July 2012 Issue of LIGHT AVIATION

Apr 2012 cover of LA
  • Editor’s Desk – Brian Hope introduces this month’s magazine.
  • Chairman’s Chat – Roger hopes for better weather
  • News – LAA makes Mogas proposal to the CAA, Jersey and Guernsey give Permit permission and accept NPPL
  • Letters – Bulldog Spin Recovery. Does LAA have a Strategy?
  • AGM & LectureThe 2012 AGM and Lecture from BBMF Lancaster Pilot Squadron Leader (Rtd) Stuart Reid.
  • Over the Hedge – Fitting Mode S to a Colibri. Cedric Flood’s A Pilot’s Perspective reviewed.
  • Project News – Trail, Eurofox and Jackaroo, plus some interesting completions.
  • Project News Special – Frank Bond selects a Groppo Trail as his third kit-build project.
  • LAA Test Pilot – Meet our new Chief Test Pilot, Dan Griffith.
  • IMC in a Permit AircraftMike Barnard suggests how and where you can stay current in a Permit aircraft.
  • Thereby Hangs a Tale – Richard Mole considers tailplane design.
  • Air test – Francis Donaldson flies the first UK example of the American Legend Cub.
  • Aircraft Mobility – A mobility scooter provides hangar dolly motive power.
  • Help the RAF Help Us – RAF Wattisham encourages GA interaction.
  • Aero Expo Report – All the news from the most successful UK Expo yet. 
  • Safety Spot Throttle cables never give any trouble  …or do they?