Sorry Stepwilk but I’m in the UK. I use the “ozplane” as I have a Victa Airtourer which is of course an “Ozzie aeroplane”. However I did fly in a Falco last time I was in Australia but I don’t think it was yours.

Mid-Summer display? Looking out of my study window towards OW it looks and feels more like Mid-Winter. Good luck with that one.

I’m not sure that’s right as G-AGJM was a BOAC Hythe flying boat. Where is avion ancien when you need him?

So to go back to Howard 500’s first question, what is holding up the first flight of this super aircraft? Paper work perhaps?

It appears there were two Portsmouth Aerocars. The Minor powered by 2 90hp Cirrus engines was c/n 1 and registered G-AGNJ. Construction was abandoned in 1947. The Major, c/n 2, was registered G-AGTG and had 2 155hp Cirrus Majors. This definitely flew and was scrapped in 1950 after flying at the Farnborough shows in 1948 and 1949. Interesting concept but yet one more British light aircraft that didn’t quite make it.

I agree with you Dave that Cessnas do smell different from Pipers. Only a guess but on the Cessnas I’ve flown, there has always been a very slight “weep” from the fuel drain next to the cockpit. I think you might take this smell in to the cabin with you.

Hi Flyernzl. Perhaps “big” is the wrong word. What I meant to indicate is that it is quite a long drive from North to South especially with the wet bit in the middle. Anyway you chaps are doing a wonderful job with the survivors of a once proud UK light aviation industry.

Don’t forget our colonial cousins “Down Under”. They have some very rare types including a BA Eagle, racing Moth, Proctors and the like. You might need to do some research as both Oz and NZ are big countries.