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Aviation History
1986
1986 - 0017.PDF
PRIVATE FLIGHT Trago trainer certificated PLYMOUTH 7 The Trago Mills SAH 1 two- seat trainer has won CAA certification in the public transport category, leaving the Plymouth, England, company to concentrate on finding financial backing for manufacture. British Aerospace is evalu ating the aircraft, and nego tiations to obtain finance are already "well advanced" with City bankers Henry Ansbacher, according to the company, though it does not expect to strike a deal before next month. The aircraft, which first flew two years ago, is built of aluminium alloy and is intended to compete in the low-cost training market, both at flying clubs and with the military. It was recently demonstrated to John Lee, junior defence minister. If the project gets off the ground it could create over 50 jobs, and Trago staff are hoping manufacture can be set up in Britain, preferably on their own front door at Plymouth, with final assem bly at the city's airport. EAA opens silver screen OSHKOSH ~ New theatres designed to appeal to young and old, being built at the EAA Aviation Centre in Oshkosh, offer a "total sensory experience" through special sound systems and one of those curved screens that gives all the sensations (pleasant and otherwise) that go with flying. "Our new theatre will make visitors believe they're actu ally part of what's taking place on the screen," says Tom Poberezny, president of the foundation dedicated to developing airmindedness in the USA. A "total sensory experi ence" is a tall order, but that is what Poberezny claims the "vistascope" theatre offers. The screen is 12ft high and Trago Mills has gained certification for the SAH I and is looking for finance to manufacture, preferably in Britain 30ft wide, sufficient to fill the eyes of 100 gazers, right through to peripheral vision. Amplified sound issues from stereo loudspeakers. "The World of Sport Aviation" is the first film to be shown, just as soon as the theatre is complete, and others are planned. The second new theatre is for youngsters, 40 at a time. It is designed to introduce the under tens to flying. Says the EAA president: "We're very excited about what this means to our museum and all those who visit it." Sweden grounds US ultralight PAJALA ~ A Teratron Tierra/ultralight built by the Teratron factory in the USA and assembled by the Swedish agent KG Knutsson lost a wing during a training flight at 1,000ft near Pajala, close to the Arctic Circle, reports Pej Kristof- fersson. The aircraft went into a downward spiral, simi lar to a flat spin, crashed in an open field and was destroyed by the impact. There was no fire. The two people on board climbed out of the wreckage shaken but almost without injury. One had a slight cut across one eyebrow, the other has a suspected cracked rib. After investigation of the wreckage, all Tierras in Sweden were grounded by the CAA, since the cause was determined to be substandard materials used by the manu facturer. Routine dismantling and re-erection had worn both holes and supporting parts, compromising structural integrity and finally causing a wing to break off. Riley cools it with Cessna CARLSBAD A new type of air induc tion intercooling system for the 310 h.p. Continental TS10-520 engine, used in the turbocharged Cessna T-210, has received FAA supple mental Type Certification. The installation, built by Riley International, allows a take-off manifold pressure of 36-5 in hg and a 25-30 per cent increase in rate of climb. At 12,000ft the T-210 gains 10-12kt in cruise speed, claims Riley. This is achieved by further cooling engine intake air, which also extends engine life, according to the manu facturer. The installed system costs $4,950, and requires only one day's downtime to fit. Aopa studies award nominations LONDON ~7 ~ The UK Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (Aopa) is seeking nominations for its 1986 annual awards scheme. The association's award committee is considering honouring pilots, engineers, and controllers as well as clubs and aerodromes which have made an outstanding contribution to general aviation. Committee chair man David Ogilvey has set a closing date for nominations of January 16, and enquiries should go to Aopa, 50a Cambridge Street, London SW1V 4QQ, tel: 01-834 5631. A Riley intercooler, here being inspected, boosts the cruise speed of a Cessna T-210 by lOkt ^::;';:^ :;p FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 4 January 1986 17
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