Airworthy Avro Cadet almost grounded

Sorry to hear this interesting aeroplane remains on the ground. I realise the a/c belongs to the Irish Air Corps. Perhaps they should consider putting in the hands of the Shuttleworth Trust. I am sure there would be people at Shuttleworth who would get to grips with its quirks. It would make a suitable flying exhibit for their displays. Quite a few folk would thus have opportunity of seeing a wonderful 1930’s bi plane. Just an idea……

Thank you Stan, I have now found your superb pics and background to this one…http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?119528-Irish-Avro-Cadet

Ref the comments on above link. Ron started the rebuild for Derek Ellis and had completed the fuselage frame and some of the fuselage woodwork when Derek moved out here to NZ. I then took up the job which included building a full set of ribs, three spars, the empennage and overhaul of the engine plus instruments, recover, doping etc etc.for Jim Schmidt who had bought it from Derek. I later was employed to pack it up for the I.A.C. and follow it to Baldonnell for reassembly and type ratings for Brig, Gen, Ralph James and C.F.I. Jim Gavin. The Cadet is very pleasant to fly with reasonably docile characteristics and should not present any difficulties to flying. I have been given to understand that,although there is a hand operated “shower of sparks” starting system, that this is often somewhat cantankerous and hand swinging (Armstrong Starter) is required. Apparently there is no personel suitably qualified so the aeroplane is effectively “grounded”. If some other Forum reader knows otherwise Please correct me