Popular Flying Sept/Oct 1974

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Oneoftheforet:gnparticipantsatSywell'74irasthefirstEuropeanTeenyS.BuiltinSwitzerlandbyS.Frendinger. Theaircraftisaverysmallsingle-seaterofmetalconstructionandpoweredbytheusualVWengine.

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ThevietvsexpressedinPOPULARH_YINGarethoseofthe contribatocs antinotneCessal thoseoftheP.F.A.ThePublkshers retaintherighttorenewor'tithe/rawadvertisementsattheirdiscretionandelonotacceptliabilityjardelayinpublicationorfor clericalarprinter'serrorsalthougheverycareistakentoatvid mistakes.

SYWELLREFLECTIONS

AnotherSywellhaspassedandwithout doubtitwasabiggersuccessthanever.A successbecauseeveryoneenjoyed I hemselvesandfeltitwaswellworthwhile.A successbecausetherewereMorenem planesthanever.whateverthetype.There werebetteraeroplanesthanever,indeed thestandardofaircraftintheparkwas verygoodandrepresentedthelovingcare thatPFAmembersputintotheirhobby. Thefinishoftheseaircraftwaswaybeyond thatseeninthemoreconlmercialscene

Hownice,too,toseesomanyvisitors frontabroadespeciallythosewhobrought theirownultralightaircraftacrossthe Channelfromsomanycountries.Letus hopethatsonicoftheotherEuropean countrieswhodonothaveregulations whichviewtheuloalightasfavourablyas overherewillbeabletolearnfromusso thattheircountrymenwillbeabletobuild andflyultralightsaswedo.Itisnotoften appreciatedthattheU.K.hasoneofthe leastrestrictiveapproachestothehomebuilderanywhereandthedisplayatSywell showsthatitcanbedonewithoutsacrifice tosafety.

Havinggivenpraisetoourown authoritieswemustsayhowdisappointing itwasthatnoneofthemcametohavea look,particularlywhenreptesenattives of similarauthoritiesfromabroadcamefor alook-see.Surelyitisworthwhilehavinga lookatthewayhundredsoflightaircraft,

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manywithoutradio,canbehandled efficientlyandwithsafety.On(heSaturday itwasquitecommontosecmorelhan twentyaircraftinthecircuitatonetime withafurthersixontheapproach.Once theylandedtheywerehandledquite superblyby(heATCCadetswhodisplayedthedisciplineandcommonsense ofmanyexperiencedprofessionals.

Theonlycloudwhichappearedonthe horizonwasthattheweatherintheNorth ofEnglandstoppedanumberofmembers reachingSywellin(heirownmachines, however,tothosewhocouldnotmakeit betterlucknextyearwhensurelySywell willbebiggerandbelletthanever. TheSywellspiritisnowcatchingon andmoretruehomebuildersarecoming eachyear.Ourrecordsshowthoughthat the attendanceatSmellstillonlyrepresentsasmallcutofthehomebotiding populationofthecountry.Manyofthese honiebuilderstoe'loners'whobuildtheir aircraftalmostentirelyunaidedandtend tobelockedupintheirworkshopshardat work.Tothosepeoplewesaydon'tforge( thatotherslikeyouwouldliketoswop notesandshareproblemsandifyoucan makenextyearpleaseconicalongwith youraircraftevenwitmeansbringingiton atrailerbecauseitisnotquitefinished.

Bythetimethisappearsinprintthe SywellCommitteewillhavede-briefedat itswind-downsessionandplanswillhave

beenlaidfornextyear.Onethingis obviouswithoutadoubtandthatisitwill needmorehelpersandmoregoodwillthan lasttimeandletushope(hatthenew bloodelectedtotheCommitteeatthe AGMwillsetaworthyexampleofa workingcommitteewhichdoeslhinusand getsonwiththejob.

WiththisissueofPFmanyofyouwill ha‘,ereceivedthemagazineinanewwrapping.Thiswrappinghasbecomenecessary becauseoftherisingpostalcostsandhas enabledustogoalongwaytowardsoffsettingtheextrachargesforcedonus.The newstylelabellingshouldalsohelpthe officetoarrangeaspeedierdespatchofthe magazineonceitisreceivedfromthe printers.Theincreasedpostagecharges havehitthePFAparticularlyhardasa largeproportionofPFAmattersaredealt withbypost.Atwentyfivepercent increaseonthesmallestpackagesnecessitate:,economiesfromelsewhere.Not contentwithincreasingthcchargesthe PostOfficeannouncedthattheycouldno longeracceptunsealedenvelopes.Have youevertriedlickingdown1500envelopes —largesize?

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AlikeVaiseyandhisLuton1.4-44Minor G-AXKH,thisyear'sginneroftheAir TrophyatSitwellon7think.

PFAEXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

President: AICIADR.G.J. C. PAUL,CB,D.F.0,M.A.,C.Eng.,F.R.AcS. CbairMali

D.F.FAULKNER-BRYANT easurer. L. SHAW, Dike.,C.Eng.

EngineeringOfficer: F.I. V.WAIKFR, C.Eng.,F.R.Ae.S.

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MissP. HOLMES

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G.W.&MILANI)

A.M. WoomiANIS

J.R.DUNFORD

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W.WILKS

J. G.HAFTENDEN

L.MANSFIELD

CaptainJollaPOTHECARY

E.S.DAVIS

CaptainR. HEATH

WHISKYTANGO byROBINOWEN

"WhiskyTango-hasbeenflyingnowfortwoanda nalfyears,duringwhichtimeshehasflown270hours inatotalof500flights.IhopethatinthefollowingI canpassonsomeofthepleasureofflyingone'sown home-builtaeroplane,inthehopethatitwillencouragethosestillintheseeminglyendlessstruggleto continuebuilding.

HerfirstflightwasonagreyNovemberafternoonin 1971.Allwentverysmoothly—itjusthadto—but then,ofcourse,Idhaditonmymindforthelast coupleofyears.ftwasafeelingexactlythesameas one'sfirstsolo:toherememberedinthesameway. Justonebigcircuitfollowedbyaprettythorough inspectionofallvitalparts.Luckily,theweatherwas goodforthenextfewdayssothetestflyingcontinued uninterrupted,allflightsbeingshort.Ialwayshadan uncomfortablefeelingthatapipeorcablewasworking loose—Imustadmittotakingthecowlingsoffafter eachflightjusttomakesurethatallwaswellwithin.

ALthat lime itseemedawfullyimportantthatthe enginebehavedasitshould.Thenextbigepicwas

thetwohourendurancetest,thisfeltliketwodaysas youare,ofcourse,restrictedtoyourdistancefromthe airfieldandmostairspacearoundRedhillbelongsto biggeraeroplanes.

FivehourswassoonupandtheCertificateofAirworthinessappliedfor.Ofcourse,bynowitwasmidwinterbutwiththecomingofthebetterweatherall sortsofthingsweredone.Thcgreatestofdreamswhilst buildingbeingfulfilled:crosscountries,airdisplays, rallies,farmers'strips,cross-channelflight,breakfast patrolsandformationflying.

Theserviceabilityoftheaeroplanehasbeenoutstanding.Ihaveneverhadtocancelaflightbecauseof asnag.ApartfronttheannualC.ofA.workIruna 25or30hourcheck,whichcoincideswiththeengine oilchange.rfindinthiswaytheworkiscutdownat theendoftheyear.Thetailspringinitiallyshowed itselftoberatherweaksoanadditionalstrongerleaf wasputin.Thespinnerwasalsoalwaysdeveloping cracksuntilsuitablyreinforced.

Robintakescommandof(1-.4XW7).1brthe.firstenginerunatShmrhorneinOctober1971 (PhotoHarryHutchings)

Nowfortheflyingqualities.Ifindheravery pleasanttouringaeroplane,verystable,ofcourse, withthetipdihedral.Thecontrolsarequitelightand wellharmonised—inthecruisethestickisrather forward,andIthinkagoodmodificationwouldbeto weldabendinittobringthetopbackabout4inches. AswithallothertypesofJodeltheelevatorneedsa powerfultrimmer.Theoneshownonthedrawings shouldberegardedasaminimumsize.Thestick forcesarequitenoticeableifspeedalterationsare madewithoutcarefulre-trimmingandaileronsget quiteheavywithspeed;this,Ithink,ispartlyaresult oftheshortstick.

Fortheinitialflightsanarbitrary60knotswas chosenbothforclimbandapproach.Ifindthe approachspeedcanbeadjusteddownwardsto50knots forshortfieldlandingsandupto65knotsingusty conditions.Ihaveflownhermanytimesinwindsof22 kts,gusting30ktsandcrosswindsof12ktswithno problemwhatsoever,directionalresponsebeing excellentwiththepowerfulrudderandsteerabletail wheel.Sheismuchbetterbehavedontarmacthanthe DR1050type.

Withoutthebenefitofairbrakesorflapsandbeing rathercleanandlight,theaeroplanetendstofloat considerablyinthegroundeffect,and,ofcourse,the angleofapproachisrathershallow.However,the approachcanbereadilysteepenedbysideslipping, particularlywhenFullcontroldeflectionisusedin conjunctionwithaspeedof55knots.Withperseverencearateofdescentofabout1500ft/mincan beachieved.

Thestallisaprettygentleaffairifenteredfromlevel [light,withthemodificationofthewedgeonthe

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leadingedgeofthewingthereisplentyofpre-stall buffet.Infact,withabout1400r.p.m.setupand40 ktsIAS,shejustsitsinalevelattitudegentlydescendingprovidingavibromassage.Thestall, enteredinaturnwithpoweron,usuallycausesawing todrop,sometimesquitequickly;theaircraftthen rotatesquiterapidlyintowhatwouldbeaspin. Applicationofsufficientrudderstopstheincipientspin immediately.

"WT"ispoweredbyaC90-14F,theemptyweightis around750lbs.Therateofclimbwhenflownsolois around1000ft/min.IhavefittedanEVRADI1281B propellerasstandardnow,thisgivesacruiseofaround 95ktsat2100r.p.m.andafuelconsumptionof44 g.p.h.Withthefronttankfullthismeans24hours safeenduranceand44hourswithbothfrontandrear tanksfull. I alsohaveaD1128413propellerwhichruns about300r.p.m.fasterbutthecruiseisalittleslower.

ACondorheatermuffisfittedtotheC90engine, providingplentyofhotairtothecarburettor,though theC90isnotpronetoicing.

Asfarasinstrumentationgoesitisfairlysimple, absolutelybasicwiththeadditionofanairdrivenDI whichmakescrosscountrytrackkeepingeasier.A cylinderheadtemperaturegaugewasaddedwhichwith oiltemperatureandpressureprovidesadequate informationontheengine'sbehaviour.AMc-Mullin 360channelVHFismountedontheparcelshelf becausetherewasnotenoughroomonthepanel,this radiobythewayisreallyexcellent.Forthosepeople whodon'tknowwhethertheyaregoingtofitaradio, don'tforgetthatwhenyouhaveputthewingand fuselagetogetheryoucannotgetinsidetoputthe aerialandgroundplanein.Mygroundplanewas

madefromaluminiumfoiltape2"widestuckontothe insideofthetopdecking,theaerialismidwaybetweenthecabinandrudder.

Nowtoreflectuponthebuildingsaga.Thebasic constructionisquitesimple,infactapartfromthe mainsparitislikemakingabigmodelaeroplane.The spardidinfacttakequitealongtime,butapproached inamethodicalwayitwasnotasdifficultasIhad beenassureditwouldbe.Tohelpconstructiona30' longtablewasmadeup,2'wide,theoutboardparts beinghingedsothattheycouldbeswungupordown inordertoconstructtheupperandlowerflanges accurately.Thetablewasthensetupwiththeoutboardtipsupandthecurvedwashoutonthelower flangeheldwithblockswhilethediaphragmsand rearfacewereglued on. Thiswasthensufficiently rigidtotakeoffthejigtovarnishtheinteriorandhave thefrontfacegluedon.Thesparcanthenbeusedasa

BINDERS

FORTHEPLEASUREOF

"WingsoverFrance"byHaroldE.Hartney.PublishedbyBaileyBrothers&SwinfenLtd.,price£2.95.

Lt.Col.Hartney,bornaCanadian,joinedtheArmy in1914,afterashortcareerasalawyer.Afterarriving inEnglandasaninfantrymanhetransferredtothe fledglingRoyalFlyingCorpsandservedwithdistinction,mainlypilotingthecumbersomeF.E.2Bin reconnaissancework.Atatimewhenthelifeexpectancyofapilotwasmeasuredinweeksratherthan yearshisexpertisekepthimsafeuntil1917whenhe wasshotdowninanencounterwiththeRichtofen "circus".ThesefirstthreeyearsoftheGreatWarare coveredwithinthespanofthefirstfewchaptersofthis book.Theremainderofthe350pagesaretakenup withaeulogiumoftheformationandoperational involvementoftheAmericanlstPursuitGroupfrom April1918totheArmisticeinNovemberofthatyear. Major,laterLt.Col.Hartneyisunstintinginhis praiseofallthingsAmerican,andthoughhedoes mentiontheinvolvementofotherAlliedforces,itis onlyenpassant.

Thebookiswellillustratedwithsomepreviously unseenphotographsoftheperiodthoughtheaccent isonthepersonalitiesratherthantheaircraft.

"WingsoverFrance" ispublishedasoneofaseries editedbyaStanleyM.Ulanoff,andisprovidedwitha luriddustjacketthatwouldnotbeoutofplaceona pre-war "Hotspur" or "Wizard". Sageadviceis tenderedtotheAmericanpowersthatbe,regarding theconductoffutureairwarsinthelatterpagesof Hartney'sbook.Theyindicatethatheknewagood dealaboutcombatflyinginthefirstGreatWar,but notagreatdealaboutaviation.Theimplicationofthe publishinghistoryisthatthebookwasfirstissuedin theU.S.A.in1940.Itwouldperhapshavebeen kindesttohaveleftitdecentlyburiedontheshelvesof theLibraryofCongress,foritaddsverylittletothe sceneofaviationhistorybybeingdisinterred.

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jig itselfforthewingconstruction.

Anybuildingprojecthasitsupsanddowns—there isonlyoneanswer—keepploddingon.Enthusiasm doeswaxandwane;Ithinkyoujusthavetoworkas muchasyoufeellike.SomedaysIwasabletoputin 14or15hoursandonotherdaysanhourwasenough. Animportantthingisenjoyingtheconstruction.I derivedagreatdealofsatisfactioninworkingwith wood,especiallyspruce.Luckilymyone-timepartner likedmetalwork.

Thegreatestpleasureofallis,ofcourse,theflying. Ifinditimpossibletodescribeadequatelythesenseof fulfilmentwhilstflyingone'sowncreation,butbelieve me,everyhourspentinthatworkshophasbeenrepaid ahundredfold,sokeepatit,chaps!

Acknowledgmentandgratefulthankstomytypist —Pauline!!

£1 60 plus30ppostage

"TheAviator'sWorld"byMichaelEdwards.PublishedbyDavid&Charles,NewtonAbbot,price£2.95.

Theauthorofanyworkonatechnicalsubject intendedtoexplainthatsubjecttothelaymanisfaced withthedauntingtaskofexpressinghimselfwith sufficientluciditytobeunderstoodwithoutatthe sametimeappearingtotreathisreadersasbeingsof lesserintelligence.Inanewbook, THEAVIATOR'S WORLD, byMichaelEdwards,thistaskhasbeenfaced andcompletedwithgreatsuccess.Thesub-title, "An EasyGuidetoAircraft,AirportsandAviationasa CareerandforPleasure", apartfromitsodduseof capitals,describesthecontentsaccurately;butunlike somesimilarpublicationsthisbookcanbereadby theexpertwithoutanyfeelingofnauseaortendency tohystericallaughter.

Withtheexceptionofthemanufacturingindustry, Mr.Edwardsexpoundsonthewholediamondof aviation,givesabriefbutadequatedescriptionofeach facet,andshewshoweachmarriestothewhole. Withintheconfinesof138pagesoftext,clearlinedrawingsandgoodhalf-toneillustrationsamplifythe author'sdescriptions.Theamountoftechnicaldetail whichwithoutanylossoffacthasbeenrenderedinto termswhicheventhemostnon-technicallymindedcan comprehendisoutstanding.Asoundbibliographyand comprehensiveindexareagoodbonus.

Thebookcanbethoroughlyrecommendedforthe interestedteenagerandadultlaymanalikeandsome readersof"PopularFlying"couldwellponderthe lastparagraphofpage82withbenefit.Ashascometo beexpectedfromthehouseofDavid&Charles,the editioniswellboundandpresentedandgoesalong waytojustifytheprice.

Projects

PFA502TheTurbulentwementionedlastmonthas currentlypresentatElstreeisindeed G-ARRU,andweawaitfurtherdetails withinterest.

712Furtherinformationhasnowcometohand onthisEmeraudeprojectfromAndy Fisher.Theaircraftwillemergeverysoon asG-BCCRandwillliveatStapleford, whereitwillsupplementtheD.I12GAZVLalreadyoperatedtherebythe WalthamFlyingGroup.Theaircraftisof coursethesameonethatCedricDrinkwaterisinvolvedwithasamemberofthe WalthamFlyingGroup.

817AF/Fthatwemissedearlierintheseason wasL.Goldfinch'sLutonMinorGAYDY,whichtooktotheairforthefirst timeinearlyMarchatOldSarum.Itwas ofcoursepresentatSywell.

823Thereisverylittlemoreonecansayof MikeVaisey'ssuperbLutonMinorGAXKH,exceptthatitsF/F,wegather, tookplaceatPanshanger(dateatpresent notknown).

824RecentlyregisteredasG-BCFYisG.F.M. Garner'sLutonMinorproject,whichhe hasbeenengagedonforsometimein Swindon.TheprojectalsohasthePhoenix NumberPAL/1301.

830LatterlythemountofTomRegan,the LutonMinorG-AWIPhasnowbeensold toJ.G.PlewsandK.P.RickettsofEdinburgh(whichnodoubtexplainsitsnonappearanceatSywell!).

1211AconversationwithCedricDrinkwaterat SywellrevealedthenewsthathisLuton MajorG-AYXOdidinfactmakeone15 minuteflightfromStaplefordinAugust 1972.PowerwasaContinentalC-90,but performanceleftalottobedesired,anda totaloffourpropsweretriedwithoutmuch improvement.LastyearCedricsoldthe aeroplanetoPatCarlierwhosadlydied beforehecouldstartmodifications. Happilythemachineisnowbeingworked onbyhissonPaul,whohopestoflyit againsoon.

1304Ourpleaformoreinformationonthe pedigreeofD.R.Head'sLutonBetain theMarch/AprileditionofPFwas answeredbyStuartMacConnacher.This isinfactthesamemachineasthatexhibitedafewyearsbackintheSywelltent byJ.P.Forsyth(alocalPFAmember). heapparentlygaveitupsoonafterwards, andDerekWilcoxintendedtofinishitoff forhim.However,thisnevertookplace, andD.R.Headhasnowacquiredthe machine.Theoriginalenginewasabrand newContinentalA-65,andwegatherthat itisnowforsale(with60hoursfromnew) for£500.InterestedpartiestocontactMr.

ForsythattheNorthantsAeroClub....

1314ThenowwellknownEAABiplaneGAVZWwasofficiallyregisteredtoG.R. EdmundsoninAprilthisyearaswellas R.G.Maidment.

1316Thoseofyouwhodidnotattendthe BalloonMeetatCircencesterinJune missedagoodlookatK.Munro'sTaylor TitchG-AYZHinthePFATent.Completionisstillestimatedlaterthisyear.

1335WhilsttalkingofBrianMills'engineacquisitions,StuartMacConnachermaintainsthatitstruedesignationwasmore likelyaContinentalPC-60whichis basicallymorelikeaC-90thananA-65. ThePC-60'sareapparentlyusedonthe refuellingbowsersoftheUSAFinthe U.K.—andsoI'minformedarealsofitted toAndrewPerkins'firstTailwindand JimmyCoates'Swalesong.

1394PatBarkertellsusthathisTitchG-BABE isinitsfinalformwithoutacockpit canopy.

1410TaylorMonoplaneG-AVPXwasregistered toT.E.Jones-GriffithsofElgin,MorayshireinApril1974.

1422ProgressismaintainedonS.M.'sown MonoplaneG-BBBB—thewingsarevirtuallycomplete,andabrandnewVW recentlyacquired.Workisabouttostart onthefuselage.

1633Weweresorrynottoseetherebuilt TurbulentG-AWDHatSywell,butvery encouragedtolearnthatitisnowflying againfromaprivatestripnearKeighley, Yorks.

2206WeweredelightedtohearatSywellfrom OliverSmiththathisSiroccoG-AZOShas nowflown—thefirsttodosointheU.K. Theactualeventtookplaceduringthe eveningofthelongestdayoftheyear2I-6-74—atUsworth.

3010ChrisTurnertoldusmoreabouthisCurrie WotG-BANVatSywell.Hejustpipped OliverSmithtothepostbygettingher airborneon20-6-74atUsworth,andby thebeginningofJulyhadalreadylogged overeighthourstestflying.Powerisa Lycoming0-290,andtheresultantperformanceissomewhatspectacular—Chris reckons,apartfromanythingelse,onan initialrateofclimbinexcessof2000FPM (frompersonalexperienceIknowa Tridenthastoworkhardtobeatthat!).

25-10052LaurieShawisintendingtoregisterhis NipperasG-BALSwhenitiscomplete— thus"usurping"theregistrationintended forhisCavalier,whichwillprobablynever materialise..

14-10063Latestofthenewprojectstoberegistered isR.Hodgson'sBedeBD.5A/Bwhichis nowG-BCGX.

OtherProjects

PAL/1118ItwasverypleasanttoseeDonPeacock's oldLutonMinorG-ATCNatSywellonce more.IthasnowbeenacquiredbyB.G. PleasanceafteralengthyperiodofinactivitywithColinChapman.

PAL/1416TheBingleyAircraftConstruction Group D.I IG-BAZMfinallymadeitsF/Fon 19-6-74atLeeds/BradfordAirport.The finalstagesofconstructionhadbeen masternnndedatYeadonbyMikeRockliffofYorkshireLightAircraft,andhetold meatSywellthatitstruedesignationought tobeJodelD.IIASP—whichforthe mystifiedstandsfor"AllSpareParts-!!! I gatherthatvariouscomponentsfrom BeaglePups,Cessna I 50s,Cherokeesand Austerswereused(toextremelygood effect)inthefinishingoff—theengine howeverisaverystandardRR-Continental 0-200.

PAL/I225Whilstbatteringyetanotherpieceoffish inthattent,LaurieMansfieldrevealed thathehasnowsoldhisLutonMajor G-ASWHtoJohnErnshaw.Johnisnow finishingofftherebuildintheBournemoutharea

G-AFJANotexactlyaproject,butwellworthyof inclusionasoneofthefewremaining genuinepre-warhomebuilts,isArthur Christian'sWatkinsonDingbatG-AFJA. Thishasrecentlybenefitedfromthewell-

knownCooper/Lovelltreatment,andindeedmadeSywellinthelatter'scapable hands.

G-BCBRSecondofAndrewPerkins'AJEPTailwindstoemergewasG-BCBR(TW3-380) nowownedbyR.J.WilliesatOldWarden

G-BCGGYetanotherproductfromtheAndrew PerkinsstableisTailwindG-BCGG (TW5-382)registeredto C. G.Grayof Gainsborough.

G-BCGWWefeelthatthisJodelD.IIrecently registeredtoG.H.andM.D.Chittenden (withtheirc/nCC.00I)mustbeoneofthe originalPFAprojectsinthePFA/900 series,andwewouldwelcomefurther details.

G-BCBDAMaitland'sBedeBD.5E00I/600was recentlyregisteredasG-I3CBDtoBrookemore-Bede,U.K.

G-BCGFNotexactlyahomebuiltbutworthyof inclusionisthelatestAerotekPittsS.2A tobeimportedbyManxKelly.Formerly N80038intheUSA,itwasrecently assembledbyDougBianchiatBooker.

Gyroplanes

G-BCGBSoloGyroinclusionthistimeisPeter Lovegrove'snewestcreation.fthashisc/n PCL.14andisregisteredasaBensen butonpastexperienceitcan'tpossiblybe astandardBensen.!

NEWPROJECTS

17-10057.PazmanyPL-4.D. L.Lee,c/oG.Wimpy, Nigg,Tain,Rosshire.

14-10059.B.D.-5. G.S.Franks.cioSportairFlying Club,BigginHill.

28-10060.Teanie2.Mr.Spence,BallymenaTechnical Colleve,TrostanAvenue,Ballymena,Co.Antrim.

29-10061.Fred. R.Flendliff-Devry,21CauldonRoad, Sidmouth.

01-10062.Cavalier. P.Donaldson,17HighlieldClose, NewportPagnell.Bucks.

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14-10063.B.D.-5. R.Hodgson,24SelkirkRoad, CursonPark,Chester.

30-10064.Petrel.A.Winter,45Sancroft Rd.,Harrow Weald,Middx.

31-10065.WitmanTailwind.M. Breton,47Churchill Road,Dunstable,Beds.

32-10066.FalconairF.11.W.G.Williams."Deinant", Penrhyndeudraeth,Merionethshire.

33-10067.Tourbillion.G.Clark."GlenHelen-, Whitton,Southampton.

PEA 03-10004DonHarker'sHawkprogressesigrywelldetailsoftheHawkwerehitheJoh/August PF

07-10068.WoodyPusher. J.Egerton,3Fitzharris Avenue,Bournemouth,Hants.

01-10069.Cavalier. D.J.Woodvine,24SpringVillage. Horshay,Telford.

33-10070.Tourbillion. A.J.Watson,6ParkRoad, ChandlersFord,Hants.

29-10071.Fred. P.1.Morgan.41FrontStreet,Rosemarket,MilfordHaven.

02-10072.Beta. F/Lt.Wintersgill,c/oOfficers'Mess, R.A.F.,Bruggen,BFPO42.

34-10073.CassultRacer. D.Hes,c/oBankofAmerica, 439-445GoldstoneRoad,Whiteleaf.Surrey.

14-10074.BD-5. R.A.Gardner,23LawnarockCres., BridgeofWeir,Renfrewshire.

17-10075.PL.4. A.J.Nurse,69MilfordAvenue. Wick,Nr.Bristol.

35-10076.Starduster2. P.Leggo.37AlmonersAve., Cambridge.

THECLWYDFLYINGGROUPISBORN

LutonMinorG-AVDYisnowthemountofthis flyinggroup,whichatthemomentconsistsofthree people,DaveEvans,JohnHuxley,whorecently gainedhisPPLatCheshireAirTrainingSchool, LiverpoolAirport,andAlanFowleswhocollectedthe aircraftandflewittotheir220yd.stripnearWrexham.

JohnHuxleyreportsthatprogressonhisTaylor Monoplanehasbeenslowduringthelastfewmonths, andthatheishavingdifficultyinlocatingundercarriagemateriali"x54"EN45springsteel(anyoffers, Ed.).AV.W.1200,D.Peacock'sversion,isreadyto litandthefueltank,instrumentsandallthemetal fittingshavebeencompleted.

(WeawaitfurthernewsofthisgroupandwishJohn goodluckinhisbuildina.Ed.).

36-10077.MirandaLoiser. R.E.Davis,Hare& Hounds,OldWarden,Biggleswade.

3226.Titch. E.Shouler,116PortlandStreet,Lincoln.

3227.Titch.S. C.D.Ward,Oakmead,TemplarsWay, Sheinbrook,Beds.

3228.Titch. G.Rowley,WhitlowCottage,Broadham,Newdigate,Dorking,Surrey.

1456.TaylorMonoplane. N.F.Wheeler,25Bridewell Road,Cherryhunter,Cambs.

1457.TaylorMonoplane.J. C.Gates,26SecondAve., Weeley,Nr.Clacton,Essex.

1458.TaylorMonoplane. P.Woodruff,IvyHouse, SouthEntrance,Saxmundham,Suffolk.

1662,Turbulent. D.Thorn,2GlebeGardens,Corstrophine,Edinburgh.

1663.Turbulent. S.Griffin.9KenningRoad,Hoddesdon,Herts.

JurcaTempete. A.I.Milne,MillHouse.Swanton Morley,EastDereham,Norfolk.

7213.VP-2. J.Duggan,SouthKnoch,NewCross, Eire.

7018.VP-1. Mr.Ronnie,6MyrtonCrescent,Port William,Newtownstreet,Scotland.

7019.VP-1. S/Ldr.Oswell,18TheOrchard,R.A.F.. Halton,Aylesbury,Bucks.

7020.VP-1. Lt.R.Brent,IstBatt.LightInfantry, MeaneBarracks,Colchester.

7021.VP-1. R.Shepherd,26BeaufortAvenue,Ramsgate,Kent.

7022.VP-1.N. G.Townsend,12RosamondAvenue, ShiptonGorge,Bridport,Dorset.

7023.VP-1.C. J.Watkins,c/oA.T.C.,Plymouth Airport.

PhotoshowsthemetalIvorkofPEA35-10076 Starduster2beingbuiltbyP.Leggo

JohnHuxle•withhisTaylormonoplanePFA1429 takenearlierthisyear

TaylormonoGAYYCownedandbuiltbyRonWebster. SteveSharpandMalcolmGreenandpoweredbya 1500ceVWisseentaxi-ingoutatLeicesterEast.fora test_flightwithairlinepilotJimNelsonatthecontrolsin thesummerof1972. (Photoby.RonWebster)

NOTESFROMTHEOFFICE

PointstorememberwhenwritingtothePEA

AlwaysaddressyourlettertothePFAandnotto anyindividualofthePFA.Thishelpsspeedy sortingwithintheofficeasifanindividual'sname isused,youmayhavechosenthewrongpersonor hemaybeawayandhaveadeputydoingthework forhim.

If youarewritingaboutmorethanonesubjectput eachsubjectonaseparatesheet,e.g.ifyouare writingaboutamembershipmatterandalsosome engineeringmatters,putthemembershipquestion onaseparatesheettotheengineeringmatters.Put yournameandaddressoneachsubjectsheet.

PRINT yournameandaddressclearlyandquote yourmembershipnumber.Thenumberofletters wereceivewithoutanaddressisamazing!

4_Beconcisewithyourquestions—iftheycanbelaid outinaquestionandanswerformsomuchthe better.

Trytoavoidquestionsofawidenature—e.g., "HowdoIdesignanaeroplane?"asthisquestion wouldobviouslytakeabooktoanswer. Readyourletterthroughafteryouhavewrittenit andmakesurethatsomeoneotherthanyoucan understandit.

Don'taskforthingsonapproval—wedon'tdo businessthatway.

Theabovepointsmayseemsomewhatelementary buttheyarebasedontheexperiencegainedoverthe pastyearsinthePFAOffice.Thesortofproblems whicharisebynotobservingtheabovepointscause manyhoursoffrustrationtoboththewriterofthe letterandnotintheleasttotheofficestaff.Trytohelp them:afterall,itisyourAssociation.

SPECIALCATEGORYC aA RENEWALS

Considerablepostaldelayshavebeenexperienced latelyandthesedonotappeartobeconfinedtoany particularareaoftheCountry.Thesedelaysarefelt particularlywithCofArenewalsdespitetheuseof FirstClassPost.Inordertotryandminimisetheinconveniencewhichmayoccurwehavearrangedwith theCAAthatrenewalapplicationsmadewithinthe monthimmediatelypriortothedateofexpirywillbe datedfromthedateofexpiryofthelastCaA.This shouldensurecontinuityoftheCofA.

Mr.BRIANCOOPER

It iswithregretthatwelearnofthedeathofMr. BrianCooper.Mr.Cooperwasformanyyearsa PFAInspectorandwasalwayshelpfultothemany membersintheShorehamarea.Oursympathygoesto hiswifeandfamily.

AMATEURBUILDERSQUIZNo.VI

Compiledhi

G.W.Bisshopp,T.Eng.,A.R.Ae.S.,A.F.S.L.A.E.T.

I. UnderInternationalagreementhorizontalspeed ofanaircraftismeasuredin: milesperhour kilometresperhour knots

2. Whenmakinginsertionrepairstoaplywood coveredstructure,areinforcingmemberisinserted tosupporttheplywoodsplice.Theusualmeasureiii entsofthismemberare:

Wby4TorA-inchwhicheveristhegreater 1inchby1inch

IWby4T(whereWisthelengthofthesplice, Tisthethicknessoftheplywood)

3Whencoveringwings,thestringingpitchinthe slipstreamareaisusually: 3inches 4inches 11inches

4.WhenfittingaI2ininsparkplugwithouttheuse ofatorquewrenchthemaximumlengthof spannerusedshouldbe: 10inches

6inches 12inches

5.CablesmanufacturedtoBritishStandardsare designatedby: atheirminimumbreaknigloadinhundredweights bthenumberofstrands c.thediameterininches

6.Themagnetocontactbreakerpointseapisusually: 0.015to0.020inch 0.009to0.012inch 0.020to0.025inch

7.Whenareinforcingblockisusedinarepairtoa longeroninvolvinga15:1scarf,theendchamfer ontheblockis:

8.Toensureadequatelockingofastiffnutthere shouldhe: aspringwasherunderthenut atleast1!threadsprojectingabovethenut theboltshouldbepeened

9.Theheightofanairfieldabovemeansealevelis knownasits:

elevation

height

altitude

10.Steelan:craftcomponentsmaybeprotectedby:

JYROJOTTINGS fromPeteLovegrove

OnelovelymorninginSpring,aprofessionalpilot tookoffinhislittleprivateaircrafttoflytoanairfield abouttwentymilesaway.Theskywasclearblueand itwasajoytobealoft.

Abouttwelvemilesfromthefarmstripfromwhich hehadtakenoff,hecameuponafoggyarea.ftwas growingbiggerevenashelookedatit,butseemedtobe locatedmoretothewestofhimthantoanyother direction.Itthereforeseemedreasonabletoflyaround ittohisdestination.Oncethere,hecouldhappilyawait theclearanceofthewholefoggymess.Thedaywas suchthatit had todisperseand,sureenough,itsubsequentlydid,thoughnotsoonenoughtoavoidthe incidentIamgoingtodescribe.

Swanningalongtheeastsideofthebadarea,our pilotwasrelaxedinthelovelysunshine,untilhebegan torealisethatitwasclearabovehimbutlesssoaround him.Thefogwasgeneratingallovertheplaceandhe wasrapidlybeingenvelopedinit.

Heoptedtodescendquicklyandmakeaprecautionarylanding.However,onceoverasuitable fieldandatasensibleheighttobeginhisapproach,he begantoconsiderthepositionhewouldbein;he wouldhavetotelephoneandgetsomeonetobring transportforhismachine,loadthebeastsomehow andtrailerithome.Amiserableprospect,compared withasteadyflightbacktothefarmstripfromwhich hehadcome.Therehadbeennotraceofanyfogor cloudthere,sohecouldexpectclearconditionsifhe gotbackthere.

Openingthethrottle,heclimbedsteadilyintothe fogabovehim,carefullymaintainingtherequired compassheading.Thankheavenstherewasnowind toworryabout!Havingnoblind-flyinginstruments. hecarefullykeptthestickcentralanddriftindication

correct.Eventually,heemergedintoclearsunshine afteraboutfourtenseminutesofblindflight.Heading home,helandedwithoutincident.

How,youareasking,cananyoneflyalightaircraft withoutblind-flyinginstruments,inathickfog? Everyoneknowsthatyouendupinvertedordiving. Andsoyoudo,iftheaircraftisafixed-wing.Thiswas gyroplane.Thecompasskeptitonheading.Thc pieceofstringkeptitfromdriftingandpendulum effectkeptitrightwayupsolongasthestickwas centralandneutralinpitch.

Wewillrefrainfromcommentuponthewisdomof thecourseofactionchosen,evenbyaprofessional pilot.Butcommentuponthestabilityofasimplelittle gyroplane,cannotberefrainedfrom,underthecircumstances.Whatotheraircraft,withoutfancyinstrumentation,couldpossiblyhavebeenkeptrightway upforfourlongminutesinfog?Thereissomethingto besaidforhangingunderarotatingwing!

CRICKETOWNERS—PLEASENOTE

TheAirRegistrationBoardhavepointedoutthata coupleofCricketshavebeennoticedtohavealoose pivotattherearofthecontrolstick.Theyhave writtentoeveryknownowner,tellinghimtoinspect hismachinecarefullyasregardsthisitemandhave alertedtheirsurveyorstotheproblem.

TheycontactedmeandIhavedrawnupascheme fortotaleliminationofthetrouble,aswellassome notesonwhatoneshouldbelookingforwheninspectingthispartofthemachine.IfanyCricketowner wishestohavemoreinformationthanasimple 'inspectitcarefully'instruction,hecanwritetome (A4-sizedS.A.E.please)ortotheARBatBrabazon House,Redhill,Surrey.

Bensen88G-ARTNseenatBigginHill

(PhotoviaJ.G.Hafletulen)

SECOND-HANDGYROPLANES

Idonotintendtoborereaderswithyetanother stringofcommentsonhowtobuyandwhattobuy. Thetimeforthatisnowpast.However. I amgettinga greaternumberof'phonecallsandlettersthanever, allaskingwheretobuys/hgyrosorhowtobecomethe proudownerofonesomehow.

Itistruetosay.Ithink,thatallofthesafeand wholesomespecimenshavenowbeenboughtup. Therearestillsonicbitsofjunkcirculatingbutplease donotbetemptedtobuy.If I canhelpwithguidance, 'phonemeonDidcot2556intheeveningsorweekends.

Theproblemswiththesebargains,usuallypricedat €250upwards,isthatathickcoatofpaintcoversa multitudeofengineeringsinsandafewbitsofsoft alloy!Notsurprisingly,whenthe ARB surveyorscome toinspectthecraft,theywanttoknowsomethingof theirhistoryandyoujust fry togetthatfromoneof thevendorsofthese'baraainc.Itisanunfortunate factoflifethatgyroslooksosimplethatfolkthink theycanflythcmwithouttrainingorinstruction. Inevitably,somethinggetscrunchedandoutcomes thesoftalloyandarchitecturaltubingandpaintand theresultgetssoldoffquickly.Afterall,thesellercan alwaysclaimthatthebuyermusthavemadethemods. Itishardtorefutesuchstatementsinacourtoflaw.

Ononeoccasion,awould-bebuyeraskedmyadvice aboutamachine.Hedescriheditingreatdetailand hadbeenassuredthatitwasexactlyasoriginallybuilt. (Therewereoneortwoobvious,buttrivial,bothers suchasameltedpistonintheMac,becausethistwostrokehadbeenrunwithoutoil!Trivial,didIsay?). Anyway,theregistrationwasfinallymentionedandit turnedoutthat/hadoriginallybuiltthisgyro!Vet suchwerethenon-existentmodsthatIdidnoteven recogniseit!

Youmustacceptthattherearenobargaingyrosat pricesunder£600to£800.Tfyouwantone,youreally havetobuildoneandthatmeansbuyingthebasickit, orpartofit,fromBensenorBarnettintheStates.

SUPER-CRICKETUNDERWAYBUTONLYAONE-OFF!

MonnyCurzon,ownerofCampbellAircraft,-now nolongerinexistence,alas.—iscurrentlyhavinghis ownpersonalCricketrebuiltwithanewengine.No doubtsonicofyousawthismachine,pilotedby Monny,swanningaboutinoneepisodeofDr.Who recently?Anyway,thatwasitslastoutingwiththe original1600VWengine.

ThenewengineisbeingassembledbyAutocavan ofAldershotandistohaveacapacityof2270cc,which shouldgiveita HP figureof80to90.Withthatsort ofurge,plustheexcellenttorqueoutputofVW engines,therewillbenoneedtokeepthepropeller revsupinthehigh3000's.Operatingatlowerrcvs meansaquieteraircraftandweallknowhowdesirable thatis!

Anyway,itwillbemostinterestingtoseetheoutcomeofthisexercise.Itseemsunlikelythatthc machinewillbereadybySywellbutitshouldbeairbornesoonafterwards.

washopingthatmyownnewmachinewouldbe completebySywellbut,somehow,thingsalwaysgang uponyouwhenyousetatargetlikethat. I havehad everybotherconceivablefromfamilytroublestosick weldersandall I candoisgnashmyteethagainand mutternaughtywords.

PopularFlying,September-October,1974

''SECURITYHOUSE"

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AJEP-WITTMAN'TAILWIND HighPerformance Twoplace(sidebysideseating).Full'glass house'visibility,60lbbaggage,1,0004800ft/tnin climb,landingspeed43kts.Range500miles. Theaircraftthatout-performsallcomparable types.

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JohnBeeswax's VINTAGE NEWS Awe

ThaiVintageAircraftClubcommitteemember PeterHarrisisaperfectionistcannotbedenied.His recentlyrestoredD.82ATigerMothrefusesthe casualglancehutdemandsthoroughinspectionofits detailedre-creationofawartime21EFTSmachine basedatthethenR.A.F.BookerandtrainingmembersoftheGliderPilotRegiment.Completeinevery itemdowntoitsblindflyinghoodthejohtookPeter morethanthreeyearsofpainstakingworkwithevery sparemomenttakenbythesearchforallthenecessary partstopreserveauthenticity.

Strangely,theprojectwasnearlythwartedbyan archaicFrenchlawgoverningtheexportofwar materialanddraftedinthejitterydaysofearly1939. Theaircraftwasoneofabatchofsixty-fiveoriginally senttoFrancewiththeFreeFrenchAirForceand laterpassedontoflyingcl LIbswhoflewthemtilltheir enginehourswereusedupandthenstartedtoburn them.Discoveringthissadstateofaffairs.PeterHarris.

accompaniedbyPopularFlyingeditorStuartMcKay, setofftotheIserevalleyregionofFrancetoeffecta rescueoperation.Theselatter-dayScarletPimpernels managedtosavetwentymachinesfromtheoriginal batchandmadetheirwaynorthwardswiththeir individualpurchases.Stillofficiallyclassifiedaswar materials,themachineswereimpoundedunderthe aforementionedlawbytheauthoritiesattheportof LeHavreandittookseveralmonthsofdiplomacyto sawthroughthered-tapeandallowtheirexportto U.K.Peter'sTigerPG65Iwasoriginallymanufactured atMorrisMotors,Oxford,in1944andoneofthelast

VintageClubtotherescue.StuartMcKaybesideF-BDOQduringitserentildjourneynorththroughFrance (PhotoPeterHarris)

TigerMothstobebuiltoutofatotalof8,000odd. BeforebeingshippedtoFranceithadbeenstoredina MaintenanceUnitandneverflewwiththeR.A.F. FortherecorditsFrenchregistrationwasF-BDOQ anditisnowregisteredintheU.K.asG-AYUX

AftertheLeHavredebacleandfollowingashort periodofstorageatWycombeAirParkthecomponentswerefinallytransportedtoSwantonMorley wherethemainworkofoverhaulandrecoveringtook placeinthehandsofTonyHowe,ChiefEngineerof theNorfolkAeroClub.Meanwhile,atSend,near Guildford.theenginewasbeingrebuilttoacceptthe nowI00LfuelbyPeterFranklin,thatcrustyold angelwhohaskeptsomanyTigersflying.Verycareful attentionwaspaidtothecolourscheme,notonly thatitshouldbethecorrectcamouflageschemeofthe periodbutthatthedopeshouldhavethatuniquedull lustreofthosefar-offservicedays.Naturallywhen thisamountofworkhasbeenexpendedonsuchdetail itbehovesthepilottodressaccordingly.NotforPeter theaverageclubmember'speakedcapanddonkey jacket.butthecompleteR.A.F.flyingregaliafrom fleece-linedbootstogosporttubehelmetandparachute.Wedidsayhewasaperfectionist,didn'twe?

Vintagebird-dog

Backin1946aU.S.ArmyL.I6Awasdoingatour ofdutyintheCivilAirPatrol.Rsyoungpilotwas demonstratinghisnewlyacquiredflyingskilltoan appreciativeandattractivepassengerandseeinga desertedstretchofmotorwayunderconstruction

nearbyhedecidedtolandtheaircraftatthatconvenientlyoutofthewayspot.Thelittlehighwingspotter planeglideddownatexactlytherightspeed.itsstar insigniaandwhitecodenumber47-797contrasting pretillywithitsolivedrabcolourscheme.Toobadthe motorwaysurfacewhichlookedsofirmfromtheair wasverysoftsand.Inthemomentoftouchdownthe undercarriagewasswiftlywhiskedawayandeverythingtumbledtoahaltinacloudofdust.Fortunately noonewashurt,theonlyinjurybeingabruised reputation,buttheAeroncaL.I6Awasbadly damagedandwassubsequentlysoldasscrap_The variousbitsandpieceswerepurchasedbyanenthusiastinAlabamawheretheyweregiventheloving caretreatmentandslowlytheairframe,whichhad startedlifeintheAeroncaCorp.plant.Middletown. Ohio,wascarefullyrebuilttoitsoriginalasnewcondition.ThoughtfullytheUnitedStatesregistration authoritiesassigneditthecivilnumberN797US.

Lastyear,whilehewasonleaveintheUnited States,CaptainChesterParham,U.S.A.F,purchased theAeroncaandshippeditacrosstheAtlantictothe U.K.whereitisnowhanuaredatKidlington.Captain Parham.whoisamemberoftheVintageClub,had beensearchingforasuitablevintagelightaeroplane forseveralyearsandisdelightedwithhis acquisition asitis great fun totly andveryeconomicalto operate withits85h.p.Continentalflatfourmotor.Basically theLI6Awasthemilitaryversionofthewellknown Aeronca7ACChamp.Itwasdevelopedfromthe earlierL3serieswhichhadslightlynarrowerfuselages andwerepoweredbythe65h.p.Continental.TheimprovementsintheL16serieswerepassedontothe

NewIvrestoredTigerMothP6-651in21EFTS.coloursphotographedalRookerwhereitisbased.PeterHarris.on the10,demonstratestheinnR.A.F..flyingkitqftheperiod.MikeStappis all theright.hwashewhodiscoveredthe stockpileofscrappedTigersintheSouthofFranceduringiAferry.flightfromNice.

(Pholo—PeterHarris)

AeroncaChampduringitsheyday,andincidentally thepresentdayBellancaCitabriaserieshavetheir originsintheseearlydesigns.

ThecruisingspeedoftheL.I6Aissimilartothatof aTigerMoth.ThisandthefactthatCapt.Parham ('Chet'tohisfriends)isamostexcellentnavigatorhas earnedhimthereputationofpathfinderintheVintage AircraftClub.Onoccasionswhentheweatherhasnot beenkindhehasledtheTigerstotheHyingmeetings andasonepilotadmiringlyexplained"Youjuststay onhiswingandhegetsyouthere—

'ArryatDuxford

AtipofthcBeeswaxcaptoMauriceBrettandthe tellowsoftheEastAnglianAviationSocietywho 'scooped'thevintageaviationscenethissummerby fieldingagenuineRE.8..arryTateattheirmeeting heldatDuxfordaerodrome.Inconjunctionwiththe ImperialWarMuseumthesocietyisgoingtorestore thisgrandoldmachinetoflyingconditionsothatit maybedemonstratedintheaironlimitedoccasions. Strangely,thisearlydesignwhichwasalreadyoutof datebythelatterhalfofthefirstWorldWar,didnot lookoutofplaceamongtheVintageClub'sTiger Moths,apartfromitssmokestacksandLewisgun.

BickmarshAirstrip

WhileatSywell,Mr.1'.Quinney,theownerof BickmarshAirstrip,Bideford-on-Avon,Nr.Stratfordon-AvonmadeaverywdcomeofTertoanyPFA members.Hewouldwelcomeanyplanetobebased atBickmarshatveryreasonablecharges.

ThereisamileE-Wstrip,plentyofverygood hangarageandfuel,workshopfacilities,waterand

electricity.

Therearenoradiorestrictionsandnoairspace problems.InfacttwoPFAmemberskeeptheir TurbulentandNipperaircraftthere,anditisanideal H.Q.foraStrut.

AnyenquiriesshouldbeaddressedtoMr.Quinney atSpinneyCottage,Sambourne.Nr.Alcester.

PopularFlyinu,September-Ocloher.1974

VintageBird-dog.Capt.Parhanis.4eroncaLI6.AseenatDuxfordduringthehistoricaircraftdisplay (Photo-StuartHone)

ALEOPARDMOTH RE-APPEARS

byRONWEBSTER

Atfirstglance,thepictureoftheLeopardMothtrio couldbemistakenforaphotographfromthepre-war De-Havillandarchives.Itwasinfacttakenrecently, whenG-ACLLinthecentrewasrolledoutof ALVAIR'ShangaratCoventry,afteramajoroverhaul.

Wedecidedthatitwasanidealopportunityto photographthiselegantaircraftwithhertwostablemates,G-ACMNandG-ACMA,alsobasedat Coventry.

G-ACLLwasbroughtbyroadtoALVA1Rfrom CastleDonnington,andhassincebeenrestoredto Pristinecondition.TheoriginalGipsyenginehasbeen replacedbyanex-Chipmunk145b.h.pMajor10-2, drivingaFairey-Reesmetalpropeller.Allthefabric hasbeenrenewed,andtheaircraftre-paintedtoits originalcolourschemeofdarkblue,withpaleblue letteringandflashes,outlinedinyellow.Equipment includes24v.starter.generator,radioandenginedrivenvacuumpump.

TheLeoparddiffersfrommanyvintageaeroplanes insofarasbesidesbeingathingofbeauty,which createsgreatinterestwhereveritgoes,itisalsoa thoroughlypracticalmachine,withaworthwhileperformance,evenbytoday'sstandardsThispointis illustratedbythefactthatMr.StuartFilhol,the ownerofLeopardMothG-ACMAmakesregular

businesstripstoIrelandfromCoventry.

Mr.J.J.Parkes,adirectorofAlvair,carriedoutthe C.ofA.testflightandrecordedaninitialrateofclimb of800ft.perminute,andatopspeedof130m.p.h.He regardstheperformanceandhandlingassatisfactory. Heshouldknow!Beforethewarhewasmanaging directoratDe-Havillands,andtest-flew'CLLand 'CMNontheleftofthepicture,whichheowns,when theylefttheD.H.productionlines40yearsago.

Itisrathersad,buttrue,thattherearefewfirms mdaythatareinterestedinoverhauling'rag-bombers' (astheyareknowninthetrade).Sparesaredifficultto obtain,andfrequentlymustbemadebyhand.This makesanoverhaulanexpensiveandtime-consuming operation.AsoneofDennisHancock'senthusiastic teamatAlvair,Ispentseveralhappymonthson 'CLL'sC.ofA.overhaul.andP.F.A-erswillunderstandthedeepsatisfactionofseeingtheresultsof one'slabourstakingtheair.

Alltoooften,historicaircraftarebeingscrapped, s0nplybecausetheC.ofA.costsarenotcommercially viable.ThisisafieldinwhichP.F.A.membersarein astrongpositiontopreservesomeofourolderaeroplanes.Intermsofmoneyandeffort,ifissometimes bettertoobtainandrebuildonoldaeroplanethanto startbuildinganewone.

Araresightbuleed-3LeopardMothsoutsideilvairshangaratCoventryin /973. Photo—RonWebster

PopularFlying,September-October,1974 IS

RYANCHECKRIDE

RecentlyIwasfortunatetobepresentforarare event,anewowner'scheckrideandfirstsoloinhis RyanPT-22,andasthischapisarecentarrivalhere, andhasnumerousfriends in thePFAandtheTiger Club,soIthoughtyoumightbeinterested.

Mr.PeterChickhasbeencomingtoourAirPark, inDelta,BritishColumbiaforaboutayear,andhas mademanyfriendsamongthelocalhomebuildersand vintageenthusiasts,andisnowtheeditorofourNewsletterHisnewaeroplanehascausedquiteastir amongthegroup,andmanyofushavetakenup Ryan-watchingasahobby.

TheaircraftisanAmericanmilitarytrainerfrom theforties,verypretty,metalfuselaae,withfabriccoveredwings.Theengineisadarlingfivecylinder radialmanufacturedbyoneKANNER,puttingout about160HP.Sheisfullyacrobaticandagood teacher,asmishandlingincertaindelicatemanoeuvrescancausehertosnap suchashauling backwhenslowonfinal.Tofindyourselfinvertedat 100feetonfinalcanleadtopalpitations.

There'safinecollectionofflyingwiresand(pardon) strutstogiveonethefeelingofbeinginarealaeroplane,andtheopencockpitmakesitlegitimateto wearhelmetandgoggles...withatrailingscarf.We areallamitejealous.Cruisespeedisabout105mph, andshestallsatabout65.Theventilationissuperband theenginejustlopesalongatabout1600rpmgoing

'chuff-chuff-chuffandwhenyouopenthethrottleto climb,shejustgoes'CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF'at apparentlythesamespeed.

Entherain,watertendstorundowntheforehead afterbeatingatattooonyourhelmet,butthewhole atmosphereisofgenialsatisfaction,andthecockpit areaisdevoidofwind.

Peterhadabsolutelynoproblemswithhissolo,as thepicturesattest,butthisbabycanfloatwhenalittle fast,andthebrakestendtobemerelysomewhereto putone'sfeet.Afterthegreatevent,hestoodmeanice cupoftea,andinvitedmealongashisfirstpassenger. Wesetoff to attendanoysterdiggingfly-inupthe coast,butwereforcedbackbymiserableweatherafter pokingalongforfiftyoddmilesatthefootofthe RockyMountains.Weencountered'float'onour return,andasapassenger,myvisionofusgrubbing aroundinthedikewasrathervivid,butPetercooly steeredussidewaysintothegrass,anoldTigertrick.

Shouldanyofyoubeoutthisway,nearVancouver. BC,forgoodnesssakeaivemeacall,andwe'llarrange foraguidedtoursomehow.DeltaAirParkisoneof themostactiveSportFlyingfieldsinNorthAmerica, andtheplaceisbustlingeveningsandweekendswith allkindsofultra-lights,antiques,vintageandexmilitaryflyingmachines.WehavealovelyClubhouse, hangarandworkshop,withasnackbarrunbythe airfieldowner'swife..it'sagreatplace.

PeterChickgingerlymoresoffdownthetaxiwayforsolo,llight.Notetheleadinglinksuspension anddouble.firingwires.

PEAmemberPeterChick checkstyrem.essureson hisRYANPT-22atDelta .4 irPark.near'ancoilvet% Canada.

Well-wishersgreetPeterasheclimbsoutaftercompletinghisFirstsolo in hisbeaten:lidwhiteandbluePT-22.Now there'sahappi chap!FellaontheledihasareplicaSLiaandtheothergentistheclubengineer.

FIND AND DELIVEU..

BehindahangarinGermanywasfoundaTaylorcraft'D',witharathertiredengine,butallrestorable. Nearbywasanotherone.Theywereboughtformodest sumsandcartedofftoDenmarkbyroadandrailby Dr.MagnusPedersenandMr.JensToft,afarm machinerydealer.Botharethedrivingforcebehind theKZandVeteranAircraftClubofDenmark, specialisinginthepreservationofhistorictypes.

Myinstructionsweretofindsuitableenginesatthe Britishendoftheoperationandtoprobethemilitary historyoftheaircraft.Oneprovedtohaveservedin Franceduringthe1944/5invasion,buttheotherremainedintheU.K.asatrainer.Bothwereoccasionally brokenandmadegoodagainbyTaylorcraftat LeicesterandwearegratefultotheAirHistoric Branch,Min.ofDefence,fortheirverykindassistance.WefinallylocatedtheveryfirstAutocrat,a conversion,alsoinGermany.

RumourledmetoanenginenearBrighton,where amanwasrebuildinganAusterinhisgarage.Another camefromapartyinEssex,similarlyplaced,after muchferretingroundforinformation.TheCirrus MinorjustgoesintothebackofaVolkswagen Beetle,aftermuchshoe-horningandgrimlanguage. OnewasdispatchedwithaDanishbusinessman visitingtheU.K.andIsetforthwiththeother,stillin theBeetle,alongwithstudentAndrewOliver,who,at 14,couldalreadyflyaChipmunkwithoutattracting adverseattention.

Itis18yearssinceIlastflewa'D'andmademy firstsoloinoneataveryearlyage,hencethebreed seemedtohaveshrunkinthattime.However,thisone flewbeautifullyanditsDanishCofAwassoon assuredtoeveryone'sdelight.Ithensampledasuperb ex-LufthansaChipmunk,boughtbyanaerobatic enthusiastandArhusrevolvedmanytimesaroundus beforewerepairedtothehomeofMr.BertelKring, ownerofabiglaundryandkeenpilot,formuch Danishhospitality.

OurKZ,generallyresemblinganAuster,wasone flownhomefromMalayabyMr.S.Baillie-Reynolds, afternearly20yearsusethere.Fittedwithfull-span slatsandcombinedflap/ailerons,itcanbelanded easilyonthefiguresatthethresholdofarunwaymuch likeaStorchandthisexamplewaslovinglycaredfor byJensToft.

AndyadaptedtoiteasilyandsinceDenmarkhas muchcoastline,withmanyislandsandinlets,much map-readingcouldhelefttohimalso,soIhadvery littleworktodointheair.WithDr.Pedersen,we wereofftoSvendborgnextdaytomeetmorefriends andtoseethespectacularKZ8,ofwhichtheonly otherexampleisflowninEnglandbyMr.Bob Mitchell,atairshowsandcompetitions.

AtSvendborgstoodaKZIIT,anowveryrareopen two-seatmilitarytrainer,notunlikeaGipsy-powered MothMinor,roughlyequivalenttotheChipmunk. Itsownerwaskeenformyopinionofit,whichwas

..ACIRRUSENGINE byMIKESTAPP

AfteraseacrossingfromHarwichtoEsbjerg,of whichthelesssaidthebetter,westayedongoodsolid groundwithmemberMr.KurtLauridsen,whohad, amongotherthings,alemonadefactoryandanAiredale,whichwefetchedforhimfromCofA,toa pleasantglidingsite,whereitprovidedthemotive power.IgotaverycoldlaunchinanobscureEast Germansailplane,whileAndysharedthenice,warm Airedaleupfront.

DivertedatStauningAirport,whereDr.Pedersen's Taylorcrafttestflightplans(forCofA)werereaching anadvancedstage,westayed,minusmostofour luggage,whichspentthenextfewdaysgettingsenton, mypyjamasnotmakingituntilthelastday!

WebecameKZ7pilots(high-wingSTOLaircraft), rushingofftothenorthtoseeaboutaradioatThisted, whereIwasaskedtoflyaveryattractiveex-German TigerMothwhichaerobatedwellanddeterminedthe localstolookforanotherone.Theykindlyaskedme howlong1couldstaytoteachthemtoflyit,butwe hadtotakeoveraKZ3(juniorKZ7)andappearnext morningatArhustomeetour'T'Craft,nowrebuilt asnewbymemberMr.VannStevnhoved,andwearing Britishwartimecamouflagewithroundels,etc.,areal masterpiece.

ratherrash,aswehadnevermetbefore,andIasked usefulquestions,ashetalkedaboutflyingcharacteristics.Ithadaverywellplannedlayoutontheinside andInoticedtheownerstillhadn'tgotin,thoughby thistimewehadgottheenginerunning.Heconfidently saidhewouldn'tbemuchhelptomeastherewereno controlsinthefront,soImightaswellflyittosortit out,takingAndyifIwantedto.Nofrontseatwas everoccupiedmorequickly,asIrecoveredfromthe surprise!TheIITwentlikeadream,itspointed, slottedwingsgivingaveryusefulstall/spinfortraining andacrispresponseinalldirections,withauseful turnofspeed.Thestandard'conversiontotype' routineproveditsuperiortotheChipmunk,inmy humbleopinion,andifonewereeverforsale,it wouldn'tbeforlong!

Afterwards,theowner,whomusthavecommendablefaithinBritishinstructors,whiskedmealong somepowerlinesinaBell47andmentionedhe sweepsfactorychimneyswithitaswell,besidessome ratherboringcropspraying.Ibelievehim!We swoopeddowntotheKZ'smicroscopicprivateairstrip,whereonlytheveryskilledknowhowtoextract itandenjoyedsomemoreoftheDanishwelcomeat thefarm.

AlikeStapptalksaboutquiteafewdifferentKZdesignsinhisarticleandtheEditorsthoughtmembersmightnot knowsonicofthem.SohereisareproductionofthehackoftheKZClubsChristmasCaulenvelopeoflastyearwhich showsthecompleterangeofKZdesigns.

Nextday,wereturnedJens'aeroplaneandwereto helpferryhisfamilytoCopenhagen,toseethezoo, bywayoftheirsecondfarm,onthelovelymid-way islandofEndelave.Thisispureunspoiltcountry, unchangedinperhaps50years.WeflewanAutocrat, good,solidtransportforkidsanddogsonthis occasion.Drivinga1929Model'A'Ford,wewent shoppingatTHEshop,bytheminiatureharbourand laterflewroundthetinyislandatzerofeetalongthe coast,lookingforwilddeer.Wecalledintoseea farmer,asmostaviatorstherelandquitecasuallyin fieldsforachat.

VariousotheraircraftturnedupandMrs.Toft valiantlysuppliedcoffeealmostwithoutrespite,tosay nothingoffoodforahungryfamily.Theboysplayed onthebeachanddrovetheirjeepaboutthefarm, sometimeshelpingwithplantingandtractoring.The weatherremainedfaultless.

AnearlystartinthemorningbroughtustoSk8vlunde,nearCopenhagen,whichwaseasilyreached fromtherebytrain.AndyandI,however,weredestined forSweden,alongwithamilitarypilot,inaborrowed KZ7,asitwasrumouredthatarealHavardwaskept justacrossthestraits,bypigfarmerMr.Hasse Hansson.Infact,healsohadaspareoneinthebarn, alongwithenoughsparestoequipafairsizedF.T.S., andweroaredaroundtheskyinhisbeautifulolivegreenmonster.Thatwarrantsawholechapterto itself,suchwerethelessonsIlearntaboutflying.Poor Andyisstillwaitingforaturn,butisknowntohave developedanewinterestinsavingup!

Wejustmadeitbacktotheislandbeforenightfall, theAusterdevelopinganinfuriatingoilleak,which hadtobecured.Wewatchedtheoilpressureasnever beforeandweregladofourlife-jackets.

ArmedwithanotherKZ3,wewereoffnextdayto thefarNorthofDenmark,tovisitMr.Torkild Balslev,aprofessionalphotographerwho,withhis wife,writesdelightfulchildren'sbooks,featuringtheir littledaughterandherdog,thepicturesbeing practicallyatravelogueofScandinaviaandnumerous KZswithskison.Hisdramaticski-run,laughingly calledanairstrip,wasfortunatelynottoomuch troubleforourKZ,andweweremetbyGonzales,

possiblythemostexperiencedSpanielintheworldin airbornesubjects.

TorkildarrivedbyHelioCourierawhilelater,after aday'sglidertowing,and,askinguswhatwewould likefortea,flewusdowntoavillagestoretodothe shopping.TheHeliorosenear-verticallyataround 20m.p.h.,withenormousslatshangingforwardand italsoprovedtohavequiteagoodhigherspeed capability.

Landinginasmallpaddock,weshoppedforingredientstomakeupsomethingwehadneverheardof beforeandflewhomewithanintermediatelandingon thebeach.

Torkildusuallyflieswithamotorscooteraboard, whichenableshimtoreachhisCopenhagenoffice withoutdifficultyandequippedtheHeliowithstereocassettemusicasanaddedrelaxation.

Westayedonenight,thenbacktoDr.Pedersen'sto unloadthenearly-forgottenengine,beforedrivingto CopenhagentostaywithformerTigerMothowner, Mr.JanPeschcke-Keedtandhiswife,Nina.Thereal pleasureinDenmarkliesinDanishhouses,people, eating,and,toarespectableextent,drinking.We neededaday'srestbythistimeandsettledforalook aroundCopenhagen,withavisittotheAirportat Kastrupalmostobligatory.IftherewasaDanish aeroplaneAndydidn'tsee,theymusthavehiddenit fromhim.

Alltoosoonourstaywasoverand,onthelastday, whilstlookingforavantagepointnearaninteresting militaryairfield,theBeetlebrokedown,withanobscureelectricalfault.OnlytheexpertiseofMessrs. Falck,nearestthingtotheAA,producedaresponse andwescrambledbreathlesslyaboardtheferryat Esbjerg,meclutchingmypyjamaswhichIeventually caughtupwithnearthelemonadefactory.

Happily,thecrossinghomewassmoothand altogetherMessrs.Kodakdidwelloutofourtrip. BackintheU.K.wearequietlylookingforanother engine.ThesecondT-Craftisnearingcompletionand plansarebeingmadefortheoriginalAutocrat.

WewonderifanyonehasaCirrusorperhaps Geminiwreckage,willingtodivide,inanycaseagood historichomeisguaranteed!

Cirrus-poweredTaylorcraft'D'G-AHXElandingatSywell1974.Thisaircraftissimilartotheone rescuedfromGermanyandnowinDenmark.

Photo--11.J.Alderman

FromP.F.A.Engineering

ToOwnersandInspectorsofPiperJ3aircraftandaircraftofsimilarsteeltubeconstruction

(T)RUSTYAIRCRAFT

Whichisittobe?

Thoroughinspectionwillprovidetheanswer.

APiperJ3aircraftrecentlyinspectedwasseverely corrodedinthelowerlongeronsofthetailframe.

TheobjectofthisNoticeistoimpressuponthose concernedthenecessitytoensurebythoroughinspectionthatthesteelstructureofthefuselageissound aftersomanyyearssinceconstruction.

MostJ3aircraftnowinservicewerebuiltinthe 1940'sorearlier.Thatisnottosaythatthestructure isnotsoundbutonlybythoroughinspectioncanyou determinethestateofthestructureandhavepeaceof mind.

PiperJ3aircraftandthoseofsimilarconstruction havecertainlocationswhichareveryvulnerabletothe effectsofmoistureandthetailframesandthelower longeronsinthecockpitareaaretheworstlocations. Badcorrosionhasalsobeenfoundonthetailplane supporttube.

Externalrustwhenfoundisaknownquantityand theremedyisobvious—eliminateand/orrepairand replacetheaffectedtubes.

Internalrustisadifferentkettleoffish.Inthe initialstagesitisdifficulttodetect.Removefabric coveringfromthestructureandlookforsmallrust colouredspotsorpimplesintheprotectivefinish.If thesymptomsarepresenttrypenetratingthemetal withasharpspikedtool.Ifthetoolpenetratesyou haveproblemsandtheaffectedstructuremustbecut

outandsoundmaterialinsertedinaccordancewith Piper'sapprovedrepairschemesorrepairprocedures inFAAPublicationAC43.13.I.AircraftInspection andRepair.Thisisanexcellentbookwithmuch usefulinformationfortheamateurconstructor ownersandinspectorsandnoP.F.A.memberinvolvedinbuilding,flyingorinspectingshouldbe withoutit.

Donotattempttocutoutfaultystructurewithout theadviceandsupervisionofaninspectorexperienced intubularmetalairframestructure.Weldingof approvedrepairschemesmustbedonebyaCAA Approvedwelderwiththeappropriate,endorsement onhiscardofauthoritywhichmustbecurrent.

Forusefulinformationoncorrosion,itscauses, recognition,eliminationandprotectivetreatmentof metalssee:

POPULARFLYING, July/Aug.1973,Vol.17,No.4 RoyWilkesTechnicalTopics

CAACivit. AIRCRAFTINSPECTIONPROCEDURESLEAFLETS BL/4-1,4-2and4-3

FAA PUBLICATION AC43.13.I,"AircraftInspection &Repair".

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DIARY DATES

TAYLORJT2TITCH

TAYLOR.1T2mai

WehaveseenverylittlewrittendataontheTitchin recentyearssothefollowingarticlebyJackMoon fromtheMarch1973editionof"NewZealandSport Flying—,thejournaloftheNewZealandAmateur AircraftConstructors'Association,willnodoubtbe ofinteresttomany.

TitchZK-DFKwasbuiltbyRobbieRobsonwhose wifeMaeImetonabustoOshkoshlastyear.Itissad torelatethatRobbiewaskilledflyingtheTitchlast Decemberaftercompletingover134flyinghoursinit. Hehadjusttakenoffandclimbedto250feetwhenon commencingaturnhewasstruckbyagustofwindand spunofftheturnAlthoughmanagingtopartiallyrecoverheranoutofair.

Robbiewasatthetimeofhisdeathbuildinga Minicabandhadpreviouslybuilt9boats:hewasthe typeofpersonthattheworld-widehomebuilding movementwillsadlymiss.Thisarticleisdedicatedto hismemory.

MythanksgotoMrs.MaeRobsonforthephotograph,informationandpermissiontopublishthe followingarticle:sheisherselfveryactiveintheBay ofPlentyChapterandalsoNewZealandagentfor, amongstothers,Revmasterengines,sokeepsvery busy.

S'lUARTMACCONNACHER

TheTaylorTitch,designedbythelateJohnTaylor, wasawardedsecondprizeinamidgetracerdesign competitionorganisedintheU.K.in1964.Firstflown in1967,theTitchisacomparativenewcomertothe homebuildingscenebutisalreadybecomingpopular withamateurconstructorsinthiscountry,inspiteof thefatalcrashoftheprototypeinthehandsofthe designer.

TheexampleIflewforthisevaluationispowered withaRevmasterengine,a65hpconversionofthe redoubtableVolkswagenunit,butmaybefittedwith enginesrangingfrom40to95horsepower.

EnteringthecockpitoftheTitchrequiresacertain amountofmanoeuvringbutoncein,theseatingis comfortable,ifrathersnug.AsintheearlierTaylor Monoplanes,yousitverylowinthefuselageandthe horizondirectlyaheadisobscuredbytheseemingly longnose.Visibilityisotherwiseverygood.

Mostofthecontrolsareconvenientandeasytouse, buttheflapleverinthisparticularaircraftwassituated sothatmyrightelbowrestedbetweentheleverand cockpitwall,apositionthatbecameinconvenientat timesinthenarrowconfines.Operationoftheflaps entailedquicklychanginghandsonthestickandthen reachingacrosswiththelefthandtooperatethelever, andseveralpilotsreportedthattheyhadbeenunable tousethefullrangeofflapsettings.Ianisurehowever,

thatthisissomethingthatcouldberectifiedwithout toomuchdifficulty,particularlyonaircraftthathave notyetbeencompleted.

Groundhandlingisquitestraightforward,although itisnecessarytoS-turnconstantlytoseearoundthe nosewhiletaxying(shadesoftheTiger!!).Ialso gainedtheimpressionthattheTitchisjustalittlelight inthetailandthiswasconfirmedlaterwhenIlanded inlongishgrassandconsiderablebackpressurewas requiredonthesticktokeepthetaillowduringrollout,somethingthatisrarelynecessaryintheJTI,so wouldcautionagainstharshuseofthebrakeswhile taxi-ing.

Therudderbecomeseffectivealmostimmediately onopeningthethrottleandtheaircraftissurprisingly easytokeepstraightduringbothtake-offandclimbout,withlittlerudderpressurerequiredtocounterany yaw.Afteramoderategroundruntheaircraftcanbe flownoffandclimbedawayatagoodhealthyrate.

Duringtheclimb-outitquicklybecomesobvious thatthecontrolsarelightandresponsiveallround, givingtheaircraftaverypleasantfeel.Itisnecessary toS-turnslightlyduringastraight-aheadclimbasthe nosestillblocksoutthehorizonaheadanditwouldbe easytomissseeingothertrafficifitwasdeadinfront.

Oncelevelledoutincruisethe'lonenose'isno longerevidentandforwardvisibilityisverygood. Manylightaircrafthavelightandresponsiverudders andelevatorsbuttendtohaverather'soggy'ailerons, butalltheflightcontrolsontheTitcharelightand powerfulandareverywellharmonisedwithlittleor notendencytobecomeheavyathighspeeds.

Noiselevelisatriflehighalthoughnotuncomfortablyso,andcertainlynotashighasIhadexpected consideringthatthisaircrafthadfairlyshortexhaust stubs.Stabilityappearednormalforalow-winger aircraft.

Flapsupstallsarefairlystraightforwardwiththe nosedroppingquicklyafteracleanbreakawayprecededbythebriefestofwarningbuffetsandapeculiar shortwhistle,presumablytheairflowbreakingaway fromthecanopy.ThefirstfullflapstallIcarriedout resultedintheleftwingdroppingfairlysharplyatthe stall,howeverduringsubsequentstallsIfoundthatifI kepttheballoftheTurnandSlipindicatorcentred. neitherwingdroppedandtheaircraftsimplypitched nosedownwithwingslevelatthestallsaftera noticeablylongerperiodofpre-stallbuffetingthanwas evidentduringtheflaps-upstalls.Recoveryisalmost instantwhenbackpressureonthestickisreleased, andevenwhenawing-dropoccurredrecoverywas immediateonapplicationofoppositerudderand forwardstick.

Priortoastallinasteepturntheaircraftbeginsto buffetsufficientlyearlytogiveadequatewarningof theimpendingstall.Whenactuallystalled,theinside wingbeginstotuckunderasthoughtheaircraftis goingtoflick,butthentheaircraftslowlyreturns itselftosomewhereneartheoriginalbankangleifthe aircraftisheldintothestalledattitude,andthen continuesintheturnwhileshudderingandbuffeting.

IstalledtheTitchinsteepturnsbothwaysanumber oftimesandwaspleasedtonotethattheaircraftnever onceactuallyflickedrightunder.

Whileonthesubjectofsteepturns,onanumberof occasionsIturnedtheTitchthrough360degreesin onedirectionandthenrolleditstraightintoasteep turnintheoppositedirection,andeachtimeIdidthis theTitchwouldreefitselfintothenewturnwithout anyextraapplicationofbackstickonmypart,the positiveGloadingbeinghigherthanintheoriginal turnimmediatelybeforethereversalofdirection.

Lowspeedhandlingisverygoodandaccurate approachestolandcanbemadewithlittledifficulty. ThelandingsthatIdidduringtheevaluationflight wereallwheellandingsasrecommended,butIfeel thatthree-pointlandingswouldnotbedifficultfor anyonewhohadbecomefamiliarwiththeaircraft.

IfoundtheTaylorTitchtobeadelightfullittle aeroplanetoflywithitshighrateofroll,sprightly performanceanditslackofadverseyaw,andIhope thatitwilleventuallybeapprovedforaerobaticsasit wasratherfrustratingtohavetorefrainfromaerobatinganaircraftthatissomanoeuvrable.Although designedmainlyasamidgetracer.theTitchisnota difficultmachinetoflyanditisnotbeyondtheability oftheaverageprivatepilot.

InanaircraftofthissmallsizeIwouldhave expectedtoencountermoreevidenceoftorquefrom a65hpengine,butinactualfactdirectionalcontrolis aseasyasin.say,aTurbulent.Whileitmaydropa wingatthestall,itisbynomeansaviolentdropand isnoworsethanmanyotheraircraft,beingeasily caughtwiththeappropriaterecoveryaction.

ThefollowingperformancefiguresarcinKNOTS, withtrueairspeedinbrackets.

Engine: Revmaster65hp.

Propeller:60"x49"

Timefromstartoftake-offto2,000ft:2mins30secs.

Cruise: 106(III)at3.100rpm.

Topspeed 7 111(116)at3.200rpnl.

Stallspeeds:Noflap—37(39) halfflap—33(35) fullflap—31(32)

Fuelcapacity:71,gals.

Emptyweight:530lbs.

All-upweight:810lbs

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PFAAPPROVEDPROPELLERSfor VW1200and1500engines.PFAapproved propellersformostMikroninstallations. Thebestpropellersoftheirkindinserious productionanywhere.ContactRoyWatling-Greenwood,Uckfield,Sussex,3242.

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FORSALE.Bestperformancepropellers forVWengines.31"and33"pitch.65h.p. propellers44"pitch.BrianMills.Cambridge0220262951.

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RADIOFORSALEARCNav/Comset, Model517Rwith514Rcourseindicator. 13.75voltor27.5voltVerylittleused, newcondition.Readytoinstall.Manual supplied.£250.Tel.Dublin972911,10 a.m.to6p.m.

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POWERPACKAGEforPuddleJumper, consistingofLycoming0-145B2engine No.4890-2,65hp.,700hrs.approx.remaining.Screenedmagsandharness. Tubularenginebedforsame.Lycoming 0-145inknockdowncondition,lesscarburettor,otherwisebelievedcomplete.No hoursremaining;beingusedassourceof sparesforabove.Metalpropellertosuit. Wouldseparatemajoritems.Sensible oilerstoG.J.Romanes,32Princeof WalesRoad,Dorchester,Dorset.

SECOND-HANDVW.Enginesandparts alwaysavailableatrealisticprices.S.A.E toJ.Coxon,4FarmWay,Darfield, Barnsley.Tel.Barnsley754233.

VWCYLINDERHEADdrillingservice. 1200and1500headscateredfor.You supplyheads,wedrill,supplyplugsand extralongspanner.ContactRoyWatlingGreenwood,Uckfield,Sussex3242.

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CYLINDERHEADsecondsparkingplug tappingsmade.Heli-coilinsertsfitted. VWandContinentalheads.VWvalve guidesshrunkin.Continentalstarter motorandgearsLIBCont.generator£5. Cont.inletmanifoldcluster1.2.Wanted: Cont.enginebearer.BrianMills,022026 7 951.

WANTED:VWEngine(Converted)1200 1500cc,alsoRBmagnetospares.23 DuncanCourt,AnsonDrive,SouthamptonS028RS.

TWOLYCOM1NG150H.P.ex-Tripacers.Bothapprox.halflife.Prop. flangesdamaged.£200each.OneGipsy Majorex-TigerMoth.Bareengine,sound, approx.halflife£250OneCirrusMinor, sound,28hrs.torun£150.Recon.inetal propforsame£50.Tel.Dobwalls584.

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FOR SALE.TipsyNipperG-AWLS. BuiltbySlingsbyin1968.T.T.530hrs., C.ofA.untilDec.'74.CanbeseenatOxfordAirport,£1300.RingWantage2532 eveningsafter9.

V.P.I.Fuselage80%complete,fibreglass tank/cowl,undercarriagetoshape,control column,rudderpedals,allwingribs,main anddragsparwood,stabilisorbushes, stabilator90%completewithhinges,4 strutlengths.Rebored1500ccV.W.,Lucas SR4mags.Peugotfuelpump,trepanned flywheelandallmag.sprockets,rnag. plates,allgasketspluslotsofbits,heads notyetdrilled.Plansforairframeandengine.Regretlackoftimeandspaceforces sale,gottobeworthabout£300.Phone JimatExeter52723after6p.m.

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JODEL0I20.Paris-Nice,Wassmer1964 inexcellentcondition.NewSpec.Cat.C. ofA.Totaltime1291hrs.fromnew.Jim Brayshaw,BishopMonkton327.Price £1,375.

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Specialistsinrepairandre-fabricing ofolderaircraft.Damagedandout ofC.ofA.aircraftpurchasedforrebuildingandforreducingtospares.

ForSale:

GipsyMajorengine,650hoursfrom new.Topoverhauljustcompleted£350;CirrusMinorwithrecon.prop. -£200.AusterandTriPacerairframespares.GipsyMajorengine sparesincludingsetAluminiumcyl. heads c/wvalves; pairofrecon. magnetosPhoneCardingham 255

INSTRUMENTS

COMPASSP.12.Suithighwingaeroplane Brandnewwithreleasenote.£20.Vacuum turn&slips3"hole.Nonotes,£7-50. TigerMothtypeTurn&Slip£5.Compasscorrectorboxes£2.00each.Brian Mills,0220262951.

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2SEATJODEL112. C.ofA.until June 1975.Approx.700hourstogoonContinental65.Veryclean,soundaircraft. Lossofhangarforcessale.£1,150o.v.n.o. 20AldsworthClose,Fairford.Gloucester.Tel:Fairford506.

1937TIPSY S-2AeroEngineeringLtd., mfg.plans,pieces,"BristolCherub"rewardforinfo.HollisButton,1025W.Parr Ave.,Campbell,California95008,U.S.A.

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Nowrevisedandre-dimensionedinmetricaswellas Britishunits,thesehighlydetaileddrawingswillenablethe HomebuildertoconvertanyV.W.engineupto1600ccs.at verylowcost.Mostoftheoriginalengineisusedaswellas partsfromothervehicleswhichareeasilyandcheaplyobtained.

Lifetimeadviceisofferedwiththeplanswhichcomprise 30sq.ft.ofdrawingsandover15,000wordsofinstructions. Manyenginesbuilttotheseplansarenowflying. Completeplans£600airmailanywhereintheworld. DonaldG.Peacock,MeadowCottage,TheHeath,Ardleigh,Colchester,Essex.Tel.Colchester230E146

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