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1946
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6f)2 FLIGHT JUNE 13TH, 1946 CIVIL AVIATION It was the necessity for this barrage,and the expense involved, which caused most difficulty before the scheme wasshelved temporarily upon the outbreak of wai. However, now that the provi-sion of a flying boat base is a matter for the Ministry and for the country gen-erally, the problem of expense is no longer the major issue. In Flight last week we mentionedvarious locations which the Ministry had under consideration, and it seems clearthat, whatever site is chosen, a good deal of constructional work and expensewill be involved. In these circum- stances, the Langstone scheme stands asgood, if not a better, chance of final selection than many of its competitors. RUNWAY SHORTENING A CCORDING to a reply in the House•**• of Commons recently bv the Minister of Transport, the effective length of theNE-SW runway at Northolt is to be reduced so that, about mid-July, WestEnd Road, Ruislip can be opened fully to road traffic. In the meantime naviga-tional aids on "another" runway will be completed to enable that runway to be used more frequentlythan at present. It seems a pity that, as Northolt is London's terminal air-port for the British European Division's services, a somewhat more explicit reply could not have been given to an important CIVIL POWER production line the power " Flight " photogravh. PLANT : The first of the Rolls-Royce Merlin 620 series on the at the company's factory at Derby. The ^620 series units for the Canadian-built DC-4S and for the Avr question of this nature. With a statement of the kind madewhich contains so little precise information, it is not easy to understand why the' presence of navigational aids on onerunway should compensate so readily for the shortening of an entirely different runway. SELLING THE SOKOLI N Flight of May 16th we published a photograph and somedetails of the new Czechoslovakian Mraz Sokol cabin air- craft designed primarily for private-owner flying. In pre-wardays the Benes-Mraz aircraft were handled in this country by Aircraft and Allied Enterprises, and we hear that this concernstill holds the agency for the types and that one of the new Sokols should soon be in this country for demonstration pur-poses. The Sokol, which is a direct descendant of. the Be-555, is aside-by-side seater cabin monoplane with a retractable under- carriage. It is powered by a 105 h.p. Walter Minor III, whichgives it a maximum speed of a little over 150 m.p.h. It is available in two-seater and three-seater forms, and though theprice in England has not yet been fixed, it is hoped that it will be sold for something under ^1,400 with full equipment.Aircraft and Allied Enterprises are at 10, Hpbart Place, Eaton Square, London, S.W.i. BRISTOL GLIDING HPHE organizers of the reconstituted Bristol Gliding Club-*• have now secured the necessary site and have obtained one or possibly two gliders with which to start operations.Ab initio training was due to start on June 1, using a new Kirby Cadet at an airfield within eight miles of Bristol. Forthe benefit of those who have not seen previous references to this club the address of its organizing secretary is 9, RoyalPark, Clifton, Bristol, 8. B.G.A. COMMITTEESF OR 1946 there will be three committees in the British Glid-ing Association to deal with the various problems con- cerned in the training of glider pilots and the organization ofthe pastime generally. The first of these, with Mr. K. G. Wilkinson as chairman, will deal with technical points suchas strength and aerodynamic requirements, the specifications of launching equipment, instruments and parachutes and certi-ficates of airworthiness while acting as advisers to the A.R.B. The second, with Mr. P. A. Wills as chairman, will be theflying committee, which is responsible for recommendation on methods of training, on safety regulations and on competitionorganization. The third, dealing with research and with Mr. J. W. S. Pringle as chairman, will look after more theoreticalaspects and make arrangements for the carrying out of neces- sary research programmes. The chairman of the B.G.A. for this year is Professor I).Brunt, M.A., and the vice-chairman is Mr. P. A. Wills, C.B.E. NEWS FROM THE CLUBS NOW that th.ey have obtained two Tiger Moths and aMagister from, the Ministry of Civil Aviation's allocation, the Portsmouth Aero Club is hoping to begin operations againin the very near future. Unfortunately, the clubhouse at the Portsmouth Airport, which was taken over for other purposesduring the war, has not yet been returned to the club, and so a meeting of members due to be held at 7.15 p.m. onJune 5th at the A.T.C. headquarters in Portsmouth. Dr. F. Mundell, a director of the club, tells us that £he records weredestroyed during the blitz. Past members are therefore ad- vised to get into touch with Mrs. Coath, who is acting asHonorary Secretary, and whose address is Brunswick House, Bedhampton. • • » The flying charges at the Fair Oaks Aero Club at Chobhamhave been reduced to ^4 an hour for dual and £3 an hour for solo on Tiger and Gipsy Moths. * * • The Wolverhampton Aero Club, with headquarters at theMunicipal airfield, is getting back into its stride. One Auster and three Miles Magisters are immediately available, and,through its association with the Derby Aero Club, a Proctor, Monarch and Rapide are also available. The Club is operatedby the Wolverhampton Flying School, an associate company of Air Schools, Ltd., of Derby Ex-A.T.A. pilots and others will be glad to know that themess at White Waltham is still open. At the beginning of the month the West London Aero Club started operationsfrom this airfield. • » •The Weston Aero Club—one of the Straight Corporation series—was due to restart operations at Weston-super-Mare onJune 7th. The rates are £3 an hour for dual and solo on all types in the fleet—which will eventually consist of. HornetMoths, Magisters and an Auster. At the moment only the Hornet Moths are available.
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