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1983
1983 - 0093.PDF
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB PRIVA TE FLIGHT Microlight summer The successful London-Paris microlight competition of last September has set the pace for a vigorous programme of microlight events for 1983. The first is a 170km tour of the Bodensee, through Aus tria, Germany, and Switzer land. This is scheduled for March 26, starting and finish ing at Friedrichshafen. The competition will be part of the Aero 83 International Air Show, where a complete hall will be devoted to the newest microlight aircraft and equipment—as well as gliders and motor gliders. Aero 83 runs from March 19-27. Information from 7991 Oberteuringen, W. Germany. Belgium is the next venue, from May 12-15, with a tour which includes Waterloo, Namur, Spa, Antwerp and landings on the beach near Ostend. This competition not only flies over several of the finest castles of Belgium, but is intended to introduce some excellent Belgian food. Dur ing each stage there will be navigation and other flying contests. The first prize is $5,000 from a prize total of $16,000. Information from Tour de Belgique, 33 Rue Defacqz, 1050 Brussels. The most ambitious event of the summer will be the Grand Prix de France, con sisting of a 1,300km tour from the north coast at St Malo to Toulon on the Mediter ranean, taking in Brittany, the valley of the Garonne, and the ancient city of Car- casonne. There will also be navigation and precision tasks. Dates are July 14-25. The entry fee is Fr3,800, which includes food, lodging, and facilities for the whole period. There are first prizes of Fr30,000 for both single- seater and two-seater classes, and many other prizes. Full rules and details from Fen- wick General Medias SA, 67 avenue de Wagram, 75017 Paris. Finally, there will be a second London-Paris com petition in September. None of these events will have con tests for speed; the objectives are to encourage reliability, quieter engines, and good pilotage and navigation skills. Heart of theMalibu LOCKHAVEN ~ Piper's new Malibu pressur ised single, detailed in Flight for December 11, has a new version of the Continental TSI0-520 engine, designated BE. Time-between-overhauls (TBO) is 2,000hr, and special features include a gear-driven instead of belt-driven alterna tor, and two-stage, pressure- regulated mechanical fuel pump. There are two turbo- chargers, and two large after- coolers for low induction temperatures. The engine incorporates a number of features from Continental's heavy-duty, 375-435 h.p. GTSI0-520 geared engine — including cylinders, pistons and valves. Anglo-German air education GERMANY Under the auspices of the FAI's aerospace education committee (CIEA), the Air Education and Recreation Organisation (Aero) is com bining with the Deutscher Aero Club to present the 1984 FAI Course in Aviation Studies. Students from Ger many and the UK will have exchange visits, the latter travelling to Hirzenhain in Hessen, where the facilities of the Haus der Luftsportjugend will provide ground and air borne activities. While the German course is already well-supported financially, Aero is looking hard for sponsorship towards the UK course. Aero can be contacted at 18 Burges Close, Marnhull, Dorset DTK) 1QQ. Air and space bi-centennial PARIS The French Prime Minister, accompanied by leaders of Government, sport flying, and aerospace, has announced his country's celebration of the "Air and Space Bicentennial". November 21, 1983, marks the 200th anniversary of man's first flight, in the Montgolfier balloon. France has a busy pro gramme of balloon events, in cluding live re-enactments of the 1783 flight. The occasion This Fairchild Argus is owned by Swissair captain John Greenland. Built in 1944, il saw communications service in England and West Germany. Restoration to concours condition began in the Seventies, when it was re-engined with a 200 h.p. Ranger ^^^^^^^^^^^^Bpis^, - •t-'N«M ,-:!:lfi!s: SiSi?^il§5 ^^^^ilili||;Ii#f: - ?r~ ' IBSiiilllM HB-EPF is being treated as a bicen tenary of air and space, and will be vigourously used to promote France's aerospace industry. A similar joint pro gramme by Government and industry has been announced in the USA and a committee of interested parties has been formed in the UK. Balloonists in about 20 countries will be marking the anniversary. Full details will be published shortly in Flight. The UK committee is cur rently at Knight's Court, 6/8 John's Square, London EC1M 4DE. Air League scholarship The Air League is again offer ing a number of scholarships, sponsored by Esso and aimed at encouraging young people to learn to fly. They are worth a total of 15hr flying and for the past three years some ten have been awarded each year. Qualifying age range is 17 to 21 years, with a closing date for completed application forms of January 31. Write as soon as possible to the Air League's Secretary-General at 4 Hamilton Place, London W1V 0BQ. Frank Courtney Frank Courtney, leading free lance test pilot between the wars, has died in San Diego at the age of 88. He learned to fly with Grahame-White before join ing the Royal Flying Corps in 1915, and was later shot down by Max Immelmann. After the war he flew in air races, major victories including the 1920 London Aerial Derby and 1923 King's Cup. For 26 years leading Ameri can and British companies re tained him as test pilot and engineering consultant. Sop- with, de Havilland, Handley Page, Parnall, Curtiss- Wright, and Saunders-Roe were among the manu facturers whose prototypes he flew, and he was responsible for much of the early Cierva autogyro flying. He leaves a daughter, his aviator wife Constance having died in 1972. FLIGHT International, 15 January 1983 121
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