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RIGHT International, 30 Kpril 1964 SPORT The fifth HS.I2S, which made its first flight last month, is to make a demonstration tour of the USA soon (see "HS.I25 Progress") AND •HHM B U S I N ESS HS.125 Progress A full transport category Certificate of Air- worthiness for the Hawker Siddeley 125 business aircraft is expected within the next few weeks. The certification will also cover American requirements, and an HS.125 will undertake a tour of key areas in the USA during the summer. The bulk of the air testing for certifi- cation, comprising handling and performance evaluation (including trials at high airfields in the tropics) has already been successfully concluded, and the route-proving programme involving 200hr of flying to overseas destinations isnowalmostcomplete. Altogether the four aircraft used for development flying have travelled more than 600,000 miles. A feature of the test programme, the company states, has been the reliability of the Bristol Siddeley Viper engines. The fifth aircraft, which first flew in March, will undertake the United States sales and demonstration tour. This will be under the auspices of the two US distributors of the HS.125, Atlantic Aircraft Sales Corporation and AiResearch Aviation Sales Co, who have already launched an intensive nationwide sales campaign. An initial batch of 60 HS.125s has been laid down and the production rate is building up rapidly. Firm sales and those in the final stage of negotiation total 34 aircraft, including a batch of navigational trainers for the RAF. Aircoupe Revival New production plans for the Aircoupe have been announced by Alon Inc, of Wichita, Kansas. Founded by John F. Allen and Lee O. Higdon, both formerly with Beech Aircraft Corporation, the company has acquired assets and FAA ^certificates for the Aircoupe from the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico (who took over the project from Forney Industries in August I960, delegating production to the AirCoupe Division of Air Products Co). Powered by a 100 h.p. Continental 0-200 engine, .he new Aircoupe will cost about $8,000. Some 30-50 machines are expected to be built this year, with deliveries starting in July, united Kingdom enquiries should be addressed to Air Rent Ltd, Maitland Road, Stratford, London E15. ™PWProgress is reported by the Civil Service Aviation Association jjjAVIA), wuh well over 400 application forms for membership g been received by the hon secretary, Godfrey Harwood. Sliding courses for some of the prospective members were •manged by CISAVIA's embryo Post Office Flying Club branchnng m 'd-April at Dunkeswell, home of the Devon and Somerset Gliding Club; both courses were well patronized and favoured with fine weather. Parachuting and power-flying subdivisions of the Association are planned. Cigars and Cigarettes Information on the use of London (Heathrow) Airport by private and executive aircraft is given in Ministry of Aviation Civil Aviation Information Circular 26/1964. Callsigns "Cigar" and "Cigarette" are to be used, landings and take-offs must be made during certain times, and recreational and pleasure flying is excluded. Other recent MoA Information Circulars include 20/1964, Landings at Disused Royal Air Force Airfields; and 28/1964, Low-level Cross-channel Special Rules Area—Revised Procedures. McAully Aerobatic Trophy of McAully Flying Group and the Tiger Club was won by Martin Barraclough at Little Snoring Airfield on April 11. Weather conditions were good but a fresh wind gave some of the eight competitors trouble with their positioning. Remaining positions were 2, Robin d'Erlanger; 3, Charles Mase- field; 4, Peter Farquhar; 5, Roger Gorton; 6, Claes Jacobsson; 7, Bill Waugh; 8, Mike Jolley. Elstree Display London School of Flying at Elstree has decided not to hold a public air display this year. A pilots' rally and informal display for members, guests and visitors by air will be held on Saturday, June 6. Choucas in Production The French authorities have decided to begin series production of the Breguet 906 Choucas, an 18-metre, two-seat sailplane derived from the single-seat Fauvette. After a complete C of A overhaul during the winter, the Seaplane Club's Tiger Moth floatplane is now beginning its summer flying season from Lee-on-Solent. Club enquiries to C. Nepean Bishop at 49 Highcroft Crescent, Bognor Regis, Sussex
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