Slingsby Type 31/ Cadet TX Mk.3

[Dave Gittins]

First aeroplane I drove and soloed in was a cadet Mk 111 at Burtonwood [was it 635 GS ?] in early cold 1970, just before my 17th Birthday and before it was turned into the M62.

Seem to recall the main flight instrument was a piece of red string tied to the top of the pitot tube that rose like a swan neck from just in front of the wind screen. The plan was to keep it fore and aft and not pointing off to one side. No mean feat with numb feet despite 2 pairs of socks and a pair of Air Cadet boots to keep the cold out

Edit to say that said piece of red string is clearly visible in Dave's post 79. :-)