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Aviation History
1984
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PRIVATE FLIGHT Swiss two-seater takes wing LANGENTHAL Yet another new two-seater trainer is now flying in Europe—this time from Swit zerland. The MD-3 is the brainchild of industrialist Max Daetwyler, whose earth- bound interests include devel oping and producing machin ery for the printing industry in the USA and Switzerland. Keynote of the MD-3 is its modular design, the fuselage consisting of two main portions, and each wing com prising five main components. Commonality is also a big feature, the ailerons, flaps, elevators, and rudder all being the same basic component. Both of these features have obvious advantages for low- cost production. Daetwyler intends the MD-3 for possible licence- production by a developing nation, and is working and flying the prototype towards certification to FAR 23 in both utility and aerobatic categories. The first prototype is flying with a 160 h.p. Lycoming O-320-D2A engine (in which version it would be optimised for glider towing) and known as the MD-3-160. A lower- powered training version, the MD-3-115, will have a Lyco ming 0-235-N2A. Total fuel capacity is 36 US gal in two integral wing tanks, the wings carrying mechanical flaps and single-slotted mass-balanced ailerons. The nosewheel is steerable, the two mainwheel legs having conventional sprung steel struts. Max Daetwyler AG is at CH-3368 Bleienbach- Langenthal, Switzerland, telephone 063/22 83 83, telex 68218 MDC CH. 1 MD-3 160 Leading Data Wingspan Length Height Cabin width Empty weight Max t.o. weight: utility aerobatic Quoted performance: 75 per cent cruise 66 per cent cruise Stall, full flaps Initial climb rate Range no reserve) 32ft 9in 22ft 103in 9ft 7 in 3ft 8in 1.2501b 1,9801b 1,6501b 124kt 117kt 46kt 1,378ft/min 588 n.m. Good visibility is one of the MD-3's assets; versions with 115 or 160 h.p. are planned Amy Johnson memorial scholarship LONDON A scholarship to help a woman to qualify as a flying instructor is again being offered by the Amy Johnson Memorial Trust, together with Airtour International. The scholarship is worth £750 towards the cost of an Assistant Flying Instructor course. Candidates must be British subjects by birth, and entry requirements include a UK PPL and IMC rating, with 150hr in command and at least 35hr dual. One flight of at least 300 n.m. with two en- route landings must have been completed, and a pre-entry examination passed. More details on instructor rating requirements are available in A Guide to the Flying Instructor's Rating in the UK from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association at 50A Cambridge Street, London SW1V 4QQ. Closing date for scholarship application is February 29, 1984, and forms are available by sending a foolscap sized s.a.e. to Muriel Tucker, 12 Church Lane, Merton Park, London SW19 3PD. Staff changes at Aopa US MARYLAND ~ Reorganisation at the head quarters of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associ ation has led to several staff appointments. Robert T. Warner is head of the new Government and Public Affairs Division, with Steve Bassett now in charge of News and Public Affairs. Don Koranda, head of the Service and Reference Dept, has additional responsiblities for member services. John Sheehan is now direc tor of the Ultralight Division. The first European-built two-seat Quickie Q2 is now flying in the UK, completed at Coventry by distributor Quickie Aircraft (Europe), telephone 0203 307183. Five are under construction in the UK; 1,000 kits have been sold by the American design company FLIGHT International, 7 January 1984 11
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