FAKENF{Ahfl AIR RALTY

'o Sky1ark," a D. H. Beaver from Woodbridge and six ChiPmunks from Cranwell'

One of the highlights ol the first day's programme were two jun-rps by Mr' Mike Reilly' captain of the British Parachute Team, one a delayed drop from 10,000f1, with the 'chute opening at 1,500f1. Other events included a treasure hunt, flour bombing and the manufacturers' demonstrations. Members of the group were able to fly in the Air Coup6, Piper Colt and

Aero 145-" we were favourably impressed by all three " reports group secretary Mr. Denis Kirkham. The second day's flying programme, which was to have included the Elwyn McAully Memorial Trophy aerobatic contest, had to be curtailed on account of winds gusting 30-40 knots. This trophy is in memory of the late Etwyn McAully, founder of the group and one of Britain's leading aerobatic pilots.

Celebrities at the Rally included Mr. C. Nepean Bishop (C.F.I., Tiger Club), S/Ldr. D.

H. ('Nobby') Clarke, D. F.C., A.F.C., an exBattle of Britain pilot, Mr. Norman Jones of the Tiger Club, Miss Sue Burgess, lady parachutist and pilot, also of the Tiger Club.

The McAully Flying GrouP which was founded in 1957 is a co-ownership Group of people from a[[ walks of life-farmers, business men, farm workers, shop workers, school teachers and many others who spend most of their week-ends at Snoring either flying or learning to fly. The Group currently owns two Tiger Moth aircraft, and has the use of two other cabin aircraft which are privately owned.

At the dinner dance that wound up the Rally Mrs. Barbara McAully, widow of the group's founder, was made an honorary member of the Tiger Club.

Permit Charges

rf\HE Popular Flying Association has anI - ooun..d that a three monthly Permit-to-Fly may now be obtained at a cost of 15/-' Permit' for a full Year costs 30i-.

In future Pernrits-to-Fly are to be issued to non-men\bers of the Association at a cost of f'4'

Executive Aircraft

E\EVELOPMENTS in the executive aircraft t) " fl.ld include a growing demand tor the smallest machine in the Piper range, the Colt' a single-engined two seater which came off the production line last November' The price is fz]g} and it can be operated for about l0d' a mile, including depreciation, insurance and servicing.

KTDLINGTON ENTERPRI.SE

The Oxford Aviation Co' Ltd', of Kidlington haveannouncedtheirintentionofoperatingan Executive Charter Service, using Piper Apaches 10 and Aztecs. lt is also the Company's intention to operate single engine Tripacers for flying tuition and also a 'o learn as you fly " service for business men.

Coral Island Airstrip

Preliminary investigations have started at Hayman lsland, a resort on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, to prepare for the construction of an airstrip to cost about f'A300,000' The present aircraft link with the island is the " Golden Islander " amphibian service operating from Mackay, in northern Queenstand' The airstrip will be on the reef between Hayrnan and Hook tslands. Aircraft will land on a surface of crushed coral well below the level of the water' which will be hetd back by massive banks'

Strain On Pilots

The question of how much flying and consequential physical and nervous strain a pilot can stand before his proficiency is impaired is to be studied by a team of physiologists and psychiatrists under the direction of the Air Ministry's Flying Personnel Research Committee' Popular FlYing, Murch'APril, 1961