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Dutch Police receives Islanders by Emma Stynes in Amsterdam The Dutch National Police has taken delivery of two new Pilatus Britten Norman Turbine Islanders in a deal worth more than $2 million. The two new aircraft will be used by the police department's flying branch in assisting other Dutch police organisations, including the maritime branch and the Rotterdam River Police. Environmental pollu tion control, fishery control and police surveillance of football riots are specific areas where the police see the Islanders provid ing a service. The Dutch National Police says it chose the Turbine Islander for its short take-off and landing capability on unprepared runways, slow handling speeds, good single- engined performance, good downward visibility and its abil ity to operate in almost any weather conditions. As the Islanders will be used in co-operation with other policing bodies and some government departments, the Dutch police believes that the aircraft's eight-seats are an asset. It is expected that the Island ers will be used for 24hr opera tions. The police department will be conducting its own maintenance. The police flying department fleet also includes three single- engined aircraft (Cessna 182) and five helicopters (BO. 105). Turbine Islanders have been delivered to the Dutch Police (Ptbove) and British Army fbeiov/J UK GA fights airspace change The UK Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is to petition the European Parlia ment in an attempt to block proposed airspace changes to the east of the London Termi nal Control Area. AOPA, representing the interests of general aviation, is strongly opposed to the alter ations, which the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says are needed primarily to allow positive radar control for a greater number of movements from London City and Biggin Hill airports. It has submitted a lengthy list of objections as part of the formal consultation process, but accuses the CAA and Department of Transport of having effectively decided to go ahead regardless. AOPA chairman Ron Campbell says that the alterations—primarily a lower ing of the controlled airspace base—will make the remaining uncontrolled sectors danger ously overcrowded. He warns that pilots of single-engine air craft will be tempted to overfly up to 30 miles of the Thames estuary to avoid the congestion. Additionally, instructors will face a round trip of up tb' 70 miles to reach airspace deep enough for stall training, and will, in any case, be frequently forced down into the haze layer or close to the cloud base. NEWS IN BRIEF D Malibu sets record A Piper Malibu last month set two world speed records in its piston-single weight category, averaging 439-13 m.p.h. on a flight from Chicago to Toronto and 395-73 m.p.h. on a flight from Detroit to Washington D.C. Both flights were aided by substantial tailwinds. D Singapore Warriors The Singapore Youth Flying Club has ordered 12 Piper Warrior trainers to replace its 20-year-old fleet of Cessnas, which form part of an Armed Forces-backed flying programme. The aircraft will be delivered this month. • Firefighter crashes A Canadair CL215 fire fighter crashed in a moun tainous region of north-west Italy on January 27, killing both crew. The aircraft struck rocks during a steep approach to a water drop, Canadair says. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 18 February 1989 15
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