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1 0 Part IXThursday, October 18, 1984 Dos Angeles dimes no On po ITT SECURITY E0DEA1D SALES AD STARTS TIIURS. GOOD THRU OCT. 24 HARRY FISHER Los Angeles Times Ian Ayton sits in cockpit of home-built plane, which he says is just about ready for its maiden flight. He's Actually Going to Fly It Mechanical Engineer Built Futuristic Plane in His Garage Ayton is studying to get his pilot's license, and he admits that building the plane before obtaining the license is "kind of like putting the horse before the aircraft." But he says he has a great respect for flying and its inherent risks, and partly because of his wife's skittishness about flying in general he has avoided skimping on the plane's costs. So far, he said, he has invested $25,000 in the plane and expects to spend another $5,000 before he is done.

Flight Plans And once the aircraft is finished, Ayton says, it won't sit in his garage collecting dust. He said he hopes to fly the aircraft which he has named the London Transport all over the country and eventually to London via the polar route. Moreover, he is confident he can get his wife, who is fond of horses, to come with him on some of the trips. After all, horses, like flying, can be a threat to one's health, he claims. "They are always stomping on you or kicking you, so I guess the point I'm making is that if she expects me to ride horses all the time, I expect her to ride in an airplane," Ayton said.

His wife, Chris, said that despite her reservations about flying, she will ride in her spouse's plane, which she describes as beautiful "almost like a modern work of art." But despite her confidence in her husband and the aircraft, which is capable of flying about 2,000 miles on a full tank of gas, Chris Ayton says she won't make a trip to her native country in it. "The plane has a very long range, but on that type of trip, you want all the insurance you can get," she said. prepared him for such a project He worked as an engineer in London for Rolls-Royce Ltd. and other companies before moving with his wife to the United States, where he landed a job at Hawthorne-based Mattel the toy maker. While there, Ayton worked on a number of projects, including the Barbie doll.

"You'd be surprised how much engineering is involved," Ayton said, explaining that he was assigned such tasks as helping design a better knee and leg for the doll. "You wouldn't think on the surface there would be that much to it, but there is." Ayton says he subsequently worked at several other local companies and is now self-employed. The idea to build a plane came from a friend, and Ayton estimates that he has toiled 2,000 hours on the project, or the equivalent of one year of labor for the average person. But he says the hard work has paid off, producing an aircraft that is fast and efficient. The two-seat, canard-winged plane, which has its propeller in the rear, is capable of flying at a maximum speed of 200 m.p.h.

It can cruise at 130 m.p.h., squeezing about 40 miles from a gallon of gas. Michael Dilley, an aircraft building consultant for Rutan Aircraft, estimates that 150 of the aircraft, technically known as the Long-EZ, are being flown all over the world. He said the company has sold about 4,000 sets of plans for the aircraft but believes only about 2,000 of those who purchased the plans are actually serious about completing construction of the plane. Dilley said most people who plunk down the $270 for the plans are pilots seeking an economical, speedy plane that is fun to fly. Don't miss the triumphant return of the legendary SHORTY CHEAP CHICKEN at these stores on Saturday, October 20th SOUTH GATEDOWNEY 9:30 to 12 BELLFL0WER 2 to 4:30 BREAK THE SECRET CODE! When you join the SHORTY CHEAP CHICKEN CLUB, you'll get your hot little hands on the Secret Decoder, the key to super low prices that only Club Members can get.

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Well, my plant book says they're "tuberous rooted I dunno, I'll take their word for it. I do know that they're easy growin' bloomers. 31 2: BSKCR 234 LBS. Crackdown on By TIM WATERS, Times Staff Writer Would you fly in a pint-sized, experimental plane put together by a man who devoted several years of his life to building a better Barbie doll? Probably not. But Ian Ayton, 42, who has spent the last four years constructing the plane in his Palos Verdes Estates garage and attracting the attention of his neighbors in the process, says his futuristic flying machine is ready for the wild blue yonder and will soon be towed to the Mojave Desert for its maiden flight.

"It may look very flimsy, but actually it's very strong," Ayton said, admitting that the aircraft, which he built from a set of blueprints supplied by the Moja-ve-based Rutan Aircraft Factory, looks like "something out of Star Wars" or the pages of Popular Mechanics. Such comparisons have not been lost on Ayton's neighbors, who are more accustomed to seeing horses than airplanes in the hills around their houses. A steady stream of visitors have cast furtive glances or stopped to inquire about the aircraft as it evolved from shapeless bits of foam and fiberglass to its finished form. "When he first started building the body, it looked like a two-seat canoe," said neighbor Ken Williams. No Complaints But Ayton's project and his mechanical prowess have won kudos and no complaints from nearby residents.

And the soft-spoken mechanical engineer, who moved to the United States from London in 1968 and still speaks in the clipped tones of his native land, takes it all in stride. Ayton's professional background COMPTON: Continued from Page 1 Crystal Tall-Kinney, who lives on 131st Street in northern Comp-ton, said that on her block, drug dealers "stand in the street and stop cars and solicit customers. It's been a good six months since I've been able to invite anyone but my closest friends to visit my home." She oaid she'd personally given police officers names, addresses and car license numbers of drug dealers "even a list of neighbors who say 'come in and do surveillance from my house'" but the dealers remain on her street. Action Threatened Tall-Kinney threatened to work to remove the council in the April election if it does not act strongly to slow the incidence of crime. As the hearing progressed, Mayor Walter Tucker acknowledged that crime is "a problem in every street in Compton almost Anybody with any sense knows we have something to deal with think we've gotten the message." Doctor to Lecture on Breast Cancer PARAMOUNT-Dr.

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Reservations: 531-3110, Ext 182 or 251. Crime Urged has control of this city." Adams and Councilman Maxcy Filer also said they did not think elimination of the Police Department was the answer. "I don't think we should put the blame on our law enforcement officers; let's put the blame on ourselves," Filer said. "If we stop buying the dope and stop our children from buying the dope, they'll stop selling it. It's our own children who are doing it If we parents stop buying all those hot goods.

then, of course, we'll have less crime." Hospital Volunteers to Meet on Nutrition WH1TT1ER The junior volunteers of the San Gabriel Valley Area Council of Hospital Volunteers will hold a mini-convention on the subject of nutrition from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, 12401 E. Washington Blvd. A speaker from the American Cancer Society will be featured.

Cost is $4.50, and includes a snack and luncheon. Information: 691-8762. Square Dance Class for Beginners Slated DOWNEY A beginners square dance class sponsored by the Wheel and Whirl Square Dance Club is under way from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at Spencer Williams School, 7530 Arnett St A free introductory lesson is offered to newcomers, and registration is open through Oct 3. Information can be obtained by calling 943-6640.

Councilman Adams said, "I think we can see that the job really isn't being done." He added, however, that the Police Department has good officers who are doing their best Co'uncilmen did note, however, that a tougher curfew and loitering law will soon be adopted. Tucker and other councilmen vowed to look- again at the city's law enforcement efforts and consider adding more officers to the 290-person department. The department receives $11.2 million from a total city budget of $67.2 million. Several speakers accused Compton police officers of being rude, insensitive to resident complaints and ineffective. Patricia Moore, chairwoman of the 150-unit, Compton United Council of Block Clubs, said the size of the police force is only part of the problem.

She said it may be time to turn Compton law enforcement over to Sheriff Sherman Block. She criticized Carrington for lack of leadership, saying there is a big difference "in Mr. Block and his men and Mr. Carrington and his men." Ernest Bland, who lives near Tragniew Park, made the same comparison. He said drug dealers "shine on" Compton police officers, "but when it is mentioned the Sheriffs Department is on the way, they run like rats." Moore said many police officers, including Carrington, do not live in Compton and do not fully understand the concerns of residents.

Sheriffs Patrols Opposed Councilman Floyd James, however, adamantly opposed bringing sheriffs patrols into Compton. "(They) don't weed out the good and the bad, they knock your head and my head. James said. "Our department respects us and KIDDE FIRE AWAY NO. 10 BC FIRE EXTINGUISHER I Good against most types of fire, like gas, oil, paint and live electrical.

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