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FLIGHT International, 23 July 1964 165 the SPL medical is included in case one's spectacles come adrift in flight, I feel there is surely an anomaly somewhere. Please do not think I have a grudge against myopic glider pilots and parachutists—on the contrary, I would like to see life made a little easier for other prospective PPL holders like myself. Walton-on-Thames, Surrey R. F. MORTON [Invited to comment, the Ministry of Aviation says: "The medical standards for flight crew licences issued in accordance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization are set out in Chapter 6 of Annex 1 to the Convention on Civil Aviation (5th Edition). The United Kingdom, as signatory to the Convention, issues its pilots' licences to the standards of Annex 1. An applicant for a Student or Private Pilot's Licence, therefore, must meet the standards for both corrected vision and vision without the aid of correcting glasses which are set out in paragraph 6.3.3., Chapter 6 of Annex 1. The Ministry of Aviation does not issue a pilot's licence for the flying of gliders, although both the sports of flying and parachuting are controlled in various ways with the co-operation of their respective central bodies, the British Gliding Association and the British Parachute Association."—Ed] Range of the Sicile Record SIR,—I enjoyed N.F.G.H.'s article on the Fete Aerienne at Cannes (June 18) very much, but I think that he was being unfair to the Centre Est Sicile Record in saying that its 24gal fuel capacity was enough for over 350 miles with reserves. This aircraft will cruise at more than 140 m.p.h. on less than 80 b.h.p. and even this is not its most economical condition. At this setting its engine will use less than 401tr or 5gal of fuel per hour so the aircraft will be doing more than 28 m.p.g. The places that such an aircraft can land safely are not few and far between so it will not require great reserves of fuel. Surely 600 miles with ample reserves would have been honest? St Albans, Herts R. M. HESKETH-PRICHARD [N.F.G.H. comments: " 'Over 350 miles with reserves' is a conservative figure, but one that is perhaps nearer to the Sicile's practical touring range than is 600 miles. On a recent trip to Sicily in a Jodel Ambassadeur—less efficient than the Sicile Record—120 m.p.h. and 5f Imp gal/hr were the best figures, equivalent to a still-air, dry-tanks range of 500 miles. On this showing, even going 10 m.p.h. faster (it is difficult to imagine a standard production Record doing 140 m.p.h. on part throttle) 'over 350 miles with reserves' would not seem to be too pessimistic. This is still a staggering figure on 100 h.p. The question really is one of reserve fuel policy, and underl VFR contact' conditions this is the pilot's option. The occasional summer thunderstorm can easily add 30min to a journey in mountainous country and it is comforting to have enough fuel to press on to one's destination and still be able to reach an alternate without anxiety."—Ed] Private Pilots and Airspace SIR,—Mr E. F. Allchin's proposal of "a real live association" to represent the private pilot (Letters, July 2) prompts me to put on record a recent experience at New York. On the morning of June 17 I boarded TWA Flight 59, the O82Ohr Boeing 720B jet flight to Washington and California. We taxied out and burnt off fuel for about 20min while out of the window I checked off the traffic landing on our intended take-off runway, which I think was Runway 29. It comprised an Eastern DC-6B, a Flying Tiger CL-44 which touched and went (crew-training, perhaps), a USAF C-47, and—after a long pause—the Tiger CL-44 again. At last, I thought, we're on our way. But still we didn't move. Our DynaJets continued to burn well into however many pounds of fuel it is that TWA allow for taxying. Eventually, way over the Manhattan skyline to the east, I saw the sun glinting on a wing. Slowly, very The President's Boeing, probably crippled? (see "Private Pilots and Airspace") slowly, whatever it was drew nearer. The President's Boeing, probably crippled ? Or even Mr Halaby? Something pretty important to keep us waiting like this. But it was just a private blue-and-white Cessna 206—photographic evidence enclosed. The routine way in which light aircraft use US airports has to be seen to be believed. They come and go, and mix with bustling commercial airline traffic, in a way that would make Auntie Heathrow reach for her smelling salts. St Albans, Herts j. M. RAMSDEN Vintage Parachutes Wanted SIR,—I have a varied collection-CH/n-museum of over 20 different types of parachutes. With the exception of a Russian square canopy, all are either British or American. They are all serviceable and with the expection of three or four I have actually dropped with all the different types of canopies that these assemblies contain. I appreciate that this will always be a poor relation to the Shuttleworth Collection, for example. I wish to acquire, in particular, a Russell Lobe and a Guardian Angel. If any of your readers can help me in this respect I will be more than grateful. Stamford & Rutland Hospital, J. v. w. JOHNSTON (Dr) Stamford, Lines Research on Innundation of USN Pilots SIR,—We were extremely interested to read Kenneth Owen's article "US Navy Pilots visit ETPS" (Flight International, July 9) with special reference to the sentence on the "research into the propagation of sound from a post horn,..." We would like to point out that the residents of the RAE Apprentice Hostel, which is just across the road from the ETPS Mess, were not "tremendously impressed" with the research which, incidentally, went on in the early hours of two mornings. In fact, had it continued the next night the apprentices were prepared to carry out their own research in Fluid Dynamics, viz, "the effect of the ejection of water from waste paper bins on boisterous US Navy pilots." This visit may have strengthened ETPS/Patuxent River relations, but although this is the centre of world aviation, there are many here who are thankful that not every Patuxent River graduating class "extends as far as Farnboro', England." Our condolences to the people of Malmslatt. RAE Farnborough, Hants TIRED APPRENTICES F O R T H C O NQ EVENTS July 25 Naval Day, UNAS Lossiemouth and Culdrose. July 29 Kronfeld Club: Hovercraft films. July 30- Fidiration Aironautique Internationale: V/orld para- Aug 17 chuting championships, LeutkirchjAIlgau. Aug 1 Naval air day, JRNAS Brawdy. Aug 1 King's Cup Air Race, Coventry. Aug 3 Tiger Club: Flying display, Fair Oaks.
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