Today's Pilot Magazine, June 2004 Issue

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FLIGHT TEST - NORTH AMERICAN T-28S FENNEC
When does 1,820 divided by nine equal 1,425? Or 29.9 divided by nine equal 1,063? Only when you're talking about the Wright 'Cyclone 9' in either cubic inches and horsepower or cubic litres and kilowatts! Dave Unwin discovers this is his kind of maths!

It'll Never Happen To Me!
Last year display pilot and well-known CAA personality Rod Dean failed his medical and found himself grounded. In the third instalment of his story, he attempts to regain his Class 2 medical and return to display flying.

Event Preview - Aerofair 2004
This year's Aerofair Exhibition takes place at North Weald from May 21-23. Now in its ninth year, it has become a 'must-visit' event on the UK General Aviation calendar.

Creative Flight Aerocat - The Flying Catamaran
One of the most distinctive aircraft in the skies today, the Aerocat amphibian is guaranteed to turn heads and it has impressive performance to boot - as Howard Levy and test pilot Ted Dirstein discover.

Owning & Operating A Cessna 310q
Cessna may have stopped building its long-running 310 series in 1980, but the feisty twin continues to fire the imagination of Britain's GA community. Steve Beebee speaks to Mark Rooney, owner of 310Q G-AZRR.

Going Places - Nottingham (Tollerton) Airport
Nottingham's 'original' airport is the UK's closest to a city centre. It also happens to be the new venue for the Today's Pilot Fly-In on June 13. Steve Bridgewater goes on a recce.

Letters

What's Your Angle?
Is it more efficient to fly by reference to alpha or airspeed? Dave Unwin examines the arguments.

Simple Aircraft Maintenance And Husbandry
Just how much work are you allowed to do on your aircraft? Jerry Parr explains.

Pilot Portrait - Dexter Holland
Dexter Holland, lead singer with Californian punk group 'The Offspring' is also a keen private pilot. Steve Beebee caught up with Dexter during the group's recent sell-out UK tour.

Fly! The London Air Show
We report on the first-ever London Air Show at Earls Court

Reviews

PDAs - Personal Digital Assistants Or Pilot's Digital Assistants?
The arrival of affordable palm-top computers meant it was only a matter of time before they began to be used for aerial applications. Ken Delve looks at Flybuy Ultralight's extraordinary iPAQ-based EFIS, and Pete Welsh examines Memory-Map's Navigator system.

Flight Safety

Today's Pilot Survey - Piston Powered Production Singles
The variety of single-engined piston aircraft entering production is on the increase, and over the last few years several new types have appeared. In this two-part series, Today's Pilot offers a round-up of some of the aircraft in production around the world.

Flight Test - Meteor FL.54
A classic wood-and-fabric tail-wheel aeroplane, the Meteor FL.54 is almost unknown outside its native Italy. Clive Davidson flies this rare Italian monoplane.