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Thisyear'swinneroftheAirSquadron Trophy.FlitroldJones,withhisPazmany PL-1GA3DH.I.

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TherieirsexpressedinPOPLTAI?FLYINGarethoseofthe contributorsandnotneeessarilvthoseoftheP.F.A.ThePublishers retaintherighttorefuseorwillulivoradvertisementsattheirdiscretionanddo'WI'acceptliabilityfiwdelayinpublicationorfor clericalorprinter'serrorsalthougheverycareistakentoavoid rids/di-es.

- HISTORYISBUNK-,soHenryFordtheFirstisreputedtohavesaid. Regrettably.toomanyhaverememberedthatsavingbetterthantheyhave rememberedhistory:andsufferedinconsequence.!Lasisprobable,Henry FordwasreferringstrictlytotheInstoryofautomobileengineering,he couldhavebeenright:foratthattimeithadnohistory'tospeakof,and HenryFordhimself Was busymakingit.BLittoday,wereanymotor engineerordesignertoapproachhistaskwitha"historyisbunk-attitude, hewouldbedisregardingtheaccumulatedandrecordedexperiencesofall hispredecessors.andwouldwithoutdoubtrepeatinnumerablemistakes anddisastersthatrecordedexperiencecouldhavetaughthimtoavoid.

Sowithaviation.Ourearliestpredecessors,whohadnotyetflown.were mainlyoccupiedinattemptstoemulatethemillionyears'experiencesof flappingwingbirds.TheymightwellhavesaidwithHenryFordthat historyWASbunk,butwiththerealisationthatmanisunlikelyevertofly likeabird,cametheinventionsthatmademannedflightpossible.That, likeautomobileengineering,nowhasitsownaccumulatedandrecorded experiences:whichisnothingmoreorlessthanhistory.Todaythereisa greatmassofaviationhistoryfromwhichweintheP.E.A.canlearn.We havenoneedtorepeatoldmistakes,fallintoancienttraps.andsocause ourselvesunnecessaryexpenseandtrouble.

TheEditorsof Popularflying haveclonemethehonourofaskingmeto writethisleadingarticleonbeginningmythirdtermasyourPresident. WhatIhavetosayisbasedonthethoughtsabove.

Wehavecomealongwayinthelastdecade,andwithover4,000(four thousand)members,andresponsibilityinvariouswaysforsomethinglike 400(fourhundred)airplanes,wearethebiggestnon-commercialflying organisationinthecountryOurAnnualRallyalSywellisthebiggest gatheringofitskindeverheldinEurope.Wehaveanimportantstatus. andareputationtokeepup.Onthewholewedothisfairlywell.Our hnaricialaffairsare Siricdy andwellregulated;ouradministrationisimproving.ourengineeringstandardsarehigh,andthestandardsofflying ofourmembersisreasonable.thoughIthinkitcouldbeimproved.Butwe dostillhavethoseamonguswho,takinghistoryisbunkapproach,will notlearnfrom,orlistento,otherswhonotonlyhavetheexperience,but arereadytodotheirbesttohelpwhoeverispreparedtoask.Wehave availableinourvariousdepartmentsandcommitteesavastfundof experienceandinformation.andtheaimofthoseconcernedistomakeit availabletoallwhoask.AndhereIrefernotonlytotheolderestablished elementsoftheP.F.A.,butalsothenewestcreations,namely,thePilotage CommitteeandtheAirfieldsCommittee:andIthinkwhatwedonotyet have,namely,aCommitteeexpertinalltheregulationsandsafetyrequirementsinvolvedintheorganisationofRalliesandDisplays.

Thisthenismyprinciplethought.Wearealargeandimportant organisation:amongourmembersisavastfundofknowledgeandexperience.Iwouldliketoseeeverymeansusedtomakeitavailabletothose whoneedit—andthosewhoneedittoask.111overthenextfewyears.we canperfectthisuseofrecordedexperience,thenIthinkweshallbebetter equippedtogainthemaximumbenefitsfromthefruitsofourdesign competition:andenhancethegoodnameofP.F.A.evenfurther.

Inthesematters,IconceiveitisthedutyofyourPresidenttobeyour servant,andwilldomybest.

G.J.CPAUL —President

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AIRTEST byAirCommodoreG.J.C.PAUL

Reprintedwith the permissionof AirPictorial

OneofmyearliestairtestswasontheTipsyNipper, builtatthattimebyAvionsFaireyatGossehesin Belgium,andhandledinthiscountrybytheFairey AviationCo.,theninresidenceatWhiteWaltham. Theactualaircraftwas00-NIF,nowontheU.K. registerasG-ATUTI.Theenginewasa40-h.p.PollmanHEPUconversionoftheVolkswagen,andthe aircraft,asnow,wasbuiltwithaweldedsteeltube fuselageandrudder,andwoodenfabric-covered mainplane,tailplaneandelevator.AvionsFaireywent intoproductionwiththeNipperfittedwiththeStark StamoVolkswagenconversion,giving45h.p.,and havingdualignition,whichwaslackingontheHEPU conversion.ManyoftheseBelgium-builtaircraftwere buiItandsolduntilAvionsFaireyceasedproductionin 1961,andsoldalltherights,togetherwithalarge assortmentofuncompletedparts,tothefirmofCobelavia.Thislatterfirmneverproducedtheaircraftin anynumbers;andthelatestdevelopmentistheacquisitionbyNipperAircraftLtd.,basedatEastMidlandsAirport,CastleDonington,nearDerby,ofall rightsandplansfromCobelavia.

TheBritish-producedNipperwasbeingbuiltat KirbymoorsideinYorkshirebySlingsbySailplanes, undercontractfromNipperAircraftLtd.,andfitted withaRollasonArdenMk.Xengine,whichisagain aVolkswagenconversionandwhichdevelops45h.p. Thisengine,ofcourse,hasdualignition,andpermits theBritishNippertobecertifiedinthePublicTransportCategoryforclubuse.Theseaircraftmay,therefore,beusedbyclubsandschoolsforhire,andarenot restrictedastheywouldhavebeenifflyingonthe permitorequivalentcertification.Theenginelifeunder thiscertificationis1,000hours.If,however,aprivate ownerdesiresgreaterpower,andiswillingtooperate underthepermit(orequivalent)certification,hecan alsofithighercompressionpistons,andconvertthe ArdernMk.Xtogive53h.p.andobtaintheadditional performancewhichgoeswithit.A1,600-c.c.engineis alsoavailable.

Twoaircraftwereflownforthisairtest.Thefirst, G-AVKT,isactuallyaCobelaviaproduct,fittedby themwithanArdemMk.Xengine,newcowling,and

broughtuptofullMarkIIIstandards.G-AVKTthus becametheMarkIIIprototype.Thesecond,GAVKH,basedatElstree,isthefirstoftheSlingsbybuiltMarkMs.Bothaircrafthandlethesame;but performancefiguresandspecificcommentsinthis reportreferthroughouttotheBritish-builtaeroplane.

Thecockpit

Entrytothecockpitisovertheportwingroot, usingasectionofthetrailingedgewhichhingesdown toformastep.Thesingle-piececanopyandwindshield hingestostarboard,exposingthewholeofthecockpit toenablethepilottoenter.Whenseatedinthecockpit, thewingsappeartosproutfromone'sshoulders;and althoughthisrestrictstheviewsomewhatoneither side,somehelpisgivenbytransparentpanelsinthe wingrootsthroughwhichonemaylookdownpastthe mainwheels,whicharevisiblethroughthem.Thewing mainsparpassesoverthecockpitimmediatelyinfront ofthepilot,andisinfactattachedtothefuselageby twosubstantialboltswhicharevisibleoneitherside ofthesmallinstrumentpanelmountedontopofthe spar.Viewaheadoverthenoseisgood,thoughthe actualcanopywashardlyuptothestandardsonehas becomeaccustomedtoonSlingsby-builtsailplanes, anddidnotpermitperfectvision;thereisnoclearviewpanel,butventilationissuchthatitisunlikelyto mistupexceptundersevereconditions.

Controlsarenormal,andincludewheelbrakes, operatedbyaleveronthecontrolcolumn.Thesecan belockedonforparking,butanoticeonthepanel forbidstheiruseatover19m.p.h.;onneitherofthe aircrafttestedwerethebrakespowerfulenoughto holdtheaircraftforenginecheckswithoutwheel chocks.Fore-and-afttrimisbymeansofspringbias, adjustablebyasmallleverinaratchetalsoattached tothecontrolcolumn.Althoughnogreatadjustment isevernecessary—stickforcesbeingverysmall—the adjustmentwasstiffandawkwardtomake.One's personalpreferenceisforatrimtab,fittedtothe elevator;thisprovidesameansofcontrollingthe aircraftshouldtheelevatorcircuitfail,andhaving onceexperiencedsuchafailureonanothermakeof aircraft,thispilotfeelsstronglyaboutit.Itisnote-

C-AVKTafullMkIIIstandardIVipper—notestepinwingtrailingedge.

worthythatontheTigerMoth,whichalsohasa springbiastoeffectfore-and-afttrim,theelevator controlcircuitisinfactinduplicate.

Thecockpitis18-1,in.widealthelevelofthetop longerons,andwhennormallyseatedthenearest instrumentwas18-1,in.fromthepilot'seye.Inthe originalTipsyNipperthecockpitwasrenderedsomewhatuncomfortablebythecross-tubewhichatthe levelofthetoplongeronsalsoformsthetopsupport fortheseat.Thelackofsupportforthepilot's shouldersallowedthelowseatbacktopressuncomfortablyintothesmallofone'sback.TheMarkHI isimprovedinthisrespectbythearrangementofseat cushionsandiscertainlymorecomfortable.Butthere isstillroomforimprovement.Bettersupportforone's shoulderswouldbewelcome,andsoalsowouldmore roomforone'sknees.Thelattercouldbeachievedby movingtherudderpedalsslightlyforward,sothatthe pilorslegscouldbestraighterout.Itisunderstood thatoneownerhas:tctuallvdonethis.

I.A.S.andthenallowedtogatherspeedbefore roundingupintotheclimb.Thistechniqueproduced agroundroll,inzerowind,ongrass,ofapproximately 160yards.Thebestclimbingspeedatfullthrottle, givingjust3,000r.p.m.,ontheclimbseemedtobe 65m.p.h.(56kt.)1.A.S.Itwasnot easyto checkrates ofclimb,partlybecauseitwasadayoffairlyactive thermals,whichsometimesboostedclimbwellbeyond themakers'figure(650ft./min.atfullloadatsealevel):andpartlybecausethealtimeterfittedisa single-needlecoarse-readinginstrumentwhichrenders accuratemeasurementmoredifficultthanwiththe customary sensitive two-needIejob.

Inlevelflightthefollowingairspeedswereobtained attheenginer.p.m.shown.Thereadingsarecorrected forheightandtemperature,butnotforpositionerror. ItisunderstoodthatP.E.isinanycasesmallatthese speeds.

Handling

Groundhandlingisalmostridiculouslyeasyand, aidedbythebrakes,andnosewheelcoupledtothe rudderbar,thegoodviewaheadmakesitalmost impossibletogowrong.Take-offisnomorethana matterofliningupandopeningthethrottle.If trimmedfullyback,theNipperwillactuallyflyitself offatabout65m.p.h.I.A.S.Thisis,however,rather toughtreatmentonabumpygrassfield,andwiththe stickwellback,thoughthepressureislight,theNipper canbeliftedoffatsomethinglike40m.p.h.(35kt.)

TheMk.IllNipperisstablebothforeandaft,and laterally,thelatternodoubtcluetothehighwine positionanddihedralwithit.Itwasfoundpossibleto fly indefinitelyhandsorfeetoff.Allcontrolforcesare verylight,comparablewiththoseoftheTurbulent.

Thereisnosignificantaerodynamicstall\yarning, andinconsequencetheNipperhasawarninglight whichbeginstoflashat39/37m.p.h.I.A.S.(34/32kt.). Theactualstalloccurred(usingatrickleofpower)at 32/33m.p.h.(27/28kt.)andwasaccompaniedineach casebythenosedroppingandsometimesawing. Recoverywasineachcasenormalandspeedy,with littlelossofheight.

AfeatureoftheNipperwhichisworthcommentis thatinpower-offglidesitlosesheightquitefast,and duringturnsstillfaster;useofcontrols,asinallvery smallaircraft,addsnoticeablytothedrag,andforthis reasonitisaswelltopayattentiontokeepingupto thedesiredspeedinpower-offglidingturns,especially ontheapproachtoland.Theoptimumglidingspeed eitherpoweronorpoweroffseemedtobe65m.p.h. T.A.S.,whichhastheadvantageofbeingthesameas thespeedforclimbandsoallthesimplertoremember.

Thisspeedwasusedinthecircuit,taperingthe approachafterturningfinalsto60m.p.h.1.A.S. (52kt.)overthehedee.Usingmorepower,thefinal speedcan,onasuitableday,beslower,andavery shortlandingrunispossible.Using60m.p.h.over thehedge,withnowindandaslightdowngradeon grass,thetotaldistanceusedfromtheboundary,which wascrossedatabout10ft.height,totheendofthe landingrunwasapproximately250yards.Theview aheadisparticularlygoodduringthefinalstagesofan approach,andwithpracticethereisnodoubtthat thisfigurecouldbeimproved.Themakers'figureis 500yardstostandstillafterlandingovera50-ft. obstacle.

Specification

CockpitqfCi-AVKT—instrumentsmountedonlying spar.

.111Projects

PFA/533.TurbulentG-ARBLhasbeensoldtoC.C. TaylorofPurley,andisnowresidentwiththeTiger ClubatRedhill.

811.LutonMinorG-ATFWwasacquiredbyA.J. Hammonon18-4-77.ILisstilllivingatSturgate,and appearedatSywellinasmartnewredandwhitec/s.

825.MinorG-BBCYwasillustratedinPFrecently atthetimeofitsdebutattheHenstridgeRally.and or coursesubsequentlyatSywell-perhapsMr.Difford cantellusitsEffidate?

839.Noprogresstoreportunfortunatelyonthe MinorG-AZHUwhichisstilllyingenginelessat Fairoaks

843.Weweresorrytohearoftheenginefailure whichbefelltheMinorG-BBEAatFenlandbackin February,butgladtofindthatitiswellonthemend atAudleyEnd.

912.CurrentlyresidentatPanshangeristheJodel D.11G-BCGW.Againattimeofwritingwedonot knowifithasyetflown.

1304.TheBetawiththisnumberhasturnedupafter sometimeinbuildingwithNil-.TN4.JonesofDerby. whoregistereditG-BFTEon26-4-77.Theproject number02-10169isalsoallocatedtotheproject,which suggeststheoriginalaircraftwasacquiredincomplete andincorporatedinthenewmachine.

1313.WeheardrecentlythattheCrawfordVolmer SportsmanG-BAHP,whichrarelyleftBigginHill,is PowinthehandsofJoeTurner,andisresidentat Inverness-wherewegatheritisalreadyflying actively.

1352.OnePFmachineweseelittleofthesedaysis theNavyKittiwakeG-BBRN,whichisnowregistered toN.Taylor.butremainsatYeoviltonwiththe RNGSA.

1365.TheMills/GwilliamCavalierG-BBUWwhich hasbeenatPanshangerforsometimewasrecently offeredforsaleina"90;3/,complete-stateIthasnot asyet

1378.MakingitsfirstappearanceatSywellsince flyingforthefirsttimelastyearwastheNipper G-A.XZM,whichwascompletedatUsworthafter spendingmostofitsformativeyearsatDoncaster.

1384.J.KinchandH.Mackenziewhotookover JohnFeeley'sBetaprojectG-BADCinlnvergordon, Ross,haveanothermachineregisteredtothem-this receivedtheinevitablemarksG-BETAon26-4-77, registeredasaB.2ABetawithJ.Kinch'sownc/n01. Perhapsifhereadsthishemightliketoletusknow howthingsareprogressing,andindeedifG-BADC andBETAaredifferentaircraft,oroneandthesame!

1406.J.Morris'MonoplaneG-AWGZ.residentat Weston-super-Maresincecompletion,wassoldto A.NewanofSouthamptonon3-5-77.

1429.TaylorMonoprojectwasregisteredasGBENStoD.HunterofThornton,Cleveleyson8-6-77. Likeacoupleofsimilarprojectslistedthismonth,we hadthisonedowntoJ.Huxley,thusitwaspresumably acquiredinanunfinishedstate.Inordertokeepthe PFAarchivesuptodate,pleaseletusknowifyou acquireapart-completeproject.

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1438.AnotherMonoprojecthasreceivedmarksthistimeG-BELIN4registeredon8-6-77toM.T. TaylorofNewark

1441.Fromthe DailyExpress ofIIJulywelearnt thatDavidMagill'sTaylorMonoplaneG-BEMFhas seenthelightofday.Afterbeingloweredoutofhis livingroomwindowinBelfast,itwastransported completewithwingstoNewtownards.Firstflightwill apparentlybecarriedoutbyUlsterFlyingClubInstructor,DenisLawtherasDavidisnowsavingupto startlearningtofly.Weawaitnewswithinterest.

1453.JohnBakewellflewhisniceneatall-green MonoG-BDADforthefirsttimelastyearatHucknail,anditreceiveditsfirstSpecialCatCofAon 26-10-76.Itwasnicetoseeitperformingsowellat Sywell.

1568.WewereverysurprisedtofindthattheDAW PrivateerMk2G-BCYHhadinfactflown.ItpresumablylooktotheairatUsworth.andreceivedits CofAon22-11-76.Furtherdetailswouldbewelcome, gentlemen!

1579.MoredetailshaveemergedabouttheVolksplaneG-BAFH.Webelieveitflewlastyearforthe firsttime,anditappearedatseveralralliesintheearly halfofthisseason-includingHenstridge,andthe AOPAFly-InatLeavesden.Thosewhosawit,Iam told,wereintriguedbyitsappearance-notleastby theemblem''JesusSaves-onthefin!Apparentlyit wasresidentnearSwindonuntilitmadeaheavy landingduringJune(believedatColerne),andthe enginefelloff-wehopethatitmakesaquickrecovery.

1589.TheStokeOrchard-basedCavalierG-BDKJ madeawelcomefirstappearanceatSywell,together withRidleyKendal'sG-BCRK(01-10049)andDavid Buckle'sG-AZEIH(1393).

1593.BabyGreatLakesSpecialG-BBGLweunderstandhasflownatlastfrontLeyFarm,Chirk-and atthetimeofSywellwasengagedinflighttesting.We awaitfurthernewswithinterest.

1598.LaurieShaw'sreservationforhisCavalier G-BALSwasofficiallycancelledon27-4-77.His Nipperwillnodoubtaspiretothatuniqueregistration!

2002.SandyBaggallayhassoldhisTempeteGAYTVtoMessrs.J.E.andE.J.Hobbs,andasfaras weknowitstilllivesatGoodwood.

7009.ItwasaverypleasantsurprisetofindT.Boyes' VP-IG-BDTBpresentatSywell,asnewexamplesof theVolksplanehavebeenabitthinontheground recently.WehopeithasmadeasuccessfulF/Fbythe timethesewordsareread.

7207.EvansVP-2projectwasregisteredon9-6-77 asG-BEVPtoI.S.WalshofEnfield,Middx.Thefull officialc/nquotedis"1SW/7207/1"—andinthe absenceoffurtherdata,weassumeitisinfactPFA/ 7207—whichwehadlistedtoJ.Coxon.Anotherunfinishedprojectchanginghandsperhaps?

25-10174.Unusualregistrationsbeingtheorderof theday.C.PiperregisteredhisNipperprojectas G-BRIKon26-4-77—theobviouscommentiswehope itdoesn'tflylikeone!

OtherAircraft

SeveralnewprojectsnotinthePFAserieshavebeen registeredrecentlyasfollows:—

G-BEPBPereiraOspreyII.ThishasthePFAprojectnumber70-10193aswellasthec/n88.WeunderstandthattheMessrs.Zwetsloothaveactually constructedalaketoflyitfrom(we'veheardoffarm stripsbutthisisridiculous!).

G-BETIPittsS-1D.RegisteredtoE.B.Brayof Leicester28-4-77,withthePittsnumber7-0314.

G-BETWRandKR-2.SecondRandtoappearonthe RegisterisT.A.Wiffen'sG-BETW—beingconstructedinWindlesham,Surreywithhisc/nKR2/ TAW.I.WhileonthesubjectitwasgoodtoseeKen Ravenhadmadesomuchprogressonhisa/cwhenhe showeditatSywell.

G-WHIZPittsS-1.1supposewiththecurrent"crazeithadtohappen!K.M.McLeodregisteredhisPitts S-1asG-WHIZon18-5-77.IthasthePittsc/n 353-H,andconstructionisproceedinginStevenage.

Nowafewnotesonexistingmachines:--

G-AVKKNipper.Slingsby-builtNipperG-AVKKwas soldtoJ.F.MacMahonon23-5-77.ItisbasedatSt. AngeloinNorthernIreland.

G-AXGRLutonMinor.SoldtoF.ClarkeandH.McGovernon9-3-77,webelieveitnowlivesatCumbernauld.

20-10034.MuchadmiredbymanyatSywell,Mike Beach'sSE5AreplicaG-BDWJhasprogressedalot sincewelastheard,andwehopethatitmakesaflying visitin1978.

01-10062.P.andMrs.E.A.DonaldsonofWoburn registeredtheirCavalierprojectasG-BEPDon 23-3-77.

33-10070.TonyWatson'sFalconarF-11G-BDPL wasduetomakeitsF/FfromPrestonCandoveraswe wenttopress,andweeagerlyawaitdetails.

35-10076.PeterLeggohassupplieduswithproof thathisStolpStardusterTooisnowwellunderway. Peteriscurrentlyfinishingtheenginecompartment andhopestostarttestflyinglaterthisyear.

G-AFIRLutonMinor.Latestinthesagaofthis historicmachinewillalreadybeapparenttoreadersof "FlightInternational-- advertised forsalein"asis" conditionatthebeginningofJuly,withaKensington phonenumber.Theplotthickens

Gyrocopters

G-ARSZHoustonGyroplane.Likemanypeoplewe hadunderstoodthistohaveneverbeencompleted, butwenowhearthatitisinfactfinished—perhapswe mayseeitinthenearfuture?

G-ATWTNapier-BensenGyro.AnotherGyrotofall bythewayside,itwasofficiallyWFUon31-1-77.

G-AYIIICricket.SoldtoHarryBeeversatPocklingtonon23-5-77.

G-BCWIBensenB.8M.OnlyGyrotoappearat Sywell77,everyonewassadtoseeitbenditselfso severely,butrelievedtoseethedriver"walkaway unscathed!".Wehopethatitmayberepairable.

NewProjects

55-10250TaylorMonoplane.A.Jeevunjee,34St. Anne'sGrove,Knowle,Solihull,W.Midlands.

62-10251EvansVP1.T.Whiffen,25HeathparkDrive, Windlesham,Surrey.

05-10252Sprite.T.S.Wilkins,Woodlands,Seymour Hill.Marlow,Bucks.

11-10253IsaacsFury.I.Thompson,Stonehaven, PrestwickRoadEnd.Ponteland,Newcastle.

15-10254Sonerai.G.K.Penson,33Heathcote Gardens,Romily,Cheshire.

29-10141.ItwasnicetoseeRichardYates'FRED G-BDSAatSywellalongsideEricClutton'sG-ASZY. Wewereshatteredtolearnthatthewholethingonly tookhim9monthstocomplete—mustbealesson thereforsomeofus!

17-10149.M.L.Martinhaswrittentoinformus thatworkisprogressingwellonhisPazmanyPL-4. Afteraninitiallearningandtoolingupperiodhehas nowcompletedthefin,rudderandstabilator.

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74-10255Vari-Eze.D.Wilson-Spratt,TheCottage, GawnesCourt,Peel,IsleofMan.

31-10256Tailwind.M.Stamp,21HighStreet,Langford,Beds.SG189RU.

69-10257PazmanyPL-2.M.Walkey,5PortalClose. WestNorwood,London,SE27.

58-10258CurrieWot.D.M.Harrington,27BayView Road,Peacehaven,Sussex.

15-10260Sonerai. S.Whisker,43SoppettStreet,Redcar,Cleveland.

29-10261Fred.G.R. G.Smith,Bramley,DriftRoad, HawthornHill,Maidenhead,Berks.

63-10262EvansVP2.R. G.E.Simpson,71Lavender Grove,Dalston,London,E8.

55-10263TaylorMono. E.A.Taylor,Flat1,PalmerstonCourse,PalmerstonRoad,Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex.

62-10264EvansVP1. C.Watson,19TudorOaks, Holywood,Co.Down,N.J.

60-10265TaylorTitch. R.Cochrane,16LeslieRoad, Leyton,London,E10.

15-10266Sonerai. J.F.Hall,11TowerHouse,HighfieldPark,Marlow,Bucks.

29-10267Fred.J. C.Miller,5MartinClose,Eastern Green,Coventry.

55-10268TaylorMono. D.Barker,FlightPlanning, R.A.F.Valley,Gwynedd,Wales.

11-10269IsaacsFury.J. A.Hargreaves,39Priestman Road,NewtonAyctifie,Co.Durham.

29-10270Fred. E.McArthur,13ParkRoad,IThmborough,Hants.

63-10271EvansVP-2. C.D.Denham,7MalcolmWay, Livingston.LothianRegion,Scotland.

63-10272EvansVP-2. J.Craig,8MuckamoreView, Muckamore,Co.Antrim.

GiveforthosewhoGave

SteelSheet,TubeandBar. iNheets,TyresandTubes. AluminiumSheet,TubeandBar. Lanolin,Aerolite,AralditeandAeroduxGlues. Engineering CapacityforMachining&Folding Spruce andPineComponentsmadetoorder.

SffkaSpruce—cutto customers'requirements. Alt typesofrivetsandfasteners.

Instruments,TubingandPitotHeads. LockingWire,inreelsorsmallquantities. Plasticell,Perspex,BondeneandNylonRod. LightAircraftAccessories.

AluminiumComponentsmadetoorder. Nuts, Bolts,Washers,etc.B.A.andU.N.F. Etch Primer,JointingCompoundandPaints. SafetyHarness.

SWALESSAILPLANES

LongStreet,Thirsk, NorthYorkshire Phone.Thirsk12339.

ListofTrophiesandAwards presentedatSywell1977International

1.RoderickTurnerMemorialTrophy

PresentedtoCliveCanning.

2.LoisParkerMemorialTrophy

PresentedtoTonyFarrell.

1 President'sJoystick

PresentedtoLaurieShaw.

4.PeterMasefieldTrophy

PresentedtotheLutonMinorSquadron.

5.AirSquadronTrophyforthebesthomebuilt

HaroldJonesPazmanyP.L.IG-BDHJ

DavidBuckleCavalier G-AZHH

RaymondCanalZenith F-PVQV

6.BenjaminCupforthebestoriginalDesign MaxBruggerBraggerMB-3 flB-YBB

7.JohnRandallTrophyforBestVintageAircraft

I.TedGardnerPiperVagabondG-BDVB

2.SimonBostockHornetMothG-AELO

3.CliffAnnisHornetMothG-ADKK

8.PilotTrophyforConcoursd'Elegance

I. JohnWhitingTailwind G-BDAP TedGardnerPiperVagabondG-BDVB KenHarnessPittsSpecialG-BBBU

9.PersonalPlane Services TigerMothTrophy AirCdre.AlanWheeler G-ADGV

10.CornwallTrophyfortheYoungestPilotatSywell DavidBarkerPiperPA-28G-AXSG

11.PFACupfortheOldestPilot JohnGladishJodelD.117G-AYKT

12.MostMeritoriousFlighttoSywell BernardFesslerAuster JI HB-EOF

13.MostMeritoriousArrivalnotbyair BBeelan CycledfromHolland.

14.BestTurnedOutGroupAircraft KestrelFlyingGroupJodelD.120G-AXZE

15.What'sinaNameCompetition

JimWill H.A.R.P. BernieBattmanC.H.I.C.C.

PopularFlying,September-October,1977

AircraftfortheHomeBuilder

MonnettSoneraiI&II

TheSoneraisarefoldingwingroadablesportplanesdesignedtoutilisethepopularVolkswagenengineandin theSoneraiIformtoconformtoalltherequirementsforFormulaVeeracing.TheSoneraiIIisatwoplaceaircraftequippedwithfulldualcontrolsandsolosfromtherearseat.

TheSoneraisuseaminimumofdifferentsizesofeasilyobtainablematerialstoreducethecostwithouthampering theintegrityofthedesign.Thewingisallaluminiumwhichcanbe'pop'riveted,andiscomposedoftwopanels thatfoldalongsidethefuselageenablingtheSoneraistobetowedtailfirstontheirowngear.Thefuselagean.dtail surfacesareofstandardchrome-molytubingconstructionwithfabricandfibreglasscovering.Bothaircrafthave lightweightfibreglasscowlingsthateasilyremovetoallowcompleteaccesstotheengine,fueltank,instruments andcontrols.Thelandinggearisaformedaluminiumspringwith500x5"wheels.Ataperedrodtailspringand lightweightcasterunitisemployed.

Acompletestressanalysisisavailableforbothaircraft.Theyaredesignedprimarilyaroundthe1600to1700 Volkswagenengines.SixSoneraisareknowntobeunderconstructionintheU.K.atthetimeofwriting,butas yetthedesignisnotP.F.A.approved.

STRUTNEWS

by TONYFARRELLand JIMWILLS

SOLENTSTRUT

ArecentnewsletterfromSolentStrutinforms membersthatAndoverStrutmeetingsatThruxton havebeencancelleduntilfurthernotice,duetothe closureof'theclubroomthere.Youreditorassumes that,inkeepingwiththecloseliasonbetweenSolent andAndoverstruts,membersofthelatterwillmerge withSolentuntiltheproblemsareresolved.

Solent'sgenialmemberAlanNewnhamhasbeen busyrecentlyconductingpartiesofstrutmemberson toursinhistwelveseaterMini-Coach.Placesvisited were:theHendonR.A.F.Museum,Yeoviltonand TorbayMuseums.Onthelattertriptheyreturnedvia Henstridgeairfield,whererefreshmentswereprovided andmuchfriendlybanterexchanged.

StrutCoordinatorBryanEdwardsinformsusthat withimmediateeffect,hisaddressisnow:40Church Lane,Highfield,Southampton,'phoneSouthampton 553?57.

AnotherSolentmember.RonSouch,hascompleted therebuildofhisPiperP.A.12SuperCruiser, G-ARTH,whichtooktotheairagaininFebruary, markingtheendofan18monthrebuildingprogramme.Performanceisverypleasing.saysRon,who isnowmakingastartontherestorationofGipsy MothHB-OKI,acquiredbyhimwhileinSwitzerland lastyear.Ronwouldappreciatethe:liftorloanofany 'photo's,handbooksoranyMothMiscellaneaand palticularlysou,cesoforiginalinstruments.Ron's 'phoneno.isBotky2355

TheFalconarFllG-BDPLbuiltbyDr.Watsonhas madeitsfirstflightand,bythetimethisisinprint,will haveflownquiteafewhours.MikeAdamshasbought himselfaCorvailenginewhichlirproposestoconvert. Hewouldbegratefulifsomeonewouldloanhimand sendhirncopiesoftherelevantpartsofAugustand November'69SportAviationHisaddressis: 3SchoolRoad,Fawley,Southampton.

NORTHWESTNORFOLK

Startedfouryearsagoandhasalreadyheldthree rallies—twoatSwantonMorleyandoneatLittle Snoring.ThenextrallyisatLittleSnoringonSaturday, 17thSeptember,1977andPFAtypeaircraftwillbe verywelcome—nolandingfees,ofcourse!RingJohn Fellformoredetails.Fourmembersarebuildingand projectscoverWI,PL4andTitch.Meetingsareheld jointlywiththeMacAullyGroupatLittleSnoring,on thefirstTuesdayofthesummermonths,fromMayto September.Wintermeetingsarefewbutgenerallyat thebuilders'ownhomes.Thereisnosubscriptionor newsletter.

CO-Ordinator: JOHN H.FELL,MECKLENBURGHOUSE, 92CHAPELROAD.DERSINGHAM,NORFOLK,PE31 6PL.Telephone048540340.

WESTYORKSHIRE

Startedthisyearandalreadyhas30members. ProjectsincludeVP1,VP2.SE5A,Turbulent,Mono, Fury.Titch,etc.MeetingsareatYorkshireAeroClub, YeadonAirport,onthefirstTuesdayinthemonth. Subscriptionis25ppermeetingandthemeetingsare informal,buthaveincludedfilms,slides,talksanda visittoManchesterA.T.C.Newslettersareissued.

CO-Ordinator: KEITHWIGGLLSWORTH, 5MEADWAY, HIGHBURTON,HUDDERSFIELD.TelephoneKIRKBURTON4055.

INORTHKENT

NewsrecentlyhandedtothewriterinformsmembersoftheinaugurationofTheMedwayFlying Group.OperatingfromRochesterAirfield,thegroup offerCondorflyingtoPPLholdersat£15.00perhour andpro-rata.Atthepresenttimetheuseisrestricted toPPLholders,whichisnecessitatedbylimitations imposedbytheinsurers.Withoutthis,thehighercost ofinsurancewouldin.turnreflectinalessfavourable hourlyrate.Enquiriesfrontprospectivemembersof thegroupshouldbeaddressedtothegroupsecretary: B.S.Mundy,A.C.C.A.,HoneysuckleHouse,LongfieldHill,Lonafield,Kent.TelephoneLongfield5394.

Sunday,19tItJunesawthefirstpublicexhibitionof AviationArtbystrutmemberW.J.(Bill)Gaskin. Bill,wholivesatBlackheath,wasinvitedtoparticipate inthedaylongexhibitionofpaintingsattheCully SarkGardens,organisedbyTheBlackheathArt Society.Twopictures,ofGlosterGamecocksanda HawkerHartweresoldasaresult.Billhasalso assistedsonDavidwiththeconstructionofhisalmost completeLutonMinorandisanavidsupporterofthe P.F.A.scene.Severalofhispaintingsweredisplayed ontheP.F.A..standatSywellthisyearwhenafurther twoweresold.

REDHILL

Well,notexactlyRedhill,butanitemworthrelating fromtheirnewslettera.ndcompiledfromstatistics: 'Since1969.8UK-registeredlightaircraftreturning underVFRconditionsfromthecontinentinpoor weatherconditionshaveeithercrashedorforced landed,6intheseaand2onland—withthelossof 20lives.Duringthesameperiod,outboundtrafficof thistypesufferednoloss.

Astudent,embarkingonatripfromInvernessto Wick,wastoldthathisaircraft'svacuumsystemwas u/sandthatthedirectiongyroandartificialhorizon shouldnotbeused,yethestillflewintoweather reportedatWickas 4 rev 100ft.,6/8 re! 200ft.,8/8 (a 50011.Visibility1800Metres,thepilot'sexperience? 28ehrs.total,61hrs.solo'.

Themottoshouldbeobvious:Ifyou'vetiineto sparetravelbyair,don'ttemptprovidenceendingup inawheelchair—ORWORSE.

Undertheseconditionsmostofourmemberswould ratherspendtimepolishingtheirmachinesand rectifyinganyminordefectsthattheycomeacross, wouldn'tthey'?

HEATSSTRUT

Yourscribe,havingwrittenthefirst''Portraitofa Strut"onhisownstrut,realisedthatthestrutwasnot doingitsproperjob!Theregularmeetingottenders werefew,thevenuewasnotinanaviationenvironmentandfranklywewerenotdoingmuchtopromote aviationandthePFAinHertfordshire.ALLHA.S NOWCHANGED!

WemeetonthelastFridayofeachmonthinour "Clubhouse"—aconvertedDairyattachedtoaCowshed,whichalreadycontainsaPittsandaTitch,both nearingcompletion,andanAusterAutocaraboutto startarebuild.Fiveminutes'walkawayisanairstrip wecanuselofly-inforourmeetings.Wealsohavethe

useofafarmhousediningroom(verylarge)forfilms andformaltalks.Astheprojectsinthecowshedmove out,thespaceisoursforbuildingand/orrebuilding projects.Allthisforthecost of electricityonly!

Wechargea£5entryfeetojointhestrutandan ammalsubscriptionoffI.Theentryfeewasputatthis levelfirstlytocoverthecostoftheStaplefordrally (July/AugustPE)andsecondlytorefurbishandstock ourclubhouse.

Withoursoundfinancialfootingandourpaid-up members'intentiontogetvalueforthemoneythey havepaidup,youcanexpectgreatthingsfrom Hertfordshire.

NewCo-ordinator: RICHARDHAMBLIN, 31 WESTBURY CLOSE,HITCHIN,HERTS. Telephone HITCHIN 4793. NewVenue: WinI-EFIALLFARM,13ENINGTON,HERTS.

SOUTHHUMBERSIDE

StartedtenyearsagobvEricWillis,meetingat HemswellAirfield.E.E.C.foodmountainshaveclosed HemswellandnowthemeetingsareheldatHumbersideAirfieldatKirmington—I0milesfromGrimsby. ThestrutmeetsjointlywiththelocalaircraftpreservationgrouponthelastFridayofeachmonth,inthe HumbersideFlyingClub'sroomat8p.m.Themeetingsarevariedandincludeguestspeakers,films,visits toairfields,etc.Thereisnosubscriptionasfundsare raisedwhenneededbyholdinga"Pilots'Night"or similarmoney-raisingeffort.Nonewsletterisissued.

Co-ordinator:CouNCLARK,"GLENHELEN",Wiwi-TON,SCUNHIORPE,SOUTH HthmERSIDE,DNI59LQ. Telephone SCUNTHORPE 732-251.

Thestruthelda"Fly-in"atHumbersideAirporton April29thanddespitethepoorweatheratleast500 peoplecametoseethevisitingaircraft.Thefly-inwas organisedbythestrutwithalotofvaluablehelpfrom theAirportStaffandtheHumbersideFlyingClub andgoodcoverageinthelocalpressandonRadio Humberside.Thestrutwouldliketothankallconcerned.

RAILSVISITORS

043AEs SuperCubDoncaster

N5703 Auster5Sherburn

(3-13DAPTailwindEastPoint

G-1313\VXJudd EastPoint

CbASDMTerrier Sherburn

G-AZTV 5A5011 Storgate

NE877 ProvostCuxwold

G-AZXC(Vssna150Netherthome

G-13AVP CessnaI50

G-BAM It CherokeeSherburn

ANNUALSTRUTAWARD

AtthedinneratSywell,DavidFaulknerBryant presentedtothePFAa.trophytobeawardedannually tothebeststrut.TheTrophiesandAwardsCommittee willrequireJimWillsandmyselftomakerecommendationsforpossiblewinnersin1978.Wehavebeen askedtotakeintoaccountsuchmattersasattendances atNationalCouncilMeetings,efficiencywithcorrespondence,returnsandinformationtoHeadOffice. Strutnewsandactivities,regularityandattendance atstrutmeetings,thedegreetowhichthestrutfurthers PFAinterestinitsownareaandencouragesmembership,thedegreetowhichthestrutsupportsthePEA asawhole,includinghelpatSywell.

JUTH HUMBERSIDEAEROCLUB

TheTrentVallerGlidingClubofKirton-in-LinseygavetheSouthHumbersideStrutatalkanddemonstrationof Gliding.SomeoftheStrutmembersareshmenherewithaStandardLibelle1.5m.

TheOtherMan'sWorkshop

Itisovertwoyearssincethelastarticleinthisseries, andwehavebeenawaitingtheopportunitytovisit anotherworkshoptowriteabout.Recently,onatrip uptothePFAInternationalRallyOrganisingCommitteeatSywell,wemadeapointofdroppingoffin NorthamptontoseeJimBenfield'sworkshop.As manyreaderswillknow,Jimhasbeenactiveinthc PFAformanyyearsastheSywellRallyAccommodationOfficer.Itisinthiscapacitythatwehave becomeacquanitedwithhim.

Jim'sworkshopishisdoublegarage,justoutside thebackdoor.Afirstsightofitcouldbedescribedas eitheranAlladin'sCave,withgoodies,oralternatively, aVolkswagencaginegraveyard—-dependingonyour outlookandwhetheryouareanenthusiastfoiour sortofthings

Themainreasonforourvisitwastohavealookat hiscurrentproject,whichisinconnectionwiththe dynomometerwhichhehasrecentlyacquiredandis proposingtofitupasaverywelcomeandvaluable facilityavailabletothePFAforenginetesting.Now, forthoseofyouwhodon'tknow,andwewere certainlynotverysure,advnomometerisameansof loadinganenginewithanartificialload,inorderthat suchenginemayberuituptomaximumpowerwithout therevs,goingcompletelyofftheclock.Infact,being abletovarythisloadatvariousrevolutionsinorder thataneffectivemeansofhorsepoweroutputcanbe calculated.Ourphotograph,Fig.I,givesanideaofthe generalarrangementandfromthedialinthebackgrounditispossible,withsuitablearithmetic,to calculate[hehorsepoweroutputoftheengine.The actualloadiscreatedbypumping150gals,ofwater aroundfromaheadertank,throughthedvnomometer andbackagain.Needlesstosay,increatingthisloud, excessheatisproducedandthusthewaterhastobe cooledbyfan-producedforcedair,making[he operationslightlymoreinvolved.

byPopularFlying'sReporter

Thegeneralideaofthewholeoperation,isthatwhen soniemembercolliesupwithanewideaormod,fora VWenginethiscanbeeffectivelytestedonJim's dynamometer,whichheproposestomakeavailable tothePFAInernhershipandtheresultcanthusbe comparedwithastandardVWengine.Thesightingof thispieceofequipment,atthemoment,isinastateof flux.Obviously,onecanhardlyrunanysortofengine atfullboreforaperiodoftimeinagarageina surburbanhousingareaandJimislookingfora disusedruralair-raidshelter,orsimilm,within reasonableradiusofhishome,inwhichtoinstallthe machine,theheadertankandalltheancilliarygear. Inthisconnectionhehasbuiltaweldedframeforthe purposeofrunninginanengineupto100h.p.prior toaloadtestingonthedynometer.Provisionhasbeen madetolashthewholeframetoconcretevialegbolts and,oninquiringoninstrumentsandcontrols,hetells usthatheintendstofitteleflexpipethrottlecontrol andremotereadingengineinstruments. Lo observe whilsthidingbehindasturdywallbetweenhimselfand theengine.

Whenthesetwopiecesofequipmentarefinally installedandreadyforuse.wethinktheywillrepresent averyrealopportunityformemberswhomayhave ideasinimprovingtheperformanceof,notonlythe VW,butalsootherenginesthatrequireassessment. Thisjustgoestoconfirm[hatwhichwe,onthe magazine.havealwaysfelt,thatthereisalotofuseful workbeingclone,outinthebackwoods,sotospeak, outsideourobservation.Whenthesearcjoined togetherwithideasofothermembers.theycanreally helpusontheroadtobetterengines,anaspectwhich wehavealwaysrecognisedaslackMg.

ByalterMgthebaffleswithinthepumpfromthe adjustablewheelinthefrontleftofthephoto.,itis possibletovarytheloadatanyparticularrevolutions. Theengineiscoupledwithauniversaljoint,butone snagthatJimhasencounteredisthat,withtheVW, forexample,asconvertedforaerouse,oncemarried uptothedynomometerthereisnolongeranypropeller toswingandthereforenoeasywayofstartingthe engine.Heisworkingonacrankhandleaduptionto theotherendofthedynomometer,inordertoprovide thestartingrotation.Needlesstosaythelargeraero engineswiththeirownelectricalsystemcanbestarted withexistingself-starters.

Oneofinventionsisatoolforremovingthe oilpumpfromaVWenginewithouthavingtosplit thecrankcasetodoso.Ourphotograph.Fig.2,shows thetopcasingfromIwooilpumps.onehavingbeen removedbyhismethodandMeleftImndonehaving beenremovedbytheprocess of insertingascrewdriver undertheflangetoprizeitout,withtheresultthat canbeseen.His'homemade'toolisillustratedin Fig3.Basicallyitcomprisestwo'feet'whichcanbe insertedintotheoilwaysofthepump,inorderthata 'lift'canbeexertedon[hepumphousing.Jimhas askedustobemostspecific[hatthebottomofthese feetmustbesmooth.inordernottodamagetheoilwaysinwhichtheyareinsertedThephotoinFig 4 showsthelugs or thetoolinsertedintheoilpumpoilways,withthenutsreadytobescreweddownoverthe bridgingpiece,whichwillbeusedtoexertanupward liftonthewholepumpassemblyanddiemetalbridge erectedovertheoilpumpwithitsdownwardpressure pointsestablishedonthecrankcaseitself.Itcan furtherbeseenthatbytighteningupallfour 11uts,one willexertanupwardpressureontheoilpumpand, Jirnhasfound,thepumpwillbeextractedwithout damage,withouthavingtosplitthecrankcasewhich, incidentlyisshownsplitinourillustration.The'feet' forthiswereelectricallyweldedontothestudsand allthepartsofthistoolareeasilymadeintheaverage workshop.Lengthsofsuitable 4" diametersteelbeing threadeddown,oreveninsoniecases,oldboltsbeing used,cutandwelded.Thusonejobwhich,heforone, hasfounddifficult,hasbeensolvedwiththeuseofthis ingeniouslittletool,whichcanbemadebyanyhandyman.

Fig.1

AfurtherinventionofJim'sishisexhaustvalve lifter,madeparticularlyforVWengines.Thefirst requirementisforaglassresinmouldofthetwo cylinderheadcavities,forwhicheversizeVWengine youareusing.Thesearemadequitesimplybyfollowingtheusualdirectionsforusingfibreglass,which doesnotinfactcementitselftothemothershape. Thesearepre-fixedtoasmallpieceofplywood. OntopofthiswecannowplacetheVWcylinderhead fromwhichwerequiretoremovethevalves.Itwillhe obvioustoourreadersthatwiththesefibreglassinserts underneath,itisnotpossibleforthevalvesthemselves todepress.Therefore,wearenowinapositionto depressthevalvesprings.withoutth.evalvesthemselvesdescending.Jimhasdesignedasmallangleiron benchmountingwhich_sits on thebenchandholdsup thehorizontalbaF,rotatingaboutwhichisaleveralso asithappens,inthisparticularcase,inangleiron. Thusthebarcanberotatedaboutitsverticalaxis butalsocanbemovedalongthehorizontalaxisto eachandeveryvalvespringonthecylinderhead Theprinciplethusisthatwiththecylinderheadon thefibreglassblock,eachspringcanbedepressedin turnwithacylindricalspacerheldoverit,whichas thephotoshows,hassufficientmaterialcutawayfor extractionofthecotterpin.Thisisindeedaunique wayofremovingandreplacingthevalvesandseems alotbetterthansomeofthemethodswehaveseen usedbyamateurs.Ratheralotofequipmentyou maythink,todoasmalljob.Thismaybesoifthe engineyouareconsertingistheonlyoneyouever intendtodo,butanyonewhoanticipates'messing about'withVWenginesitcouldbequiteauseful accessory.

NextwefindJim'stoolsrathcrinteresting.The PopularFlyine,September-October,1977

strongelementofhome-madeflavourhereisbest representedbyhishome-madejigsaw—yes,homemade.Ajigsawisaveryusefulassettoanyworkshop anduntilyouhavegotoneyoudon'trealisewhatyou aremissing!Therearebigones,smallones,allofthem mostlyexpensiveones.However,Jimhasovercome theexpensewithhishome-madeone,consfiacted frombitsofRSJandpiecesofangleiron.Wecouldn't begintodescribesuchatool,muchlessgiveaconstructionalseriesofhow Lo produceanotherone,but itcertainlydoesgiveOnefoodforthoughtonwhot canbeaccomplished.OurphotoFig.5showsa generalviewofthebitsofmetalhehassseldedand

boltedtogether.Allwecansayisthatitseemstowork verywellindeedandhemustbeacoupleofhundred poundsbetteroffforhishome-madeeffortsthanthose ofuswhohavetogooutandbuyitreadymade.It looksHeathRobinsonbut,believeyoume,asonewho hasseenit,itworkswell.Theresurelyisthespiritof ouradventurer.

Finally,IthinkFshouldtellyouthatheisalso registeredasabuilderoftheVPl.FromwhatIhave toldyou,Ithinkyouwillrealiseitisprettycertain,or highlyunlikely,thatJimWilleverbuildanaeroplane, becauseheissokeenonfindingwaystodothings betterintermsoftools,jigs;andwhat-have-you'sthat hewillprobablyneverreachtheendproduct.However,fullpowertohiselbow,becausethesearejust thepeopleweneedinthePFA,whoaredesigning thingsthataregoingtomakethefutureaeroplanes easiertobuild.Finallyabouthisforaysintothe actualbuildingoftheaeroplane.Hewasoneofthe firsttostartontheVPIprojectandinfacthadclose EasonwithJohnDunfordintheVPsquadronofthe earlydays.Hewassaddenedthough,whenhemade hisfirsttwobulkheadsfromDouglasfiraccordingto Americanspecification.Hebroughtthesealongto Sywelltoexhibitandloandbehold,whenhegotthem outofthebootofhiscartheyhadallcracked.There isnowPFAengineeringadvicetoallwould-beVP1 builders,thatwhereDouglasfirisspecified,use Spruce.ThisisbecausetheDouglasfiravailablein thiscountryisnothinglikethespecificationofDouglas firintheUnitedStates,andJimwasoneofthefirstto discoverthereasonswhy.Havingbuiltthesetwo bulkheadsandspentallthattime,hewasalittle disillusionedatfirst,anddespiteapileofDouglasfir inhisworkshop,hasnonethelessdecidedtocarryon withthePFAorientatedinvestigationswhichweare allhappytosee.

Theremustbemany,manyengineerslikeJim Benfieldwhoareusingtheirexpertiseintheirown dilectionandwhichwewouldliketoseerecordedin thepagesofoutmagazine.Hasanyoneelseanything tooffer?

Figs.2,3twel4

Fig.5

FLIGHT,aDreamtoReality

Dreamsdocometrue,I'llrecommendonetoyou Forgetworkadaytroubles,startthinkingofblue, Ofbeggingandborrowingforpartstobeused, Ofthemidnightoilthatgetsyouenthused.

Ofwingsbuiltofsweatandsometimesatear, Withcutsandbruisesandseldomafear, Thatthingtohaveworkedonandcometoholddear.

Removedfromacarandnowinaplane, Fromhighwaytoairandbornyetagain, Totravelafarwithonemightyroar Thatengine,aloft,willonedaywithyousoar.

Afteryearsoftoil,rain,heatandsnow Therecomesatlastthatmomenttogo; OFcablechecks,taxitests,adjustmentscomplete, Afurtherinspection—tobesure,itisneat.

Cowlfastenerssecure,riggingscrewslocked, Fullandfreemovementandcheckthatyou'rechocked.

Fuelonandthrottleset,switchesonforbesteffect, Aswingontheprop—afurtherswingstill, Abarkfromexhaust,you'reinchargeofamill.

Sittingwhereyoubelong—atlast, Facebuffetedbythepropellor'sblast, Butterflies,instomachappealing, Eyesscaninstrumentsandchecktheirmeaning.

Magneto'schecked,Oilinthegreen. Aglancetoapproach,nota'planetobeseen; Brakesoffandtest,thenatthreshold,arest; Agreenfromthetoweranallcleartogo.

Onwiththepowergently,upwiththetail, Belowforty—youwon't—ifyouwantthatpaleale. Theground'snowablur—she'sawfullylight, Whensuddenlyitseemsshe'sairborneinflight.

Rockedbythewindatonethousandfeet Makesthisfirstflightalifetimetreat; Exceedingbyfarthatdistantdelight, Thatbarelyrememberedfirstsoloflight.

Onfinalstoland,thosebutterfliesagain, Decreasingspeed,fifty-fivetomaintain; Threehundred,twohundred,thresholdtohand, Decreasetofortyandcheck—checkagain; Yourhomebuiltcreationhastouchedtheterrain.

Offwiththepowerandcleartotheleft, Timenowtoenjoythepintyou'lllovebest Amongstfriends,helpersandalltherest. 'Apintforthemall'youorderaloud Amidsttimelyapplausefromthatwonderfulcrowd.

J.K.S.W.

Gentlemen, VERYURGENT

ForgivetheStatesideformofaddress,but"Dear Sirs"doessounddreadfullyformal.

HavingtodayreceivedtheJuly/Augusteditionof 'PopularFlying'', andreadwithinterestthe"Report onNationalCouncilMeetingheldatSywellinApril 1977",1washorrifiedtoread:

"R.A.E.Cosfordhasbeenco-operativewiththe WestMidlandStrut,whohaveacquiredpermission tousethestationasaflyingbaseinreturnforhelping themuseumthere".

Sadly,thereisnotagrainoftruthinthisreport, whichhasprobablyitsoriginfrominaccuratelyrecordedminutesofourmeetingheldatSywellon2nd April.Thosemimitesread:

"R.A.F.Cosford.Mr.RobinsoftheWestMidlands StrutwassendingallStrutsanewsletteraboutthe workoftheWestMidlandStrutinacquiringpermissiontouseCosfordasaflyingbaseinreturnfor

helpingruntheMuseumthere.Itwashopedtoform aflyinggroupandalsooneforconstruction".

Themisunderstandingisalmostcertainlynofaultof theEditorialCommitteeintheirtranscriptionofthe minutesintocopymaterial,butonedoeswonder abouttheadvisabilityofpublishingminuteswhich necessarilyremainunapproveduntilthesubsequent NationalCouncilMeeting,atwhichthewriterwould havedemured.

Intheevent,thereisnowanacutelyembarrassing situationarisenasthereiscertainlynopermissionto flyintoCosfordwithintheforeseeablefuture,nor hasthistrickypointbeenformallyraisedwiththe Authorities,althoughithasbeenmootedintheright quarters.AnyattemptofanyonetoflyintoR.A.F. Cosfordcouldhavethemostseriousrepercussions, andyourcorrespondentmusturgeyoutotakethe mosturgentandvigorousactiontonegateyour report,whichcouldpossibly"queerourpitch" altogether.Itisamostsensitiveissue.

Iwouldfirstlyreferyoutomyletterof12-2-77in whichwasstated:"...flyingintoRAFCosfordis stillstrictlytaboo,butwe'llbeworkingonit!It's strictlyzero-zeroontheQFEwhenapproachingthe zoneatpresent".

Secondly,attheaboveNationalCouncilMeeting, thewriterwasatconsiderablepainstodampenour President'senthusiasmconcerningthepossibilityof usingR.A.F.Cosfordasaflyingbase,butaccepted withgratitudetheAirCommodore'skindofferof supporttothisend,whichwillbetakenupatthe appropriatetime.Itwasemphasisedthatwearehaving tomakehasteslowly,andwithextremecaution.We havefirsttoget"ourfeetunderthetable!".

Mostsincerely, MAIXOLMROBINS, Will.StrutCo-ordinator 15HALLROAD, UTTOXF.TER, STAFFS., ST147PN.

TheEditorswillbedealingwiththissubjectinFinals.

DearSirs, ANNUALGENERALMEETINGSAT SYWELLINTERNATIONALAIRRALLY ForthepasttwoorthreeyearsIhavebeenofthe opinionthattheSundaymorningA.G.M.ofthe Associationcausesunnecessarydisruptiontothe organisationoftheSundayactivitiesattheSywell internationalRally.

ThispastA.G.M.wasnoexception,infactthe chaosinthecarparksandonthefieldingeneralhad tobeseentobebelieved.

WheneverIhavequestionedthepracticeofholding theA.G.M.ontheSundaymorningIhavebeentold, 'Sundaymorningisbestasitenablesthemaximum numberofmemberstobepresent'.

Yetthisyear,withnearonethousandmembers presentatSywellontheSunday,onlysixtyorso attendedtheA.G.M.andmostofthosewerefamiliar faceswhoIknowwouldtravel,withinreason,tothe A.G.M.wereittobeheldinanotherplaceatanother tiMe.

Don'tgetmewrong.I'mnotadvocatingremovalof theA.G.M.fromitstraditionaldateatSywell,just holdingitatalessinconvenienttimeovertheweekend.

PopularFlying,September-October,1977

Havingconsideredcarefullyalltheavailabletime periods,fromThursdaytoSunday,Fridayat1900 hourshasmosttorecommendit.Saturdayeveningat thesametimewouldbeareasonablealternativeifit wasnotfortheearlystartoftheAnnualDinnei.

IappreciatethatmovingtheA.G.M.toFriday eveningwouldinterferewiththeCouncilMeeting traditionallyheldatthattime.However,asmost CouncilMemberscanbeexpectedtobeontheairfield atsometimeduringThursdayandFriday,assisting withpreparationsfortheweekendactivities,nogreat difficultyshouldbeexperiencedinholdingthismeeting atanothertime.

BeforeleavingthematteroftheA.G.M.andclosing mylettercanIpleasemakethepleathatAnyOther BusinessbereturnedtotheAgendainfutureyears?

Thisyear'sproposal,fromourChairman,foroff-therecorddiscussionaftertheformalmeetingisjustnot practicable.Imakethispleabecause,almostevery year,mattersarisethataretoolatetobenotifiedas motionsforinclusionintheAgendaandyetareof immediateinterestandimportance,I'mthinkingthis yearofthosememberswhowishedtoraisethe questionofdisciplingmemberswhose'Cowboy Flying'mayhavecostatleasttwoStrutstheirvenues forfuture'FlyIns'.Thisisamostimportantpointyet notimewasavailableforitsdiscussion

ShouldtheviewbetakenthatA.O.B.takesuptoo muchofthemeeting'stimethereisnoreasonwhy Councilshouldnotrequiresubjectsforinclusionunder A.O.B.tobeinwritingandbehandedtotheSecretary beforethestartofthemeeting.A.O.B.thenbeing conductedontheBasisoftheproposerbeingaskedto makeastatement,areplyfromthecouncilmember mostaffected,followedbyasupplementaryreplyfrom theproposer,nofurtherdiscussionbeingpermitted unlesstheChairmanconsidersthattheitemisofmajor importanceorinterestwhenhecaninviteopendebate.

Yourssincerely, COLINI.THOMPSON

132SLAITHWAITEROAD, MELTHAM, WESTYORKSHIRE, H137 3PW.

DearSir, FLIGHTWITHOUTRADIO

Ireadwithgreatinterestthearticle"Flightwithout thebenefitofRadio—CodeofPractice"andwas pleasedtonotethatitwasexactlyinaccordancewith thetrainingIhadreceivedasastudentpilotseveral yearsago.

Ithenre-readthearticleandnoticedthatitwas aimedsolelyatthenon-radiopilot.Nowthisjustis noton!Thepilotsthatshouldstudyandusethe practicearethosewithradioandIcanquotethree incidentstoprovemypoint.

AtSywell1976thetowerradiowasofftheairfor 30minutesonSaturday.Aglanceatthecircuitduring thattimewassufficienttoteltmewhichaircraftwere relyingonradioandwhichwerenot.Thenon-radio werecompletingpropercircuits,werejoiningproperly andlandingsafely.Theradiotypeswerewandering allovertheskyobviouslyinamildstateofpanicand notsurewhattodo.

OnaflightfromPanshangertoBiggin—Iwason radiomyself—flyingsouthfromtheIsleofDogsIsaw aboutfourmilesanaircraftonacollisioncoursewith me.Ichangedcourseafewdegreesright,expectingin myinnocencethattheotherpilotwoulddolikewise andwewouldpassbyeachotherinsafetywithacheery wave.Whentheseparationwasdowntoaboutone

PopularFlying,Scptember -October,1977

mileandtheotheraircrafthadstillnotmadeamove, Imadearatetworightturntogetoutofhispath. Despitepresentinganalmostplanviewofmyplane atwhat must havebeenadistanceofabouthalfamile hestillboredonwithoutatwitchorwaggleofhis wingsandIcanonlyassumethathejusthadnotseen me.Washecocoonedinhisearphones,watchinghis needles,onautopilotorjustasleepinoneofthe busiestareasaroundLondon?

IhiredaplaneforatripfromStaplefordtoHurn viaPanshangertopickupapassenger.Theoutward journeywaswithoutincidentandIhadhadnocallto usetheservicesoftheinstrumentratedcheckpilotwho camewithme.Itwasadifferentstoryonthewayback! WeclearedBournemouthzoneandtransferredto BoscombeDownforcontrolbecauseofthenumerous snowstormsinourvicinity.Iwasabletotrackdirect toReadingandcalledBoscombe,toldthem I wasover Readingandwouldcontinueundermyownnavigation.BoscombeinformedmethatIwasoverNewbury notReading.Mycheckpilotpassednocommentas hehadnomap,Iandmypassengeralreadyhadour mapsopenandafterashortpausetoconfirmour identificationofReadingbythenormalminimumof threerecognitionpoints,ItoldBoscombewherewe werewhichtheyacknowledgedbutwithadoubtful voice.(Thoughts—ifBoscombehadbeengivingus courseswherewouldwehaveendedup?).Between ReadingandBookerwewereunderLondonInformationandwithnowarningfromthem,anAusterpassed fromrighttoleftacrossourpath.Therewasnodanger involvedasdistancesweretoogreatbutmycheck pilot(instrumentratedandtrainingforCPL)hadnot seentheAuster!WithcourtesycallstoBooker, LeavesdenandHatfield,wetoucheddownatPanshangeranddroppedthepassenger.Wetookoffon runway27andstartedturningforStaplefordstraight intoasnowstorm!Mycheckpilotbuckedupatthis— somethingforhimtodo!"Watchyourinstruments andsteer235"hesaidafterlookingathisradiochart. NowIhaveflownPanshanger/Staplefordmoretimes thanIcanrememberandIKNOWthecourseis135. HetunedtheADFtoLambourneandpointedtothe centredneedleaswepassedthrough235butheshut upasitstayedcentredwhenIcontinuedtheturn.10 minuteslaterwecameoutofthesnowstormwith Staplefordrightunderthenose.

PLEASE,allyoupilotsthathaveneverflownnonradio,readthearticleonpage14oftheJuly-August PopularFlying, thengoanddoanon-radioflight. Nexttimeyouareflyingwithallyourradioaidsin useimaginethatyouhaveacompleteelectrical failure—whereareyou?Canyoucompleteyourflight safely?Canyoureturntobasesafely?Doyouhave therightmaps?

REMEMBER,radioaidsareaidsonlyandaremost certainlynotSAFETYaids.Theonlytruesafetyaids arewideopen eyes, analert brain and anticipation.

Finally,aquestionfortheAeronauticalInformation ServiceoftheCivilAviationAuthority(Ibelievethey readPF—iftheydon't,theyshould!).Ofthemid-air collisionsthathaveoccurredworld-wideoverthelast 20yearshowmanywere:—

betweentwonon-radioaircraft?

betweenonenon-radioandonewithradio aircraft?

betweentwowithradioaircraft?

of(b)&(c)above,incommunicationwitha controller?

Yourssincerely,

14ALDERTONCLOSE, LOUGHTON, ESSEX, 10103HQ.

DearSir, THEPOPULARFLYINGASSOCIATION

Your"Finals"featureintheJuly-August1977 issueofthemagazinecalledforinformationastothe acquisitionofthetitle"PopularFlyingAssociation-.

ThefollowingflashbackastotheAssociation'searly historymaybeofinteresttoourmembers.

In1947,asmallgroupofenthusiasts(RonClegg, MauriceandIanImrayandmyself)gottoaetherwith theaimofrevivinginterestinprivateflyingwhichhad perforceceasedtofunctionduringthewar.Tomake flyingcheapenoughtobewithinthereachofyoung enthusiasts,wedecidedtosponsortheconstruction andoperationofultralightaircraft,andsofounded theUltraLightAircraftAssociation.

WeweresuccessfulinournegotiationswiththeAir RegistrationBoardtoexemptultralightaircraftfrom theexpenseandcomplicationofC.ofA.requirements. ItwasagreedtheycouldflywithintheU.K.subjectto theissueofaPermittobegrantedonthetechnical recommendationoftheAssociation.ThisPermit systemwasauthorisedforultralightaircraftwhich werethendefinedforthepurposeasbeingunder 1,000lbs.all-upweight,withenginesoflessthan 40h.p.andwithalandingspeednotexceeding 40m.p.h.

Lateron,theAssociationbegantosponsorthe formationofco-ownershipflyinggroups,andpersuadedtheauthoritiestoallowsuchgroupstooperate theiraircraftasjointprivateowners.Unlikethe proprietaryflyingclubs,whoseoperationswereclassed as"forhireandreward"andwhosemaintenancehad tobeonthepublictransportbasis,ourco-ownership groupscouldoperateintheprivateflyingcategoryat consequentlymuchlesscost.Oneoftheleadinglights whotookanactivepartinstartingthisco-ownership groupschemewasLewisBenjamin,whoformeda grouptooperateaMagisteratShoreharnAerodrome.

"Benjie"isstillamostactiveflyingenthusiast,andis nowVice-ChairmanoftheTigerClubandproduces theirpopular "TigerRag" journaleverymonth.

Variousgroupsbegantoformalloverthecountry andwereaffiliatedtotheAssociation,buttheynearly alloperatedTigerMothsorMaggiesboughtex-R.A.F. whichwerewelloutsidetheultralightclassasdefined. Thesegroupsbecamemoreandmoreimportantto ourorganisation,andlatein1950whilstIwasChairmanoftheAssociation,wedecidedtochangeour titleto PopularFlyingAssociation tocoverthesegroup activitiesinadditiontotheconstructionandoperation ofultralightaircraft.

ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIhaveseentheAssociationprosperovertheyearsandexpandtoitspresent level.Ishouldliketocongratulatethepresentcommitteememberswiththesuccessoftheirefforts,and especiallywiththeoutstandingsuccessoftheannual SywellRallieswhichIhaveenjoyedimmenselyand canfullyappreciatethehardworkputinbyall concerned.

Yoursfaithfully, GroupCaptainEDWARDMOLE

GiveforthosewhoGave

DearSirs, SWISSSEMREPLICA

1recentlyjoinedthePFAafteratriptoEnglandto visittheRoyalAirForceMuseumandRoyalAircraftEstablishment.

Ihavebeeninvolvedinthebuildingofafull-size replicaSE5aforabout10calendaryears(8work years);hencemytriptotheMuseumandtheR.A.E. AtthispointintimeIhavethefuselageundercontrol, thefinsandrudderreadyforCOVCrandamworkingon thelandinggear.

Iwaswonderingifyouwouldbeinterestedintext andpicturesdescribingtheproblems(andpleasures) Ihaveencounteredsofar?Enclosedisanolderphotographshowingthccockpitarea.Ihaveothersshowing fuselagedetailsandprogressbeyondthisstage.

Thankyouagainforyourconsideration.Ifindthe journalmostinteresting.PerhapsIshallbeableto returnonedaytoyourbigfly-inatSywell.

NICKTHOMAS,Switzerland.

Yes,please,Mr.Thomas.Photosandlorarticlesare vecyurgentlyrequiredtokeepYOURMagazineJOof interest.—Ed.

DearEditor, SYWELL'77

CongratulationstotheorganisersofSywell77on yetanothersplendidrally,ithadtheairofaHendon AerialPageantaboutitforme.

Theworkandthetimeputinbyorganisersboth beforeandduringthcrallyisoftentakenforgranted butithastobedonetomaketheeventthesuccessit usuallyis.

Ihavefoundthatgettinginvolvedasavolunteer increasesmyenjoymentfromtherallyand,ofcourse, theSywellSunhelpsalottoo.

ToALLtheorganisers,THANKYOU,andnow getcrackingonSywell78.

5MARTNCLOSE, EASTERNGREEN, COVENTRY, CV57NP.

DearSirs,

AVOLUNTEER

VINTAGEMINORS

AsBobColeblippedus'goodbye',boldlyheading hisLutonMinorintotheazureforSywell,amemory gentlystirred:A1939LutonMinor,builtbyShoit Brothers'panel-beaterBillMason,whohadlearned toflyonMothsatWestMailing.HisMinor'sfuselage wasmadeintwosectionsinabackbedroom,andMrs. Masoncoveredthewingsinthefrontparlour.Power

wasa40horsepowerJAI),andIespeciallyrecallthe beautifullyfashionedruddertrailingedge,cunningly formedintoalippedV-segtionfromasinglepieceof

Afterpreliminaryassemblyinthegarden(see photograph)theaeroplanewastowedtoRochester AirportlateinAugust.ThereBillheardthatwarwas thoughttobeimminent,andhispermissiontoHy waswithheld...

ThatsunlightonBob'sshiningwingswasindeeda blessing.

Ihopeyouwillbeabletofindsufficientspaceto publishthisletterwithoutundueeditingandlook forwardtosonieresponsetothepointsIhaveraised.

VOW'Sfaithfully,

DearSir.

RE-PROJECTNo.58/10258--CURRIEWOT

AsyouwillbeawarefromPFArecords,Ipurchased asetofCurrieWotdrawingsfromtheofficelastyear OwingtounforeseendifficultiesIwasunableto commenceconstructionorthisprojectuntilrecently, whenIorderupquantitiesofspruceand'145tubefor thewingsandfittings.

Havingreceivedthetubepreciselyinaccordance withthedrawings,Ifindthat,owingtoincorrectgauge specificationsinnumerousinstancesmanyofthemetal componentswillnotlittogether.Particularexamples arefromdrg.no.CW/CB2,theaileroncontrol assemblycallsforrxI6gtubetolitinsided"xI6g. Thesetubeswill 1101 littogetherandIwouldsuggest that"x17gshouldhavebeenspecilied.Similarly.on drg.noCW/F5theG.A.oftherudderbarcallsup x16gtolitoverxI6gwhich,inturn,istofitover tt-I6g.Again,thespecilicationshouldbc17gforthe largerdiametertubesinordertoenablethecomponentstobeassembled

Theseanomalieshavecostmeatidy.suminwasted tube,carriage.V.A.T.andtimeandInowwonderif therearefurthererrorsinotherdrawingswhichI shouldknowabout.Iwouldaskvoutopublishthis letterasarequestfordetailsofany.errorsand omissionsencounteredbyotherCurrieWotbuilders, beforeIwastefurthertimeandmoney.

Iwouldmentionthatitismyopinionthatplansfor constructorswhichbearP.F.A.approval,shouldhave beenproperlyxettedbyP.F.A.Engineeringbefore beingofferedforsaleandIinvitecommentfromthat quarter.Also,thesimplestmodelaircraftkitincludes detailedassemblyinstructionsyet,withrealaemplanes,whereaccuracyisofparamountimportance— notsomuchasafewconstructor'shintsandtips!In pointoffactIamendeavouringtosetthislastMiter torights,asleastasfarastheCurrieWotisconcerned.bywritingadetailedwffiillustratedreportof constructionasIgo.hopingthatfuturebuilderswill besparedmuchoftheaggravationIappeartobe headed for

PopularDyinu,Septemher-Ociober,1977

Ali.1/4RRINGTON'S letterraisesaninteresling point PEA (10('Snotsayawlany plans areapproved butonlysaysthatsuchandSilehcidesignhasbeen approved,whichisarelydifieren1thing.WhilstIagrce thatitwouldbeaverydesirablething to hareplans retiedandapprovedintheirownrighttheresponse whichirehadwhenweputforwardsuchaschemetoa niunberofplansuppliersaJewyearsagoleasnil.We thereforedidthene.vtbestthingwhichwastoinstitute theschemeofharingSauadronssothatmemberscould formagroupwhichcouldspecialiseontheflpeand handleroutine(merlesandsoeasetheleadoff PEA Engineering.71ilshasworkedvery hell butitdoesrely onthegoodof0nicniberivHillthesquadron. (Howaboutii.Mr.Harrington'WWealsoputontdata sheetsforcertainaircraftdetailingknownerrorsand nunlification.stonielitherswhoatebuildingtheparticular oiftrafi.IbisIsthebestway!Orustohandlethissituationascannotcompelanyonewhosellsplans10aller themtoOarrequirements.InthecaseoftheCurrieWot the PEAsimplracts OsanagentOrdertohelpour meniberS/oObtainplansofwhatis(7relywelltried aircraft.Onanothertack. Alr. Ilarringtotisletterdoes raiseanbum/stingpointwhichallwould-bebuilders shouldnote.Anyonewhoisregularhhandling(kairings willheawarethatitisalmostimpossibletoensurethat (IrawingsdonotcontainminorerrorsAnysucherrors, however,areusuallyobviousprovidedthedrawingis studiedcarefullybelbreworkcommences.Alilacc.vtra illneSpellistudyingthedrawingtomakesurehow (wenthing.fitsitworthMal)"hollrseXfratulleMIthe wad(bench.Askanyone'rhohasbuilttheirOwnaireletli.

III.V. Walker

DearSir,

AUSTRALIANJODELS

IcompletedaJodelDI1Hornebuiltsomeliveyears agoandnowweareinreceiptoftheplansforthe JodelDR1050andDR1050mforAmateurbuilding.

Inthe1976SywellattendancelistInoticetwo DR1050/MJodelsinattendance.ThisisthemodelI amgoingtogoaheadandbffild.

TheywereG-AVJK,JohnUrmston,Stockbridge, andG-AYZX,GordonGrey.Mere.Iwouldliketo contacttheownersortheseaircraftandalsoCi-ATLB, PeterHolman,Redhili,G-AZAD.IvorYoung,Bodmin.andanyotherDRI050/Maircraftwithaviewof havingphotographstakenofvariousareasoftheaircraft,e.g,cockpitarea,canopy.airhrakeassembly. tailplaneassembly,etc.Iwouldcoverthecostofthe printing,etc.,ofthelilmandairmailposItoAustralia. Thiswouldhelpgreatlywiththebuildingoftheaircraft.

Couldyoupleaseeithercontacttheownersdirectly. orpublishthisletterinthemagazinesotheycan contactmcwiththeiraddress,etc,sotkiatwecanget thingsunderway.

Thankingyouinanticipation, Yourssincerely,

GM:6WIMP TiiCtIALFT, TRI1SWIIIIRANFARM. CARDINHA BODMIN.

"ALANDA R.VKNAPP P.0Box45, DARKAN,W.A., WrsI[RNAUSTRALIA,6392,

JohnBeeswax's VINTAGE NEWS

BadgesofPride

Everydecadehasitsfashions.Thingsinvogue todaywillbethekissofdeathtothefashion-conscious intenyearstime.Duringthetwentiesandthirtiesit wasfashionableformakersofqualitygoodstoaffixa trademarktotheirproductssothatthepubliccould atonceestablishtheirwares.Automobiiemakershad elaboratebadgesor"escutcheons,astheywere known,fixedtotheradiatorsoftheirmotorcars.and itwasthesamewiththelightaeroplanemanufacturers ofthatperiod.

Havingdesignedandbuiltanaircrafttheyemblazoneditwithtransfersofthecompanytrademark. Someofthesetransfersofthethirtieswereofaconsiderablesizeandcomplexity.Unfortunately,unlike themotorcarescutcheonswhichwereofmetaland colouredenamels(andthusverypermanent),the aircrafttrademarkswereephemeral,for,atthefirst CofArespraytheydisappearedforeverbeneatha freshcoatofdope.

Forthetruevintageaircraftenthusiastwhowishes torestorehismachinetoitsoriginal"asnew-condition,theseoldcompanytrademarktransferscause quiteaproblembecausetheyareunobtainable,and thereforehehastoproduceafacsimilebythebest meansavailable.RaymondBlain,ownerofthe beautifulone-and-onlySpartanArrowG-ABWPrelatedhisproblemsinthisareaduringtheP.F.A. DinneratSywellinJuly.

AftercollectingmanyphotographsofSpartan Arrowaircrafttakeninthethirtiesliewasdisappointed tofindthatfewshowedtheSpartantrademarkand nonewereclearenoughtomakeanaccuratecopyof thedesign.Alwaysacollector,Raymondhadthegood

fortunetocomeacrossanoldSpartanSalesBrochure andtohisgreatdelighthediscovereddiecompany trademarkresplendentinredandgoldontheheading page.Thisgavehimthefinalpiecesofinformationhe required—shapeandcolour.Withoutdelayhesetup hiscameraandcopiedthedesignontofilmwhichhe thenenlargedtothecorrectsize,cleanedfromthe aircraftphotographstakeninthethirties.Although thesewerenotsharpenoughfordetailtheyfurnished sizeandlocation.Raymondthentooktheenlareement andoriginaltoaprofessionalartistwhodrewupthe designinred,gold.blackandwhiteontogum-based transfermaterial.Theexcellentresultscanbejudged byanyonefortunateenoughtoseeG-ABWPatany VintageClubmeeting.Theredandgoldmotifenhancesandcomplimentsthepaleblueandwhite colourschemeofthislovelyoldbiplane.

Anothermethodemployedbyvintageenthusiaststo reproducetheseoldaircrafttrademarksistopaintthe designontoasheetofclear'fablon'usingthewell knownenamelssoldinthosetinytinsforaeromodellers.Althoughnotfortransfer,theFablonsheet issothinthatitsedgeishardlynoticeable,andprovidingthesurfaceisthoroughlycleanitwillstick firmlytoanyaircraftfabric.Acoatofclearlacquer aroundtheoutsidetosealtheedgescompletesthejob.

RapnonelBlahrsstatuesque Sparmn Arrow 6-A13WP. ThebigSpartantrademark islocatedbetweenthe '.snmkestack''andthe.forward cockpitdoor.Itportraysa goldenhelmetagainstared trianglesum/owningapair ofgoldenwings.Anunforgettableli.orkofart.

(Photo.A.J.Chalkley)

JohnPothecary'sComperSw?ftelisplayingitscleanlineswiththe-SpeedSpats-. NoteaEotheCowpertrademarkonthewhitefuselage.flashundertheicing.

SpeedSpats

Anunofficialjobwaspresentedtothedesignteamof AirspeedLtd.atChristchurchonedayin1949.Their testpilot,RonaldClear,intendedtoracehisComper Swiftthefollowingyearandwantedasetofwheel spatstoenhanceitsspeed.ExistingComperspats designedinthethirtieswerereallyonlyglorified mud-guardsandtheirshapeprobablydidlittle,ifany, toimprovetheairflowaroundtheundercarriage.

TheAirspeedBoyscameupwithacompletelynew answer—aspatwhichalmostenvelopedthenew 6x600wheel,andwithalengthofmorethantwice thediameter.Theleadingedgewasconventionalbut thetrailingedgehookedsharplydownwardwherethe airflowpassedunderthewingliftstrutarea.Novel, butveryefficient.Whenthespatsweremadeupand fitted,RonClear'sComporSwift(G-ACTF)came fifthinthefollowingyear's DailyExpressRace- not badfora1932aircraftandonly75h.p.!

RonClearpassedthespatdesignontoJohn PothecaryduringthesixtieswhenJohnwasrebuilding G-ABUU.JohnhadpurchasedhisSwiftfrom ChristopherBlandin1962andrecallsthatChriswas suchabigfellow(631and17stone)thatliehadto removehisbootstoEtinthecockpit.

AftercompletelyrebuildingG-ABULl,John PothecarywontheGrosvenorCupin1969andhis successisrecordedinPutman's RecordandPacing AircralE'. Thistimethespeedspatsweremadeoffibre glassandbeautifullylight.Theairflowwasfurther improvedbysheatInngthemetalundercarriagelegs withfibreglassstreamlinesectionsandapartfrom speed,justforsheerlook,John'sComperSwiftis outstanding.Withapowderblueandwhitecolour scheme,trimmedwithgoldlining,thelittleaircraft

gavethesunlitflightlineatSywelladistinctlyracy flavour.Nodoubtaboutit,thespeedspatscomplete theSwift'sfeathers.

VintageNewsbriefs

AbigwelcomebacktoRoyMillswhohastakenon theoneroustaskofV.A.C.Hon.Secretary.Roywas convenoroftheveryfirstVintageGroupmeetingin 1964anditsfirstChairman.HelaterbecameChairman oftheP.F A DavidHarperisdoingasplendid jobasRallySecretaryandpublishesamonthlynewsletterwithallofthelatestevents,meetingsandElm shows—amongwhichisanexcitingmeetingofVintage andAusterClubsatmemberColinWason'sairstrip atMarshHillFarm,nearAylesbury....TheV.A.C. areorganisingaphotographiccompetitionformemberstobeexhibitedand j udgedinthelatterpartof October.Thebest50entrieswillbeondisplayinthe galleryattheHendonMuseum

Doncaster Sailplane Services

for

HOMEBUILDERSSUPPLIES

G.E.1aircraftbirchply0.8mmto5mm. Fabric-2weigntsforsupportedandunsupported areas.

Dope—tauteningandcolour,etc.

Jointingcompound—forwood/metal. Sprnce,DouglasFir,WhitePine,Ash,gradeA. A.S.I.V.S.I.compasses,etc.,etc.

5.51.4and5.510steelsheetandT45tubes. Controlcablemadeuptoorder.

V.P.I.StrutTubes,UndercarriageStock. Cavalierplansandallrawmaterialtobuild. fibreglassandresin,releaseagent,pigment,etc.

Sends.a.e.forpricelist

(Photo.J.Beeswax)

Acloseupofthefast-makingSpeedSpats.Notethe hatke.fairingandjniredstruts.The"Cower-chockis adelightfidtouch.

(Photo:J.Beeswax)

Recentproposedlegislationregardingchangesin liabilitytothirdparties,asdiscussedinthelastpieceof 'GroupNews',haspromptedmanygroupstoexamine theprosandconsofformingthemselvesintobinned LiabilityCompanies.Somegroupshavegoneastage furtherandtakentheplunge.Obviouslythereare manypointstobeconsidered,nottheleastofwhich isthecostofformingthecompanyandtEeextrawork involvedinkeepingproperauditedaccounts;aswell asconsiderationofthestatusofthemembers.How dotheystand?Whataretheirrightsandobligations?

Inafutureissuewehopetodetailasmanypointsas possibleonthissubject,toanswersomeofthe numerousenquirieswehavealreadyreceived.We wouldliketoheartheexperiencesofthosegroups whohavealreadyformedthemselvesintocompanies. Severalhavepromisedtoletushaveashortscreedon thesubject.butasyet,despitereminders,nothinghas beenforthcoming.SohowaboutitallyouTreasurers, ChairmenorGroupmembers?Evenafewhastilyscribbledlinestoshareyourknowledgewithothers inthefraternity,mayhelpsavehoursoffruitlessresearchandhelpusalltogetonwiththeserious businessofsportflying.Theremustbesomeone readingthiswhohasexperienceofcompanyformationandoperationandthelegalobligationsand advantages—wewouldliketohearfromyoutoo.

DavidGroomdescribeshimselfastheChairmanSecretary/TreasurerandGeneralDogsbodyofthe CliveFlyingGroup,buthehasneverthelessfound timetopenashortpieceabouthisGroup.Theysay thatifyouwantajobdone,askabusyman.Davidis abusyman.WelookforwardtohearingfromYOUR groupfromtimetotime.Don'tleaveitalltoyour Secretary.Givehimabreakandletushearabout YOURGroupfromYOURpointofview.Meantime —ourthankstoDave:—

"THECLIVEFLYINGGROUP"

(ItsFormationandsomeLessonsLearned)

"Hindsightisawonderfulvision",somylate Grandmotherusedtotellme.Now,hadwethebenefit ofanabilitytodivinethefuturewhenwedecidedto formagrouptwoyearsago,somethingswouldhave beendoneratherdifferently.ItisnotthattheClive groupisanybetterorworsethanothersofitstype, butperhapsitistruetosaythatlikethecurate'segg, it'sonlybadinplaces.Asuccessfulgroupneedsfour things:soundfinances,lastingenthusiasm,theability tosolvetechnicaldifficultiesand,finally,thatall groupmembersmustpulltheirweight.Iwillleaveitto youtoreadbetweenthelinesanddecidewhichof thesefourattributeswelack.

Thebeginningofthegroupreallystartedin1975, whenfourofus,allmembersofShropshireAeroClub atSleapairfieldinShropshire,agreedthatS.A.Cs. "TinTrikes"werenotforus;norforthatmatterwas £13or£14perhour.Forlong,clubmembershad beenpleadingforaproperaeroplaneforPPLsto fly.Thecommittee'sanswerwasanicenew150Aerobat,which,incidentlytheclub'sinstructorspromptly grabbedfor'circuitbashing'.Themessagewasclear, ifwewantedtofly"realaeroplanes"wemustprovide ourown.Afterareasonableamountofalcoholhad beenconsumedoneeveningattheclubbar,aplanof campaignwashatched.FirstanapproachtoS.A.Cs. managementcommitteetoreceivetheirapproval;not atasktobelightlyundertakeninviewoftheirprevious attitudetogroupsandallthingsP.F.A.Anyway,with aweffireasonedcase,andthethoughtsinsomeoftheir mindsthatwewouldprobablygettiredofthescheme

andabandonitlongbeforecompletion,assomany othershadinthepast,wefinallygotthe"go-ahead".

Therewerefourofusatthestart,DaveLofts,Geoff Robinson,MikeRoulstonandmyselfItwasagreed thatDave.GeoffandIshouldprovideasuitable hangarandMike,whohadincidentlyrecentlysold hisRalleyClub,wouldprovideasuitableaircraft.To startwithwewereinluck.Sometwoyearspreviously, TheHobsonFlyinggroupfromWolverhamptonhad obtainedapprovaltoerectahangarandoperatetheir Austeratffieap.Theyhadstartedtoerecttheframeworkofa"Romney"typebuildingandhadattempted toextendthespanbyputtingextrasteelworkbetween eachofthecircularhoopframes.thusflatteningthe topofthebuilding.Thiswasnotlikelytobesuccessful andtheprojectwasabandonedforthisorother reasonsatanearlystageofconstructionandIunderstand,theyfounda"home"atR.A.F.Cosford.Well, theirlosswasourgain.Igotintouchwiththeirsecretaryanddidadealwithhim.Forthesumof£20.00 Ipurchasedallthesteelworkandanenormousstack oftimberandothermaterials;averitible"Alladin's caveoftreasures".Workstartedalmostimmediately. First,theframeshadtobetakendownandreduced totheiroriginalwidth.Apartfromengineeringand structuralreasonsthishadthebenefitofmakingthe thebuilding"CessnaProof".Youmaylaugh,but duringthecourseofconstruction,many,manypeople wereobservedsneakingawayfromsitewindingup tapemeasuresandwearingdisappointedexpressions ontheirfaces.Therewasmethodinourmadness! Towardstheendoftheprojectwhichtooknearlythe entire-yeartocomplete;westartedhavingthoughts ofinvitingafewmoreofourfriendstojointhegroup, whenweeventuallygotaroundtoformingit.Inthe meantime,MikeRoulstonannouncedthathehad 'twistedKenDavies'sarmuphisbackandboughthis

Ourpersonalandcomprehensiveserviceisalso availabletomeetmostotherindividualorcornmercialinsuranceneeds.

Minicabfromhim-.Monthswentbyandstillthe hangarwasnotready,andallthetimeMikewas payinghangararechargesatLiverpoolfortheMinicab.Thisapart,hewasnottoohappyabouttheall-up weightoftheaircraftwhenoccupiedbytwoofthe "betterfed"members;sohesolditbacktoits orignialowner.Sad,really.Inevergottoflyinit... hint,hint(IHOPEYOUAREREADINGTHIS DAVEGREENWOOD)...Bythemiddleof1976, the"PlanePagoda-wasatlastcompletedbutalas, therewas'nowt'toputinit.

EnMay1976,itwasdecidedthatwewouldneed moremembersifweweretospreadthecostburdenof operatinganaircraft,togetherwithitspurchaseprice inah.nancially.relativelypainlessmanner.Therehad alwaysbeenashortlistoflikelycandidatesintheback ofourminds,andthesepeoplewereapproachedand thefactsputbeforethem.i.e.estimatedsharecost, monthlyfixedcharges,possiblegrouprules,etc.Four peopleaccepted,bringingournumberuptoeight. ThefirstmeetingofthenewgrouptookplaceinMay lastyearat"Squire-Emberton'shouseinthevillage ofClive,fromwhichthegrouptakesitsname.The purposeofthemeetingwastodrinkthecontentsof the"Squire's-cabinet,smokehisduty-freecigars, agreeon.somegrouprules(basedontheP.F.A.model rules),signbankformsandhandoverourchequesfor theshares.Strictlyinthatorder, it wasamostenjoyableevening(Ithink).

Thesearchforanaircraftlookanewsenseof in-gency.Ithadtobea_lode]withnotntorethantwo seats.Wewereluckyagain,forwithinfourweekswe foundG-AXNJatDunkcswellinapparentlyexcellent condition,havingbeenrebia,moreorless,in1975. Adealwasdone,andonthe23rdofJune1976, accordingtomylogbook,atISIShrs.Itookofffront DunkeswellboundforSleaponwhatprovedan interestingflight.Itwasalmost10yearssinceIhad lasthadcontrolofatwoseatlodel,andIwastrying hardtoremembertheirvariouslittlepeculaiHes.I wassoontolearnthatthisonehadafewofitsown. Online-upIdiscoveredthattheradiohadceasedto l'CceiVe,andontheclimb,Inotedthattheengine seemedtowoikverywellwitha'dry'petroltank— well,accordingtothegauge!Onceinlevelflight,I disco‘ered thatnotonlydidtheelectricalinstruments not NIork.butalsotheA.S.I.-andtheDA.precessed inamostalarmingmanner.Onopeningthe‘entilator paneltheairspeedincreasedbyknots(what..nexcellentidea—ifyoustall,don'tbothertoputthestick forward,simplyopentheventilator)....Suchaie thelessonstobelearnedbythekeenaeroplanebuyer. "FLYANDTRYBEfOREYOUBUY".Wewere abittoogreenandkeen.Apartfromtheselittle

annoyances,theflightwasmostenjoyable.Ihadthe moralcomfortofasmallhelicopterforcompanyasI crossedtheBristolchannel,believeme,it'sahellofa lotof"OGGIN-tocrosswithnolifebeltandasuspectaircraft.Thehelicopterveeredofftowards CardiffandIcontinuedoncoursetoNewportdoks, thenceviaHerefordtoviewthecathedralfronttheair andontoSLEAP.Theonlythoughtsthatbothered inefromthenonwascouldIstilllandthedarned thing?Atleast.Itoldmyself.1shallhaveattempted tosucceedandtheywillonlyhavethemselvestoblame fortrustingmewiththeir-,7.jsharewhilstmyismine todoasIlikedwith.Whatalousyattitude!The landingasithappenedwasunspectacularandsafe.I wasgladtopeelmystickycarcaseofftheseatand makefortheclubhouseatspeed.Neverhadapint tastedbetter.

Aftersomeminorrehashingofthewiringtoprevent thecontinuousblowingoffuses,plusachange of the A.S.I.,etc.,wewereabletocontinueflyingupuntil theCofAexpiredlastNovember.Thentyrewear, mainlyduetowornwheelbearingsandloosenessin theundercarriagesliders.plustheengine'sterrific thirstforoil,obligedustoceaseflyingandfaceupto therealitiesofthesituation.Workontheaircrafthas beentakingplacetobringituptotheconditionrequiredfortheCofAandtoimproveandmodifyitto overcomesomeinherentfaults.Thethree"Hangar Builders-arenowthethreeaircraftmenders.Ofthe others,wellweseeoneortwoofthemfairlyoftenand theremainder,hardlyatall.Theywillappearlike CuckoosinAprilwhentheC a A.iscompletedCome tothinkofit,itcouldwellbeApril1978atthespeed thatwearepiogressing

YouwashandI'llwipe"

PopularFlying,September-October,1977

"Thevillionatthepiece"..NovemberJuliet'sthirst kroilexplained.GilsisOralwelbumlwhenwere MO reI thenylinders—no,therel71(thISoftheringwerenotill thecrankcase—justneverfitted...Egad.

Notwithstandingallourtrialsandtribulations,the group'sfinancesare'healthy'andanicereserveis accumulatingtowardsfuturecosts,i.e.enginereplacement,tyres,etc.,etc.Flyingchargeswouldnot appeartoexceedi7-00perhour,iliclUdingfuel.This isbasedonamonthlyfixedchargeof£6-00.

Now,ifyoustillarenotputoffformingyourown groupandyouneedalaughorsomeadviceorwhat ever,the"Workers-ofNo.313groupmeetevery Sundayafternoonatourhangar.PleaseCOMOalong forachatandlearnfromourmistakes.

DAVIDR.GROOM

(Chairnian/SeeretarylTreasurer GeneralDogsbodytothe CliveFlyingGroup)

TheClean-upCampaign"...DaveLoftsamlGroom.

byomittingcurved'ringtips, ll'as mpableof145mpnhi/ere/ona1600 rm. DewedbythelateRobertCrosby.

NISK.16001/W-polvered Thai.owned /-/) thelateDeaneKestertonpl.Centralia.Ill.

N253I.Monoplanepoweredby16001.33.andfeaturingaretractableundercarriageandfour-bladedprop.othcrwi.ve basicallystandard,OwnedbyBobLaddnfMilwankee,

N7IRC.Modified Monoplanewithspring.steelgearincreasedfinarea-balancedelevatorsandwilltWingsPanreduced

.4.500PT, Plf%tip;-73 ,I.1114.1pFult

NI4±hlyThrTliCh.winnerofbgsvulficoodoireraflatOshkoshonmorethanoneoccasion.FeainresciiieAgended addedineachribsliaceanda'Illannan.laperedrodInulcrearriagemadeofinanium.PoweredhyaC-S5ifhas amashnonspeedIS5inphandcruisesatlOnnph75",,powe•.I/usanemptyweigla562lbs.Ownedandflown byJIMAlillerohKansasCitywhoisanlion.memheroftheBedfordshireNinaandwhosaysHiefilchistheultimate all-wood aeroplane.

65-poireredMonoplanetriihamodifiedfinandrudderandHomerwootips.Owned by GeorgePhoney.

N4993.A65-pac/cIMonoplanewithattendedcentresectionandspringgear.

ThePopularFlyingAssociation DESIGNCOMPETITION

AttheP.F.A.Rally(1977)aDesignCompetition

Sub-CommitteewassetupasaSub-Committeeofthe P.F.A.ExecutiveCommittee.Itsmembershipisas follows:—

AirCommodoreChristopherPaul(Registrar)

DavidFaulkner-Bryant

GroupCaptainAlfredKnowles

JohnPothecary

JohnWalker

Itstermsofreferencearetodealwithallmatters concerningtheDesignCompetition,theregulations forwhichwerepublishedin PopularFlying, Vol.20 No.6Nov./Dec.1976.

TheSub-Committeehavedecidedtoaddonefurther itemtotheseregulations,namely,thatinanyjudgment (I)GodfreyKnight,EodenCottage,FinchDean,Portsrnouth,P08OAU

AlanOreenhalgh,BrookfieldHouse,SmallwoodGreen,BradfieldSt. George,BurySt.Edmunds,Suffolk

F.E.Telling&J.Robertson,86TelegraphLane,Claygaie,Surrey, KT10ODY.

PaulE.Owen,15FarmhillClose.Bracknell,Berks.RG12ISX

H.Garner."Sunbeams",HighStreet,Ashington,Sussex

JohnGregoryHill98GilmanDriveShoeburynessEssex

E.Dutton&A.Tabenor92NewlandsStreetSheltonStokeonTrent ST42R15

DL.Parsons44FarmersWayCoxGreenMaidenheadBerkshire

RusselSowerhy,25BroomRoad.Kinross.KYI37BLI,Scotland

GrahameFleming,16QueenElinabethWalk,Wallington.Surrey

B. W.A.Mann,1KimberCloseLancingSussex

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BarryGeorgePlumb.205EbbemsRoadHemelHempstead.Herts. KeithMcKay,33ParkRoad,LythamSt.Annes.LancashireFY8IPW

14 CharlesJ.T.Clarke,194PeckhamParkRoad,LondonSLI56U1

R.J.Hardy&Partners,54BeechAvenue,Worlon,LanesPR4IBX

betweentwoaircraftwhichseeminotherrespect equal,preferencewillbegiventothequieteraircraft fromthepointofviewoftheobserverontheground.

Seventeenentrieshavebeenregistered,andpreliminaryoutlinedrawings,andsomemodels,were examinedatSywell.TheDesignSub-Committeehope thatallthesewillproceed,anditwillexpecttoseeat leastcompletedconstructionaldrawingsandperformancecalculationsatSywell1978.

Ifotherdesignerswhohavenotyetsubmittedany preliminaryplansand/ormodelswishtodoso,they may,buttheywillheexpectedtoproduceconstructionaldrawingsandperformancecalculationsat Sywel1.1978.

Theseventeenentrantssofarregisteredareas follows:

0E42Swallow,singleseater,lowwing,hightail,gearedVWengine,retractableundercarriage. (exBeagle,modelatSywell)Twoseater,lowwing,continental.

Twoseaterpusher.

Twinboompusher.

"Hobby-.Twoseatertandem,VWreductiongearpusher Singleseaterlowwing.

"Easy-Too-.Singleseaterlowwingretractingundercarriage.

Lowwing,twoseater,allmetal.

Twoseater,twinboom,pusher

Twoseater,sidebyside,allmetal. Singleenginetwoseatertandem. Acrobatichi-plane,170.span. Twosealer,tailwheel.allmetal.

Twoseater,sidebyside,allwood,RRContinental.

TwoseaterCanard,highstruttedwing,rearengine. Canard,twoplace,foldup,twinCansrearmtnintedandshrouded. TheHSG-ISandpiper2SeatTandem.Lowwingmonoplane. totheSub-Committee

Anyenquiriesorcorrespondenceconcerningthecompetitionsshouldbeaddressed RegistrarattheP.F.A.HeadquartersatShoreham.

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THESOUTHERNSTRUT JUBILEERALLY

TheStrutwoikforcesetupcamponLheairfieldon theafternoonandeveningofSunday.5thJuneandsaid afewprayersinthehopethattheweatherforecasters werewrongintheirpredictions.Alas,theweathermen wererightandwehadamixtureofrain,mistsand downpoursbutalmostconstanthighwinds—sometimesover40mph.Atnoonontheseconddaywewere delightedandama.-/edtowelcomeJohnWhitinginhis homebuiltandimmaculateWhitmanTailwind G-BDAPasoursolehomebuiltarrival,Johnandhis passengerhadflowndirectRomThirskinYorkshire inIhr.40minsAftercoffeeandsandwichesanda lookaroundthehangaiJohnwaspresentedwithour 'besthomebuilrtrophyandwavedacheerfulfarewell.

TheTailwindhadn'treachedtheholdingpointbefore theheaviestshower or :hetwodaystreateditLoareal monsoon-likedrenching.Withinabout10minutesthe cloudshadclearedtotheeastandwesawbluesky againasJohnandhiscompanionliftedofffortheir returnnighttoYorkshire.Wewerestillgetting20kt, windsatI6.00,so sadly setaboutstrikingcamp.

APeimany carsofsuccesfulralliesatShoreham wehadhadafailure.Theweatherhadintervenedin theway;hotweknowitcan.vetrarelydoesinJune Unfortunatelyforuswehadinyestedmoremoney inthisJubileeRallythanhodeverbeenriskedbefore. FlayinghiredabandandIfteentertainmentplusfood wehadgambledinto:Incefiguresandlost.

Surprisingly,theStruthasnotsulTeiedadisaster. CertainlythelinanceshavegivenJimScott.our Treasurerafewgreyhairs.hutwehadfewquitters whenthegoingwascoldandwetandwhenthesun didshinelateon;heTuesdayandthesi:cwasfinally cleared;heywerehappyandsmilingfacesthatleftfor home. If youcancomethroughaRallylikethatone andstillhavetwentyorsoheartiestostrikecomp. then,itsaysmuchforthespirit or yourStrutWell.OK.theprophetsofdoomwererightthis timeilndafterallthey'vehadtowai;alongtimeto say'1toldyouso'.

VOLKSWAGEN AIRCRAFTENGINEPLANS forAmateurConstructors

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30sq.ft,ofdrawingsandaI5,000-wordmanual providedesignsandinformationenablingonetoconvert anyV.W.engineupto1600cc.Fullyapprovedfor amateur-builtaircraft,theseplansareofferedwithlifetimefreeadviceforonly£9.50postpaid.

DonaldG.Peacock, ParadiseCottage,Kempsford,Fairford,Glos. Tel.Kempsford246

Thesuccessofarallyshouldnotalwaysbe.udged bythenumberofvisitors—afterall,whentheguests go homeitistimetotakestockofthehealth or the hoststhemselyes—andtheSouthernStrut,thoughfar fromperfect,iscertaiillyHEALTHYirnoLwealthy!! Westillhaveafew.trophiestobewonsowatchout forasecondattemptatpickingsomeRallyweather lateiintheyear.

VINTAGE AIRCRAFTmagazine

ThenewissueofVintageAircraftmagazineseesthe first ofanewseries or articlesfeaturingthe-GoldenAge- nr Britbhaviation.Inthisserieswe\killberecapturingHie flavourofthetwentiesandthirtieswithauthenticperiod articles.theFirstofwhichlooksattheearlyyearsof GravesendAirport.

Regularfeatureswillcover(Ile'ForbayAircraftMuseum, rebuildingaPT-I9ACornell,LewisBenjaminonhis ArrowActiveII,Da‘idOgilvyon(lyingtheSkyfame AnsonIandtheMilitaryAircraftOwners'Association. AddtotheseourotherfeaturesincludingA.J.Jackson's VintagePhotoForum,NewsReview,Air-Mad and MustangRebuildandyouhavetheidealreadingmatter forallloversofvintageaeroplanes.

Price50pplus15pp.&p.from VINTAGEAIRCRAFTMAGAZINE

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BLACKPOOL

TheBlackpooleventwasoneofthosemajor aviationmeetings,thathadbeendeclaredasartevent supportedbyPFAthisyear.And,assuch,Headquartersshouldhavemanagedourrepresentation. However,asithappened,theNorth-WestStrutwere leftinisolationtopresentthePEA'face'andwhata magnificentjobtheydid.Asmostofyouareaware. HQsufferedproblemsoverthereplacementbusand then,haditbeenavailable,adriverpreparedtotakeit allthewaytoBlackpoolhadnotemerged,soperhaps theycanbeforgivenfornotfollowingupthepromising start.

However,theNWStruthadmadeplans—very comprehensiveplans,thatdidnotpre-supposeHQ help.Theirteam,ledbyErnieHorsfall,producedover theprecedingmonthsquiteawadofstereo-typed sheetsintheformofadvancedplans,timetables,job requirementsandstandspecifications.Acompleteset ofthesewerehandedtomeatthePageantandwhata completeguidetheyformfortheplanningofaPEA event!Everyaspectdowntosignwritingdimensions, weretakencareofSo,enoughfortheplanning.here's ourstory.

PFMagazinesentuptoBlackpoolarepresentative torecordthehappeningsandneverbeforehadwe realisedtheextentoftheenthusiasmofthemembershipupthere.ItseemsthattheStrut,basedonBarton. Manchester,hasabout90members,ofwhomapprox. 50arehomebuilding.ThisStrut,then,providednot onlytheworkforce,butalsotheorganisationand hardwareforthePFApresentationatBlackpool, about20airmilesaway.

Thegrounddisplay,apartfromalotofhard-worked signsandlogos,includedamagnificentVWconversionbyDaveHunterinverymuch'display'con-

dition,completeongroundstand—verymuchadmired.AlsoaGardanMiniCabfuselagereadyfor covering;aTaylorMonolikewiseandthenewly weldedupfuselageframeforaBabyGreatLakes, whichhadtaken,sofar,sixweeks.Insidethemarquee wasacine-projectorshowingSywellandotherPEA interests,alsoaclosedcircuitTVmonitorshowinga videotapeofscenestakenearlierintheday.Thewhole oftheorganisationofthisgrounddisplaywasinthe handsofDavidDunn,whowastobeseenonevery side,encouraginghere,pushingthere,butalways finishingwithresults.

JohnKirkhamwasdoingaverygoodjob,silting ratheraloneinanisolatedtentonthePFASite, bookinginandoutthevisitingPFAaircraft,not makingalotoffussaboutit,butneverthelessableto supplyPFwithaverycompletelistof'whodonewo( intheflypasts.Thankyou,John.

WeweretakenovertotheoppositesideoftheairportandusheredintoaNissenhut,remarkablebyits tidiness;andhere,incontrolledatmosphereconditions wasanotherprojectunderway.Nolessanenterprise thantheVari-ezebeingconstructedbyGeorge Thornhill,MikeSharpiesandJackCattle.

Therewasverymuchinevidencethekindofconstructionconditionsforglassfibre/resinconstruction thatF.I.V.Walkerhasbeeninsistingon.Thermometer,hygrometer,dust-freeatmosphereandsoon. Tinsofbarriercream,bottlesofchemicals,allthings quitestrangetoourpreviousknowledgeofaircraft construction.

Todescribewhattheyaredoingwouldrequirea separatetechnicalarticle,sothere'sthehint,boys, let'sgetallourmembersclueduponglassresinwork.

Topleft:The V.W. EngineconvertedhyDareflanleraunitsfanienttolusTaylorMonoplane.TopRight-JohnScott. DaveBroomandBarryPark-bison,allfellowB.A.C.Works,arelmildingthisBabvGreatLakes,whichhasnowtaken toitslimas.BarryisalsoimalvedinbuildingaSprite.BottomLeftAlanJonesandBarryUpton'sAlMicab.

BottomRight:Cons/MC(1(MofthisTaylorMonoplaneiswellmuterwayinthehandsofDouglasBarber.

JohnRichardson,theRotter,haddisappearedto Francefortheweekendonaso-called'course'(don't knowthesubject!)andlefthischarmingwife,Joan, tofulfilapromiseshehadmadetotheStrut,many monthsago,todothePFABlackpoolcatering,in innocenceofJohn'sproposedabsence.John'slosswas ourgain.YourPFrep.waskeptsuppliedwithtea, wadsandeverythingwithchips,aswerealltheworkers andvisitors.ChairmanBobHarperandwifePhylis wereseenonSundayintwocanvaschairs,sittingback inluxury,enjoyinggiantplatesof'chipswitheverything'.Joanhadseveralback-uphelps,whosenames wedidnotcollect,butwethinkthatMrs.Erniehada littletodowithit.

Finally,theflypast.WewitnessedErnie'sPFA Pilots'briefingwhichseemedverysuccinct.He(and we)weresurprisedatthenumberofradioequipped A/Cthatwereonpresentation,ithavingbeenassumed thatmostwouldbenonradio.Weseefromthe itineraryofresponsibilitiesthatIanJennisonwasto havedonethisflypastorganisation,butperhapsthere wassomechangeofplanhere.

Athoroughlydetailedbriefingatsuchaneventis essentialandthistimeitseemedthatitgotthe attentionthatisdeemednecessary.

TheFlypastwassuccessfullyoperatedonboth SaturdayandSundayand•aswellcommentated on byJohnBlake.Somefeltthattheuseoftwenty machinesleftalittletobedesiredfromthesafetypoint ofview,butperhapsitwasnotthenumbers,butthe ulnaeoftheirspeedandsizethatdeservedmore consideration.Afterall,thepilotofaNipper.taking ofTthreeabreastandfindinghimselfintheslipstream ofanAusterdeadahead,wasjustifiablyalarmed. However,allwentwellanditisonlybyexperiencing minorhiccupslikethis,thatwecanimproveonwhat

mustsurelyhavebeenanearunimprovablepresentationofPEAbyNWStrut.Welldone,lads!

Aninterestinainnovation,foraPEAevent,was RobinLloydwithhisclosedcircuitTVsetup,which usedvideotapetomakeahalfhourfilmofthe morning'sevents,tobeshown,aswesaidearlier,in themarqueeintheafternoon.Thiswasaunique facilitynotfullyexploited,wefelt,duetolackofprior foresightandplanning.Apity.butnofaultonRobin's part.

At16,35hrstherewasafive-minutebreakinthe displayprogrammeforthedepartureonscheduled serviceofBIAHeraldforManchesterandGatwick. Aboardwasyourscribe,takingbacktoPFAHQa glowingaccountoftheenthusiasmandwork,asitwas allhappening,intheNorthWest.

ANNUALSUBSCRIPTIONS

TheAnnualSubscriptionoftheAssociationwas increasedto£7.50onthe1stJanuary1976.Atthat timememberswhopaidbyBankers'Orderwereasked toadvisetheirBankstoamendthepaymentfrom £5.50to£7-50.Alargenumberofmembersfailedto doso,andinconsequencehadtobeadvisedindividuallyduring1976whentheirBankscontinued tomakepaymentsof£5-50.

Now,18monthslater,inspiteofthesereminders,a considerablenumberofmembers'Banksarecontinuingtomakepaymentsof£5.50,andIwouldonce againappealtoallmemberswhopaybyBankers' PopularFlying,SePtemher-October,1977

OrdertocheckwiththeirBanksthatthecorrect subscriptionisbeingpaid(someBankseventryto pay£5-50permonth!!!).Thiswillhelptocurtail theclericalworkintheOfficeandallowittobeputto moreproductiveusesandgiveabetterserviceto membersgenerally.

Atthesametimeitwouldbeofgreatassistanceif memberswouldquotetheirmembershipnumbers whenwritingtotheOffice,andifareplyisrequiredto enclosethenecessaryreturnpostageintheformof stamps J. S.J. LAUDER.

P.F.A.PilotsandhelperswhotookpartintheBlackpool Flipast.

AIRCRAFTANDPILOTSTAKINGPARTATBLACKPOOL

TwomodernclassicsfromBeechcraft

TheBaronandtheBonanza-classicexamplesof Beechcraftexcellenceinconstruction,performance, handling,comfortandeconomy.

BeechcrattBaron

WithaBeechcraftBaronyou'reatthetopofthetwin market.TheBaronB55,afavouriteoftheself-flybusinessman,offersthefeaturescommontoallBarons:efficient design,stability,ruggednessandsuperbBeechcraft qualityconstruction.

TheBaron855cruisesat216mphwithfueleconomy betterthan11mpgandarangeofover1100miles.Short fieldsormajorterminals,ithandlesthemwithease. Reliabilityandhonesthandlinghavebeendemonstrated overthousandsofhourswithflyingtrainingacademies theworldover.

AbovealltheBaronisaperfecttravellingmachine, carryingfivepassengersandpilotingreatstyle.Reclining seats,efficientventilationandheatingsystems,avarietyof upholsterystylesandmaterials,wall-to-wallcarpeting, openablecentrewindows-theBaronisabywordfor luxury.Suchperformance,versatilityandefficiencyare seldomfoundinatwinatanyprice-checktheBaron855 forrealcapitalvalue.

BeecheraftBonanza

Theremayneverbeafinerhigh-performancesingle. Bonanzascruiseatover200mphwitharangeofmore than900miles,andfueleconomybetterthan19mpg.In thewordsofFlightInternational'steamtest(15/1/77),the BonanzaA-36is"apleasuretoflyaswellastotravelin:' Theteamespeciallyadmireditshandling("soenjoyable") anditsperformance("comparablewith,ifnotbetterthan, thoseofsomelighttwins:')

Thesix-seatA-36isthemulti-purposeBonanza.Its bigdoubledoorsopenontoarearcompartmentidealfor carryinghigh-valuecommoditiesandsecurityloads,or fourpassengersinaclubseatingarrangement.Withthe doorsoff,thishugeopeningisperfectlysuitedfor photographyorparachuting.Versatilityisthekeynote.

Itisnow30yearsandover14,000Bonanzassince thefirstoftheserieswentintoproduction.Duringthattime theyhaveestablishedmanyperformancerecords, receivednumerousdesignawardsandbeenthesubject ofuniversalacclaim.Let'sleavethelastwordtoFlight International:theBonanza"mustsurelycontinueasa classicformanyyearstocome"

BeechcraftBaron855and (below)BeechcraftBonanzaR-36.

Finals..

Inourlastissue,ratherbynatureofanexperiment, werecordedaprecisoftheSpringCouncilmeeting heldatSywell.Thiswasbasedontheminutes,putin amorereadableformbut,unfortunately,therewas oneitemwhichwasnotrecordedinthoseminutes accurately.Thisreferredtotheflyingfacilitiesoffered atCosfordandherewemightsaythatitisrareforour minute-taker,Mr.BillWilks,tobeincorrect.However,itledtoMr.MalcolmRobbinswritingtheletter thathasbeenreproducedinearlierpages,whichwas alsodrawntotheattentionoftheCouncilMembers. Aswaspointedout,theminutesarenotratifieduntil thefollowingmeeting(July)andso,wewerereporting fromunratifiedminutes.Hadwewaitedforratification, youwouldnowbereadingaboutsix-month-old Councilhappenings.TheCouncildecided,byabig majority,thatproceedingswithinthatbodyshould notbereportedonfurtheruntilthe`forsandagainsts' hadbeenthrashedoutattheAutumnCouncil Meeting,andadefinitepolicyhadbeenagreed.We, theeditorscanonlysay,ifyoudon'tliketheminutes beingreportedon,thenwhyshouldn'tthePFeditors beinvitedtosendareportertoCouncil,togivehis ownversionofevents?

Wedoubtlessshouldalsonotcomment]onthe AGMproceedings,whichtookplaceontheSunday morningattheSywellRally.Wewill,however,be welcomingontotheExecutiveCommitteethosenewly electedtorepresentyou,namelyJimWills,Tony Farrel,StanleyWardandStuartMacConnacher. AlfredKnowles,whowasco-optedduringthelast year,wasalsoconfirmedinoffice.Maywe,atthis stage,extendourcomplimentsandthankstoAir CommodoreG.J.C.Paul,whowasunanimously votedthemanwemostwantedasourPresidentfora furtherthreeyeartermofoffice.

Everynowandagainweaskyoutoletushavecopy foryourmagazine.Whenwerealisewhatthegrowth oftheorganisationhasbeeninthepastyear,we realisethatperhapstherearenewreaderswhodonot appreciatethatthe 'PopularFlying' Magazineis supportedentirelybyvoluntaryliterarycontributions and,toalesserextent,byouradvertisers.Wetryto keeptheamountofspaceoccupyingadvertsdownto anacceptableprofileinrelationtothereadingmatter, whichiswhytheMagazinecoststhemembershipa greatdealofmoney.However,wecanonlycontinue toprojectinterestingreadingmaterialandtechnical articlesifyou,yourselves,provideit.Youwon'tearn anythingotherthanothermembers'approval(and sometimescriticism)ifyouletushaveanarticleor lettertoprint,butyouwillhavethesatisfactionof knowingthatothersareinterestedtoreadofyour experiencesorpointsofview.Comeonthen,let'shave somewordsonwhatYOUaredoing.

Therehasrecentlybeenapieceofpaperwork distributedundertheCAPheadingsthatisjollygood advice.IrefertoCAP403—Safetyarrangementsat flyingdisplays,airracesandrallies.Ilikethatlastbit —rallies—itseemsthatsomeoneuptopnowacknowledgesthatweandourrallieshavecometostay! However,thisbookletisfullofgood,commonsense, tellsusatlastwhichruleswemustadheretoand giveseveryrallyorganiseracodeofpractice.Imight addthatthePFAhavehad,forashortwhile,a 'Guidance'leafletavailableonthesamesubjectwhich shouldberegardedascomplementarytothisnew CAPleaflet.AnSAE(largesize)willobtaincopiesof bothfreeofchargefromPFAOffice.

Ihavebeenaskedtodrawyourattentiontothe highcostofrunningtheSywellRally,whicheachyear isonlyjustcoveredbygatechargesandfoodand liquorfranchises.Oneyearwearegoingtohavea disaster,weather-wise,butwealwayshope,not finance-wise.However,eveninagoodyear,likethis, financesarenothelpedbytheexuberantfewwho pinchedanumberoftheinternationalflagsfor souvenirs,whichisgoingtocosttheexchequerabit. (Yes—indirectlyyourownpocket).Exuberanceis goingabitfar,whenourownPFAFlagistakenoff withthesouvenirs,tosaynothingoftheUnionJack itwasattachedto.Alright,itmaybetheIrishmen amongstyou,oreventheScotsNats,butplease,someonemusthavethePFAflagandit'sgoingtocostfifty quidforanewonefornextyearifyoudon'tcoughup withit.Thinks—maybeAOPAmadeoffwithit!

Ihavebeensurprisedthattheboysresponsiblefor keepingyourStrutreportpagefilledupareobviously ad-libbingabitatpresent.Itisquiteclearthatthey arejustnotgettingtheinfoandtheStrutnewsletters togiveaclearpictureofthegoings-on.HeadOffice trytoletthemhavecopiesofallthatconieinbut,I wouldsuggest,thatallstrutnewsletterwritersmake sure,justtoavoidtime-delay,ifnothingelse,seethat YOURnewsgoesdirecttoTonyFarrellat14Alderton Close,Loughton,Essex,andyou,Strutmembers,if youdonotseeyourStrut'sactivitiesmentioned,find outwhy.

Insuranceissomethingweallpayleastattentionto. AtleastIdo.It'llneverhappentome.Well,assome ofyouknow,itdidhappentome,inasmallway.It seemsthatweallneedtolookcloselyatourpolicies, justtoseewhatwearecoveredfor.Thiscameupatan ExecutiveCommitteemeetingrecently,whenitwas ascertainedthatalotofinsurancesdonotcoveryour aircraftlandingatanunlicensedstrip.Itseems,however,thatwhilstyoucanacceptthisandneverflyinto astrip,itisquitesimpletohavethestandardaircraft insuranceconditionswaivedoralteredatlittleorin sometimesnocost,toincludestripoperationsubject, usually,topriorinspectionbyfoot.Sojustmakesure, notonlythatyouarecovered,butseethatyouare gettingthefullavailabilitythatyourpremiummay cover. L.C.M.

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WANTEDPartially-bifiltTaylorMono plane.CompletedTaylorconsidered.Also anyusefulbitsandpieces.ContactLAC DaveBarker,AirTrafficControl,RAF Valley,Gwynedd,NorthWales.

CAAAPPROVEDWELDER—will traveltoweldyourtubularfuselage, etc.Yourproblemsareappreciated. Ring me rot-achatatRayleigh (Essex)773026orwritetoJohn Owers,84aTheChase.Rayleigh, Essex.

WANTEDPFAHandbook.Phone Medway271761quotingprice.D.Aver ley.53LapwingRoad,IsleofCirain Rochester,Kent.

WANTED---VPtpart-completedproject, alsowishtojoinultralightgroup,Herts./ Beds.area.PleasewritetoTedGmud,25 SlimmonsDrive,St.Albans,Herts.Tel_ St.Albans31359.

S.T.O.L.Performanceon1500VWandup.Foldingandroadable—onOWII wheelsortrailer.Easytofly.Cheaptobuild.Longestsinglecomponent12)9" long.Plansconsistof26highly-detailedsheetsplusriggingnotes,construction notesandmaterialslists.

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ERICCLUTTON,92NEWLANDSSTREET,SHELTON STOKE-ON-TRENT,STAFFORDSHIRE,ENGLAND.

MAGAZINESwanted—Vol.6,No.2and Vol.8,No.5of PopularFfring. Offers pleasetoStuartMcKay,16Thatchers Drive,Maidenhead.Berks.SL63PW.

PROPELLERFORSALE65/44suitableforC90orC80.Virtuallynew.T. Watson.ChandlersFord(04215)4138.

FRANKLINENGINESforyourhomebuilt,60and125hpwillsoonheavailable. FordetailssendS.AE.toPractaviaLtd., WycombeAirPark,Bucks.Tel.049435342.

FREDBUILDERS.Beuptodate.Send SAEforfreelistofcorrectionstodrawings.EricChilton.92NewlandsStreet, Shelton,Stoke-on-Trent.Staffordshile.

AFROENGINEWANTED.15Ohptipto 220hp..constantspeedpropellerand governorMrsaille,Lycomingpreferred butanyothermakemaystjtorIwould buyacompletedamagedaircraft.NIichael Skelly,Glebe.Colehill.Co.Longford, Ireland.Tel.RobertIlall,Longford6813,

JODEL117Aallnewfabricandnew C of A.827hourstorunonengine,£2400. P.G.Phelps.2-103PitmisionRoad, BirminghamB2SOPW.Tel.021-745-6298.

TAYLORMONOPLANEWANTED. Preferablycompleteand(lying,butwell advancedunitunderconstructionconsidered.IanWheeler,ThePloughboyInn, Saltash,Cornwall.Tel.Saltash2861.

WANTED--Aeroenginefromground pow-erunit.150upto2201-Lp.orcomplete CPU.oneinneei of repairorarebuild rnightsuit.MichaelSkelly.Glebe.Colehill.Co.Longford.Ireland.Tel.Robert Hall.Longford6813.

CHANGEOFADDRESS.Wouldall friendsoldandnew,pleasenotemynew address:DonPeacock,ParadiseCottage, Kempsford,Fairford,Glos.Tel.Kempsford246

FORSALE-Largepilot'sseatwnh adjustment,£30.DonLord,Tel.0273558888.

FORSALE—Gipsy10Mk2Induction manifoldasnew,£40.B.T.H.Cirrus-type mag,radialmounting.asnew,el5,sorry, nopaperwork.G.Johnson,34Ripley Road,Luton.Beds.

SPRITEBUILDERS.Inordertomake sureourrecordsareuptodateandthat SpriteBuildersreceive[helatestmodifica tionsanddesigninformationwerequir allplanpurchaserstocompleteaclues tionairerecentlymailedout_Someclues tionaireshavebeenreturnedtousdueto changesofaddressthathavenotbeen notifiedtous.WouldanySpritebuildewhohasnotreceivedaquestionaireand wishestocontinuetoreceiveinformation pleasecontactPractaviaLtd..Wycombe AirPark,Bucks.Tel.10494)35342.

MAGAZINE wented—January 1939copy of PopularHying tocompleleset.£2paid liorgoodcopy.Box101,P.F.A.Office.

FORSALEPlans&nMscellaneous tools,mainlyclamps.DetailsfromD. Thom,58TurnhouseRoad,Corstorphine. EdinhurghEF1128ND.

WANTED--BackcopiesofPopularFlying.PleasesendyourofferstoPeterF.A. vandeNoort.Augustinashof88,LI1216 filversum,Netherlands.

WANTEDTN&0Setsofftillharness.Don Lord,Tel.0273-558888.

VENTURI4(unused).newAS1200kis.. fuelprimerpump.fuelpumpforA90or 0.200,electricfuelpump12v.(new)allfor sale.TonyWatson042154138.

WANTEDPartly-builtTaylorMonoplane.anythingconsidered.RingC.Dove, Colchester,330850anytime.

AREAULEYKLIP-T1PPROPELLER 76"dia.x46"pitch£95Lyeoming4cylinderaircraftsump,needssmallrepair £25.Lycorning4-cylinderexhaustmullle JO5,TelephoneP.S.Watts,Dursley (Glos.)45360.

CLIANINON7ECforsale.90mph,4 gals.perhour.COOengine,1130hoursto rtuiplusextension,Ilendix.380Nav-com andVOR.OneyeartorunonCofA.The wholeaircraftha),ingjustbeencompletely rebuiltandisinmagnilicentcondition. Price£4250ono.RingIanJennison, Brinseall(0254)830909.

GROUPFLYINGOFFER-Falconer WbasednearWinchestel,available two!,sharesinrunningexpensesabout£10/monthplus1,61hourflocLid andoil).TonyWatson.57HookRoad. Amplield,Romsey,HantsTel.042-154138.

PopularFlying,September-October,1977

FORSALE--50ydsUSDaconaircraft fabricNo.32664-003.8oz.,66"material £2.00peryard.2"Dacrontape,2.7oz. £2.50perroll.cottonreinforcingtape £1,00perroll.Dacronsewingthread £250perspool.Waxedribcord£1.50 perspool.Draingrommets£1.00per100. Oiltemp.gauge(new)StewartWarner, ModelNo.D36ICC-72£10.00.3inI enginegaugeunit:oilpressure,temp.and fuelpressure£10.00.ContactPeterJ. Leggo,21HighStreet,Linton,Cambs. CBIOFIS.Tel.Cambridge892489.

WANTED--Specialcategoryaeroplane fornewly-formedEastMidlandsflying group.TelephoneDavidMcCormack. 0773769128.

PLY-1.5mmGLt£5persheet.Buyer collectorcarriageextra.PhoneJohn Dowson,Leicester886244,after6p.m.

UNUSEDDRAWINGSforsale.Minicab £20.WoodyPusher£15.M.G.Adams.3 SchoolRoad,Fawley,Hants.SO41TA.

WANTED-Partlybuiltproject.Minicab,VP2or any othersimilartype,must bereasonable.J.Fitzgerald,131Harbour Road,Ballyhalbert,Co.Down,N.1.

WANTED-ContinentalA65,A85or C90.Pleasestateconditionandhoursrun. L.J.Turner,Kingswood,LondonRoad, Ascot,Berks.Tel.WinkfieldRow3040.

FOUNDatSywellRollofexposedfilm. ContactP.F.A.Officestatingtypeoffilm.

WANTED-Pairof5inchwheeland brakes(hydraulic)Clevelandorsimilar. AlsoforContinentalCOO,pairofMagnetos,SumpandCarburettor.PhoncRon Jones,Berkhamsted(04427)4531.

TAYLORMONO.Lackofspaceand cashforcessaleofunfinishedproject. Spars,ribs,rudder,tailplane,elevator. Fuselagecannotberemovedfrommy bedroom?Mostmetal&boltstocomplete. 1700VWengineinbits.Allpaperwork todate.£200thelot.J.Jennings.30BunyardDrive,Woking,Surrey.

FORSALE.DTD575Cotton,54"wide. 85yardsat£1.40peryard.DonCashmore, 32ReginaCres.,Ravenshead,Nottingham.Tel.Bidworth2622.

WANTED-PopularFlying,Vol.19, Nos.1&2.EricSawyer.20HickmanRd., ChadwellHeath,RomfordRM64PA, Essex.

BESTPERFORMANCEPROPELLERS forVW,Continental,Lycoming,Aeronca, WalterMikron.BrianMills,Cambridge. Tel.0220262951.

2PPL's wishtoformgrouptopurchase lightaircraft.Alternativelyinterestedin Joiningestablishedgroup.CashWaiting. GrahamLilley,Brownhills(Staffs.)5454.

LUTONMAJOR. Twoseatsandfolding wings,poweredbyaC90(withover1400 hourstogo)withametalprop.Approximately95%completedandsignedout. Insufficienttimetocompletetheproject forcesmetoeitherselloutrightorinvite offersofassistanceoneitherthebasisof sharesorcostpriceflyingoncompletion. ForfurtherdetailspleasephoneSteve Talbot,42TennysonRoad,Redditch, Worcestshire.Tel.Redditch64302or Southcrest2348.

BROCHETPIPISTRELLE G-BADV, 45hpSalmsonradial(2gph)beautifully rebuiltbyRoyNerouandbelievedlast airworthyexample.CofAtoNovember. £2,900.W.Evans,CroydonHouse,Rodhuish,Minehead,Somerset.Washford (09844)317.

FORSALE- Turbulentproject,completebutneverflown,someworkrequired.£800.Box102,PFAOffice.

AUSTERJ4-100. Veryreliable,quietand economicaltorun.RollsRoyceContinental0-200Aconversion,1400hours torun,4+gph,CofANovemberl978. Starter,Narco360withintercom,navigationandcockpitlighting,dualcontrols. fullpanel,goodcabinheater.Numerous airframesparesavailable.£3250oroffer. MerlinFlyingClubLtd.,POBox3t, DerbyorBlidworth2622evenings.

WANTED-Twoconstantspeedprop blades.HartzelNo.7666A-2orcomplete proptypeHC-C2YK-IBF/F7666A-2as fittedtoaMooneyoranyCSpropthatwill fitan10.360Lycoming(200hp)blades, mustbeingoodconditionbuthubisnot important,alsooilcoolerandvacuum pumpdrivegearandcouplingforabove engine.MichaelSkelly,Glebe.Colehill, Co.Longford,Ireland.orrel.RobertHall atLongford6813.

FORSALE- Unusedplans.LutonMinor £10;TaylorMonoplane£5;Nesmith Cougar£15;BowersFlyBaby(theseare inbookform)£15;Fredseries2£10. VW1500Ardemxconversion,flown400 hrsonlywithlogbook£250,noprop Radair(Dynair)10channelsbattery operatedtransceiver,panelmountingsuperbperformance£250.Instrument panelforTurbulentcompletewithall instruments£75.Turbulentfueltankwith fittings£10.Allabovepluscarriage.P. Williamson,4VikingClose,Ballakillowie, Colby,I.ofM.Tel.83-2474.

LUTONMINOR forsale,expiredCofA. £1200o.n.o.BoxNo.103,PFAOffice.

BILLOVERY andDavidGoddardwish tothanktheircustomersatSywell77and havealotofnewitemsin.Enquiries: 01-894-1048or0303-76976.

FULLRANGEINSTRUMENTS-t& s horizons,c.h.t.kits,o/petc.,Gipsyengine parts,exchangescheme,Chipmunkparts, noVAT.DavidGoddard,8BerkleyClose, StrawberryHill,TW25SG,Tel.01-8941048(1/F).

WANTED-ADFIndicatorandloopto fitBendixTI2C.Tel.Rainford4721 duringdayandSt.Helen's25320evenings. BrianHoughton.

WANTED- FournierRF4,cashwaiting. BrianHoughton,Rainford4721dayand St.Helen's25320evenings.

PAIR ofBendixSN4Magnetos,harness includedtogetherwithgearwheelsfor Cont.C90-8orC-65.£160.Scotttadwheel forkandblock£20.MetricASI,VS1and altimeter£12each.Newtachometerfor Lycorning0-290£15.JohnPothecary, Redwings,Kirdford,Sussex.Tel.Kirdford385.

SIPA903 withC90-8F.600hrs.torun plusextn.Extrafueltank,VHF,AH £2650withrestrictedCofA.P.G.Phelps. Tel.021-745-6298.

FORSALE- ArdemVW/Porsche1300 cclowhours,logbook,SAEfulldetails andhistory.DickSharphouse,Topeliffe Road,Thirsk,N.Yorks.

PAIR lightalloywheelscompletewith 4-95"x3.5"Aerotyresandtubesplusone sparetyre.Nobrakes.For1"axles.Not newbutsound.£12thelot.MikeVaisey, Harpenden68265.

FORSALE -Pitt'stubekitcomplete. Firewall,nosecone,wheelspatsand spinner.Tel.John 0. Hara,01-672-3552 and01-771-2708.

PAZMANYPL4 drawingsandinstruction manualand12roughedoutoakformers £40pluspostage.AlsosetofVW1500 barrels,£20nearoffer.J.Waller,Wickham(Hants)832754.

MINICABPLANS forsale,£20.F. Morris,29KillyleaRoad,Armagh,Co. Armagh,Tel.(0861)523223.

WANTED-BackissuesofPopular Flyingto1946-willpay LI peryear. RobFinch,31OakdeneDrive.Tolworth, Surrey,KT59NH.

FORSALE-- NipperTransceiver.CompletewithoverhaulnotefromParkAir Electronics,Fullwiringrigandbattery box.20fixedcrystalswithfourchangeable.£200o.n.o.Tel.GriffithDallas (Morayshire)274.

FORSALE-Jodel 0117A.NewCofA. Engine1000hrs.torun.360channelVHF £3200.Tel.RogerHaningtonBracknell 21609.

PROPELLERBOLTS-HT Cdplated, 5/16"BSF,3rlong.Setof6,£2post paid.Slickmaeneto4cylinder,model 4001lefthandrotation,unused£25. Cylinderheadtemperaturegauge21" aperture£5.DonPeacock,Paradise Cottage,Kempsford,Glos.

PLANS:

EVANSVP-I

Simplybuilt-VWpowered.Onlyone verticalandonehorizontaltailempennage.Onepiccebentupaluminiumgear. Simple3-bulkhead,woodfuselagewithno metalfittingsorclothcover.Noengine mount.Simplewing,plankspars,ribsstack-sawedfromInply.EvansVP-I roadtowswithouttrailer,andstoreseasily ingarage.ForPlanandBrochureprices seeP.F.A.officeadvertisement.

TAYLORMONOPLANE

Thepopularsingle-place,lowwing,all woodmodel.30to60h.p.100m.p.h., with1300VWengine.Span21',length 15'. Brochure,35pplus10p.p.&p.;Plans, £12,plus50p.p.&p.;Construction photos.From:Mrs. J. Taylor,25ChesterfieldCrescent,LeighonSea,Essex.

TAYLORTITCH

Asupersingle-place,lowwing,acrobatic tourer/race,.Simpletobuildwood constructionfor40to95h.p.engines. Superbplansforthissuperbaeroplane includefullsizeribsheets,material listandnumerousadvisorynotes.Span 18'9";Length16'If'.Brochure,45pplus 10pp.&p.;Plans,£16,plus50pp.&p.; Constructionphotos.From:Mrs.J. Taylor,25ChesterfieldCrescent,Leighon Sea,Essex.

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Engines(Continental,Gipsy,Lycoming,Ardem),Extinguishers,ExhaustPipes.

Filters,FuelCocks,FuelPumps,Fittings,FlyingWires,Fabric,Fork Ends,Fasteners.

Generators,0Meters,Gyros,Glue,Grornmets,Gaskets, Gauges, Harness, Hinges,HomebuildersService.

Instruments,InvertedSystems,InformationPackages,Inspection Panels.

Jodels,JubileeClips,Jets.

KitsforVWconversionsandCylinderTemperature. Leads,LogBooks,LandingLights.

Magnetos,Manuals,MasterCylinders,MixtureControls NavigationLights,Nameplates,Notices,Nuts,Needles.

OilPressure,OilTemperatureGauges,0Rings.

Plans.Propellers,Plugs,Plywood,Pins,PitotHeads,Plexiglas., Pulleys,Pistons, QuickReleaseFasteners.

RevCounters,RateofClimbIndicators,RodEnds,Rings,Racing specialists.

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Fabric,343,575,Linen7F1/5CandDacron Dope(ClearandColour),PinchinJohnson, TitanineandRhodius.

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