March 2012 Issue of LIGHT AVIATION

Jan2012 cover of LA
  • Editor’s Desk – Brian Hope introduces this month’s magazine.
  • CEO’s Chat – Plans for enhanced courses and membership benefits.
  • News – Olympic airspace procedures. Duxford Bonus Days. LAA eNewsletter launch.
  • Birmingham chart changes; LAMPS consultation; Olympic Airspace news
  • Letters – Corrosion, Orphan aircraft, and Jodel spar scarfs.
  • Rotec Roundup – A radial Chipmunk, a bike and a Jabiru LCH installation.
  • Over the Hedge – Teaching the art of wire-locking.
  • Wire-locking examples
  • Project News – A newly imported VStar, and a stalled MiniMAX makes new progress.
  • Project News Special – Steve Kember on week one of his Mission build in Belgium.
  • Jim Espin – the creator of Popham Airfield remembered.
  • Collision Risk – John Brady looks at the stats to assess the size of the problem.
  • SSDR Sirocket – Dave Stevens’ twin jet SSDR microlight.
  • Engineering – Spar joint design. What goes into these ‘simple’ brackets?
  • Air test – Three of the world’s classic biplanes reviewed by Clive Davidson.
  • RV to South Africa – Peter Gorman plans a trip to the Cape in his Van’s RV6.
  • Air Racing – Fancy a go at air racing? Rich Dunevein-Gordon tells you how.
  • Safety Spot – Why you shouldn’t use road diesel in a WAM 120.
  • DHSL Conference – Barry Plumb reports on a ‘meet the dH owners’ conference.
  • Where to Go – Some of this year’s many fly-ins and air shows.