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1950
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FLIGHT, 16 November 1950 CIVIL AVIATION NEWS . . . will be followed, at a later date, by tropical trials. Paris, Brusselsand Zurich will be among the places visited. The second prototype, powered by 1,370 e.h.p. Mamba 3 turboprops, isnow nearing completion and is expected to fly before the end of the year. * * * Statistics issued by Aeroport de Paris reveal that duringSeptember traffic at Orly Airport amounted to 1,546 aircraft movements and 46,341 passengers. Le Bourget handled 3,488aircraft and 64,970 passengers. At both airfields traffic has increased by 25 per cent over the figure for the correspondingmonth of last year. CLUB and GLIDING NEWS T^LYING hours recorded by the Wiltshire Flying Club for-F September and October amounted to 173 and 314 respec- tively. In the period from April, 1946, to September, 1950,the club has logged a total of 10,325hr. This represents over a million miles of trouble-free flying, mainly on Auster Auto-crats powered by Cirrus Minors; almost 98 per cent of this time was on flying instruction. The workshops continue to be busy and an indication of theincreasing popularity of Thruxton's facilities is found in the fact that since 1946 the number of Cs. of A. carried out yearlyhas risen from" 6 to 31 this year. Early in 1951 the club hopes to undertake, and specializein," the overhaul of Cirrus Minor engines. A conservative estimate of the cost is approximately £65, with the ownersupplying any replacement parts required. * # *O WNERS of pre-war designed ultra-light aircraft who desire to take advantage of the new scheme for obtaining Permits- to-Fly (mentioned in Flight of September 28th) are reminded by the M.C.A. that they must make the necessary application before November 30th without fail. * # *P RIVATE aircraft owners in New Zealand are fortunate inbeing relieved of a heavy financial burden by a new system of certifying airworthiness. The scheme provides for periodic" maintenance releases," which will eliminate the present need for costly annual overhauls in the non-public-transport category. * # * '"THERE is a hope that negotiations now in progress may -I- facilitate the importation of Walter Mikron engines from Czechoslovakia for installation in Fairey Juniors. *• * *T HE Strathtay Aero Club suffered considerably at the hands of the weather gods in September, but on occasions it was possible for the Tiger Moths to emerge from the hangars for an airing. Three A.T.C. scholarship cadets qualified for their licences during the month. The attachment of nine Saudi- Arabians will, it is hoped, keep the Club aircraft extremely active during the next few weeks. * * #T HE London Gliding Club hopes to have ifs new Link Trainer operating shortly, and envisages a provisional charge of 10s per hour. During September the Club gave 527 launches and members flew 287J hours, gained 3 " Cs," 3 Silver Badge durations, and flew two cross-countries totalling 48 miles. Analysis of flying times during 1950 indicates the following .comparative annual utilxzation of the Club's fleet: Prefect, 329 441 DESIGN FOR COMFORT : The outcome of nearly five years of development work is seen in the new AG-14, a light two-seat sports aircraft with tricycle undercarriage. Produced by Ander- son, Greenwood and Co., of Texas, it is claimed to be highly spin-resistant and to have an exceptionally comfortable, roomy and quiet cabin. The engine is a 90 h.p. Continental giving a cruising speed of1 over 110 m.p.h. hr; T.21, 231 hr; Grunau Baby and Olympia, 208 hr; Tutor IV, 185 hr; second Olympia, 158 hr; Tutor III, 157 hr; Dragon- fly, 96 hr; and Tutor V, 65 hr. Cadets averaged 108 launches with 7 hr and the Daglings 1,300 launches. Members of clubs affiliated to the B.G.A. or F.A.I, mayjoin the London Gliding Club as monthly members at 2 gns per month, and a reciprocal scheme is in force with the South-down and Derby and Lancashire clubs whereby daily mem- bership is available at 5 s per day or 11 gns per month at eitherclub. «• * * '"THE Kemsley Winter Competition this year will run until•*- February 28th, 1951. Prizes will be awarded to the club or individual owning the glider in which the winning flightis made. Twenty-five guineas is offered for the longest cross- country following an aero-tow launch and a similar sum forthe longest flight following a winch, auto-tow or bungey launch. A second prize of 15 gns is offered in each category,and 10 gns will go to the club providing the launch for the winning flight. Minimum qualifying distance is 15 miles. • * * TPHE Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association de--*- tided at its recent annual general meeting to decentralize activities. The actual organization of gliding facilities will nowbecome the responsibility of the Command representatives. The Association's assets at Detling have been disposed of to Tech-nical Training Command, who will operate a club—probably at Bridgenorth—with, it is hoped, reciprocal facilities betweenthe other Commands. The rapid growth of the Association has made this decentralization essential, and the Associationwill, in future, confine itself to the general co-ordination of R.A.F. gliding activity together with centralized administrationand control. It is hoped to organize inter-Command gliding contests next season, and full R.A.F. representation in theNational Championships. Although the Association was formed less than twelve months ago, the response throughout the R.A.F.has been gratifying. R.Ae.C. AVIATORS' CERTIFICATES BELOW is a further list of R.Ae.C. Aviators' Certificatescovering the period from June 26th to July 14th, 1950. The previous list (May llth-June 26th) appeared in Flight of September 28th, and we hope to publish further names in an early issue. No, Name Club or School 20.580 Frank Harris Woodward 26.581 Reginald John Seaby 26.582 John Adam Sowrey 26.b83 Denis William Clarke ... 26,534 Desmond Brian Richardson 26.585 Gervase Frederick Jackson I 26.586 j Suphal Mohan Choudhury 26.587 I Douglas Bower 26.588 i Arnold Melvin Morralee ... 26.589 Dav'd Dutton Budworth... 26,WO David Cade Wigglesworth 26.591 Peter Donald Gooding ... 26.592 George Whitfield 26.593 James Gardyne Date Qualified Service pilot ! 26.6.50 Qualified Service pilot ! 26.6.50 Qualified Service pilot I 26.6.50 Qualified Service pi.ot ! 26.6.50 Qualified Service pilot i 26.6.50 Coventry Aeroplane Club j 28.6.50 Air Service Training ; 28.6.50 Ryde Aero Club ! 28.6.50 Northants Aero Club ! 28.6.50 Southend Municipal F.S. i 23.6.50 Service Pilot u/t j 29.6.50 Service Pilot u t ! 29.6.50 Newcastle Aero Club . j 29.6.50 Elstree Flying Club | 4.7.50 No. 26.594 26.595 26,596 26.597 26,598 26.599 26,600 26,601 26,602 26,603 26,604 26,605 26,606 26,607 26,608 26,609 26,610 26,611 26.61226,613 Name Subrao Ganpat Jye- William Henry TMsley William Sidney Archer ... Samuel Hollis Richard LouisC 'Arcy . . . Kenneth Maxwell Pudney Joseph James Lewis M. Nour Issa John William Edward Pearson ... John Hensley Fanner Robert George Wesley ... Arthur James WilkinsJohn Henry Penny Malcolm John Macdonald Murray Anthony William Landry Robert Daniel San Filippo Peter Wil'iam Shaw Albert Ernest Dunster ... John Derek Davenport Brian Edward Ellis . .Walter Reginald Longcrofc-Neal Club or School Air Service Training Qualified Servic pilot Southend Municipal F.S. Service Pilot u't Airways Aero Club Airwayc Aero Cub Air Service Training Cotswold Aero Club Qualified Service pilot Northants Aero Club Portsmouth Aero Club Qualified Service-pilot Portsmouth Aero Club Denham Flying Club Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Cheltenham Aero Club Service Pilot u'tQualified Servic: pi ot Date 6.7.50 6.7.50 6.7.50 6 7 50 5.7.50 5.7.50 5.7.50 5.7.50 5.7.50 6.7.50 6.7.50 6.7.50 6.7.50 11.7.50 14.7.50 14.7.50 14.7.50 14.7.50 14.7.50
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