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FLIGHT, 30 December 1960 1023 Still going strong as a business aircraft is the Beechcraft 18. Here is the 1961 version of the Super G18S, one of eight Beech models being marketed tor the new year Sport and Business A BUSINESS AIRCRAFT USERS ASSOCIATION is to beformed to represent the interests of business aviation in Britain. At a meeting of about 60 users in London on Thursday,December 15, a steering committee was formed to begin organiz- ing the Association, which is to come into being early in thenew year. The BAUA will operate in close liaison with the Aviation Committee of the Royal Aero Club, with the objectof providing a strong and unified body to represent the interests of business aircraft users and also to act as an information centrefor members and prospective users. Members of the steering committee are Mr K. McAlpine, director of Sir Robert McAlpineand Sons Ltd; Mr M. A. H. Bellhouse, director of the Pressed Steel Co Ltd and of Beagle; Mr Hector Lang of McVitie & Price Ltd;Mr T. A. Vigors, of Vigors Aviation Ltd, who is chairman of the Royal Aero Club's business aviation advisory committee; andMr Peter Masefield. The last two are acting in an advisory capacity. The honorary secretary is Sqn Ldr R. R. Stcphenson,aviation secretary of the Royal Aero Club. Three further business aircraft users might also join the steering committee. The formation of the Association was proposed at the meetingby Mr Peter Masefield, chairman of the RAeC aviation committee, and was unanimously approved by those present. It was an-nounced that £2,000 had been guaranteed to get the Association going but that £5,000 was the initial target and contributions wereinvited. Speaking about the purpose of the association, "Tim" Vigors said that the greatest bottle-neck in business flying in thiscountry was the lack of suitable business airfields for London. The Royal Aero Club had already made considerable progress inobtaining Ministerial approval to retain a portion of Croydon Guest of honour at a Royal Aero Club house dinner on December 14 was Maj Oliver Stewart, editor of "Aero- nautics" (right), seen here with Mr Edward Bowyer, SBAC direc- tor and former avia- tion journalist Airfield as a business aircraft base. Similar efforts were now beingmade to obtain the use of Hendon and Northolt and the first steps had been taken to obtain permission for business aircraft to useLondon Airport. The BAUA was the right body to attempt to obtain this kind of facility.Another task was to ensure that, in the allocation of airspace and priorities, business aircraft were considered on an even foot-ing with airliners. More Customs facilities were required because business aircraft now going foreign often had to waste 40 minutesmaking an additional landing to clear Customs at one of the few fields where these facilities were available. The Association wouldwatch new regulations and ensure that they were not prejudicial to business aircraft and would also try to ensure reasonable insur-ance terms. The new body should provide a pool of knowledge on aircraft operation and should be able to advise those whoconsidered using aircraft on business. There should also be a flight information centre to advise on facilities available in Britainand abroad. Efforts should be made to have present import restrictions cased. It is intended that the Association shall be open to all thosewho use aircraft on business whether they employ professional pilots and fully equipped aircraft or not. The BAUA wouldprobably make contact with the National Business Aircraft Association, and possibly with the AOPA, in the United States.Operating in association with the Royal Aero Club and having a cross-section of the country's industry in its membership, the High-speed touring plus aerobatics is the formula of the Aeromere Falco F-8L two-seater emphasized by the British agent, Mr J. L. Shaw, here seen in the cockpit. UK price is £4,700 BAUA should become a powerful organization well able to lookafter the interests of its members. Its formation is certainly the most important step forward yet taken in this field. As a businessaircraft operator of long standing, Flight strongly supports the Association. RETROSPECT From "Flight" of December 31. 1910 BrooMands Aerodrome: On Thursday, 22nd inst., Mr. Englandbrought out the new E.N.V. Weiss, and soon attained a height ol some 40 ft., flying the length of the ground. This novel machinedoes not appear to turn readily, as the pilot found. It heeled over to such an angle that it culminated in a smash, Mr. England claimingacquaintance with the sewage farm, the machine losing its chassis and damaging its propeller. The aviator looked unhappy, but wasfortunately unhurt. The Bristol biplane, piloted by a pupil, ran into a mound, also damaging its chassis . . . FIRST AERO COMMANDER to be sold in Britain was handedover to Mr Geoffrey Woods, chairman of Woods of Colchester Ltd, at Wormingford Airfield on December 16. The aircraft isa Commander 500B with the registration G-ARGW, and was flown over from the Aero Commander factory in Bethany, Okla-homa, by Woods company pilot Peter Wellby. United Kingdom agents for Aero Commander Inc (formerly Aero Design andEngineering Co) are Field Aircraft Services Ltd, who hope to import a second Commander for use as a demonstrator nextmonth. HERTS AND ESSEX AERO CLUB held a breakfast patrol a:Stapleford on Sunday, December 11, at which three of the 29 visiting aircraft succeeded in arriving unobserved and winningfree breakfasts for their occupants. Seventeen defending aircraft were involved. Among the prizewinners was Colin Chapman,designer and maker of the Lotus Grand Prix racing car. THE SALE of new German light aircraft, and second-handAmerican aircraft through the agency of the Norman Larson Co, will be handled in this country by the newly formed Flair-AviationSales Company, Tower House, College Road, Bromley, Kent (Ravensbourne 7277).
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