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1961
1961 - 0551.PDF
27 /7 1961 561 CHT-AIRCRAFT SHOWCASE Aero Commander b80t Miles Student Dormer Do 28 View During: Shackleton Aviation Weekend at Baginton the public enclosure and a further 10s for entrance to the airfieldenclosure. No exception is made in the case of children, whose natural curiosity the organizers, W. S. Shackleton (Aviation) Ltd,have thus sought to restrain. In every case children must be accompanied by an adult. Each day, between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. the whole showcase willcome to life with a period of demonstration flying. This will be much on the lines of circus fly-pasts at Farnborough, except thatthe grouping will be mainly by nationality or by type. The fast- selling Pipers will lead off with an eight-minute display, to befollowed by the British contribution—notably the Beagle-Auster— and then the Czechs and Italians, the big twins, the Germans, theFrench, the Beech range, a US selection, and the Cessnas. There will be a good deal of other flying besides, most of thenew aircraft being available for demonstration to prospective purchasers. Most leading business houses have been invited toattend, and invitations have also been sent to flying clubs and flying groups and to every private and executive owner. Whilst the entry list is still subject to change, types likely to beon view are: Aero Commander, Falco, Aircoupe Execta, Avro 748, Beagle-Auster Airedale, Beechcraft Baron, Bonanza, Debonair,Queen Air, Travel Air, Twin Bonanza, Bolkow F207, Bolkow- A SUCCESSOR TO THE KEMSLEY FLYING TRUST has beenset up. This is a £100,000 fund established by the Society of British Aircraft Constructors in association with Shell-Mex and BP inorder to assist flying and gliding clubs in the United Kingdom. Loans will be granted at low rates of interest for the purchase ofaircraft and ancillary equipment and the provision of essential facilities. Shell-Mex and BP are contributing £25,000, and other member-companies of the SBAC £75,000. The new fund will be administered by a committee representing the company and the Society, and MrBasil Meads, trustee of the Kemsley Flying Trust, has been appointed secretary of the fund. AT COAL ASTON, ten miles south of Sheffield, United SteelCompanies Ltd have bought 108 acres of land for development as an airstrip for use by the company's aircraft. Town planningapproval has been obtained and work is proceeding on the prepara- tion of an 800yd grass runway. United Steel purchased their firstaircraft, a Piper Apache, in July 1958, and have since added a Piaggio P. 166. Both aircraft are at present based at Ringway Air-port, Manchester. INCREASING TRAFFIC at Le Touquet has caused problems forlight-aircraft pilots, particularly those without radio, following the announced prohibition of non-radio aircraft at the airportfrom April 1. The inauguration of Customs facilities at Berck-sur- Mer Aerodrome, celebrated at a rally organized by the Aero Club deBerck et Environs over the Easter weekend, was therefore most timely. As already briefly reported, some 45 British light aircraftattended the rally. Poor weather on the day, and reports of aircraft which had failedto start or had turned back en route, seemed to indicate at first that the rally would not be successful. But late in the morning the firstaircraft arrived at Berck—appropriately enough a French-designed, Bniish-built Turbulent, G-ARGZ, flown by enthusiast NormanJones. Elaborately equipped, expensive aircraft, it seemed, were not the only means of flying—in fact many of them were still not2irborne while Norman Jones was puttering along and arriving on time. -n the time remaining before sunset a steady stream of aircraft cooked in, and "Berck Club" on a frequency of 123.5 had a busy Klemm Kl 107C, Cessna 150, 172A and Skyhawk, 175A and Sky-lark, 180C, 182C and Skylane, 210, 31 OF, Champion Tri-Traveler, DH Dove 8, DH Heron 2, Dornier Do 27 and Do 28, Jodel Ambas-sadeur and Mousquetaire, Lancashire Prospector, Miles Student, Omnipol Aero 145, Meta-Sokol, Morava, Piaggio P. 166 andP. 149, Piper Apache, Aztec, Cherokee, Colt, Comanche, Pawnee, Super Cub, Tri-Pacer, Tipsy Nipper, Helio Courier, WassmerSuper IV, Putzer Elster, and Beagle-Auster A.61 Terrier. Many of these types have been flown by Flight's pilots, andhandling reports have appeared in the following issues: Piaggio P.166, 1.5.59; Meta-Sokol, 8.5.59; Tipsy Nipper, 8.5.59; Nibbio18.9.59; Student, 18.9.59; Falco, 16.10.59; Morava, 6.11.59; Comanche, 13.11.59; Tri-Pacer. 13.11.59; Super Cub, 13.11.59-Mooney 20 and 20A, 29.1.60; Cessna 150, 175 and 210, 15.4.60; Auster D.4, 6.5.60; Prospector, 13.5.60; Piper Aztec, 20.5.60;Travel Air, 20.5.60; Bellanca 260, 20.5.60; Champion Tri-Traveler, 10.6.60; PZL Kos, 10.6.60; Aero 145, 1.7.60; Morane 880 Rallye,5.8.60; Auster D.6/180, 30.9.60; DH Dove 8, 14.10.60; Jodel Ambassadeur and Mousquetaire, 25.11.60; Piper Colt, 3.2.61;Aircoupe, 10.3.61; Debonair, 30.3.61; Klemm Kl 107C, 20.4.61; Aero Commander 560F, 20.4.61; Piper Pawnee, 27.4.61; WassmerSuper 4, 27.4.61. time—while not interfering for one second with local commercialtraffic not ten miles away. Notable during the meeting was the family atmosphere so normal in French rallies but just a littlelacking at home. Five aircraft disgorged complete families, the oldest passenger being 82-year-old Mrs Watson, flown by her 17-year-old granddaughter in a Jackaroo, and the youngest a 14-month- old who arrived on top of the luggage in a Cessna 150. Severalarrivals showed the need for more training in airmanship and, a correspondent comments, some hairy landings were made in therough despite clearly marked strips. For many it was their first crossing and from the noise in the tiny bar at Berck it was obviousthat much had been learned. During the picnic-style lunch at the airfield on Sunday, MikeBerg of Stapleford carried off a prize for the longest moustache, while Joe Taylor received suitable reward for his pilot's licence.Sheila Scott received the lady's prize, and the prize for the youngest pilot went to Charles Watson's 17-year-old daughter. POPULAR FLYING ASSOCIATION affairs were mentioned bythe chairman of the Royal Aero Club, Col C. F. H. Gough, in his chairman's report to the annual general meeting of the club lastmonth. Col Gough stated: "Construction of ultra-light fixed-wing aircraft is going well with 24 nearing completion, and a further 12rolorcraft under construction." ON APRIL 15 the new grade of independent membership of theAssociation of British Aero Clubs and Centres officially came into effect. The first 500 individuals to enrol as independent members,the Association states, will receive two years' membership for one year's subscription, which is two guineas. As soon as 500 membershave been enrolled, two schemes will be introduced: each indepen- dent member will receive honorary membership of a London club;and will receive free insurance against injury in a flying accident. They will immediately be able to take advantage of the ABACadvisory and air routeing service, and can purchase publications and equipment at the discounts already given to ABAC member-clubs. Further details of the independent membership scheme, and ofthe services and facilities offered by the ABAC, are available from the Association at 7c Lower Belgrave Street, London, SW1.
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