What Cockpit? MK VI
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The curve of that coaming and the canopy jettison bar look familiar after 850 hours in a Slingsby Venture but the instrument fit doesn't, so is it a Motor Falke?
Not a clue about the airfield though.
Not a clue about the airfield though.
Ahead is a wide grass area with a narrower grass runway in it. It still has no hard runway.
The type was manufactured (licence build) in the North of England.
The type was manufactured (licence build) in the North of England.
If I recall correctly (it was 33 years ago) the headset mic socket in the LH seat had gone u/s and I could reach everything I needed to from either seat.
The similarity to the Venture is not coincidental, although there are quite significant differences.
The similarity to the Venture is not coincidental, although there are quite significant differences.
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My feeling is that wz662 was thinking of the Slingsby T61 which has been know in some places by the name Motorfalke (here for instance ).
It is the license-built Scheibe SF25-B ("B-Falke", low wing configuration), in a "civilian" version, the Venture being the Air Cadet version. AFAIK, the main differences are the engine and wing spar.
Fitter2's mention of the Motorfalke was refering to the original Scheibe SF25-A
It is the license-built Scheibe SF25-B ("B-Falke", low wing configuration), in a "civilian" version, the Venture being the Air Cadet version. AFAIK, the main differences are the engine and wing spar.
Fitter2's mention of the Motorfalke was refering to the original Scheibe SF25-A
The Slingsby T61 is a licence built Scheibe Falke SF25B. As indicated in my post last night the manufacturers never referred to the Falke as a Motorfalke, as this was the Scheibe's designation for the original (grossly underpowered but fun to fly in a masochistic sort of way) different aircraft entirely.
The T61 had the same wing as the German version, Slingsby built a carbon sparred variant for the ATC, and fitted a more powerful engine.
The picture was indeed taken from a T61C (G-BAMB) on approach to Sywell for the 1975 PFA Rally. The aircraft pictured on the incivil beast's link is by coincidence G-BAMB.
If the incivil beast feels generous he may let WZ662 carry on? Over to you.
The T61 had the same wing as the German version, Slingsby built a carbon sparred variant for the ATC, and fitted a more powerful engine.
The picture was indeed taken from a T61C (G-BAMB) on approach to Sywell for the 1975 PFA Rally. The aircraft pictured on the incivil beast's link is by coincidence G-BAMB.
If the incivil beast feels generous he may let WZ662 carry on? Over to you.
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I have nothing to post so I hand the baton to the incivilbeast.
As for the passenger being in the left seat after nearly 30 years as an instructor I'm happy on the right, so much so that sitting on the left just feels wrong.
As for the passenger being in the left seat after nearly 30 years as an instructor I'm happy on the right, so much so that sitting on the left just feels wrong.
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I had no intention whatsoever to steal wz662's victory which I explicitely acknowledegd in my post.
However, as I do have pictures ready, I'll be happy to take over the baton, thanks wz662
Here is the next what cockpit :
I'll have a rather busy morning tomorrow, and shall be unable to provide any answers, clues or comments before noon or so.
However, as I do have pictures ready, I'll be happy to take over the baton, thanks wz662
Here is the next what cockpit :
I'll have a rather busy morning tomorrow, and shall be unable to provide any answers, clues or comments before noon or so.
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the Incivil Beast's challenge
The TBM-850, then. Same panel, with the addition of a flap switch position to disable the torque limiter.
If correct, let Cubs2Jets have the next challenge.
If correct, let Cubs2Jets have the next challenge.
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