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1938
1938 - 0986.PDF
352 FLIGHT. APRIL 7, 1938. HERE and THERE News of the Week Major Cordes Married MAJOR J. B. L. H. CORDES, chief test pilot to HandleyPage, Ltd., was married at Caxton Hall, last Saturday, to Miss Muriel Greenwood. A reception at the R.A.F. Club, Piccadilly, indicated how universally popular Jim Cordes is in the aircraft industry. Major and Mrs. Cordes are spending a touring honeymoon before settling down in their new home at St. Albans. The £100 Aeroplane Again? A NEW company will shortly open a factory at ShorehamAirport with the idea, apparently, of manufacturing the long-considered ^ioo aeroplane, which, in this case, will be a low-wing pusher monoplane with a converted Ford engine. Its cruising speed is given as 75 m.p.h., and the prototype is almost ready for first tests. Capt. S. H. Gaskell is the man- aging director of the company. New Regulations APART from the amendment which has already been nctedconcerning the fitting of a tail parachute for all C. of A. spinning tests, the 1938 Air Navigation Regulations, which have now been published, involve one or two other important changes which are briefly detailed in Notice to Airmen, No. 52. Among these other changes is an order requiring that all machines used for night flying should have adequate electrical illumination for the instruments and maps ; the inclusion of one blind take-off in the "B "licence instrument flying tests ; and a few amendments concerning the services on which a qualified navigator should be carried, and the medical require- ments for transport and "A" licences. The New Stinsons DETAILS of the new Stinson Reliant S.R.10 Series, whichare distributed in this country by Brian Allen Aviation, of Croydon, have recently come over from the States. The major improvements are a rather cleaner fuselage, a hinged engine cowling, which may be raised on either side for engine inspection, and an improved braking system. Other new features include shock absorbers with a longer stroke, im- proved vision in all directions from the pilot's seat, a simpli- ,. fied instrument panel, built-in radio (when specified), and a slightly larger baggage compartment. The Isle of Man Races FOLLOWING last year's minor contretemps with fog onthe Isle of Man coast, a change has been made in the rules for this year's London-Ronaldsway race. It will no longer be necessary, for instance, to make for Maughold Head, and the finishing point will be at the aerodrome itself. Last year, it will be remembered, the finishing line was across the front at Douglas, and pilots had to descend below four hun- dred feet and then climb up again over Douglas Head—a rather too entertaining process. The main race, as previously explained, will be held on June 4, and the Manx Air Derby and the Tynwald race will be held on June 6. There will be a naval patrol between St. Bee's Head and the Isle of Man on the day of the long- distance event. Capt. Rex Stocken is, as before, the organiser. Hia address is 109, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.I, "A" Licence Instructors ? •\T7HETHER "A" licence pilots of adequate proficiency VV should be allowed to give flying instruction was among the questions debated at the recent meeting of the General Council of Associated Light Aeroplane Clubs. It was decided to address a questionnaire on the subject to all clubs, and to discuss the result with the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navi- gators. Among other questions discussed was that of army co- operation flying, which, it will be remembered, was the subject of a recent prosecution involving a club. The secretary stated that, after enquiries, it was quite clear that such flying came under the category of " aerial work " as defined in existing Air Navigation Regulations, and that consequently aircraft used for the purpose must be piloted by " B" licence pilots. The council, while agreeing with the principle of employing "B" licence pilots, considered that nevertheless it might be possible for clubs to assist in such flying with "A" licence pilots, and th<; matter was referred to a sub-committee. Another MediumweightT HE already large number of medium-light and ultra-light machines which are either in the design or the prototype stage has recently been increased by one—the product of the Chrislea Aircraft Co., Ltd., of 61, Goldney Road, London W.9. This machine, which is in process of construction, is a side- by-side two-seater low-wing monoplane on fairly conventional lines, with simple, manually operated half-span flaps and fold- ing wings. The undercarriage, which is of the cantilever type, is attached to the front spar of the stub wing and the shock is taken by compression rubbers. The machine is mainly of spruce and plywood construction, with welded steel for such parts as the engine mounting and undercarriage attachments. It is stressed for aerobatics and is primarily designed for club The layout of the Chrislea side-by-side two-seater described in this column. and private-owner use. The price has not yet been settled, but in the word of the designer this will be "attractive." The engine to be fitted is the Walter Mikron Mark II 0162 h.p., and the Chrislea Aircraft Co., Ltd., tell us that they have obtained the sole rights for the manufacture and distri- bution both of this engine and of the Mark I model. The provisional specification of the Chrislea monoplane is as follows : Weight empty, 640 lb.; all-up weight, 1,125 lb.; maximum speed, 118 m.p.h.; cruising speed, no m.p.h.; land- ing speed (flaps down) 36 m.p.h.; rate of climb, 650ft./mm.; and range 450 miles. " Running " Commentaries DR. W. HELMORE, M.Sc., Ph.D., a Cambridge scientist,who has for some years been carrying out private re.seaic on fuels and oils, explained to an interested gathering iu London last week the technical features of the new Patent Castrol—a car engine lubricant designed to < the advantages of a light, quick-flowing oil with those heavier lubricants, and to have the disadvantages of nei< His exposition was both accurate and bright, as ben who can broadcast an account of a Schneider Trophy-K' Dr. Helmore (or Sqn. Ldr. Helmore, as we knew aim used to do. e as
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