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1961
1961 - 0582.PDF
592 FLIGHT, 4 My, SPORT AND BUSINESS... but the high-wing configuration is not liked by the clubs. TheColt may nevertheless be a success in Australia because of the possibility of quick delivery. The only firm order for the Air Tourer so far is for three for theRoyal Aero Club of New South Wales. All other "orders" are letters of intent. It is understood that, following a demonstration tour by theoriginal prototype of the Air Tourer, which is partly of wooden construction, the Auckland Aero Club suspended its letter-of-intent and will await the all-metal model before finally deciding. AS FROM APRIL 17 a short-crossing corridor has been establishedacross the Channel between England and France for the benefit of private and light aircraft (UK Notam 194/61, Belgian 11/61 andFrench 3218/61 refer). Eastbound flights to France will be from Lympne to Ambleteuse, via the Varne light-vessel. Westboundflights will be from St Inglevert to a point 2 n.m. east of Folkestone. These tracks will provide 5 n.m. separation for opposite-directiontraffic. Available altitudes are l,OOOft or above 3,000ft. The French Notam, significantly, does not mention this route butrefers the reader to the French Aeronautical Information Publica- tion in which are listed certain routes which must be followed byprivate aircraft effecting a VFR Channel crossing. They are then required to file flight plans, carry radio and report at certainpositions. The AIP does not make it clear that this directive is based on a much earlier piece of French legislation (Arrete ofSeptember 22, 1958) which states that these procedures will have to be followed by aircraft which fly out to sea to a distance whichexceeds either the distance from which they can reach land in case of engine failure, or 15 times the altitude of the aircraft, whicheveris the shorter. Also in French legislation (Decret No 57.598 of May 13, 1957)is the provision that such regulations only apply to the airspace controlled by the French authorities. Thus, the recent action onthe part of French controllers of refusing permission for British pilots of non-radio aircraft to take off from Calais has been un-justified. (The FIR boundary lies only a few miles off the coast.) Provided that they can attain an altitude greater than the specifiedminimum, light-aircraft pilots are perfectly free to make a Channel crossing without radio. Mr R. Campbell and Miss Pamela Klein have joined W. H. & J. Rogers (Engineers) Ltd, Cessna agents for East Anglia and the Midlands, as pilots. They will give Cessna demonstrations and will instruct at the Bedfordshire Air Centre, Cranfield (see news-item in column 2) Currently the subject of distributorship discussions between SI nn Engineering Inc of Santa Ana, California, and several British companii jj the Shinn 2150-A two-seater, formerly known as the Morrisey 2<jQ Powered by a ISO h.p. Lycoming, the type cruises at 135 m.p.h. atag xs weight of 1,8171b, and has a basic price of $8,950 INTENDING CONSTRUCTORS can now buy full sets of we k-ing drawings of the ultra-light monoplane designed by J< an Taylor. This aircraft, designed and built as a spare-time projec isthe first postwar British light aircraft for which amateur-c in- struction plans are available. Each set consists of a dozen draw-ings, together with a number of explanatory photographs of :he structure, and costs £7. Drawings are obtainable from the designerat 46 Sunnyside Road, Ilford, Essex. Several sets have already been sold to customers in the United States, Canada and Australia. Whereas the prototype is powered by a JAP twin-cylinderhorizontally opposed engine, foreign constructors will find an excellent substitute in the Aeronca E.I 13 unit. The JAP engine isbasically a British version of the American design. It would also be possible to fit any of the modified Volkswagen engines, although thiswould probably result in a lower performance. Development of various details of the design continues. Thephotograph below, obtained over the Easter weekend, shows the designer flying the aircraft without its bubble canopy. It has beenfound that the cockpit is exceptionally well protected from the slipstream, and it is intended to replace the rear screen with a fairedheadrest. Performance on the nominal 38 h.p. of the JAP engine drivinga modified Flottorp airscrew is good. A maximum level speed of 90kt is obtained and a comfortable cruising speed is 80kt. Grossweight is 610 lb and the range with a full tank is approximately 250 miles. Stalling speed with flaps up is 35kt; this reduces to 29ktwith flaps down, and the gliding angle with full flap is very steep. Initial rate of climb is 950ft/min. THE BEDFORDSHIRE AIR CENTRE is to be opened onJune 17 at the aerodrome of the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield. Chairman of the centre will be Mr Neville Rogers of W. H. and J.Rogers (Engineers) Ltd, Great Barford, the Cessna agents for East Anglia and the Midlands, and Mr A. J. McDonald is secretary.As indicated in a photograph at the foot of this page, the Rogers organization has recently appointed additional pilots toassist in both demonstration flying and instruction work. The initial fleet of the air centre is expected to be two Austers, twoCessnas and a Tiger Moth. OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in parachuting are tobe held at Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex, during the weekend of May 6-7. Organized by the recently formed British ParachutingAssociation, the contest is expected to attract entrants from 17 clubs in this country and abroad. Chief judge at the meeting willbe Maj T. W. Willans. McALPINE AVIATION of Luton have been appointed soledistributors in the United Kingdom for Helio Aircraft Corporation. The first of two Helio Courier aircraft ordered by McAlpine wasexpected to be among the aircraft on show at last weekend's Shackleton Aviation Weekend at Baginton. This Courier wasflown from Boston to London Airport inside a BO AC DC-7 freighter, and will be used by the McAlpine company for executivetransport between construction sites and also for demonstration work. NORFOLK AND NORWICH AERO CLUB are organizing anOpen Day at Swanton Morley Aerodrome on June 25. Visiting aircraft are invited to arrive between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., and furtherdetails are available from the club at St Giles Street, Norwich. The Taylor monoplane, powered by a 38 h.p. JAP engine, has a cruising speed of 92 m.p.h. at a gross weight of 6101b. As reported in a news-item on this page, plans suitable for the amateur construction of this machine are now available from the designer, John Taylor
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