Auster 6, T7 & T10 Pilots Notes: Army Cooperation, Utility and Trainer Added Value Pack/ Download
AP No. 2440 FG & J
Publisher: Air Ministry
Date: August 1958
Aeroplane: Auster 6, T7 & T10
Engine(s): Gypsy Major
Light observation aircraft designed by the Taylorcraft Aircraft Corporation of America.
During the war the head office and drawing office were at a big old house on the outskirts of Leicester called "The Woodlands". The fuselages and wings were manufactured at Syston; sheet metalwork was done at the old 'en tout cas' works at Thurmaston. Final assembly, fitting out and testing took place at Rearsby aerodrome. The name changed to Auster (after the Roman name for the south wind) on 7 March 1946, when production shifted to Rearsby aerodrome, all in Leicestershire. All designs were evolved from the early Taylorcraft with a sprung skid or tailwheel beneath the fin (except for a low-wing aircraft called the "Agricola" designed for aerial farming work; only nine of these were completed). Utilised by both the RAF and British Army.
Contents
Part 1: Descriptive
- Introduction
- Fuel, Oil & Coolant systems
- Main services
- Aircraft Controls
- Engine controls
- Cockpit equipment
- Radio equipment
- Emergency equipment
Part II: Limitations
Part III: Handling Instructions
Part IV: Emergencies
Part V: Illustrations & flight planning charts
- Photo of the aircraft
- Fuel system graphics
- 2 detailed cockpit photos
- Note: Aircraft listing picture for identification & illustration purposes only