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1962
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FLIGHT International, 8 February 1962 BUSINESS ABAC Affairs Good news of club-aircraft C of A requirements, and bad news of the petrol-duty rebate, was discussed at the general conference of the Association of British Aero Clubs and Centres which followed the association's annual general meeting in London on January 25. A new-category C of A, basically a public-transport category, but subdivided for private and training use, is being intro duced, together with a two-year C of A scheme for club and school aircraft. Negotiations for such a intermediate C of A between the "private" and full "public transport" categories were started by the association some 18 months ago. From the beginning of this year the petrol-duty rebate to clubs and schools has been reduced from Is 9d to Is 3d per gallon, with a consequent increase in flying rates throughout the country ofbetween 3s and 5s perjhour. Earlier, a reduced rebate had already affected a number of organizations when the concession was withdrawn from full-time professional flying training. The new reduction is apparently caused by the combination of increased flying hours at the clubs and a fixed Treasury limit on the total rebate granted. New chairman of the ABAC is Mr Ron Paine (London School of Flying), with Wg Cdr R. J. Pearse (Exeter Aero Club) as vice- chairman. Three new committee members were elected at the meeting; Mr Rex Smith (Oxford Aeroplane Club), Mr David Ogilvy (Midland School of Flying) and Mr John Riseley-Pritchard (Fair Oaks Aero Club). Annua] dinner of the association will be held tomorrow, February 9, at the Waldorf Hotel, London. World AOPA Formed A new international organization has been formed to represent general-aviation owners and pilots. Known as the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations, the organization anticipates a membership in the near future of at least 15 national flying groups representing over 250,000 pilots. Interim head of the new body is Mr J. B. Hartranft Jr, president of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Senior vice- president is Mr Douglas Wagner of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association; interim vice-president for the Pacific region is Mr Leslie H. Ford of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia; and Mr Charles S. Logsdon has been appointed tempor ary secretary. The council's headquarters are at 4,650 East-West Highway, Washington 14, DC. Objectives of ICAOPA are listed as:— (1) To facilitate the movement of aircraft internationally for peaceful purposes, in order to develop friendship and understanding among peoples of the world, (2) To co-ordinate the views and opinions of member-organiza tions as expressed by members of the executive board, with respect to proposed requirements, recommended practices, procedures, rules, facilities and services for international aviation, (3) To represent the views and interests of the board on general aviation matters, as appropriate, at meetings of the International Civil Aviation Organization, (4) To develop and promote desirable and usable standardization for the regulation and guidance of general aviation, (5) To encourage the implementation of planned systems, facilities, services and procedures in order to promote flight safety and efficiency for general aviation, and (6) To collect from and disseminate among member organiza tions information, data and statistics relating to general aviation, including inter alia those pertaining to the progress of air navigation, communications, facilities and the operation of general aviation aircraft. 215 Plans for Lasham Approximately £25,000 will be spent on the new main accommodation block to be built at Lasham Gliding Centre as part of its development as a national and commonwealth gliding centre. The new building, illustrated in our issue of January 25, will include bedrooms, lecture rooms, restaurant, bar and offices. The new hangar which has been built as the first phase of the development scheme is estimated to cost £7,000 and, assuming the full amount of the current £40,000 appeal is raised, a further £8,000 will be spent on new workshops and other facilities. Speak ing at a London press conference recently, the chairman of the appeal committee, Mr Walter Kahn, said that £17,500 had been raised by almost 500 members prior to launching the public appeal for the remainder of the £40,000. This Champion 7FC Tri-Traveler, owned by Drewery and Drewery Ltd, was pictured recently over Kent. Powerplant is a 90 h.p. Continental Impression by Robert Roux of the Sipa Antilope which, powered by a Turbomeca Astazou turboprop, should make its first fight in the spring
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