

Ifairlyjumpedattinsverygenerousofferandafew nightslaterIcollectedtheengine,boreithomeand parkeditontheendofmywife'sgardenbenchclose upto007'sfirewall.

Thenextweek-endIborrowedahandy-billytackle withabrakeonthetopblockfromasailingfriend, slungtheengineandcarefullyincheditintoposition.

Onethingthathadcausedmealotofanxietywas whetherornotthepre-drilledholesinthefirewall wouldlineupwiththeboltholesintheengine.They fittedperfectly,butthetopboltswerehalfaninchtoo short!Ihaddeductedhalfaninchfromthedimensions givenonthePeacockdrawingsbecausetheywerefor aII"thickfirewallwhereasminewasonlyI"thick. However,Ifoundtherewasathickeningoftheflange onmy1600ccenginethatdidnotappearonthe drawingsofthe1200ccengineoftheoriginalconversion.SoIneededthelongerboltsafterall,though thebottomoneswereaperfectfit.

Waitingforthenewtopboltstocomedelayed installationforaweekandAlantalkedmeintotaking adayofftogoflyingwithhim.Itwasadelightfulbreak fromthesteadyslogofworkon007.

WewentfirsttoGoodwood,whereIgotinanhour's flyingwithex-nightfighterDougAdamsofVectair,

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tomakemylicencelegalagain.OntoShoreham,where wefoundeverythingclosedbecauseitwastheEaster publicholiday.However,welunchedwellthereand afterwardswentandlookedatGerryPrice'sV.P.I, Esmeralda,inthehangar,fromwhichI.atleast,learnt anawfullot.ThenbacktoGoodwoodforanotherhalf hourofsoloeachandfinally,homerefreshedinthe cooloftheevening.Alovelydaytoremember.

ThenewtopboltsarrivedandwerefittedsothatI couldreleasetheblockandtackleandgetonwiththe hook-upofcontrols.

Formostofayear,eversinceJohnDerrickhad givenmethethrottleunit.Ihadbeenlookingfor someonetomakeupthepush-pullcontrolsthatI wouldneed,hutwithoutmuchsuccess.

Ihadmanagedtogetapianowirechokecontrolfor acar,thathappenedtobeexactlytherightlength,but thethrottleandhot-aircontrolswouldhavetobe speciallymadetofit,andinanycasethethrottlewould needamuchheaviergaugeofyvire.

Nowthattheneedwasurgent.Istartedasystematic searchandeventually,quitebychance.Iunearthedthe onlyremotecontrolspecialistinthecountylessthana milefrommyoffice.

Innotimeatallhehadmadeupmythrottleand hot-aircontrolsandalsothecoppertubewithnutsand olivesthatconnectsmyoilpressuregaugetothe engine.

IhadpreviouslyfittedanylontubewithcornpressionendfittingstotheoilpressuregaugebutMike rejecteditonthegroundsthatanenginefircwould meltthetubeandwouldthereafterfeedthefirewith hotoilNotaprettythought.

Thethrottlehadpresentedmewithaproblem.The actuatingmechanismontheV.W.carburettorconsistedofasmallquadrantofaboutoneinchradius, withalittlearmandballtotakethesocketendofa rod.Imeasuredthechordofthemovementofthe littlearmasEil"andcalculatedthelengthofleverrequiredtogivealittlelessthanthefulltravelofthe throttlecontrolinthecockpit.Theproblemwashow toarrangeabell-cranksystemtooperateonthelittle armanditsballjoint.

ForawholefortnightIworriedoveiituntilone evening,whenIwasgazingatitdespondently.I suddenlybegantowonderwhatwasontheotherend ofthelittleshaftonwinchthequadrantworked.I lookedandfoundanutanda10s.w.g.spacer.When theywereremovedtherewasasquaredendallready toreceivealever.Aquarterofanhourlaterthejob wasdone.

Mikewasnotveryhappyaboutthelackofsupport forthecarburettorwhichwasonlyheldonbytwo

boltsthroughaflangeweldedtotheinletmanifold whichinturnwasFreetorotateintherubberconnectionsateachend.

Theproblemarosefromthelackofasuitable supportpointonthecrank-case.Igotoveritby makinga10s.w.g.stoolofZsectiononeendofwhich wasboltedtooneoftheoilfillerstudsandtheother legsupportedthehotboxtothebottomofwhichit wassecuredwithaT*"bolt.

Theifrboltwouldnotbeaccessibleoncethewhole lotwasassembledsothestoolhadfirsttobeboltedOn tothehot-box,thehot-boxfittedtothecarburettor thenthewholelotrotateddownuntiltheotherlegof thestoolwashalfwaydownontheoilfillerstud.At thispointonecouldinstallthefuelpumpandboltit downbeforethecarburettorplushot-boxandstool couldberotatedtoitsfinalpositionandthelastnut ontheoilfillerslippedonandtightenedup.

Lateron,urgedbyAlanandRichardRamon,I fittedanothersupportattheotherendofthecarburettor—justtomakequitesure.

Evansrecommendstheuseofamarine-type electronictachometer.Thisisclearlybecauseofthe impossibilityofgettingareasonablystraightrunfrom enginetoinstrument.

Thereare,Idiscovered,twotypesofelectronic tachometer.Oneworksbyinducedcurrentinthin wireswrappedroundtheplugleads.Atfirstsightthis seemstheeasiersolutionbut,withdualignition,one mustatsomepointbringtogetherthetwoleadsfiring theplugsonthesamecylinderinordertowrapthe thinwireroundbothleads.Thiswouldcallforan awfullengthofH.T.leadssincetheonesforthetop plugsarenaturallyrunoverthetopoftheengineand theothersfeedinfromthebottom.Isupposeitcould bedonebutIoptedfortheothertypewhichworksoff theearthswitchsideofthemags.

Thisrequiresachange-o‘erswitchandquiteatangle ofwiringbutitisallintheshortspacebetweenthe instrumentandthemag.switches.Imadeiteasyfor myselfbydrawingasimplewiringdiagramandcolour codingthewiring,seeFig.Ibelow.

outfromthegarage.Withherwingshungontheside shelookedlikeabutterflyemergingfromthechrysalis. Wecarefullybridgedtheflowerborderandrolledher ontothefrontlawnwhereshesatsurroundedbyrose beds.

Thewingscameoffandwerelaidontrestlessothat thestrutscouldbefitted.Thenonewingatatimewas offeredupandboltedinplace.Aonemanandtwo womenjob.

Theaileroncableswereconnectedtothestickand thebalancecablecoupledup,andfinallythestabilator wasfittedinplaceanditscablescoupledtothehorn.

Itonlyremainedtofitthepropthathadhungforso longonthegaragewallandwehadaveritableaeroplane.

ImpatientasIwasthepaceofworkwasnecessarily slowaspassers-bykeptcomingintoaskquestionsand beshownround,andeverychildintheneighbourhood hadtobeliftedinandoutofthecockpit.

WeighingtheaircraftforCentreofGravitydeterminationpresenteditscropofproblems.

Ihadlongsuspectedthatmybathroomscaleswere badlyinerrorandsoItriedtoborrowsonicmore accurateones.Theresultofmyresearcheswasto establishthefactthatallbathroomscalesarecongenitalliars,soIsetouttocalibratemyown.

WiththreehalfhundredweightweightsIfoundthat ithadastraightlineerror,asonewouldexpectsince itisspringcontrolled,theproportionateerrorbeing constantthroughouttherange.Mywifewasdelighted todiscoverthatsheweighseightpoundslessthanthe scalesindicateandabandonedherdietforthwith!

Iblocked007uplevel,intheflyingattitudeand introducedthescalesundereachwheelinturn.Precise readingofthescaleswasmadedifficultbythefact thattheslightestbreezesetthepointerswinging.

The"grosslessfuel–weighingforthemaximumaft positionoftheCofG.withmyselfinthecockpit.was beyondthecapacityofthescales,soitwasnecessary toconstructabridgeconsistingofaplanksupported onblocksatoneendandthescaleplatformatthe other,withthewheelcentralinthemiddleofthespan. Thereadingwasthendoubledtogivetheweighton onewheel.Theaccuracyofthisreadingwaseasily checkedknowingmyownweightandtheincrementon thetailwheel.

Theresultswereverysatisfactory.Althoughthe totalweightexceededthat or theprototype,nearlyall theexcesswasaccountedforbymodificationsinterposedbythedesignerandbyU.K.regulations,suchas thetorsionboxesonthewings,thejurystruts,dual ignition,steerabletailwheel,etc.

ThepositionsoftheC or Gaccordedveryclosely withtheprototypeandwerecomfortablyforwardof themaximumpermissibleaftposition.Theworksheet lookedasshowninDiag.II.

IthinkitwasatthelaststrutmeetingbeforeSywell thatRichardRamoncameuptomeinsomeagitation. HadIrememberedtoregaptheplugsto15/1000"he asked."No–,Ireplied,?Did1haveto?",showingmy ignorance."Youcertainlydo,formags",saidRichie. SoIdid.

Now,withtheairframecompleted,thewings coveiedandtheengineinstalledthetimehadcomefor theBigRig,theweighing,theenginetestingand Mike'sfinalchecks.

OnasunnySaturdaymorningIrolledthcV.P.1

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Theequivalentfiguresfortheprototypeswere12.8" and14.5"andthemaximumaftpositionpermissible isgivenas15.5'.Theprototypewasairtestedincludingaerobaticsandspinningat750Ibs.allup weight.

WithMike'sinspectioncheckscompletedonthe fuselage007wentbacktothegarageforthefuelflow checkandtohavethecowlingsmadeandfitted.These lastareverylightandareinanyeaseforwardofthe CofGsoIhadignoredthemintheweighingtests.

IspentthenextSaturdaymorningpackingpaper roundtheengineandtryingtoworkoutawayof castingamouldwithoutmakingafilthymessofAlan's lovelymotor.untilIsuddenlythoughtoftheperfect solution.

GerryPricehadsomerathernicecowlingsonwhat appearedtobeanidenticalinstallation,soIranghim upandaskedifIcouldborrowhismoulds.Gerrysaid - Certainlynot-.Hewouldcastthecowlingshimself andgivethemtomeatSywell.

WhereelsebutintheP.E.A.doyoucomeacross suchgenerosity?

Thisenabledmetoremovethepaperwrappings fromtheengineandgetrightonwiththefuelflow test.

Mikehadtoldinetoarrangeagravityfeedtothc carburettorandleadapipefromthefuelpumpintoa bucket,thenatthecricicalmoment,withtheengineat fullbore,totransferthepipeintoameasuringvessel foroneminuteandafterwardsreadthequantity obtained.

NIyVolkswagenhandbookgavethemaximum pumpdeliveryas400c.c.s.aminutesoitseemedto methatalitremeasurewouldbeadequate.Iaskedmy wifeifshehadoneand,proudofthefactthatshewas asmetricatedasanyoneelse,sheproducedatransparentplasticjugwithgraduationsuptoIlitre.

Alanlentmeagallontinwithatapsolderedinto thebottomandalengthofplasticpipe.Iputhalfa gallonofpetrolhiit,satitontopof007'stankand lasheditinplace.

007waspositionedontheconcreteattheentrance tothegaragewithhertaillashedtothebumperofmy car,chocksunderherwheelsandthebrakeslockon.

Icarefullysweptthegaragefloortoensurethatthere wouldbenothingthatcouldflyintomylovelynew propelloranddamageit,andthenIwentintothe startingroutine:—

Mag.switchesoff:

Masterswitchon-toenergisethetachometer; Mixturerich;

Fourprimingstrokesonthethrottle:

Fourbladespulledthroughand--"contactConsideringthattheenginehadnotrunforeighteen monthsIwaspleasantlysurprisedwhenitstartedon thethirdbladewithaheartycrackle.Tomydismay therewasnosignoflifefrointherev. cou nter.Iran theenginebyearforakwminutes,butthiswas obviouslyofnouscforpreciseevaluations.Theengine soundedmarvellouslyhealthy.Icoulddetectnomag. dropatallbyearandattheendoftherun,Itriedthe hotaircontrolandthisdidproduceadetectabledrop inrevs.,soitwasobviouslyeffective.

Ishutdownandremovedthelittlesixvoltaccumulatorwhichwassupposedtoenergisetherev.counter ItwasHat.ItseemedthatIhadnnsreadtheindicationsonmytricklechargerandhadchargeditat12 voltsinsteadof6andsohadruinedit.Downtothe villagetogetacoupleof3voltdrycells,whichI connectedupinseriestogive6voltsandthenwehad anothertry.Onthefirstrunthetailhadtendedtolift whenanygreatamotmtofpowerwasapplied,soI lashedthetailskiddowntoacoupleofoldcar batteries.

Thistimeeverytlnngwentperfectly.Alittlerunning in at idlingrevs.,1100r.p.m.,thenupto1800r.p.m. foramag.check—nomorethanaflickeroftheneedle onthedial-andthenuptofullpower-2850r.p.m. seemedtobemaximumstaticrevs.Idroppeditdown to2500r.pin.fortheflowtestasmywife,whowasin chargeoftheendofthetubeandthelitremeasure, couldnotworkintheslipstrean-iatfullpower.Once theoneminutesamplehadbeenobtainedIthrottled backtoaskherwhatthemeasureshowed.Athoroughlydisgruntledwoman,herface,hairandfrock fleckedwithblackgreaseoftthechain,peeredover theothersideofthecockpitandannounced"Seveneighthsofalitre-.

ImperiallyBritishtothelast,thefirmwhomadeher litremeasurehadscornedc.c.s.ormillimetresandhad calibrateditin eighths ofalitreAlittleconversionsum gavetheflowat875c.c.s.perminute,rathermorethan the400c.c.s,quotedinthehandbook.probably becauseitwasnotworkingagainstanybackpressure. IIdledinthelastpagesoftheconstructor'slogbook andhandedittoMikeforhissignature.Itwasthe ThursdayafternoonbeforeSywell.

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HOWISTHEP.F.A.DOING?

SomeEditorialthoughtswhichdonotnecessarily reflecttheviewsoftheExecutive.

EverynowandagainIlookattheaimsandobjects ofthePFA,assetoutintherules,andFwonderhow wellwearedoing.Thepieceaboutmakingflyingas cheapaspossibleformembers.Ireferto.Ijustwonder whatwehaveaccomplkhed,whatweareaccomplishing.howwellwearedoingitandwhetherthereare anyavenuesthatcouldassistmemberswiththeir coststhatwehavenotexplored.So,withyourinterest atheart,let'sexaminethePFA'sworkoverthelast fewyears.

Firstly,ourmemberswantacheap(whatIScheap?) aeroplane,whichmeansbuyingsecond-hand,or buildingyourown.Whicheveritis,itMUSTfallinto thePEAweight,horsepowerandseatingcapacityif youaretomaintainityourself,underPEAsupervision,whichisthefirstbigsteppingstonetoreduce yourannualcosts.TheannualCofArenewalfeeisa statutoryonethatischargedbytheC.A.A.andthere isnowaythatthePEAcangetroundthis,asitisrequiredbylawthatallaircraftpayfeeslaiddownfor theirall-upweight.Greatthoughourliaisoniswith theCAA,theycannotwaivethis,evenforus.althoughyoumaybesurethatwehavetried.Ifyoubuy asecond-handaircraft,however,thatfitswithinour province,youshouldbeabletofindaPFAapproved inspectorwhocanadviseyouwhatworktodo,signit outandthensendHeadOfficehisrecommendationfor arenewalofyourC.ofA.SotothismemberthePEA hasproveditsworth.

Soyoudecidetodotheotherthinghomebuild. Itisinthiscontextthatourorganisationhasthebest cover.Frominspectors,suppliers,informationthrough Strutmeetings.throughtoHeadOfficeplansapproval, likewiseapprovalofinspectors,thereislittlethat couldbeexpectedfromanexecutiveofvolunteers thatisnotavailabletothekeenhome-builder.You willfindnowadaysthatallenquiriestotheEngineering departmentatShorehamaredealtwithquicklyagainbyvoluntary,butnevertheless,qualifiedexperts. Ifyouwanttomodifyorextendanapprovedplan, providedthatyoucanshowthatitisasensibleand safevariation,youwilllindthatvoltreceivesympatheticconsiderationand—almostcertainly approval.

TheotherureavsherethePEAcanreducetheCOMof flyingisthroughtheGroups.Grouporganisationand liaisonisanareawhichhasrecentlyleaptintore-lift undertheaegisofMikeVaisev,whoistheExecutive CommitteeMemberresponsiblefortheco-ordination or thegroupswithinthePEA.Toformagroupisonly one or thosethingsthatcancomeout or thePEA membership.HeadOfficecannotCREATEagroup. onlygiveguidancetothosewhohavetheinterestto Hindothersintere,tedintheirparticularasphctof aviation,Lojointogetherwithaviewtomakffigyet another'group'.Therearemodelrtiles,adviceandso on.M.-)ourmembersinthisposition,ordlincipanngit, shouldsendtheirenquiriestoMikeVaisey,through theOffice.

Now,whilstdealingwithgroups,anareathatdoes notseemtohavebeenpursuedisthegroup-ownership ofairstrips.ThisisanareathatyourEditorhasbeen investigatingrecentlyWhenwelookaloverallcosts ofkeepinganaeroplane,webreakitdown.Firstly. depreciationonaircraft—withprogressinginflation, therejustisn'tanyCorAoverhaulsaremadeas cheapastheycanbejustbepreparedtorollupyour slee%,esandchangethatoilfilter,inspectthosebinke drums.andsoon_Ontheotherhand,justlookatwhat yourairfieldchargesarecostingyou.Flangarage

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about £25permonthfor,say,atwo-seatLode',plusa fewlandingsat80porso,andyouareuptoE30per month,or£360peryear.Haveyoueverthoughtwhat youcoulddowiththat060,whichyouwillwriteoff forlastyear,andwillalsohavetowriteoffforthis year?Justsupposethattenofyoumembers,insimilar circumstances,couldgettogether,wearenowtalking aboutE3,600beingspenteveryyear,yetcouldyou notputthattobetteruse?Fieldsareavailablefor salethroughEstateAgentsspecialisinginagricultural property.Theydon'tputboardsupunlesstheyadjoin mainroads,inwhichcasetheywon'tinterestyou anyway_Providedthatyouarenotidiotenoughto establishastripalongsidearesidentialarea,nooneis likelytogetexcitedaboutyourflyingactivities.No oneislikelytobeprosecutediftheystop,when told,bytheplanningauthorityto'stop'.Wearestill talkingwithinthe28dayruleand.let'snotforget,the valueofanyformofagriculturallandisunlikelyto fallwithinthenextdecade.Perhapsthatprovokesa thought for you.Perhapsa'field'ofthoughtmightbe thatthePEAshouldcollectinformationonhowother membershavebuilttheirownhangar-itwould certainlymakeausefuladditionalsectionforthePFA handbook.

Enginesavailableforhomebuilding.surelya subjectthatwemustallbethinkingabout,aswelook aheadfromtheearlypopularityofsingle-seaterswith theirVWpower,totoday'sgreaterinterestintwoseaters.Thereisnodoubtthatweneedareadily availableengineinthe75/110horsepowerrangeand, asthepresentaiktcooledVWisbeinggraduallyphased outintheautomobileworld,wecannolongerlook forwardtoprogressiveup-ratingsofthis engine.I oflen hearthecry'whatisthePFAdoingaboutbetter engines?'Contrarytotheideasofsome,thePFA Committeedonotsitroundatableeverymonth examiningcon-rodsandgudgeonpins,ittakesalltheir timetoensurethesmoothrunningoftheAssociation. No,newdesigns,newengines.aresomethingthathave tocomeoutofthebody of themembershipand,to readsomerecentideasexpressedinthe Magazine. it seemsthatsonicofourassociateshavebeendoinga lotofthinkingalongenginelines.Theremusthave beenalotmore.working'outinthesticks'sshohave ideas. if so,let'7,hearthemor,ifyouaretooshytosee )Ann-nameinprint,let'shavethesuggestions,possibly toworkintoanarticleonthewholesubject.

ThePEAisiunanumberofCommitteeMembers,whocanonlyruntheAssociationintheway THEN'thinkbestforthemembershipand,unless VOLcanoneisomeadvicetohelpthemguidetheir enthusiasm.youwillhavetoacceptittheirway.How canyoumakeYourthoughtsfelttotheC'ommittee? Well,thereisjustsuchanorganisationforthis.The NationalCouncilofthePEAwasformedafewyears agoandtothisbodyeveryStrutandsomeGroupsare entitledtosendtheirrepresentativestoexpresstheir opinion.maketheirvoiceheardataquarterly meeting.whichisintendedtogivetheExecutive Committeeaguiding'meonwhichtomodelthePEA.

TheCommitteeMembershavebeenfair,theyhave travelledasfarafield,inthepasttwoyears,asfrom SouthamptontoLancashire,atnotinconsiderable peisonalexpenseandinconvenience,inanattemptto meetourMembersonaregionalbasisandtohear

JohnBeeswax's A/A VINTAGE NEWS

PerarduaadArrow

Asdaylightpeepedbetweenitswheelsandthegrass runwayatBooker,SpartanArrowG-ABWPwas makingatake-offthatwouldendeightgruellingyears ofhardwork,byahandfulofloyalenthusiasts.Eight yearsofarduousdutiesthattheM.P.M.group,ledby RoyMills,hadnotdreamedofwhen,in1968.they undertooktheoverhaulofthisuniquebiplaneforits owner.RaymondBlain.Lookingmuchbiggerthan its30ft.7ins.wingspan,theCirrusHermespowered machinewasdismantledandremovedbyroadtothe group'swellknown'tunnel'workshopinwestLondon, wherethefirstdetailedsurveyofairframecondition wascarriedout.Thisinspectionrevealedtheneedfor anextensiverebuildorboththefuselageandthewings. Ruefullythegrouprealisedthattheyhadtakenona majortaskandthatthesooneritwastackledthe better.

Thefuselagerequiredtwonewbottomlonaerons, newfloor,newenginebearersandinstrumentpanels Thusthewholeframevirtuallyhadtobeconstructed againfromscratch.Similarlywiththewings,thespars ofwhichinparthadtobereplacedwhileothersneeded majorrepairArecordofthehoursofworkwaskept tostartwith.butwhenthetotalreached3.500hours thetallywasabandoned,astheworkwasnotyet halfwaycompleted.Oftheoriginalteamthatstarted theproject,threeemigrated.twomovedtojobsaway

SpartanArrowG-ABWPonitsdelivery.flighttoLongMarstonwithRoyMillsflvingfromtherearseatand passengerKennethGregorysmilingatthecamera•fromthefrontseat.ColourschemeisbluejUselageandsilver Tlyingsurfaces.

fromtheareaandseveralmorejustgaveuphopeand driftedaway.Despitethesetbacks,Royandfourother stalwartspressedonwiththework,withagrowing awarenessthatitwouldhavebeenaneasiertaskto buildacompletelynewSpartanArrow.Nevertheless by1972progresswasapparentwhenthefuselageand wingswerecompletedandmorehelperswererecruitedasmajorrepairstotheempennagewereputin handandanewlowercentresectionconstructed.

MeanwhiletheCirrusHermesenginewascausing moreproblemsthanwasoriginallyanticipated.The 105h.p.fourcylinderair-cooleduprightrequireda topoverhaul,butthiswascomplicatedbytheconditionofthecylinderheadsandvalveguideswhich wereallslightlydistorted.GeorgeBlainundertook thisworkandhadtojigborenewguidestocompensateforthedistortion.Newsmall-endbearingsand pistonringsalsohadtobemadebecausenospares wereavailable.Eventuallyalloftheairframecomponentswerereadyforcovering,havingbeenchecked byP.F.A.inspectorBrianDunlop.Asallhomebuilderswillappreciate,afabriccoveredlightaircraft comestolifeonlyaftertheairframehasbeencovered andthecoatsoftauteningdopehaveperformedtheir magic.Onlythenarethesubtlecontoursoftheaeroplanefinallyrevealed.ThecoveringoftheSpartan Arrowwasverymuchafamilyaffair,withRoy'swife Margaretmakingupthepre-sewnbagsforthewings, withtheassistanceofthechildren.WhenallthecomponentshadbeencompletedtheyweretakentoBooker intheAutumnof1975forfinalassembly.Withbrand newflyingwirestheArrowwasriggedinafavourable cornerofthehangarnearthedoor,giving.maximum daylightforthejob.Riggingabiplanethesizeolthe SpartanArrowisnosinecure,especiallywithno maintenancemanualasaguide.Thejobwastherefore tackledslowlyandmethodicallyduringthewinterand springmonthswhiletheengine,fuelsystemandnew cowlingsweremadereadyforgroundrunning.During thetestflyingthatfollowed,eachofthehelperswere rewardedwitha30min,flightwhiletheC of A scheduleofmanouevreswereflownbyRoyMills.He foundthatwiththeexceptionoftherateofclimb,all ofthebookfigureswereachievedandthatthecruising speedwasfiveknotshigherthanthatquotedinthe manufacturers'handbook.

WithveteranhelperKenGregoryinthepassenger seat,G-ABWPwasdeliveredbyRoytoownerRaymondBlainatLongMarstononthefirstdayof August1976,eightyearsandfourmonthsafterwork wascommenced.Eightveryhardyears.

HighsummeratFinmere

ThesunwassettingasIpickedmywaypastthetent pegsandtrailersofFinmere'City'.Withthelatest copiesof'VintageNews'stillwarmfromthepress, undermyarm,Isetoffalongthemainthoroughfare inthegatheringdusk,towardsthesplashoflightand noisefromthesaloon.Itwasasceneofuninhibited gaietyasguysanddollsdowsedtheirthirsts.Standing inacorner,SheriffRobertsnoddedamiablyatthe revellers,buthispresencewasareminderthathewas thelawinTingewickCounty.GovernorHarold, beardedandurbane,badeallwelcometoFinmereon theoccasionofthe'summercamp'festivalanddirected ourattentionto'Doc'Longthorpe'sestablishment, furtherondownthestreet,fromwhenceadelicious smellofcookingemanated.Surroundedbyglowing charcoalfires,'Doc'Longthorpewascookingmore steaksthanyoucouldshakeastickat,andfolkswere reallyhappywiththeresults,judgingbythegreat quantitiesconsumedandthelickin'ofchopsthatcould beheardallaround.

Nextdoortothesaloon,themusichallwasinfull swing,withtheproprietorsJillandDavidHarper makinglovelyragtimemusicandallthegocdfolk atappin'theirfeetandsingingliketoraisethevery roof.WellSir,allofustherejustraisedourglassesand saidawordofthankstothemanwhomadeitall possible—MayorBillyKnapton.

VintageRadio

Nodoubtthatmostpilotsusingradiothesedays takeitsoperationforgranted.Justpushthetitand speak—suchisthereliabilityandclarityofmodern V.H.F.communications.Thingswerenotalwaysso, andalthoughwedonotnormallyassociateradiowith privateaircraft:inthethirtiestherewereafewaround andcollectorW.A.DodsonofAnchorage,Alaska, hasaunique1938Learradiowhichisstillinworking conditiontoday,althoughquiteillegaltouse.The singleH.F.frequencytransmitterhadtobekeyed whiletheaerialwasunreeledanda'maximum'signal obtainedbywatchingtheammeterontheinstrument. Whenthistaskwascompletedthereceiverwasalso tunedintothetransmittedsignal.Nowallwasready fortwo-wayR:T,butwhataperformanceforthe pilotwhoflewtheaircraftatthesametime;andrememberedtoreeltheaerialwirein,beforelanding.

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theirviews.Withthissortofapproach,weshould (Committeewise,thatis)berepresentingatruecross sectionoftheviewsofthemembership.

Unhappily,onlyfewStrutsandGroupsaresending theirRepresentativestotheseNationalCouncil MeetingsandtheCommitteenowfeelthattheyare exertingtheirenergiesandtheirtimewithoutequal responsefromtheStruts.Icanonlysay,ifyouarea memberofoneofouractivestruts,youaskyourcoordinatorwhoisrepresentingYOURviewsattop level.Ifyourstrutisnotsendingarep.tothese meetings,thenperhapsyoushouldvolunteeryour ownservices,toseethatwehaveoverallrepresentation onourNationalCouncil.

Themaninavoluntaryassociation,suchasours, whoofferscriticismwithouthavingputhisown shouldertothewheel,doesnotdeserveahearingbut, fortunately,weseemtohaveforthemostpart,abody ofenthusiastsathand.Whethertheybebangingin fencepostsattheInternationalRally,orputting MagazinesintoenvelopesatShoreham,orevenlaying onaneventatsomesuchremotespotasBlackpool, wecandependontheirspirittokeepthemovement moving,

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The1938Learradioacedasingle1fF.frequencytransnatterhuthadathree ItYl vehandreceiver.Notethetwo lakesofthetransnatter—thesecouldbechangedin flight ornecessar).. (CourtesyWarrenDodson)

GroupNews

Asthiseditionof PopularHying goestopress,we arewellpasttheendofthefirstyearofrevitalised GroupactivitieswithintheAssociation,soperhaps nowisagoodtimetotellyou,themember,allabout GroupsandClubsgenerallyandhowtheyfitintothe structureoftheorganisation.

TheAssociationhassomeforty-fiveClubsand Groupsaffiliatedtoit.Theiractivitiesvarygreatly— somearefully-fledgedcommercialflyingclubs,whilst othersmaybesmallgroupsbusilyrestoringanaeroplanetofutureairworthycondition.Orperhaps aeronauticalsocieties,withnoparticularaspirations towardsaircraftownership,butagenuineinterestin aircraftandaeronauticagenerally.Forconvenience, werefertothoseGroupsactuallyoperatingoneor moreaircraftfortheirmembersas'operational' Groups,whilstthelatterare'non-operational Groups.Original,isn'tit!Theyallhaveonethingin commonthough—bybeingaffiliatedtheyareall helpingtopromotetheaimsandobjectsofthe Associationandtherebylendingtheirsupportand numbers,tokeepthiswonderfulsportofoursalive andthriving.

ItfollowsthenthatnotallmembersofourGroups orClubsneedbeindividualmembersofthePFA, althoughthisisencouraged.Aminimumofthree individualsmaybeconsideredtoformaGroupand eachGroupreceivestwoadditionalcopiesofP.F.to circulateamongitsmembers.Thevaluetothemovementof Tour Groupbeingaffiliated,mayberealised whenitisconsideredthattheGroupsrepresenteda further1,700individuals,inadditiontotheordinary membership,whentheAssociationsuccessfully counteredproposalstomakethecarriageofradio mandatoryearlierintheyear.InreturntheAssociationisabletoofferadviceonallaspectsconcerning thesettingupoftheprospectiveGroup,itsoperation andlikelypitfalls.Anyoneconsideringembarking uponsuchaventureisencouragedtowritefordetails ofaffiliationandmakeuseoftheadviceandinformationoffered.

Whilepreparingthecaseinoppositiontothe MandatoryRadioProposals,werealisedthatmany Groupswerejustnamesonalistandwereallyknew verylittleaboutthem,howtheyoperatedandtheir activities.Infactwewerehardpressedtoquotemany reliablefactswhenitcametodealingwiththepowersthat-be.Soatthefirstopportunitywecanvassedthe Groupsforinformationaboutthemselves,inthehope thatwemayinthefuturebeabletospeakfroma positionofauthorityonsuchfundamentaltopicsas justhowmanyGroup-operatedaircraftareradio equipped,typicallevelsofinsurancecover,premiums andsoon.TheresponsefromtheGroupswastremendousandtoallthoseSecretarieswhotookthe troubletodigouttheinformation,goourthanks.A returnofabout90%wasreceived—thedefaulterson thisoccasionbeingmainlythosewhoforgottorenew theirsubsinJuly(haveyouchasedupyourSecretary yet?).

Weareoftenaskedaboutthe'typicalGroup'sowe hopethatthefollowinginformationmaygivesome ideaaboutwhattoaimfor,toanygroupofenthusiaststhinkingaboutembarkingupontheroadto Groupownership.******

Aswasexpected,thesurveyshowedthatbyfarthe majorityofPFAAffiliatedGroupsaresmallunits withperhaps10-12.peopleoperatingatwo-seater,or acoupleofultralightsingle-seaters.However,the ConstructionandPreservationGroupsarealso 8

byMikeVaisey

particularlyprolificandwehopetobringyouaprofile ontheiractivitiesinthenextissueofP.F.Wewill concentratehereonFlyingandTrainingGroups. P.F.A.Groupsmaybedividedasfollows:—

OPERATIONALGROUPS:

FlyingGroups— 72%

TrainingGroups 9"

NON-OPERATIONAL GROUPS:

PreservationGroups— 5 %

Bases

Despitetheproliferationofmanyprivatestrips, especiallyinthesouth-eastpartofthecountry,most Groupsstilloperatefromlicencedairfields.Someare luckyenoughtooperatefrommilitaryairfields(3), whileothersoperatefromairstripswithRestricted AerodromeLicences(2),Orunlicencedstrips(6).

Training

AlltheTrainingGroupscarryoutbasic'abinitio' trainingandestimatethatthismakesuponaverage nearly65%oftheirtotalflyingactivities.

AdvancedTraining

Inadditiontothatmentionedabove,allthe TrainingGroupsexceptoneofferadvancedtraining towardsIMC,NightRatings,etc.AlsooneGroup offersacrobatictrainingonTigerswhich,outsidethe TigerClub,mustberarethesedays.

Facilities

ApproximatelyonethirdofalltheGroupshave theirownclubhouseandtheseGroupsalsomakea pointoforganisingfilmshows,lecturesandwhatthey politelyterm'socialgatherings'whichare,Isuspect, whatyouandIwouldcallliquidentertainment.

Activities

NearlyalltheGroupsotherthantheTraining Groupsmentionedearlier,classifytheirflying activitiesastouring/localpleasureflying,although manypracticeaerobatics,especiallythoseoperating thesingle-seaterNipper—quiteapopularmountthis. AlsooneGroupupsandtakesitselfawayforacommunalsummerholiday,whichisamarvellouswayof gettingachangeofscenery,andtwoGroupsarealso closelyassociatedwiththeworldofGliding.

IseethattheSheffieldAeroClub(notaP.F.A. Group,incidentally),atNetherthorpehavedecidedto waivelandingfeesforvisitorsfromotherClubsto encouragemorecross-countryflying.Thisseemstome asuperbincentivetowidenhorizons,insteadofaimlesslyflyingaroundthelocalareaanditisgoodtosec someonewiththeenterprisetoputtheideainto practice.Let'shopeotherairfieldoperatorswilltake uptheidea.

GroupMembership/Financing

Asexpected,thesurveyshowedthatmostGroups aretrueco-ownershipsyndicates,witheachmember havinganequalshareintheaeroplane.However,all theTrainingGroupswithtwoexceptionsarecommercialFlyingClubsandarefinancedbyannual subscription.TwoGroupsrequiretheirmembersto becomenominalshareholders,whileoneGroup acceptsonlyinvitedmembers.

Themostpopularmethodoffinancingtheoperationofaircraftisbycharginganhourlyflyingrateto coverconsumables,likefuelandoilandanenginefund reserve,plusaregularsubscription.Thisisusually monthly,butoccasionallyquarterly,andinonecase half-yearly,tocoverthefixedcoststhataccrue whetherornottheaircraftleavestheground.This includeshangarage,insuranceandC.ofA.renewal. Thesupportersofthisfinancialsystemclaimtheir methodisbest,becauseevenifutilisationislow (perhapsallthemembersareonholidayorwhatever)

PopularFlying,November-December,1976

thereisacontinualflowofcashtomeet thebills, whereasifcashflowistiedpurelytoutilisation,a crunchisinevitablyreachedwhenenthusiasmtailsoff (sayinthewintermonths).ManyGroups,however, stillchargebythehouronlybuttheyaretypicallythe largerClubsorverysmallGroupsofperhapsthreeor fourfriendsoperatingasingle-seaterfromaprivate strip,whenbillsaremetbydippingintothepocketas andwhentheneed arises.

Legal

Three-quartersoftheGroupscanvassedrequired new memberstocompletesomekindofindemnity form,usuallysimilartotheSpecimenApplication FormofferedasaguidebytheAssociation.Those thatdidnot,wereagain,smallGroups whereindividualsownperhapsaquartershare.Itisperhaps reasonabletoconsideraclaiminthesecircumstances againstyourfriendsratherremote,butinthelightof theveryhighlevelofsettlementsawardedbythe Courtsthesedays,itisperhapssensibletobeawareof thepossibleconsequencesintheeventofadisaster. Thereisverylittlecaselawinvolvingthetestinginthe CourtsofIndemnityFormexclusionsandtheLaw Commissionersareexaminingthewholeaspectof limitingliabilityinthisway,inthelightofcurrent 'consumerprotection'thinkingandtheymaydeclare suchlimitationsvoid.Perhapsthelegaleaglesamongst youhavesomespecialistknowledgeinthefield.Ifso, wewouldverymuchliketohearfromyouonthe subject.

Approximately60%oftheGroupsalsoenforcethe 48hourRule'.Thisisaconditionofexemptionfrom theprovisionsoftheCarriagebyAirActs1961and 1962,whichrequireanyorganisation(notonlycommercialoutfits)tocarryacertainminimumamountof passengerseatinsurancecover.Byclaimingexemption fromtheAct,theGrouporClubmayoptforalower levelofcover(whichisthereforecheaper).Amongst thestringsattached,however,isarequirementthata potentialpassengermustbeamemberoftheClubat least48hoursbeforesettingfootinaClubaeroplane. TheseexemptionsareadministeredbytheDepartment ofTrade,whoclaimthatbecauseofthedifficultyof keepingtabsonbona-fideFlyingClubsandGroups, theyareconsideringdoingawaywiththesystemjust becauseit'stoohard!TheAssociationisagainmaking appropriatenoisesintherightquartersandallthe Groupslikelytobeaffectedhavebeeninformed. However,ifanyonewouldliketoknowmoreabout thesubjecttheyshouldwritetotheOfficeforallthe gen.

Aircraft

Altogether57aircraftareoperatedbytheFlying andTrainingGroups.Asmightbeexpectedthe varioustypesofJodelarethemostpopularamongst thesmallerGroups,whileCessnasaretheusual equipmenttobeseenintheTrainingGroupFleets. OneGroupstillproudlyoffersP.P.L.trainingon TigerMothsandinfactislookingoutforAssistant Instructorscapableofdoingtheirstuffinrealaeroplanes.Ifyouareinterestedwecanputyouintouch. Typesusedareasfollows:Jodels(10),Cessnas(9), TigerMoths(4),CondorsandNippers(3each), Emeraudes,Tipsys,Cubs,Austers,Turbulentsand Turbis(2each),andtheLutonMinor,RF3,RF4, RF5,AeroncaandErcoupe(1each).Oftheseaircraft two-thirdsareoperatedonaSpecialCategoryC.ofA. administeredviatheP.F.A.Theremainderare certifiedbytheC.A.A.direct,largelybecausethey comeoutsideP.F.A.jurisdiction.

Equipment

Three-quartersoftheaircraftoperatedwere equippedwithVHFradio,mostsetsbeing360channel transceivers,althoughthreeaircrafthad3 channel sets,mainlytoaccommodatelocal requirements.In PopularFlyinu,November-December,1976

contrast,almostnoneofthemachineshadanyradio navigationaids,withtheexceptionofthecommercial TrainingClubs,whoseequipmentincludedVORand ADFandacoupleofothers,inwhoseratherbetter performanceaircraft(Cessna,RF5,etc.)suchequipmentmightbeexpectedasnormal,anyway.

Insurance

Withoutexception,alltheGroupshadsomekindof insurancecover.Inallbutthreecasesthecoverwas fullycomprehensive,includinglossofhull(aterm fromLloyds'nauticalinterests,meaningtheaircraft andyourpersonaleffectsthereinanditsequipment), thirdpartyclaimsandcoverforeachpassenger.The remainingthreeGroups,however,didcarrycover againstthirdpartyclaimsonly.Rememberthatitis stillnotmandatorytohaveanyinsurancecoveratall, buttheC.A.A.recommendaminimumof£100,000 thirdpartycover.Mostofyouwillhaveseentheir postertothiseffect.Youareprobablyveryunwiseor veryconfidentinyourselfifyoudon'thaveanycover atall,butrememberthatinsuranceisnotsomemagic protectionandyoucouldfindyourselftakentothe cleaners(includinglosinghouseandhome),ifyour insurersrefusedtopayoutforsomereason,perhaps becauseyouwereflyingwhereyoushouldn'thave been,orwhatever.

Apartfromthefollowinglevels,allaircraftinthe surveyhad£100,000thirdpartycover:—

£.25,000(I)

£50,000(3)

£150,000(I)

£250,000(3)

Similarly,whereapplicable,sonie90",,ofthe Groupshadcoverforthepassengerstags).Thelevel ofcover herewasbetween£30,000and£35,000per seatalthoughone Groupwascoveredupto£25,000 andanotherupto£100,000,butIsuspectthislatter figurewasconfusedwiththethirdpartyfigure.

Premiums

Here,ofcourse,itwasexpectedandconfirmedthat premiumsareboundtoreflecttherelativedangersof theactivitiesundertakenandthevalueoftheaircraft concerned.However,apicturedidemerge.Notethat byfarthemajorityfellinthemiddleoftherange quoted.

Singleseaters: Fullycomprehensive—£1004.170perannum.

Twoseaters: Fullycomprehensive—£140-£190perannum. Upto£250-£350forcostlyordifficult-to-replace aircraftsuchasCessnasorTigersrespectively. Downto£80-£150wherethethirdpartylimitis lowerandjornopassengerseatcoverisheld. Singleandtwoseaters: Thirdpartyonly—between£15and£35per £50,000cover.

The'excess',orthefirstExpaidbythepolicyholder intheeventofaclaim,variesfromnothingatallto between£10and£40forgroundrisksandbetween £25and£60forflightandtaxirisks,althoughinsome casestheexcesswasupto£150forallconditions.

Asyoucanseeitiswellworthwhileshopping around,asthepremiumsdovaryandifyoufindyour premiumscreepingupandupfromyeartoyear,it maynotonlybeductoinflation.Soyoushouldn't hesitatetoobtainanalternativequotationfrom someoneelse—itkeepsyourbrokeronhistoesifhe knowsthattheremaybecompetitionforyour premium.Generally,aircraftinsuranceisconducted inamuchmorecivilisedandgentlemanlymannerand youareunlikelytofallvictimofthecut-price,rather dubiousschemes,oftenassociatedwiththemotorcar insurancemarket.

Utilisation

IfyouarethinkingaboutstartingaGroupandwant

GROUPNEWS(cont.)

toknowwhatutilisationfigurestobaseyoursumson, itisinterestingtosecthataveragehoursarerather lowerperyearthansomemightoptimisticallyexpect. Ourfickleweather,eventhoughthelasttwoyearshave beenaboutthebestthatanyofuscouldhavehoped for,orarelikelytoexperienceagain,andthegremlins thatalltoooccasionallydroptheproverbialspanner thatgumsuptheworksandcausetheaeroplanelong periodsofU/Stimewhenitwon'tbeearningitskeep. Singleseaters—Average102hoursperyear. Twoseaters•—Average139hoursperyear. Finally,inthesurvey.Groupswereaskedinwhich directiontheyfeltP.F.A.couldextenditsinfluenceto furtherrepresenttheGroupsonanationallevel.65% ofthequestionnaireseitherleftablankspacehereor areplyinthenegative—whichmustmeansomething! Oftherest,thefollowingsuggestionswerementioned: Acquisitionofnewexhibits(?)andtoestablish contactwithmembersfortechnicaladvice.

*Non-expiringSpecialCategoryC'sofA.

*Non-expiringGroupAffiliation!

LiaisewiththeC.A.A.onpendinglegislationon training,whichcouldprecludeabinitiotraining onTigers.

Co-operatewithCentralCouncilforPhysical Recreationtousecouncilpropertyforairstrips. BecomeamemberoftheBritishAircraftPreservationCouncil.

*OrganisemembersonaStrutleveltosetup P.F.A.airfields.

BeatHampshireC.C.overtheheadinsupportof stripplanningapplications!

SeekareductioninthehighcostofC.ofA.renewals.

Onereplysaid'nothing,becausewe(GroupAdmin) werealreadydoingalinejob',whichisverygratifying andanotherwassocausticaboutourfingertrouble thatitwouldtakeanextrapageortwototellyou aboutit.butherenewedhissubscription—vshichis good—andwehavetakennoteofhiscomments!

FROMP.F.A.ENGINEERING UPPERTORSOHARNESSRESTRAINT

Asmanymemberswillbealreadyaware,theCAA aretointroducethemandatoryrequirementthatall aircraftaretobefittedwithanuppertorsoharness restraint,andthesimplelapstrapwillnolongerbe acceptable.WhilstthePFAhasalwaysinsistedthat homebuiltaircrafthavebeenfittedwithaFullHarness, thereareanumberofaircraftofforeignoriginwhich arenotfittedoutinthisway.Bytheendof1977,all aircraftmustbefittedwitheitherafullharnessonthe seatsor,alternatively,withoneofthenewdiagonal typesofseatbelts.

TheCAArecognised,thattheremaybecertainaircraft,whereitisnotpossibletofitanythingotherthan asimplestrapandinsuchcasesspecialdispensation maybeobtained,fortheuppertorsorestrainttobe omitted.Asfaraswecantellthereisonlyoneaircraft, sofar,thatislikelytocomeintothiscategory.

Anymemberwhoatpresentoperatesanaircraft, withlapstrapsonly,isadvisedthattheymustfita fullharnesswhichistoanapprovedmodification standard.ForPFAmembersthesemodificationsmay beclearedbyPFAEngineeringandweadviseanyone whoownsanaircraftfittedwithlapstrapsonly,toget intouchwithPFAHeadquartersassoonaspossible, statingtheregistrationandtypeofaircraftconcerned, togetherwiththeirnameandaddress.Itishopedthat iftherearesufficientnumbersofanyonetype,wecan issuedetailsofasuitablemodification(orexemption ifthesituationdemands).

Book Review

Rolls-Royce—SeenfromtheWings.Author:R.W. Harker.PublishedbyOxfordIllustratedPressLtd. Price:£435.

Thisisafascinatingbookwhichiswellworth reading.Itcontainsthelifestoryoftheauthorwho wasoneofthefirstpilotstobeemployedbyRollsRoyce,whentheyenteredtheaeroenginebusiness. Thebook,whichiswritteninaveryreadablestyle, recountshowtheauthortrainedasanindentured apprenticewithRolls-Royce,inthedayswhenthey onlyproducedcarsandeventuallybecameinvolved withaero-engines.Hisinterestwassuch,thathe learnedtoflyathisownexpenseatthelocalaeroclub andthenjoinedtheRoyalAirForceVolunteerReserveintheearlythirties.Ataboutthistime,RollsRoycesawtheneedforhavingflyingtestbeds,totry outtheirnewengines,andhebecameoneofthefirst pilotsemployedbythem,togetherwiththeCFIofthe aero-club.Thebookcontinueswiththewar-time developmentofthefamouslineofenginesandhow theywereimprovedtomeettheincreasedchallengeof theGermanAirForce.TheAuthortellsmanyinterestingfacts,suchashowtheylearnedtocopewith leadfoulingintheMerlinengineandovercamethe difficultybycorrectoperatingtechnique(Itseemsthat ourcurrent1(J0Lfuelproblemhasbeensolvedbefore). Thepost-waryearsarerecountedinevenmoreinterestingfashion,whenhebecameheadoftheLondon OfficeofRolls-Royce.TheviewofBritain'smajor enginemanufactureratthetimeoftheDuncan Sandy'scuts,theF111,andTSR-2story,areallsetout inalucidmanner.Whatissointerestingistoseethe influencewhichafirmlikeRolls-Roycecanhaveon thewholestrategyofbothMilitaryandCivilaircraft policiesofmanycountries.Thebookisbangupto dateandcontinuestotheRolls-Roycebankruptcyin 1971.Itisanintenselyinterestingbook,writtenina nice,easymanner.Itiswellillustratedwithanumber ofphotographswhichhavenotbeenpublishedbefore andarepresumablyfromtheAuthor'sowncollection. Thereareanumberoferrorsinspelling,particularly ofPeople'snames,whichmightcausesomeirritation tothoseconcerned,butwithabooklikethis,who cares?ReaditforChristmas,Iamsureyouwillenjoy it.

F.1.V.W. *

TheYoungScientistBookofJets.Publishedby Usborne.Paperbacks,75p;Hardback,£1.40.

Thisbookismainlyfortheinterestofboysaged from10upwards.

Ithas,though,lotsofgood,simple,scientificand straightforwardexperimentswhichcanbedoneeasily byanyyoungperson.Theseexperimentsdonotneed muchapparatus.Ithinkthisiswhyitisenjoyed.

Itexplainsindetailbutinanunderstandingway,all aboutaeroplanes.Thatisboththestructureandthe wayinwhichtheyareflown.

Thepicturesareverysignificanttothebookaswell asthewritinginside.Everythingisaccuratelyexplained.

Itisaverygoodbookasitisquitecheapand interesting.Alsointhisseriesaresimilarbookson SPACEFLIGHTandELECTRICITY.

LOUISEWALKER(ACed12yrs.)

PopularFlying,November-December,1976

BLACKPOOLCENTENARYAIRPAGEANT

Story, DavidDunn; Photos, JohnRichardson

'Fred'and.ftiendsatBlackpool

AsIgotoutofinycaronthepieceofground allocatedtothePFAatBlackpoolAirport:sofor me startedtwodaysonourstand.Italsomarkedtheend ofsixweeksofrusInngabout,numerous'phonecalls andcommitteemeetings.allaimedattheNorth WesternStrutputtingonanexhibitionandshort flyingdisplayattheBlackpoolCentenaryAirPageant andInternationalAirRally or the4th.5thand6thof Junethis\iiear.

Despitetheshorttimebeforetoorganisethings,we werepleasedtohavetenPFApilotsandplanes attendingonSaturdayandsixteenonSunday.On bothdayswehadourflypastatthestartoftheflying displaysnothingspectacularliketheotherstaking partinthePageantbut.atleasttothePEAmembers there.quiteimpressi-ve.Sundaysawtwointeresting arrivals,firstlyDavidBuckle'sCavalierandthenthe Whiting'sTailwind.I,forone,wasyerypleasedthe)„ madeit.

Ourflyingspotwasforonlyaboutfifteenminutes eachday,butourexhibitionwasopenFromtentillsix.

Wckeptourlingerscrossed,forhaditrained,we wouldhavebeenforcedtotrytogetitallinthe marquee.Ourdisplayincludedanearlycompleted MonoandVP2whichstoodonthegrassalongside thelocallybuiltSprite(onlyshortofafewbitsand piecesanddueforanAutumnfirstflight)Otherthings

onshowincludedthetailofaMinicabandpartsfora Zenith.Asithappened.itdidn'train,sonopanicon thatscoreafterall

RollsRoycelentusanenginefordisplayand,one wayandanother,weintheNorththoughtwchadn't donetoobad.Whenwecountedupwhatwehadsold onthePEAshopcounter.weconsidereditquitegood. Allwasduetothehelpwereceivedfromthefolkat Shoreham.StrutmembershelpingoutattheAirfield andCommitteepeoplewhohadracedro Lin dNorth WalesandtheNorthWest,collectingpartsforthe exhibition—atrueteameffort.ILwasgreattohaive thePEAbusdrivenupfromtheSouthbyPatrick Copping(SouthernStrut),whichxsflitthemarquee andother'thingsonboard'wasmostusefultous Thanksallround.

WiththepeoplefloodingawayfromBlackpoolon theSundayaftertheAirDisplay,westartedpacking up,sayinggoodbyetofriendsnewandoldand thankingthosewhohadhelped.Webegantothink whatwehadlearnedand,ifthereisanotherPageant nextyear.whatwouldwedoandwhatimprovements wouldwemake.f-Onethingwewouldhopefornext time—ourPlanestobeneartoourexhibitionarea andnottheothersideofthefield,asthistime.

Blackpoolover,Sywellnext,followedbyBarton— Oh,well,it'sallgoodpractice!

TheStrutStandwithSprite,VP-2,TaylorMonoplaneandVT0245onshow

PartofIheP.F.A.'slineupalBlackpool.

TheP.F.A.DesignCompetition

Hutfirstalittlehistory....

FollowingWWI,Germanywasverymuchrestrictedintheuseofpoweredaircraftandsoturnedto experimentingwithgliders.By1921astounding resultswerebeingachievedinpartsofEuropeand enthusiasmwasthussparkedMTinEngland.leading tothecompetitionsforglidersatIlford.Sussex,in 1922.

Nowadays,thehang-glidingfraternityarelooking atfittingsmallenginestotheirmachines—soitwasin 1922and.thefollowingyear,1923,ruleswereformulatedforamotor-glidercompetitioninEnglandtobe heldatLympne.Kent.TheDukeofSutheilandgave aprizeof£500andtheDailyMail£1,000.The principalrulebeingthatengineswerenottoexceed 750ccandthewinnerwastobethegreatestdistance flownononegallonofpetrol.Additionally,therewas atransporttest,inwhichtheaircrafthadtobetransportedadistanceofonemilewithitswingsfoldedand beabletopassthroughatenfootwidegateway.Main honoursofthecompetition\Vein10theEnglish ElectricWren,whichhadobtainedHOmphandwasto beseenHyingon27th11.111C,1976atOldWarden!

Thefirstoftwo1924LympeTrialslion4erCygnets lbs.Althoughthe"Moth-hadalreackflown,its Cirrusenginewastooheavytoqualifyandindeed.in somequarters,theMothwaslookedonasbeing outsidethescopeofHightaeroplane-.

In1926competitionswereagainheldatLympne andthepreviousshortlandingandtake-otiplus transportationruleswerepresent,plusanewformula givingan'indexofperfoimance' viz:— Pounds carriedlimesnilles,flown. Ina sixdaymeeting, thiswaspoundsoffuelconsumedflownoveradistance of2.000miles.ThewinnerwasP.E.W.S.Bulmanin theHawkerCygnetwithBertHaywardashisengineer• passenger.Theirachievedfigureofmeritwas2,200, withanAvroAvianclosebehindwith2.100.Thislast aircraftutilisedtheArmstrongSiddeleyGenetengine, asdidsomeMothslatersuppliedtotheRoyalAir Force.Perhapsonaccountofitsduralmag.shaft, theGenetweighedjustunder170lhs.ThecontemporaryPobjoy,withasimilarhorse-power,weighed40 lbs.lessbut.unfortunately.brokeacon-rodjust beforethecompetition.Inthethirteenyearsofpeace remaining,theultra-lightsankintoobscurityandit wastheheaviertwo-seathi-planeswhichwereinthe vanguardofthe-popular-flyingmovement.

EnglishElectricWrenseen.fisingatOldWardentlus

Atthecompetitionin1924,themainprizewas -0.000fromtheAirMinistryandforthefirsttime,a formulawasintroduced.Theaeroplanehadtobea twoseaterwithanengineof1.000ceandtheprinciple parameterwastheratioofmaximumtominimum speedrange.Therewereshorttake-offandlanding testsandthetransportationtest,asbefore.Astenlaps hadtoheflownbeforetheformulacouldbeapplied. thecontestwasalsooneofenginereliabilityWinners weretheBeardmoreWeeBeeandBristolBrownie TheconclusiondrawnwasthatI.000ccwastwolittle foratwoseater.

In1925theruleswerelateinappearingandtheonly limitimposedwasamaximumengineweight of170

Afterthewartheregrewupslowly,ahome-building movement,muchofwhichmustbeowedtoMignetinspiredFrenchmen.Itwastoassessourpresent 'stateoftheart;thatatSywellthisyear,weheldan 'Indexofperformancetrial,withtheresultsasshown intableone.Youwillseethatweareslowlyrefining theformulaeofthe1920's.

Someofourhome-builtdesignsareapproaching40 yearsofageanditisreallytimethatweintroduceda newlook.ThereforethePFAnowinsitenewdesigns. usingthcfollowingguidelines:-

Singleortwoseat.

Horsepower125maximum.

Weight1750lbs.maximum.

Spanfolded7'6"maximum_

Rateofclimb400fpmminimum.

Range250statutemilesminimum.

AirciafttobeeasilyroadtransportableandHyable

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withinmins.withouttheneedforadualinspectionofcontrols. DesigntoconformtoBCARSandcapableof constructioninaearageordrawingroomsize 15'x8'.

Wewouldlikedesigndataanda.+."scalemodelto beonviewatSywellin1977,whenformalbuilding permissionmaythenbegivenbytheP.EA.Please applynow,totheOffice,foryourentryform,wehope toholdourfirstMy-offs'in1979.

THE'INDEXOFPERFORMANCETRIALS-SYWELL'76' RUNWAY06,WAT090/15TEMP.31C.ISA'17C

PLUSITEMS ROC1ptper10Lp.m. AveMPGptpermile V.oy. V',Mi.-110pisper0011

MARKINGSYSTEM

MINUSITEMS

TakeoftRun:1ptper0yards SizeofHangarSpacerequired:1piper10ea.yds.

FINANCEFORPURCHASEOFLIGHTAIRCRAFT

Theenthusiasticprivateflyermay,particularlyifhe intendstoaccumulateareasonableamountofflying time,considerthepurchaseofhisownaircraft. possiblyjointlywithafellowenthusiast.Notonlywill thisensurethathewillalwayshaveanaircraftavailable,hutalsohewillgettoknowintimatelythe characteristicsofhisaircraftand,providedtheseare treatedwithrespect,thisknowledgewillbeauseful safetyfactor.LargelyduetotheeffortsoftheFrench lightaviationindustry,modernlightaircraftarenow availableintheU.K.atpricescompatablewiththose ofadecentmotorcarandthcprospectivebuyershould haveseveraltypesfromwhichtochoose.

Anypersonaspiringtobuyhisownairtraftshould beabletoprovideatleast2511„ofthepurchaseprice fromhisownresourcesand,mostimportant,appreciatetheamountwhichwillberequiredtocover routinemaintenance,C.ofA.overhaul,andinsurance. HisClub'sChiefEngineerwill,nodoubt,bepleased toofferguidanceonthesemattersandwillalsobe abletoperformthevaluableserviceofsurveyingthe intendedpurchaseifausedmachineiscontemplated. Thiswillcertainlybemoneywiselyspent.

Hayingconsideredthepointsalreadymade,the flyermaywellreviewthevarioussourcesoffinance availabletohim.Iftheamountherequiresismodest, sayupto£1,000,aBankPersonalLoanwillprobably bemostappropriate.Repaymentswouldbespread over24or36monthsandthefixedmonthlyrepaymentswouldincludeniterest(atatruerateofapproximately18"1,perannum).Lifecoverisnormally includedatnoadditionalchargeandtheinterestrate willbefixedfortheperiodoftheLoan.

Someyearsago,insurancecompaniesfrequently includedintheirendowmentpoliciestherightforthe

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policy-holdertoborrowfromtheinsurancecompany atattractiveratesofinterest.Thisisthereforeasource offinancewellworthinvestigatingfortheholderofa decem-si7edendowinentpolicytakenoutfenyearsor soago.Theamountwhichcouldbeadvancedwould normallybelinkedtotheliftpolicy'ssurrendervalue.

Perhapsthemostfamiliarformofinstalment financeisouroldfriendHirePurchase.Mostofthe largerH.P.companiesarewillingtofinanceaircraft purchasealthoughtheratesofinterestarenotalways veryattractive.Ratesdo.however,varyfromcompany tocompany.Atthepresenttinieoneveryrespectable financehouseisquotingarateof12flatperannurn, repaymentsbeingspreadoveraperiodof36months. AmMimumdepositof25isrequired.

Yetanothersourceoffinance,andonewellworthy ofconsideration,isaBankSecuredPersonalLoan. Securityotherthantheaircraftitselfisrequiredand thisusuallytakestheformofshares,lift-policies,Or SecondMortgage.Asinthecaseofanordinary PersonalLoan,therateofinterest,usuallyaround911,;, flatperannum,isfixedforthefulltermoftheadvance andthemonthlyrepaymentsincludetheinterest element.Repaymentsarespreadoveramaximum periodoffiveyears.lf,howevei,thebuyerwishesto sellorchangetheaircraftduringthecurrencyofthe loanthisiseasilyarrangedandnopenaltywillbemade forearlyrepayment.Althoughlifeinsurancecoveris notnormallyincluded.thiscanusuallybearrangedat amodestcost.

ftishopedthattheprospectiveaircraftbuyerwill findthisinformationuseful.ftisintendedasaguide onlyandbeforedecidingwhichtypeoffinancewould besuitable,avisittoone'sbankmanageroraccountantisalwaystoberecommended.

SPIRITOF'76 OSHKOSH

byAlanDunn

ThisyearistheBi-CentenaryofTheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andallovertheStatesonecomesuponthe"Spiritof'76"The E.A.A.ConventionandFly-inatOshkoshliveduptothatwithaweekofgoodweatherandflyingwithmoreaircraftthenI'veeverseen beforeinoneplace.AFordTrimotorgivingpleasureflightsandeveryone talking aircraft.Onepictureisworthathousandwords,theysay. sohereareafewphotosI.hopeyouwilllike.

CUSTOM-BUILT

!.—The PitanhawasbuiltakwyearsagoasuC.O.I.N.aircraftandspentsomeyearsinstorageuntilrebuildlastyear2.—NI4J aTaylorMonoplanewilhathreebladedprop.3.—NIIDPabeautifullyFinishedracerwithretractahlegearcalledthePolenSpecial. 4.—MoR Taylor'sMiniImpN2MB.5.--TheDM<I I NI4SICasmallsingleseater.6.—N2462"Day I .ady"looksverysimilarto SteenSkybolt.7.—StittPlaymateNI875aside-hy-sideIwo-seaRr.S.—MigetFleaN2931. (he onlyFleaatOshkosh. 9.—Sonerai N5794, oneof many SonemisatOshkosh—thereshouldheseveralflyinginthe44Kinthe aekt yearortwo.10.—N502BD,oneof fourBD5'sseen,onefleweverydaytoshowtheydofly!

I.--JohnIsaacs;Ind13011(adewithholm.-SfliliieRerhea(i1113.11.2.-N40130,V.OT1CofthemanyFAAPtplanesatOskosh. 3.N1/BS,one ordbow 40Thorp T1K-s. TheIHistowwellknowninEngland.thanksIOC:live(armine.4.--N2221-IS,atad wheeledIII)4.S.heotherBritishregisterednit-emitntOshkmhgasHaroldBestDesereans'sTailwind(t-BOBO.6.-Oneor .neralPitenpolAireampere.NI_I3PD,7.—ThereWereeveralBowersElyBahratOshkoshincludingacotiple or rly[lahy 8.-AdesignMillsheeciningpopularinthe1.1.S.A.isheRandKRI,NSPEisshownhere,9.-Oneofmanyoristinaldesign._ donTknow.whatirecalled.onsoneknow?I0.--CF-AR7_isknownas a Cru.aderandwasoneolthemanyaircraridown RomCanada.II.—ADLIvkDA-2.quiteanadult:Metwoseaterallmetaldesign.12.—AnotherCanadian.CRCV/ieaNH5 Sirocco,adicsignwellknowninEurope.

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VINTAGEANDCLASSIC

I.Oneorseveral\AdeoCahn)ModelslineduplonetheywesN31653.2.NC170129.ureenPorterfieldcalled['Spinach-.3.-N665. aBeech 1)175 Staggerwing.sotlie[ughtornineSettieerWingsvisitedOshkoshthismoan 4.—/KHy<lige!' Moth from NewZealand ismakinyaOurortheU.S.A.For[he13[-Ccntenar 5.— N3-1311isaMovers Bi- Plane 6. --N63J1-1.oneorseveralBoehmSq.:simian types,ihisisa Fri7.7.—Slin‘on Reliant,arerareevenhiIheU.S.N16130isshownhere,8.--NC7110,Altnanderhaglerock - TempusFunit-waslia,tyedrsGrandMa,[erAntique.9.—ManvIduseornhes‘yere atOshkosh. oneexamplekillas[rated.ID.-:The "Bamboo Bomber-.a CessnaCrane_ I.--Several Chipmunksturnedopal.Oshkosh.someshowingtheirR.A.1-,past.[hisexample, Chi-OND.if,aCanadian-NM_machine.12.--Vallee"SpiritorPueblo-was,onshowallweekandishelieyedtohethelastexample Jeriflying.

I.-17is'L2NTrojan,: WV nowcomingontothechi!marketandappearedatOshkoshinsomenumbers.N525IVisshownhere inthecoloursofdieThunderbirdsU.S.A.F.dellionsirationteam.2.N232SeaFuryinPoyalNakiyimarkingsea\eascryinleresiing demonstrationofwinglipvoriices.

AU-nightyIVth-,oneofhenMustangsatOshkosh.4.—OnlytwoGrummanDucksare flyingandbothwereatOshkosh.NI214Nisshownhere.5.—ThreeCorsaiuflewinformationduringthedailynrin!,display,6A FairchildLomeliinpre-worldwarIIU.S.A.F.markings.7.AseiselIlit:miredSluehidemousPatedhowquickyouhavetoheir youwishinphotographid!lheinteresiingaircraftasitonlystipedafewhours.S.-Alsojust ex militaryisthe1.34MemorC17-/Aii fromCanadaisshownhere.9.--MissOshkosh-.abeautifulDouglasInvader.10.—TheU.SiArmyhasdisposedof 111:110 oflisDI1C2 Fleasirs.IN2OlSDisillustrated.II.-.1heonlyairworthyBellAiraeobra.12.--N1190Ilavard,one or atleast 45 HakardsatOshkosh.

Newsisratherscarcethismonth,againpresumably duetoPost-Sywellbluesandtheholidayseason.Ihave onlyonereportofarallyandthisconiesfromthe GLOUCESTER/CHELTENHAMStrut.Thiswas theirfirstrally,theStrutonlybeingformedlastyear. Unfortunatelypoor W entherpreventedmanyaircraft flyingin.particularlyfromthesouth.BernieBattman reports"Theweatheronthemorningwaslowcloud andshowers.hutitpickedupafterlunch,andasyou seewehadquiteafewvisitors.Alllandingswerefree, aswasfoodanddrinkforpilotsandpassengers;the Strutendedupwithaprofitof27!p!Wealsohada smallnavigationexercisewhichwasenjoyedbyall thosewhotookpartThelocalreporterarrivedandwe hadasmallfeatureinthelocalrag—.Berniecontinues bythankingallvisitorswhosupportedtheStrut.

AircraftattendingGloucesterandCheltenhamStrut rallyatStokeOrchardAirfield,June12th.1976:

Ci-BDISS Caraliin StokeOrchard

G-ASILA AirLoLirer StokeOrchard IlarseyYtiolle> RaymondSootily>

G-AINP 10{1el 117.A GilbertDavie.

G-HAUll Judd112 ltrtiddlettonSton DavidWalling AeruneuChaim> Rinkmash lanJennison

(1-AXIN MildIIS Elmon PeterSkeet.

G-APIll PrenticeI Cotentry Edhuckett

6-AR1" TipsyNipper Bickniarsh DerekSitudei

G-ARNZ Turbulent HighwondFlan PeterCox

CTAVOL) Cessna172 Dnnke.well KenGrinner

G-AZMZ RationCommodoreISO Pershnre MalcolmGordan

(3-13BRE nunISO Sihson Gentile>: Pell relikon

(4-14RSA 5A-5 Crect011 Billhind

MyonlyothernewsletterisfromtheSOUTHERN STRUTwhosemembersrecentlyenjoyedatalkby CliveCanningonhisflightfromAustraliainhishomebuiltThorpT-18.Notsurprisingly,therewas a record attendanceofseventy.TheStrutisgrowingquite steadilyunderLaurieMansfield'sguidance,asisthe meaencompassedbyStrutactivities.Twoinllieshave beenheldthisyear,theiirstatShorehaminJuneand thesecondatFordinSeptember.

TheHIGHLANDSTRUThasrecentlybeenreactivated.meetingsareheldonamoreorlessmonthly basisatmembershomes.Cmrentbuildingprojects includeaVPI.BetaandLutonMinor.alsoaStampe andJackarooarebeingrestored.

TwonewStrutshaverecentlybeenformed,thefirst beinginWESTYORKSHIRE.Meetingsareheldat theYorkshireAeroClubatYeadonAirport.onthe lastTuesdayofeverymonth.Twomembers own aircraft.namelyaHori7011andMotorTutor,several projectsareunderconstruction.AVPIisnearing completionandprojectsjuststartedareaTaylor Monoplane.aTurbulentandaVP2.Acommitteehas beenformed.KeithWigglesworth.whoseideaitwas, is thesecretary.

TheothernewStruthasbeenformedatBOSTON asadirectresult ofameeting atSywell.Asyetthere arenodetailsofStrutmeetings.

Finally.theWESSEXSTRUTisintheprocessor startingintheDorsetandSomersetarea,would memberswishingtosupportaStrutinthisareaplease contactTonyYoung.

ANDOVER

STRUTLIST

JimEspin.Sunnyside,VernhamShed.Nr.Andw.cr.Hants. Tel,Linkenholt659.ThraztonAeroClub,1stTuesday.

BEDEORD StuartMacConnacher,1PloverWay.Bedford,Bedford 58985.OldWardenAerodrome.IstWednesdayeveryother month(Feb.,April,etc.).

BOSTON

R.A.Yates.CayleysAim,60SaundergateLane.Wyberton. Boston.Lincs.Randomdates.

CHELMSFORD

2294171.3C-65 EastBachTon>Liddiard

G-ASSSCron:,172ELidsgate Didnorlava

ThenavigationexercisewaswonbyBobHarperin JodelG-AXEN,therunnerupwasMalcolmGartlan inRallyeG-AZMZ.ThesevenentrantswerecompetingforahamperdonatedbyMikeWebster.

AmonthorsolaterIflewtotheIPSWICHSTRUT atClacton,arrangedbyJimEmpson.Itwasan informalgatheringwithtelevisioncoverage.There werearoundthirtyvisitingaircraft.

Mycommentsintheopeningparagrapharcechoed bytheNORTHEASTERNSTRUT'snewslettei.The Strutsuspendedmeetingsduringthesummer,dueto verylowattendanceattheJunemeeting.TheStrut isnowundernewmanagement,FredHodgsonhas movedWestandhisplacehasbeentakenbyGeorge Taylor.Photographsarenowpublishedinthenewsletter,themostrecentbeinganaerialphotographof theBlackHorsepuhlichouseatCoxhoe,whichisthe Strut'smeetingplace.

TheEASTMIDLANDSSTRUTisactivelyengaged increatingitsownairstripatPapplewick.Theproposalssoundveryexcitingwiththeprospectofaclubhouseandhangar.The Winter programmehasa numberoftechnicallecturesandinstructionalfilms planned.

PaulBussey,43ThornberaRoad,BishopsStortford.Herts. Tel,BS51823.RainfordRoadSchool.Chelmsford,Is( Wednesdayeverymonth.

EASTMIDLAND StewartJackson.12BedfordClose,Kegworth,Derby.Tel Kegworth2053.TheFlyingHorse,Kegworth.1stMonday everymonth.

GLOS./CFIELTENHAM

BernieBattman,5BlacksmithLane,Churchdown.Gloucester.Tel.Charchdown714119.StokeOrchardAirfield,Ist ThUrsdayeverymonth.

HERTFORDSHIRE TonyFarrell.14AlderionClose.Loughton.Essex.01-5088899.BrookmansParkllowl.lastWednesdayeverymonth.

HESTONiTIANWORTH DavidLivesey,12KellwoodDrive.Waltonon-Thames, Surrey.Walton26938.ThePrinceofWales.136Hampton Road,Twickenham,1stTuesdayeverymonth

HIGHLAND

H.NI.Mackenzie,IAMidStreet,Shandwick.Ross-shire. monthlymeetingsatmembers'houses.

SOUTH HUMBERSIDE CohnClarke.GlenHelen,Whitton.Scunthorpe.Tel.0724 732254HumbersideAirport,Kirmington.

IPSWICH Jituu Empson,27AWarringtonRoad,Ispwich.Fountain Inn.Tuddenham,Nr.Ipswich,3rdTuesdayeverymonth.

IRISH NoelO'Neill.57ClevelyPark,Belfast.Tel.645827.

1.0THIAN Hugh McGovern. Randommeetings.

27BroomhallPlace,Fdinbuigli.

LUTON&DUNSTABLE

RobinKing,42FlailMoonLane.Dunstable,Beds.Tel. Dunstahle64924.LondonGlidingClub.DunstableAirfield, 2ndWednesdayeverymonth.

NORTHEASTERN

G.J.Tayloi,23ParkParade,Roker.Sunderland.Tel. 73502.TheBlackHorse.Coxhoe,3rdWednesdayevery month.

NORTHKENT

MikeTurner,58BChesterWay,Kennington.London,SET1. FireBrigadeSocialClub.EaglesheldRoad,SE18,1stWednesdayalternatemonths(Feb.April,etc.).

NORTHWESTNORFOLK

JohnFell.MecklenburgHouse.92ChapelRoad.Dersingham,Sol-Folk.LittleSnoring(Summer),KingsLynn (Winter).1st&4thTuesdayeverymonth.

NORTH%NESTERS

JohnRichardson,FoldsFarm,Fernilee.WhaleyBridge, Derbyshire.Tel.WhaleyBridge2605.LancashireAero Club,Barton,lastWednesdayeverymonth.

OXFORD

RobertStoll°.OaklandsFarm.Stonefield.Oxiord.The Fox,SinntonHarcourt,OxFord.2ndWednesdayevery month.

REDHILL

MikeHallam,Birches.Rusper.Sussex.Ripper417.The TigerClub,RedhillAetodrome.2ndFridayeverymonth,

ROMPORD

CedricDrinkwater.19MerlinRoad.Romford,Essex. Roinford62606.StaplelordAerodrome.(histMondayevery month.

SOLENT

B.Edwards.Marehs,0011GreenFarm.MainRoad,March wood,Soinhampton.Tel.Totton7176_RedLionHotel. Totion.Southampton.2ndWednesdayeverymonth.

SOUTH WALES

BollWharton.63HeolGabriel.Whitchureh.Cardiff. PegasusFlyingClub.Rhoose.everyFriilayevening.

SOL-EHERN

LaurieManslield.Hazelbanks,DlichlingCommon, Ilassocks. Slits:sex. Tel,BurgessHill3160,ShorehamAirport,3rdWednesdayeverymonth.

WESSEX

Tony Young. LittlePaddock.CharltonMacknell.Somer ton.Somerset_Tel,045822274.

WESTMIDLAND

LTaylor.21IlighStreet.Cotton.Rugeley,Stalls.George &Fox,Peakridge,Stafford,1stWednesdayeverymonth.

WESTYORKSHIRE

KeithWigglesworth.MeadWay.Highburton.Ruddersheld.YorkshireAcroClub.Yeadon,lastTuesdayevery month.

SOUTHYORKSHIRE

Mrs.AnitaPhillips,4MeredithCrescent.Balhy.Doncaster855143.DoncasterGlidingClub.3rdWednesday everymornh.

COMPETITIVERATESFORAIRCRAFT

GeneralviewofChelmsfordStrut111.-ittatHazeleigh Grange.

151 HATFIELD ROAD, ST. ALBANS, HERTS.

Phones:54967--52396

CHELMSFORDSTRUTFIN IN AtIlazeleighGrange,SundaySeptember12th,1976 ReportfrontStrutSecretary.PaulBlase).

VISITINGAIRCRAFT

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G-AXPGHNI293,whichwasliownseveral times duringthedayforusbyBillCole.

WewouldliketothankMr&MrsColefor allowingustometheirstripforourFlyIn:toeveryonewhohelpedandprovideduswithafternoontea, andfinallytothecrewoftheR.A.F.Lancasterwho flewespeciallyoverHazeleighGrangeforuswhilsten routefromSouthendtoitshomehaseThankyou!

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.411unaletapiedThylorMonoplatteattheChehnslard Strutfly-at—detailstoIanBurnettortheEditors, please.

DUXFORDAVIATIONSOCIETY

ThefirstbirthdayoftheSocietyisnowpast,andit istimetotakestockofitsprogress.Theseconddisplay day,whichisinfactthefirsttoberunbytheSociety entirelyonitsown:thepreviousDuxfordAirDays havingbeeneitherImperialWarMuseumventuresor jointprojectswithotherorganisations,hasalsopassed.

Duxfordisnowwellandtrulyonthetrim)inthe aircraftpreservationworld,withalready oneor the largestmembershiptotalsamongtheBritishAircraft PreservationCouncil,andcertainlythefinestcollection ofairlinersopentothepublictobefoundanywhere. No-oneelsecanclaimtohavethe West turbo-prop airlinerintheworld,theft/is/transatlanticjetairliner. andnowthe Proem' airlinerinserviceaswell!

Aircraftpreservationisinvoguenowadays,'The tremendoussuccessoftheShuttleworthCollectionhas broughttothepublic'snoticethedelightsofseeing earlyaircraftintheair,andatDuxford.withitshard runwayandlargerhangarage,wehopetoextendthe rangeofoldaircraftwhichcanbepreservedandkept flying.Eventhoughsomeofthelargeraircraftarefar tooexpensiveeventoconsiderflyingatthepresent time,itispossiblethatinthefuturefundswillbefound toputthemintheairagain.Afterall,onlytwentylive yearsago,thecostofownMgandrunningamotorcar

wasbeyondthereachoftheminority,whiletoownand flyaWorldWarIIfighterwouldhavebeeninconceivableAndyet,atDuxfordnow,wehaveajet lighterandaheavytwin-engineplanebothprivately owned.TheDuxt-ordAviationSocietywilltherefore continuetocollectthesemoremodern-vintage-aircraft,andkeeptheminflyingcondition,hopingthat onedaytheymaytaketotheairagain.

Theolderaircraftare,however,theonesthatlend themselvesbestbothtorestorationandtoeconomical Hyingoncetheyhavebeenrestored.TheSocietywas verypleasedtohavetheShuttleworthAvroAnson deliveredtoDuxfordforacompleterebuildtoflying condition,andithasalsoacquiredaDeHavilland RapidewithanexpiredCertificate or Airworthiness. TheAnsonhasbeencompletelystrippeddowntoits lighttubularframework.andnowsomewhatresemblesherring-bonewiththefish-headstillattached! TheRapidehashadahardlifeasaparachutejumpers' aircraft,andwillnowhavetobestrippedandrecovered.RapidesoftensutlerFromdampwhichcauses deteriorationinthebottomfuselagemembers.andit willprobablyhavetohavereplacedsomeoftheplywoodinthatarea.Theprospectofbayingoneofthese grandoldbiplaneswithafullCertificateofAir-

g-encralviewofdu' P.F.4 viandoraleDn.ylord '76 Open

worthinessfortheuseoftheSocietywillbewellworth alltheworkandcostinvolved.

TheSocietyisalsostillworkingontheBristol Bolingbroke(that'smoreorlessthesameaircraftasa Blenheim)andtheSpitfirecrewarenowworkingon anotherSpitfire,thebluePhoto-ReccePR11which stoodoutsideatShuttleworthformanyyears.Another aircraftbeingrebuiltistheRI_8of1918vintage. althoughthiswillnotflyagainbecauseitbelongsto theImperialWarMuseumtandtheMuseumpolicyis tokeepitsaircrakontheground.

Onthelivingside,theeventoftheyearwasthe arrivaloftheBattleofBritainflightforaphotographic sortiewiththe13-24Liberatorbeforeitfinallyleft DuxfordfortheU.S.A.TheLancaster.Spitfireand Hurricanewerejoinedontheapronbythe13-17 FlyingFortressandtheMustangaswellastheLiberatortomakeanunforgettableline-upforthephotographers.

Amongtheimportanteventsoftheyearhasbeen therescueoftheVickersViscountG-ALWFforthe ViscountPreservationSociety.Thisoldairliner.the secondturbopropairlinertoenterserviceandthe oldeststillalive.wasflown1.0SpekeAirportatLiverpoolonthe12thApril1972forpermanentexhibition there.TheincreasedsecurityregulationsatLiverpool Airporthas e meantthatthepubliccouldnolongerbe admittedtotheareaoftheairportwhereitstood,and theairportauthoritieshadthreatenedtohaveitbroken upunlessitwasremoved_Theaircraftwasaccordingly boughtatscrapvaluebytheViscountPreservation 'Ernst,whoappealedtotheDuxford Aviation Society togiveitahome.AcrewofSocietymembersaccordinglymadethelongjourneytoLiverpool inorderto dismantletheaircraftforroadtransport,andafter somemonthsworkitwassuccessfullytransportedto Duxford.Afterre-assembly,theaircraftwillberepaintedinitsCambrianairlinecolourscheme.

ItseemsalargejumptomakefromaircraftpreservationtoaMotorwayenquiry,butDuxfordairfieldis nowthreatened,asiswellknown,bytheMI1Motorway.TheMotorwayConstructionUnitplannedthe routebackin1970,whentheairfieldwaslargely disused,andtheroutenowproposedwouldcut some 1100 feetolTtheendoflherunway,thusreducingits effectiveuseablelengthbyoverone-third.Itwasnot untilMarch1976thatafurtherenquirywasheld,and theSocietyputforwardanalternativeroutearguing beforetheMinistryInspectorthatDuxfordwasworthy ofpreservationusawholeandthattherunwaywastoo valuabletobedestroyedinsuchfashion.TheConstructionUnitwentsomewaytowardsmeetingthe objectionbyagreeingtolowertheMotorwaysomesix feetbelowground.butwouldnotagreetodeviatethe route.Theresultoftheenquirywillobviouslyhavea

-threeoftheI. IV. Al'smicro/i.fromtoptobottom:RES underreconstructionbytheDaslardAviationSociety. Theex-PortugueseAirForce.I152/3Al.P5ID/I/bislang. agipIrontCanada.

profoundeffectonthekindofaircraftwhichcan liv fromDuxfordinthefuture.

Concorde

ItwaswithgreatdelightthattheSocietylearned thatitwas toreceiveoneof thepre-productionConetudesfromH.M.Government.WhateverthecontroversyoverConcorde'sprofitability,theinterestin thisaircraftisimmense,anditisboundtobea continumgattractiontovisitorsformanyyearsto come.Itisaparticularlyworthwhileadditiontothe

DragonRapide(i-AGJGawaitingtherestorer'shandatDuxford

civilairlinercollectionatDuxford,andisofficial recognitionofalltheworkwhichhasbeendoneby theSocietytodate.

Atthedateofgoingtopress,itwasnotcertainwhen Concordewouldarrive.Itfirsthadtocompleteallthe testsitwasduetocarryout,andtheninadditionto theweatherconditionshavingtobejustrightforits arrivalatDuxford,therehadalsotobefourengines thatcouldbespared,andagroundcrewwhocould cometoDuxfordandremovetheenginesfortheir returntoWeybridge.

Societymembership

ByjoiningDuxfordAviationSocietyonehasthe chanceofbeinginvolvedintheuniqueexperimentofa majormuseumopeningitsdoorstooutsideenthusiast help.Already,over20,000man-hourshavebeen workedbyvolunteers.TheMuseumhasbenefitedfrom assistancefar more extensivethanitcouldeverpayfor; thevolunteershavehadafarbetterchanceofseeing andhandlingtheexhibitsthantheyeverwouldinthe ordinaryway:andtheaircraftthemselveshavehadthe

careandattentionthatonlyrealenthusiasmcangive. TheImperialWarMuseumReserveCollection,from beingjustastoreforitemswhichcouldnotbeexhibited,isnowoneofthepremieraircraftcollections inthecountry.

Maintenanceofthestaticaircraftisnotnecessarily anexpert'sjob.Paintstripping,cleaning,treatnigwith preservativeandmuch or theminormetalorwoodworkwhichisinvolvedinrestorationisdonebypeople withnotraininginaviationengineering.Peoplewho loathecleaningtheirowncarshavespentalltheweekendhelpingtowashdownunairlinerthirtytimesthe size!

TheSocietycanputtogooduseavastrangeof skills,fromthefullyqualifiedAirTrafficController throughtothemanwhocanmakesenseofourVAT returns,orfromthemanwhocanhitanailstraightto themanwhocanbandagelingerswhenthehammer misses.ThereisaMilitaryVehiclesGroupandaFire andAmbulancecrewwhichpridesitselfonmaintainingstandardsashighasthoseinthefulltime emergencyservices.

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TheDuxfordAviationSociety'sVarsityG-BEDVontheflightline

Projects

PFA/842—LatestLutonMinortoheregisteredis P.J.Dalby'smachinewhichbecameG-BDZYon 15-6-76.

1345—TheF.P.A.Group'sJurcaMHOSpitfire G-AXWDhaspassedontoDesmondSt.Cyrien,and iscurrentlybeingactivelyworkedonatBigginHill.

1527—Wewereratheramazedtohearthenewsthat BobOulton'sPittsG-AZCE,whichwaswrittenoffat EasthachFarmlastyear,wascancelledfromthe registeron15-7-76a•"SoldtoCanada-.Whetherthis ismerelya"papertransfer"orwhethersonicbrave soulreallyintendstorebuilditwehaveyettodiscover!

1588—WemustcongratulateM.J.Clarkeof Croydonforsecuringsuchanamusingregistrationfor hisIsaacsFuryproject—G-BEER—perhapsheis alsoamemberofCAMRA!

1819—D.Burden'sMinicabG-BDGBwillprobably haveflownbythetimethesewordsappear—itwas muchadmiredbyallvisitorstotheMothClubRally atGransdenduringAugust.

I824—ThisMinicabprojectwasregisteredas G-BEBRon5-7-76toA.S.JonesandD.R.Uptonof Irlam,Manchester.Interestinglydieregistration applicationquotedtheconstructor'snumberasPFA/ 1670—whichtoourknowledgeshouldhavebeena Turbulent,butwasneverallotted.

7007—Justfortherecord,wemustaddourcongratulationstoBobLoweonthesuccessfulfirstflight ofhisVP-IG-BDAH.Themachineisnowflyingfrom Goodwood—asadcommentaryonthestateofHampshireairfieldswithHambleunavailableforourtypeof activity.andPortsmouthlongdeparted.

I4-10059—Wearehappytoeatourwordsoflast timeandreportthatthisBedeprojectisstillverymuch alive,andwasindeedregisteredG-BEDE(appropriatelyofcourse!)duringJulytoC.E.Jensenat BigginHill.TheprojectalsohastheBedenumber 3213.

46-10127—ChrisTurner'stwo-seatCurrieWot projectreceivedthemarksG-BEBOon30-6-76.

38-10I57/10158—RegisteredtoD.M.Fentonof HornetAviation,Sherburn-in-Elmeton7-7-76as G-BEBSandG-BEBTarethetwoAndreassonBA4B's.

OtherProjects

G-ARDYNipper—Now ownedbyK.Fletcherat Baginton.

G-ASEBMinor—Resident inNorthernIrelandfor sometime,thefaithfulLutonMinorG-ASEBhasnow beenboughtbyR.K.LynnatNewtownards.

G-AWYYCamel—We arehappytoreportthat SopwithCamelreplicaG-AWYYhasnowreturned fromtheUSA(whereitwassoldin1971)andis residentatShuttleworth's,OldWardeninthenew ownershipofA.F.Carlisle.ItisnicetoseeanaeroplaneactuallycomingourwayacrosstheAtlantic— perhapswemaybeseeingaturninthetide!

G-BEAAMono—Recently registeredtoR.C.Hobbs ofBembridge,IsleofWightisthisTaylorMonoplane project,withhisownc/n H.I. PopularFlying,November-December,1976

TlwphotographsaboveofanunidentUiedaircrqft,taken atHendonin1947,wererecentlyreceivedfromEric GreenofSouthHumbersiderequestinginformation aboutMeaircraH.Anydetailswouldbemostwelcome. PleasewritetotheEditors.

NewProjects

29-10201Fred —S.J.Carter,93LangtonRoad. NortonMalton,Yorks.

29-10202Fred—N.L.Hudson,GardenCottage, HullRoad,Kexby,Yorks.

63-10203 EvansVP-2—M. S.Gaunt, 1 Woodlands Court,Pudsey,WestYorks.

29-10204 Fred—A. M.Scarbo,4FieldLane, FriskneyviaBoston,Lincs.

02-10205 Beta—M. Pitkin,91AdelaideRoad,High Wycombe,Bucks.

11-10206 IsaacsFury-1-1. C.Cox,19ChurchRoad, WinterbourneDown,Bristol.

74-10207 Vari-Eze—M. F.Sharpies,29Westgate Road,St.Annes,Lancs.

29-10208Fred—G.H.Northmore,68Connaught Road,Fleet,Hants.

74-10209Veri-Eze—B.H.Yates,3HollandCt., StangroveRoad,Edenbridge,Kent.

56-10210 Minicab-12. S.Rogers&H.Kingston, 43UplandsRoad,Rumney,Cardiff.

11-10211IsaacsFury—D.E.Olivant,9LahgBeg, PortErin,IsleofMan.

48-10212 Turbulent—N. Ponsford,4ParkView, KirkbyOverblow,Harrogate,N.Yorks.

ANOLDFRIEND DearSir,

Iwasfascinatedbyyourrecentarticleonmyold AeroncaSedanG-AREX.Hownicetolearnthatitis wellandinsuchgoodhands.

Itmaybeofinteresttorecordoneratherremarkable adventurewhichbefellitwhilstinAlaska.Fittedby itsownerwithskisinanticipationoftheAlaskan climate,heunfortunatelyattemptedtolandona frozenlakeintheSpringwiththe,perhapsinevitable, resultthat,afterslowingtoastop,theicegaveway. TheSedanlayatthebottomforfourteenmonths beforebeingraisedand(then)fittedwithfloats.

Herwheeledundercarriaaewasdesignedandfittcd afterherarrivalinBritain,thefloatslyingformany yearsonarackinDougBianchi'shangarbefore becoming'TigerFloats'lIendeavouredtolocatethese floatswhen1-boughttheaeroplanein1969from Shackleton'satSywell,butfailedtodosountilsome threeyearslater.

IflewG-AREXouttoAbuDhabiintheSummerof 1969viaNorthAfricawherewelandedatnightsin thesilentdeserttocampunderthewingandstars(an exoticexperiencewhichIcertainlyrecommendto anyonewithafairlySTOLaircraftandconfidencein itsabilitytostartthenextmorning!).

In1970theAeroncareturnedtothiscountry,much theworseIfearforthechronicallycorrosivePersian Gulfclimate.DestinednextforKenya,Idecidedto disposeofherpartlyonaccountoftheconsiderable expenseinvolvedintheoverhaulandpartlybecauseI seriouslydoubtedwhethershecouldhavecopedwith Kenys'a10-14,000DensityAltitudes:lsomehow ratherdoubtit.

Iwouldlovetoseedearold"G-AREX-oncemore andhopethenewownermightcaretogetintouch withme.

Yourssincerely, FRANCISCHAMBERLAIN. CALCROSSAIRPORT, INVERNESS, IVI2JB.

SYWELL'76

DearSir,

Iwritetoinformyouofanincorrectentry,printed inyourPopularFlyingSupplement,oftheInternationalRallyatSywell,July1976.

Youlist,andIquote:"LutonMinorG-ATCJ(by road)fromDoncaster".

Thisisquiteincorrect.Iflewtheaircraftinfrom R.A.F.StationDishforth,callingatDoncasteren routeforfuel.Allthisinformationwasenteredinthe recordwhenIbookedinonarrival.

Iwouldthereforeliketoseeacorrectionprintedin thenextissueofP.F.A.news.

Yoursfaithfully.

G.BAILEYWOODS. 3OACROFT, KIRKBYMOORSIDE, YORK,Y066ER.

WethankMichaelGauntandG.BaileyWoods.for theircorrectionsandhopetheywilloffertohelp(It Sywell '77 soreducingthe16.errorsmadehythesmall numberofoverworkedhelpers.—Editor.

SYWELL'76 DearSirs, IwouldliketopointoutanerrorintheSywell visitors'sectionofthePopularFlyingSupplement.

InternationalRallySywell.AircraftCessnaI72-B G-ARLTwasfirstflownintoSywellonFriday,2 July,1976atapproximately15.00hoursbymyself fromLeeds.IthenreturnedtoLeedstopickupmore visitors,andtheaircraftreturnedthistimepilotedby M.Ives.

hopethatyoucanarrangetoadjustyourrecords. Yoursfaithfully,

MICHAELS.GAUNT YEADONAEROPLANES, IWOODLANDSCOURr, PuDSLY, W.YORKS. *

ANOPENLETTERTOCLIFFLOVELL DearCliff, Thankyouforbothbrickbatsandbouquetsonthe subjectofSywell,asprintedinyourletterinthelast issue.

AswearebothawareSywellhasgrown.Someof thefacilitieshavechanged.ForexampletheSouthern StrutCateringteamdecidedtowatchtheShowthis year—andabouttimetoo!Unfortunatelynoother teamscameforwardtocarrytheCateringtorchand wehadtoemployacommercialfirm.Thisiswhyyou andIdidnotseeeachotheratSaturdaybreakfast—a traditionunhappilybroken.AsyouwillseefromJohn Dunford'sletterin PopularFlying thiswasnottheonly areawherewewereshortofhelp—evensomepeople whovolunteeredcouldnotassistforamere2hours. Ontheaccommodationside,asyouareaware,Jim Benfield(blesshim),hascarriedtheburdensince Sywellsimmemorable.IfJimfallsunderatramwe haveproblems.ThistaskstartswellbeforeSywell, withblockbookingsofhotelroomsandcontinues throughtherallyandduringthenights,bytransportingoverseasvisitorstooff-sitebeds.AttheSywell de-briefweallagreedthatJimhasbeenstretchedfar toofar,hemusthaveadeputy.IhavesingledoutJim butofcoursemanypeopleatSywellarenowcarrying toomuchloadandtheorganisingcommitteeisvery vulnerable.

Since,Cliff,theremustbeotherswhofeelasyoudo andsince,althoughaddressedtoyou,thisisanopen letter,perhapsmorepeoplewouldhelpusatSywell. Ifyouwantareallyrewardingweek-end,comealong fulltime,butifMumandthekidswantyoutoo,we wouldbegladofjustacoupleofhours.Dropaline totheofficeandletusknow.

Andincidentally,Cliff,ifyouarethinkingwhatI amthinking,JimBenfield'snumberisNorthampton 846596.

Ihopewecanhavebreakfasttogethernextyear, untilthenkeepthoseimmaculateaeroplanesflying.

Yourssincerely,

BILLWOODHAMS (DirectorofOperation)

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BLACKBUSHEAIRFESTIVAL

AreportfromJOHNDUNFORD

TheBlaekbusheAirportUsers'Associationheldthe BLACKBUSHEAIRFESTIVALonAugust14th& 15thtoraisemoneytopayforlegalhelptokeep BlackbusheAirportopenasanairportforalltypesof users—frombusinessaircrafttohomebuilts.

ThePFAwasaskedifwewouldliketoparticipate intheeventand,ofcourse,wedid.Theregularsfrom theHeston/HanworthStrut,supportedasusualby 328SquadronATC.gatheredontheSaturday morningreadytowelcomeourvisitors.Theorganisers askedifwewouldhelpmarshallallvisitingaircraft, whichwewerepleasedtodo.Themorningstarted withDougArnold'snowlargecollectionofWarbirds beingputondisplayand,bylunchtime,manyvisitors hadjoinedthem,readyfortheflyingdisplaywhich wasduetocommenceat13.00hrs.local.

TheprogrammewastohaveacontinuousHying displayfrom13.00hrs.to18.15hrseachday.The displaycoveredeverytypeofflyingfromaglider throughtobusinessexecutiveaircraftand,ofcourse, manytypesofWarbirds.ThePEAhadtwobitesat thecherry.Weputonourusualfly-pastofhomebuilt aircraft,whichonSaturdaycomprisedLutonMinor G-BCEY,SipaG-BCML,MinicabsG-BCLMand HB-SUX.PiperCubG-BCYS,TigerMothsG-AJHS andG-AFWI,HornetMothG-ADNE.OnSunday, LutonMinorG-AXKH.TurbulentG-ARXZand G-AJCP,PiperCub329417.Jodel112G-AYEB. model117G-ASZH,MinicabsG-BCLMandHBSUX.

Also,eachdayJimEspingaveaverygooddisplay ofLimboFlyinginhisCurrieWotG-AXOL.A trophywasawardedtothebestdisplaygiven byan amateur pilotandtheaward,knownasthePeter HiltonTrophy,wasawardedtoJimEspin—welldone, Jim.OtherawardstoPFAtypeaircraftarcasfollows: LongestFlightinaHomebuilt—MiniCabHBSUXfromSwitzerland,flownbyStefanFrevdiger BestHomebuilt—MikeVaisey'sLutonMinorGAXKHBestVintage-•BernardHarding'sHornet MothG-ADNE.

Theweek-endwasveryenjoyable—goodweather, goodflyingand,becauseitwasn'ttotallyourshow,we hadtimetoenjoytheflying.Theeventwasasuccess andtheBlackbusheAirportUsers'Associationare goingtodoitagainnextyear—BIGGER&BETTER. withaircraftfromtheRAFandNavy.Itisplannedfor thclastweek-endinJuly(30th/31st)andthePFAwill bethereagain,somakeanoteinyourdiarynowand comealongandjoininthefun.

MILITARYAIRCRAFTENTEREDATBLACKBUSHE FORPETERCADBURYTROPHY

I.TheJudges

PeterPhillips,AlanBramsonandChristopherPaul.Neil Williamswasinvitedtojudge,butdeclinedsincehewasflying oneandpossiblytwoofTheaircraftconcerned.

TheAircraftPresented

HAVARDG-AZSC

YAK-11

MORANEREPLICA

JU52/3M

SPITFIREXVI

TWOSEA-FURY'S(TwoseaterTarget-towingvariants)

HEINKELIll

SPITFIREVe

SOPWITHPUP

Judges'Criteria

TheJudgeslookedforthefollowingpoints

(i)HowALITHENTle(50points)

Ishowliketheoriginalarticleinitsmilitaryservice. Underthisheadingtheyexaminedairframes,engines, armament,instruments,radio,paint,dopeandinatikings. Theydidnothoweverpenaliseinanywayforthefitting ofanymodernradioornav,aids.

lii)PREPARATION(50points)

TheJudgestookintoaccountthedegreeofpreparation

PopularFlying,November-December,1976

a AirCommodoreG.J.C.PAUL requiredtorestoretheaircrafttotheconditioninwhich itwaspresented.

(00MILaARYSIGNIFICANCE(50points)

TheJudgestookintoaccountthemilitaryhistorical significanceoftheaircraft.Togiveaspecificexample-theywouldhaveattachedgreaterimportance,other thingsbeingequal.toanMe.109.thentoitslesssignificantcounterpart,theHeinkel

RESULTS(Totalpossiblepoints-150)

First:SpitfireYe OwnedbytheShuttleworthTrustandrestoredbytheDintOrd AviationSociety. Restoredtotheoriginalconditioninwhichittookpartin sweepsoverEuropeasanaircraftof310(Czech)Squadron basedatDux1Ord.145points.

TheShunletvorthTriesisSpit.fire

EqualSecond: SopwithPup

RestoredbyMr.St.Cyrien

Thisrepresentstheculminationor16years'work.Aspartof itswarsetvice,thePupwasthefirstaircrafttolandANDtake ollifromthedeckofanaircraftcarrier(1917).Thisparticular eRxNanAirisl)eibelongedto208SquadronRAF(formerly8Syn. and SpitfireXVI

ThisisthefinalvetsionoftheMerlinenginedSpitfire,andis fittedwithaPackard266,whichistheAmerican-builtversion oftheDerby-builtMerlin66.

Thisparticularaircraftisunderstoodtohavebeenthe personalaiiiiiraftofSirJameSRobbwhenhcwasCinC FighterCommandin1946.ItwaslatersoldtotheUSA.where itacquiredanon-standardpaint;butwashappilybrought backtothiscountrybyitspresentowner.

SpecialMention:

Althoughnotplaced.theChiefJudge,inannouncingthe resultsontheSunday,pickedoutforspecialmentionthe Ju.53.

Thisaircraft,newlyarrivedfromSpain,hadnothadtime toreceiveanyspecialpreparation.Itwasuntilrecentlyin servicewiththeSpanishairforce.AsthefirstJo.52flewin Germanyin1932,itfollowsthatthetypehasbeeninservice fornolessthan44years.arecordwhichisbelievedtobe unique.

Itsmilitarysignificanceiscertainlyasgreat,orevengreater, thananyothermilitarytransportaircraft,notexcludingthe Dakota. TheJudgeswereunaminousinthedecisions.

FURTHERENTRIESFOR 'WHAT'SINANAME'COMPETITION GADFLY,fromChristineWattofRhodesia.

FLYPOP,fromB.RadfordofRotherham.

FromPaulChapmanofFarnboro': FLAP(flyinglightaero-plane).

CAR(cheapaerialrunabout).

FLYER(notoriginal,butusedforahome-builtcirca 1903).

AEPO-DPOUOS(anairrunner),fromFW.LanchesterofLangley(Authorsaysit'sallGreekto him).

PINTAIL,fromStanRoseofBillericay.

FLYPLANE,fromH.A.SmithofWelwynGarden City).

FUNPLANE,fromDavidBerryofNuneaton.

9111K.Z.RallyatStauning

The9thInternationalKZRallywasheldthisyear. forthethirdtimeatStaunineAirportandwasattended by190aircraftfrommanydifferentcountries.ObviouslythemajorityofparticipantswereDanish.but visitorsarrivedfromGermany.theU.K..Norway. Sweden,SwitzerlandandHolland.TheVeteranFly Klubben,whoorganisedtherally,areprimarilyconcernedwiththevintagemovementandmorespecificallyinDenmarkwiththemanyvintageKZaircraft. whichwerewellrepresentedattheally,Itisencouragingtonote,however,thatDanishhomebuildershavealsojoinedtheVeteranFlyKlubbenand obviouslythejointvintage:home-buildermovement willformasolidbasisuponwhichtobuildtheinterests oflightaviationinDenmark.

DonCashmoreandIflewtoStatininginG-AXHV, theDerwentFlyingGroup'sJodelD117A.whichwon theawardatSywellthisyearforthebestGroupAircraft.WeflewfromHucknall,clearingcustomsat Lydd.andincidentallyhavingtosuffertheofficiousnessofaratherpedanticExciseman.whoqueriedthe documentationofourfuelrebateclaimEromLydd weflewtoGroningeninexcellentvisibilitv.butin thermalswhichmadeHyingatthe1000 ft. a.ms.l. altitudedesignatedbyAmsterdamFIRavery bump)rideindeed.At GI oningenwelandedinthe middleofaconsiderablereceptioncommittee,which wefoundwasoccasionedbythevisitofaSwedish princess.whodulyarrivedinaFokkerFriendshipand waswhiskedaway III alargeblackMercedes.Itwasat Groningenthatwefellinwithourfirstco-rallier,.1R. PearsonandpassengerinG-APOY,anAusterI.IN. Mr.Pearson,whohailsfromAustralia.proposedto takeOscarYankeebackhcmelaterintheyear.Ifyou readthis,Mr.Pearson,pleasegetintouch.aswehave somephotographstakenattheStauningreception.

OnleavingGroningenwene,Northagainstahead windandslowlypassedovertheElbeEstuaryandinto Denmark.eventuallylandingatStauning after atotal flyingtimeofsomesevenhoursfromHueknall. Stauningisapproximatelythesamelatitudeas NorthernEngland,butthedirectrouteincludesan enormousquantityofwater.Thisdidnotdeteroneof MagnusPedersen'scolleagues.Mr.Balslev,inaKZ VII.whonewthedirectroutefromSpurringtothe SmellRallyHisexcusewasthathehadsomeoilrigs tophotographontheway!

Therallywasextremelywellorganisedandcomfortableaccommodationhadbeenarrangedinnearby Spjald.Inadditiontolanding/navigationcompetitions, kisitshadbeenarrangedtothelocalfjordandanair tourofDenmarkhodbeenlaidon.Formost or usthe highlightoftherallywasthereceptiononSaturday eveningwhen,afteranexcellentmealinthehangar. thevariousawardsweremade.Thepre-I939concours d'elegancewaswonbyG-AIVS,Mr.B.P.Gardner's

reportbyKenPayne

1934DH85LeopardMothandtheDistance(Dipwent toMr.H.G.Obrecht.whoflewfromSt.Galanni SwitzerlandintheKZVII1-IB-EPS.Mr.Obrecht makesahabitoftakingthedistancecup—thisisthe thirdtimehehaswontheevent.Weliketothinkthat G-AXFIVmusthavebeenaclosesecondifonlyby virtueofthatlargedetourwhichtookusdowntoLydd andNorthagain.Otherconcoursd'eleganceawards wenttoaTigerLN-KAY,andanAutocratLN-KAH.

Sing-songsandafilmshowalsofeaturedonthefinal evening.Song-sheetswereinDanish,butthisprovided noobstacletothevariousnationalspresent,anditwas averyhilariousmulti-nationalgroupwhichtookthe latebusbacktoSpjaldandgenerousquantitiesof liquorwerepassedarounden-route.

OurrolltebackearlynextminningwasviaRotterdamandwasplannedafterhelpfuldiscussionswith Mr.Schouter.aKLMpilotfromBennebroem,who flewtotherallyinaBritish-registeredChipmunk G-I3BN13.TheStauning-Rotterdamleglastedalmost fourhoursandourlastcontactwiththerallywashigh abovetheDanishcoastenroutetoHolland,when StauningATCradioedusasafejournesandthewish thatwewouldreturntoStauningnextyear.

Theonlyrealdifficulty-onthisStauning/Rotterdam legwasaminorlanguageproblemskthBramenATC, whenthecontrollermisunderstoodourreported crossingoftheBramenzoneboundaryandweheard himheavilyaccentedandvsithsomefrustration. "butareyouinHollandortheFederalRepublicof German>?".Thisdifficultywassoonresolvedand we flewoverheadGroningenandthenviaAmsterdam FIRtoRotterdam.AtRotterdamwecamecloseto missingourdutyfreeallowancethroughlackofa boardingcard.whichwedonotnormallyissueto passengersinG-AXLIV,butwesubsequentlyreceived viatheDutchCustomsOfficialsandtheairportadnnnistrationadocumentwhichenablesthepassenger inOurdircrafttoaduty-freeentitlementSO we duly stockedupwithadoublerationofduty-freegoods. RotterdamMet.reportedhemylogintheChannel.so wefiledaflightplantoSouthend,clearingcustoms therejustasaplane-loadofhappycontinentals,wellladenwithbargainpricepurchases.wasleavingthe U.K.afterashoppingvisittoEurope'spoorrelation. WearrivedsafelyatHucknallanhourorsolaterafter whathadbeenamostenjoyableweek-end.

Wesubsequentlyhadthepleasureofmeeting MagnusPedenSellandhiscolleaguesatSywell,when anumberoffDanishaircraftvisitedtherally.Heand hiscolleaguesaretobecongratulatedonorganising suchafinerallyandwehopethatwemaybeable 10 visit themagainnext)ear.

01-11-1E.oneofthefirK.Z.IIT'ssvi///It-ingisownedhf•lensChristensen

rt' horowt. AYtigerMoth.1)FNAYW27a..rasesight.e enin(icowpw.NB-lIBKisaKlemm

71Dflown AnuwwnWernerFromSwitzerland.LiBI3N13isanC.R.A.F.DHCIChipmunk.AnotherBritishaircral9isshownIlexl,N82TM, TigerMothuscdtoElyinIhnglanditsCiAOGS,NUitisnowbasedinGetman).OYDELHornetMothoncePewinthe1-.K.as CI-AM70andwasthesubject of a P.R arnelclwMikeStapp.Itisnowownedhylens-loft.DHSASisaFairchildFIINVArgus belongingtoHerbertBrendlandthelapphotoshowsaPiperCub.OYALP,called"BlackSpirit".

LUTON SQUADRON NEl/VS byMikeVaisey

Rarelythesedaysdoesonehearofavintageaeroplanecomingtolightaftermanyyearsofhitherto unknown existence.Yetthisisjustwhathappened toyoureditorialscribe,LaurieMansfield,recently whilefollowing,upaleadonJAPJ99enginesparesto keephisnautically-mindedLutonMinorG-ASEA airworthy(seeP.F.Sept-Oct.).Oneevening,asthe storygoes.thetelephonerangandavoiceattheother endannouncedthatheunderstoodLauriewaslooking for!APsparesand.yes.hehadsome—wellactually hehadacompleteengine—wouldhemindifitwas attachedtoanaeroplane?

NowIneedhardlytellyouthatLaurierequired verylittleencouragementtorunthecallertoearthin theheartofLondon.whereitturnedoutthatthe enginewasindeedcompleteandtheaeroplane attachedtheretowasagenuinepre-warhomebuild LutonNIinoralso,moreorlessintactinawarehouse, oneofitsseveralhomessince1939.Themachinewas builtbyaNILMasonandhisson.Mr.Masonwasa one-timeemployeeofShortsatRochesterandfather andsonconstructedtheaeroplanetogetherbetween 1937and1939.BySeptember1939allwasprettywell CCM) pleteandanumberofenginerunswerecarried outbutthecessationofallprivateflyingactEitiesput anendtotheirendeavoursandthebitswerestored awaytoawaithappierdays.It W. asneverregisteredand neverboreaconstructor'snumberolanykind.In about1950itisreputedthattheenginewasrun,but unfortunatelythcravagesoftimehavetakentheirtoll oftheairframe.Manyofthemetalfittingsmewell rustedandsomeofthewoodworkhasbeenthebirth-

placeofmanyahealthywoodwormovertheyears. However,everythingiscompleteandrelicshavebeen broughttolifefromfarworsecondition,sowho knows—perhapsonedaythisexamplemayseedaylight underitswheels.

Theaircrafthasanovelfeaturedesignedintothe structurebyMr.Mason.Insteadofthetwowings joiningatthecentrehne.a2'6"sectionhasbeenincorporatedmountedonafour-strut.wire-braced cabanestructureatthemainsparinsteadofthemore commontripodarrangement of latter-dayexamples. Thiscentresectionhingesverticallyaboutthefront sparpoint,thesmalldoorflapontheportsidebuilt intomanypre-warMinors,beingduplicatedonthe starboardsidetoaccommodatethetrailingedgeof thesection.Theingsthenfoldback,the'Vliftstrutsfoldingupoutwardstoclipintofittingsatthe wingtips.Quiteaneatarrangementfromthatinnovativeperiodbetweenthewars—afairlycommon featureoflightaeroplanesoftheday,foldingwMgs.

Someoneweknowisalreadyworkingonafolding wingversionbasedontheMinor.Theprinciplesare verysimpleandthereareseyeralschemestochoose lion,onmachinesfromeraspast.Withrisingcosts andhangaragealwaysatapremiumhowabout makingaresolutionfor1977—thinkFOLDING WINGS-FOLDINGWINGS-FOLDINGWINGS -FOLDINGWINGS-FOLDINGWINGS.

Building"Sprite"-Part 4

byBarryParkinson

Withthewingfinishedandtheproofloadingchecks completed,workhadbeenprogressingatareasonable paceonthefuselagedetails,suchasframesandattachmentbrackets,alsocuttingandbendingthelongerons totherequiredlengthandshape.

Forthisoperationwemadealong,flattablefrom blockboardandscraptimber.Usingthis,webeganto assemblethefuselagedetails.Firstofall,theupper fuselagelongeronswerelaidGattothetabletopand securedinthepositionsrequired.Withtheseinplace theframeswerethendrilledoffandheldwithskin clips,therestofthefuselagestructurebeingstraight forward,butparticularattentionwaspaidtokeeping thingssquare.Otherthanthat,themajorpartofthe fuselageisreasonablysimplewiththeproblemareas mainlycentredaroundthefuselagejointingplates. Thesearesituatedwherethefuselagebeginstotaper andarepositionedbothinsideandoutsidetheskins. Thetroublewiththisisthenumberofdifferentlength boltsneededatthesepositions.whichfromahomebuilderspointofviewpresentsaconsiderableproblem whenitconiestoobtainingtheminsmallnumbers. Thesamethingappliesattheenginebulkhead.where thelongeronsarereinforcedtotaketheengineloads andhereagainthebuilderisfacedwithobtainingtar toomanydifferentlengthbolts.Ithinkaneasierway couldhavebeensoughttoachievethesameresultat allthesepoints,thereforeeliminatingoneofthe reasonswhymanyhomebuildersbecomefrustrated andneverfinishtheirprojects.

Fortheenginebulkheadweusedstainlesssteel,and rivetedthiswith-MONEL-rivets,thisistoreduce thereactionbetweendissimilarmetals,asthestainless steelisrivitedtoL65DuralextrusionBeforeriveting, everythingwasgivenacoatofprimerandaliberal coatofjointingcompound,priortothefinalassembly.

Someproblenswereencounteredwhenwecameto fitthetopdecking,whichwascausedbyoneofthe supportframesbeingthewrongshape.Weovercame thisbyfittingtheforwardframeinpositionandthe extremeaftone,thenwelaidthetopskinoverthese andallowedittotakeupitsnaturalcurve.Itwasthen heldinpositionwithclips,whilstacardboardtemplate wasmadetothecorrectcurvaturetakenupbythe skin,andthenthenewframewasmanufactured accordingly

Whereverpossiblewehaveusedcountersunkrivets duringtheconstructionofthisparticular"SPRITE-, cutcountersinkingbeingusedontheISswgskins, wheretheskinthicknesswouldpermitit,anddimple countersinkingintheareaswhere22swgand26swg skinswereused.Anyrivetsfoundtobeslightlyproud havebeenmilledofftogive,wehope,afinishafter paintingwhichshouldbefreeofprotrudingrivet heads,bumpsanddepressions,whichareoftenfound intheeverydaymetal-skinnedlightaircraft.

Aluckybreakoccurredforuswhenwecameto installthecanopyandwindscreen,whichcameinthe formofapairofMk.3JetProvostcanopieswhich cameupfordisposalatWarton.Asitturnedoutthey werealmostaboutthesamewidthasourcockpit,and withalittlejugglinghavebeenmadetolitperfectly. So,havingpaidoursmallfeeforthese.wehurried awaytoseewhatcouldbedonetomakethemht. Eventuallywehitontheideaofturningoneofthem rounduntilbothcanopyleadingedgescametogether andthenweproceededtocutandprofiletheforward one,untilitfittedthefuselageshapeperfectly.Ithink ithasmadeagoodforwardscreenwithexcellentoptics andnodistortionanywhere.Aftercuttingawaythe skirtandlargeamountstomakethescreen.fit,the wholelothasbecomequiteacceptablefromtheweight poimofview,turningthescalesat12lbs.forthe screenandcanopy.includingthesupportingtube structure.Thescreenwassealedatitsmatingedge witha21widebondedrubberclosingstripandthe canopylockingarrangementisonacamwhich,when vouturnthelockhandleautomaticallypullsthe canopyforwardontoadraughtseal.

NIovingontotheenginecowls,thesehavebeena jointeffortbetweenFrankRycroliandBarryCastle. whoarewelladvancedwithanother-SPRITE'',and NIikeJonesoftheDerwentFlyingClubwhomadethe glassfibrecowlsfromthemouldingproducedby FrankandBarry.Theyareverynicelymadeandwe

thinktheygivetheaircraftgoodlooks.Thetimespent infittingthemhasbeenwellworththeeffortbecause, whenyouhavetheendinsight,oneissorelytempted torushthingsinordertogetflying.Wehaveavoided temptationbystickingtoouroriginallinesofthought, andthatwasnottocutcorners.butonlytoflythe thingwheneverythingwasabsolutelycorrect.Ihave spentroughlyayearfittingthemandconnectingup enginecontrolsandindicators.whichItrulythought wasgoingtoLakemeabouttwomonths.WhenIlook atthefinishedproductnow,Ifeelveryproudofwhat wehaveachievedandasincerethankyoumustgoto MikeJonesandmytwogoodfriendsinBarnet.fora beautifullymanufacturedpairofenginecowlsand spinner.

Theseatingisfullyacfiustableforwardandaftand fulllapandshoulderharnesshasbeenfitted.Royand myselftookatriptoafirmnearChesterandboughtan excellentpairofsteel-framedcarrallyseats,thesegive verygoodlateralsupportandareextremelycomfortable,soflyingtheaircraftforthreeorfourhours shouldnotbeanuncomfortablebusiness.

SoniclocalstiffeningofthecockpitHOW'hadtobe carriedouttoattachtheaftseatmountingsandlap straps,butotherwisetheyfitverywellandmakea terrificdifferencetothecockpitinteriorandlookvery attractive.

Asforthecolour,wehavedoneafewschemeson paper.butthefinaldecisionhasnotbeentakensofar aswhichofthemtoadopt.Ithinkthebasecolourwill bewhitewithanothertwocolourstobechosenforthe fancybits.

Regardinginstruments,theaircrafthasafullB.F.P. togetherwithacentreconsolepanel,thisispositioned betweenthetwooccupantsandcarriesengineinstrumentsandfuelcontentsgauging,engineR.P.M.being separatefromthispanelandpositionedonthemain flyingpaneltothePortsideoftheflightinstruments. Theradioisa360channelBendixRT221.

So,gentlemen,thatisaboutallIcansayonthis particular"SPRITE-untilsuchtimeasweflyit— possibly,wehope,aroundNovember,subjecttothe usualprogrammeslippagefortheunforeseenthings. Ithinkweareinwithachancefor"SYWELL-1977.

PRACTICALAIRCRAFTLIMITATIONS byRobinOwen

Afterconstructingmyownaircraft1wasunableto(a) obtaininformationastothelimitswithinwhich1 shouldoperatetheaircraft,toensureasafeoperation.(b) Iarrivedatsomefigureslargelybytrialanderror.

TheF.A.A.havepublishedsomeusefulfactsand(c) figuressoIhaveextractedthosewhichareparticularly importanttoP.F.A.aeroplanes.

WindLimits

(a)Donottaxywhencrosswindsorgustsexceed50"„ ofstallingspeedunlessoutsideassistanceisused. Taxyveryslowlywhenwindexceeds30"„of stallingspeed.

(15)Donottakeofforlandwhen90surfacecrosswindsexceeds20"„ofstallingspeedor45surfacewindexceeds30"ofstallingspeed.Consider reducingthesefiguresifyouaretaking orr or landingontarmacorconcrete.

Speed;StallControl

Neverabruptlychangetheaircrafrsattitude,nor allowits-airspeedtodropbelow:

atleast160%ofstallingspeedwhenmanoeuvring below1000feet.

atleast140%ofstallingspeedduringstraight climboutorapproach.

atleast130%ofstallingspeedwhenoverthe thresholdandreadytotouchdown.

Take0117LandingLimits

Alwaysplantotouchdown200feetinsiderunway threshold.

Abandontakeoffifnotdefinitelyairborneinthe firsthalfoftherunway.

Abandonlandingandgoaroundagainifnot'on' inthefirst k oftherunwayandthelirstifthe surfaceiswetgrass.

Todeterminethestallingspeedasdefinedin B.0A.Rs"theaircraftisflownfromavaluesufficiently abovethestallingspeedtoensureasteadyi-meof decrease.thespeedisreducedataratenotexceeding Iknotperseconduntiltheaeroplanecommencesa largeamplitudepitchingorrollingmotion.oruntil theelevatorcontrolreachesitsstops.

Finals...

ForsometimewehavebeenthinkingofroundingoffthemagazinewithafewnotesfromtheEditors, bringinginsomeofthehappeningsandnewsitems thatarenotenoughinthemselvestowarrantanarticle. So,heregoes.

Manyofourlongerstandingreadersmayhave wonderedwhathadhappenedtothepast PopularFlying Editor,theonebeforethepresentconsortium,that is.Manyhavewondered,untiltheletterinthelast issuedrawingattentiontotheDHMothClub,runby nolessanenthusiastthanouroldFriendandEditor. StuartMcKay.Sincetheformationofhispresent particularinterest,Stuarthas,forreasonsknownonly tohimself,beenremarkablyreluctanttodrawPFAers attentiontothisnewvehic!eofhisaviationknowledge anddrive.

Havingcontactedhimmyself,onbehalfofthe Magazine.Inowhaveagreatwadgeofbacknumbers ofhisnewsletters,whichprovidedmewithasurprising amountofinterest,notonlyaboutD.1-1.aircraftin general,butaboutGipsyengines,theiradaptability andconversiontoIDOLfuelandtheyalsoprovided informationthatmustbeofinterestforanyGipsy operator,beitfittedtoanAuster,Milesorotheraircraft.Hedrawsattentiontoasunkenfreighteroff thesecoasts,containingTigersinwaterproofcasesand, goodnessknows,hehasn'tactuallysaidso,butI suspecthe'llsoonbedowntherewithawetsuitand airbottle.

I gatherfromStuthatanynewMemberjoiningfor theminimumE2(moreifyoucanaffordit),will receivethewholesetofbackissuesofthisnewsletter.

TheNationalCounciloftheP.F.A.gatheredforit's quarterlymeetingonSaturday,9thOctoberlast.The venue,thistime,couldnothavebeenbettered.Itwas intheBoardRoomoftheR.A.F.MuseumatHendon. Thosetravellinglongdistanceswereabletonight-stop beforearrivingandthenspendthemorningviewing theexceptionalcollectionofaeroplanesbeforethe meetingstartedafterlunch.

Amongthesubjectsdiscussedwere:engineering, privateairstrips,theLightPlaneTrialsandareporton therun-downmeetingoflastyear'sInternational RallyCtte.WasYOURStrutrepresented?Wehad Repsfromsuchfar-awayplacesasMontgomeryshire, LancashireandYorkshire.Discussionalsotookplace onthevenueforthePFAChristmasParty,whichin thepasthasbeenheldattheKronfieldClubfollowing theDecemberCouncilMeeting.AsthatClubhasbeen Vandalised,thisisnotpossiblethisyear.Wehopethat bythetimeyoureadthis,asuitableannouncement willhavebeeninsertedwithinthesepagesasthe Magazinegoestopress.

Thereweretwooverseasralliesofparticularinterest tousthisyear.Thefirst,atSt.Junieninmid-France, wastheRSArallyandthePFAwererepresentedwith alooseformationofsixwhichmadethejourneyin company,plusthreeotherBritisharrivals.Includedin thesixwereourChairman,MikeVaisey,CliveCanningandMikeHallam.TheroutewasShoreham,Le Touciet,Dreux,Amboise,DierréandSt.Junien.I understandthatagoodtimewashadbyall,although thefacilitiesforfestivitiesatthesecontinentalrallies apparentlyfallshortofevenourmuchcritisedSywell standards!

ThesecondimportantRallyplannedforwasat Rotterdam.Sadly,thiswasarrangedfortheendofthe summerand,asweallknow,theweatherdidanabrupt aboutturnatthistime.Theweekendchosenforthe Rotterdamshowwasquitetheworstthisyearandthe

onlyhomebuilderwhomadeitbyair(andonintruments)fromtheU.K.,wasCliveCanning.Thiswasa greatpity,asmuchentertainmentwaslaidon.Those affirmingtheirintentiontogoandsobookingthemselvesaplace,whichhadtobedoneaboutthree month'sbefore,wouldhavehadatotallyfreeweekend, nottomentionaroomintheHilton.Imightaddthat ourChairman,whohadbeendesignatedaJudgeof thearrivingaircraft,madeitbylandandsea,after severalattemptsbyair,but I doubtifthereweremany aircrafttogreethim,suchwastheweatherthatweekend!

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*IMPORTANTANNOUNCEMENT* RUTANVARIEZEAIRCRAFT

TheP.F.A.hasForsometimebeeninvestigatingtheuseoffibreglassand epoxy basedmaterials foramateurconstructionofaircraft.Asmanymembersmayknow therearedifficultieswhichariseassociatedwiththeuseoftheseinterestingmaterials. nottheleastofthesebeingtheproblemsofinspection,thecontroloftemperature andhumidityduringmanufacture,etc.

Followingdiscussionswiththe C.A.A., theP.F.A.hasbeenabletoestablisha procedureofmanufactureandinspectionforsuchaircraftwhichisacceptableto theC.A.A.These discussionsculminatedwithtalkswithBurtRutanontheairworthiness aspectsof hisVariezeaircraft,andwewereabletodrawonhisextensive practicalexperienceofthisformofconstruction.

TheplansoftheVariezepublishedbyBurtRutanarequiteuniqueintheamount ofinformationgivenandtheiroverallcompleteness,andthiswillhethefirstaircraft usingthisformofconstructionthatweshallbeabletoapprove.

Duringthenexttwotothreeweeks,theP.F.A.willbepublishinga set ofprocedurescoveringthefollowingaspects:

I.ApprovalofInspectors;2.Approvalofenvironmentalconditionsofthe workingarea;3.InspectionproceduresandschedulefortheVarieze.

Theseproceduresareeachquitesimple,butarenecessarilymoredetailedthan thoserequiredformoreconventionalmaterials,butaswegainmoreexperience,we maybeabletosimplifythese.Inbrief,thebuilderwillberequiredtohaveathermometerandahygrometerinhisworkshopsoastobeabletoensurethattheworking conditionsaresuitablefortheuseof epoxycements. ConstructorsandInspectors willalsoberequiredtocarryoutcertainsmalltestswhichwillhavetobechecked beforecommencingconstruction.

WewouldliketoplaceonrecordourthankstotheC.A.A.fortheirhelpin enablingustoestablishanacceptableprocedure.Often,theauthoritiesarethought tobeunhelpfultotheamateur,buttheencouragementgivenbytheC.A.A.from theDirectorofAviationSafetydownwardshasbeenmostwelcome.

Lastly,andbynomeansleast,wemustthankBurtAntonforalltheinformation hemadefreelyavailabletoboththe C.A.A. andtheP.F.A.duringhisrecentvisit totheU.K.HisplansoftheVariezearemostreadableanddetailed.Atthepresent timethesearrangementscanonlyapplytotheVariezeandwould-beconstructors willbeprovidedwiththeprocedureswhentheyapplyforaConstructor'sLogBook.

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WANTEDTOCOMPLETESET—PF Vol.1No.I;Vol.8No.6;Vol.9No.4. R. Berks.Ogden,13WesternAvenue,Woodley, TIGERMOTHSTRUTSforsale,and newly-cladplatedfittings.Set:6spruce struts,12figs.(4strutsneededforCurry Wotor6forFuryII).£30plusp.&p. Alsolistofotheritems.SAEplease.Mike Turner,48ChesterWay,Kennington, London,SE11.

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METALMcCALEY PROP. forsale,42" pitchforC90.Setofbearerrubbersand platesforC90-12or0200. PairofBendix mags.forC90-8.JohnPothecary,Redwings,Kirdford,NrBillinghurst,Sx. Kirdford385.

VWENGINEWANTED.Mustbelow hoursornew.1500or1600. A. J.Gray, 14CaernarvonRoad,Borras,Wrexham, N.Wales.

VP]ITEMSFORSALEfromabandoned project.Hardwarekit,engine,ply,spruce. plans,etc.SAEtoD.Thom.58Turnhouse Road,Edinburgh.

RADIOWANTED.Lightweighttransistorised,Nipper-typeorsimilar.Noobjectiontonon-workerifcomplete.Details toBobCole,52KinrossAve.,Lipson, Plymouth,PL47EX.

PITTSWINGSwithtwoailerons,completesetforsale,uncovered,offersinvited. Mrs.L.A.Williams,48ColneWay,North Watford,Herts.,WD24NA.

INSTRUMENTS,nopaper-work:T&S (vac)£6.,VSI£4,DI(vac)£10,Art.Hor. (vac.unused)£15.,Art.Hon(elec)£8. TrevorWiltshire,Reading332582,evenings.

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HASANYONEgotanultralightora Jodelforsale.Iwantasmalllightaircraft withone,twoorfourseats.Radioplus anyaidsfornightworkor11.1.panel. ScraporunfinishedoroutofC.ofAor permit.Telephonemenow0642-244634. VIIbeawake(Middlesborough).

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LUCASMAGS.TwonewSR2suitable twocylinderenginesorfourcylinder motorglider.£15eachor£28thepair. ColinClark.Scunthorpe732251.

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