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1928
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P't'l&SSN AUGUST^, 1928 PRIVAI FLYING A Section of FLIGHT in the Interests of the Private Owner, Owner-Pilot, and Ctob Member A FRENCH INTERNATIONAL LIGHT 'PLANE MEETING To be held at Orly, September 10-21 ONCE more the French Aerial Association is holding anInternational Light 'Plane Competition at Orly under the rules and regulations of the F.A.I. The meeting is opento countries represented on the F.A.I., and is for light 'planes the tare weight of which does not exceed 400 kg.(880 lbs.). The entrance fee is 200 francs per machine, and entries will be received up to 6 p.m. on August 11.Entries should be sent to, and all information may be obtained from, VAssociation Francaise Aerievne, 40, Ouaides Celestins, Paris 4e. Machines entered for the competition must be at the Orly aerodrome (South of Paris), before3 p.m. on Sunday, September 9. Machines will be numbered in the order of entry, and will carry these numbers in thecompetition. Prizes totalling 150.000 francs are offered and will bedistributed as follows : first prize, 80,000 francs ; second prize, 50,000 francs ; and third prize, 20,000 francs. Nature of the Competition The competition will be divided into three parts :a "quality" competition, an "efficiency" competition, and a reliability competition. Classification will be bymarks awarded. The " quality" competition is to be held on September 10-11, the "efficiency" competition onSeptember 12, and the reliability trials from September 14-21 inclusive. In the " quality " competition there will be take-offand climbing tests, as well as an award of marks for certain qualities to which reference will be made later. The Take-off Tests.—Machines will start from a certain fixed mark and take off in the shortest possible distance, a maximum of 250 m. being permitted. Machines exceeding this will be disqualified. Marks will be awarded at the rate of one mark for each 4 m. between the maximum distance permitted and that actually attained. The Climbing Tests.—In these an altitude of 1,500 m. (4,920 ft.) has to be attained in the shortest possible time. Maximum permitted 30 minutes. A machine exceeding 30 minutes will be disqualified. Marks will be awarded at the rate of two for every 20 seconds between the 30 minutes permitted and the time actually attained. Marks awarded for various qualities.—15 marks will beawarded for each passenger carried, a minimum weight of 75 kg. (165 lbs.), or made up to that weight being stipulated.To count as proper passenger accommodation there must be space to seat a passenger 1-75 m. (5 ft. 9 in.) high. Inthe flying tests carried out later the passenger may be replaced by ballast. Five marks will be awarded for each seat equipped withparachute, the latter having to be so placed that it could be used.Twenty marks will be awarded for anti-fire appliances or for placing tanks in a position where a fire is unlikely tooccur. Fifteen marks will be awarded for wing and tail coveringsof metal or wood. For the dismantling and erecting test 30 mins. are allowed.In that time the machine must be dismantled, wheeled through a space 3 m. (9-84 ft.) wide, 3-5 m. (11 ft. 6 in.) high A New Light Plane Club for London A NEW light 'plane club has been formed in London—No ! not the London in England, but the London in Ontario, Canada. It has for its Directors the following :—President,R. H. Cronyn ; Vice-president, W. L. Scandrett ; sec- treasurer, L. Smallwood. The committee in charge of allclub activities are, in addition to the above, J. G. Gillanders ; and 10 m. (32-8 ft.) long. Any tools used in this operationmust be carried on board during the flying tests. Ten marks will be awarded for starting appliances carriedon board. During a period of 15 mins. three starts must be made, the first from cold. After each start the engine mustbe kept running for 1 min. Ten marks will be awarded for dual controls, the pilot havingto make two flights of 5 mins. each, controlling the machine alternatively from the two seats. Five marks will be awarded for devices preventing themachine from turning over, or for means of protecting the occupants in case the machine turns over. Emergency exitswill count for these marks. Five marks will be awarded for comfortable cockpits forthe pilots, giving good view and protection against noise. The " Efficiency " Test In the " Efficiency " test machines will be required to fly a circuit without landing and without refuelling of 400 km. (248-5 miles), and marks will be awarded according to the P X Vformula C in which P is the useful load in kg.. V thespeed in km./h., and C the total consumption in kg. of fuel and oil for the circuit. The useful load does not include fuel and oil, nor tools, etc. It does, however, include pilot and passenger, and also any ballast carried. The latter will be regarded as mail-bags weighing 15 kilos each, and must be capable of going into a space 0-45 m. (1 -475 ft.) by 0-25 m. (0-82 ft.) by 0-4 m. (1-31 ft.). The Reliability Trials The rules and regulations concerning the reliability trialsare a little vague. It is gathered, however, that these trials may take the form of a circuit of France, although the OfficialRules do not definitely say so. It is intended that there shall be six stages in the reliability trials, each of approxi-mately 400 km. (248-5 miles) in length. Machines will start each morning at 8 a.m., and must reach the end of eachstage before 4 p.m. on the same day. Failure to do so will disqualify a competititor as far as that particular stage isconcerned, but not for any other stage or marks. In other words, he will lose the marks for that particular stage only.Machines covering a stage within the prescribed time will be awarded 60 marks per stage properly completed. It ispointed out that the number of stages may be varied, as the number will depend upon the possibility or otherwise of arrang-ing a convenient circuit in which the stages are all of approxi- mately 400 km. We understand that already entries have been received,or promised, from several countries, and it is to be hoped that a large number of British machines will be entered. Our" Moths," " Avians," " Widgeons " and " Bluebirds " should do well in a competition of this nature. It will beobserved that no limit is set on the power of the engines, but that the amount of fuel and oil consumed on the 400 km.circuit is weighed. As the regulations do not contain any reference to changes of jets, etc., presumably it is permissibleto " fake " the engines for the " efficiency " test and still to use the full power available for the climbing and take-offtests. D. Menzies ; J. E. Croden ; E. A. Spence ; L. Johnston ;F. Baughart ; H. A. Mclntosh ; G. A. Arthur ; and Lt.-Col. W. H. Kippen. There are already some 35 members readyto take instruction, and the first of the two D.H. Moths, which the Dominion Government has assigned to the Club,was delivered early in July. Some notes on two other Canadian Clubs will be found elsewhere. 670
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