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1978
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FLIGHT International, 7 January 1978 11 German associations fight bureaucracy THE safeguarding and promotion of general aviation is one of the first objectives of Aktionsgemeinschaft Luftfahrt, or AGL (Association for Promoting Aviation in Germany). The recently formed body combines the voices of AOPA Germany, the Federal Association of German Industry, the German Aerospace Industries Asso ciation, the Professional Association of Aviation Personnel in Germany, the German Aero Club, Aviation Club of Germany and the Association of Ger man Aircraft Operators. General aviation in Germany, says AGL, must safeguard its right to be involved at the consultative stage in developments which may affect flight safety and legal or administrative aviation matters. The association, which is offering a pool of expert advice available at national or inter national level, claims that last year's dissolution of several commissions' and working groups, on which GA repre sentatives were consulted, is a "dan gerous development," and it has spoken out against the "Standing Federal/Regional Aviation Working Group," which was formed as a re placement. AGL reckons that GA de velopment will be hindered and curbed, and that "serious conse quences can be expected." According to a recent Icao annual report, the GA fleet grew worldwide by 44 per cent from 1970 to 1975, and accounted for more than 75 per cent of all flying and more than 95 per cent of all aircraft registered in Icao states. Current statistics show that general aviation easily accounts for the majority of flying in Germany. The Federal RepubUc of Germany has some 22,700 private pilots and 32,800 glider pilots, and 70 per cent of its 4,700 professional pilots are employed in GA. Powered aircraft up to 12,5001b (5,700kg) number about 5,300, plus 760 motor-gliders and 5,000 gliders, compared with about 100 aircraft in scheduled air transport. There are 650 GA airfields, including 400 gliding sites, as against 11 airports handling scheduled airlines only. More than 90 per cent of the take-offs logged in 1975 were by GA aircraft. Chairman of AGL is German Aero Club president Giinter Graf von Har- denberg. Vice-presidents are Dr T. Renecke, president of the German Aerospace Industries Association, and Capt Siegmar Lach of the Profes sional Association of Aviation Person nel. The association is based at the German Aerospace Industries Associa tion (BDLI), Konstantinstrasse 90, 5300-Ronn 2; telephone 02221/330011. Three for the diary HERE is plenty of advance warning about three international events this year for, respectively, the rallyist or flying gourmet, the vintage-aircraft enthusiast and vintage^glider devotee. The ninth Malta International Air Rally (June 18-21). will be character istically packed with flying competi tions and delights to be enjoyed on the ground, while giving enough time to relax during the peak of the Maltese holiday climate. A brochure and application details can be ob tained from the Malta International Air Rally, Rally House, Dragonara Palace, St Julians, Malta. Bex, in the heart of Switzerland's Rhone Valley, will host the town's 5th annual air show (August 15-20), which is organised jointly by the Royal Air Force Association (Swiss Seen at Redhill is Bill Wilks's %-scale Mustang, the first European example of the Canadian Sturgeon Air design based on the French Jurca Gnatsum replica (see Private Flight for November S, 1977). Its 200 h.p. six-cylinder Ranger engine makes it one of the most powerful homebuilts flying in the UK Branch) and Groupe de Vol a Moteur du Chablais (GVMC). This year, to honour three previous UK faithfuls of the show who died recently—Neil and Lynn Williams and Doug Bianchi—the event has been titled the "Neil Williams Memorial." A Neil Williams Challenge trophy will also be created, to be presented annually. Vintage-aircraft owners will be accommodated free of charge. Contact Group Vol a Moteur du Chablais, CH 1880 Bex (Vd), Switzerland. Finally, the enthusiast of those beautiful gull wings and the other attractions of vintage gliders should make a note of the Sixth International Vintage Glider Rally (July 8-16) at Brienne-le-Chateau, France. Any enquiries can be made to Mrs Frances Furlong, secretary of the Vin tage Glider Club, 60 Well Road, Otford, nr Sevenoaks, Kent; telephone Otford 3277. This year's world gliding championships are also being held in France, on July 15-30 at Chateauroux. GiMav get-together THE one-day GNav course held at Cranfield last month is to be followed by another on February 5. Applica tions can be made to Rogers Aviation (0234 750661) or Global Energy Con trol Products (01-643 2172). The £15 fee covers accommodation, meals, and flying and simulator exercises. Rogers Aviation has a Cessna 172 equipped as a GNav demonstrator and avail able with a GNav-trained instructor. Six airlines in the UK and overseas are reported to be interested in GNav and to have evaluated the system, which uses specially plotted VOR radials and DME ranges for en-route navigation and letdowns (see Flight for May 8, 1976).
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