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804 FLIGHT International, j 17 May 1962 \ Powered by a 100 h.p. Continental O-200A engine, the all-metal Victa Airtourer 100 two-seater cruises at 126 m.p.h. at 6,000ft and has a maximum speed at sea level of 133 m.p.h. Designed by Henry Millicer and produced by the aviation division of Victa Ltd at Milperra, Sydney, the aircraft costs £A3,9SO B U SPORT AND SIN ESS Instrument-Flying Rule at Norwich Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club have decided that, by August 31, every qualified pilot in the club must satisfy the chief flying instructor that he or she is pro ficient in instrument flying. After that date, club aircraft will not be available for passenger flying to pilots who have not done this. The requirement is that the pilot shall complete a 360° timed turn without losing more than 300ft; turn on to a given heading within 5°; change attitude in flight, e.g., from straight and level to climb, from climb to descent and back to straight and level; and recover from unusual positions, e.g., a spiral dive. —and at Elstree Three hours' instrument flying, 20 hours' solo and three hours' flying within the past six months are the minimum requirements specified by London School of Flying, Elstree, for PPL-holders wishing to use the school's Austers and Chipmunks for air touring. An increase in the club fleet has made aircraft available for touring. Jackaroo Frying Hours Approximately 20,000 hours of in structional flying have been completed by the Wiltshire School of Flying's Jackaroo aircraft since 1956, according to Sqn Ldr J. E. Doran-Webb, writing in the current issue of the Thruxton News letter. During this period, he states, no modification to the aircraft has been required. Over 60 pupils are currently under instruction at Thruxton. Women Pilots' Awards The British Women Pilots' Association's two trophies for 1961, the Jean Lennox Bird Trophy and the Braba- zon Cup, were awarded last month by Lord Brabazon to Miss Joan Hughes and Mrs Anne Burns respectively. Miss Hughes, chief flying instructor of West London Aero Club before joining Airways Aero Club last year, flew nearly 500 hours during 1961, instructing over 50 pilots varying from ab initios to CPL candidates. Mrs Burns set up an impressive selection of world gliding records while in South Africa in January 1961. Denham has Moved New base of Denham Flying Club is Elstree Aerodrome, home of London School of Flying. A derelict caravan, club secretary Wilbur Wright reports, is being converted into a usable clubhouse. Radio Aids for Private Aircraft According to the Minister of Aviation, Mr Peter Thorneycroft, "Infringement of controlled airspace by private aircraft reported in 1961 showed no increase on previous years, although the amount of private flying has increased. Most of these infringements cannot be attributed to the absence of radio aids. I am nevertheless anxious to encourage the use of these aids by private pilots, and the Standing Joint Committee on Private and Club Flying and Gliding has already discussed ways of facilitating the greater use of radiotelephony. "Mr Thorneycroft was replying in the House of Commons to Mr J. D. Cronin, who had asked what steps the Minister was taking "to ensure the more general use of radio aids by pilots of private aircraft, having regard to the increase in 1961 of unintentional infringements of controlled airspace by private pilots with consequent danger to airliners." Super Emeraude Flies First flight of the Scintex Super Emeraude was made at Clermont-Ferrand on April 20 by Robert Buisson. Powered by a 100 h.p. Continental engine, the aircraft can alterna tively use the 105 h.p. Potez 4E.20. Sywell Activity On the busiest day of the Shackleton Aircraft Display at Sywell—Saturday, April 14—no fewer than 262 aircraft were on the aerodrome at one time. Of these, 173 were visiting machines, 48 were in the new aircraft park and 41 in the used air craft park. The total number of visiting aircraft that day was 193. The Shackleton company seeks confirmation or denial that the total of 262 aircraft assembled together is a record for any meeting in the United Kingdom. Fourth ICAOPA Member The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of South Africa has joined the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations. Other members are the AOPAs of the United States, Australia and Canada. One of the organization's first projects is stated to be an attempt to revise world aeronautical charts to "reflect new roads, villages and land marks on the African continent." Winner of the Royal Aero Club's "Mike's Mug" for effective business flying in 1961 was Colin Cha pman, managing director of Lotus Engineering Co, who flies this Piper Comanche 250. A feature article on aircraft flown by motor racing drivers and executives appears in the May 11 issue of our sister-journal "Autocar"
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