The Pilots

Only four pilots flew the AVRO Arrow during its lifespan. 

Janusz Zurakowski, ("Zura"), was the first pilot to fly an Arrow, 25201, and therefore is the name most remembered when talking about the pilots of the Arrow. Janusz Zurakowski flew the initial flights on 25201, 25202, and 25203. 

In actual fact, the most  hours flown on the Arrows and the fastest speed was by Wladyslaw Potocki ("Spud"). Wladyslaw Potocki was the only pilot to fly all five Arrows

The Arrow Pilots:

Janusz Zurakowski ("Zura"), Chief Test Pilot - Biography - Arrow Flight Log (23 hrs 45 mins)

Wladyslaw Potocki ("Spud") - Biography - Arrow Flight Log (34 hrs 35 mins)

Peter Cope - Biography - Arrow Flight Log (5 hrs 25 mins)

F/Lt. Jack Woodman, R.C.A.F. - Biography - Arrow Flight Log (6 hrs 45 mins)

Janusz Zurakowski ("Zura") - Arrow Flight Log (23 hrs 45 mins)
A/C #	A/C Flt #	Test Flt #	Date	Flying Time Hrs:Mins
25201	1	1	25 Mar 1958	0:35
25201	2	2	1 Apr 1958	0:50
25201	3	3	3 Apr 1958	1:05
25201	4	4	15 Apr 1958	1:15
25201	5	5	17 Apr 1958	1:10
25201	6	6	18 Apr 1958	0:55
25201	7	7	18 Apr 1958	0:40
25201	10	10	7 Jun 1958	1:45
25201	11	11	11 Jun 1958	1:20
			Sub Total	9:35
25202	1	12	1 Aug 1958	1:35
25202	2	13	23 Aug 1958	1:00
25202	3	14	26 Aug 1958	1:05
25202	4	15	26 Aug 1958	1:00
25202	5	16	27 Aug 1958	1:05
25202	7	18	28 Aug 1958	1:20
25202	8	19	14 Sept 1958	1:05
25202	9	20	14 Sept 1958	1:10
25202	10	21	16 Sept 1958	1:10
25202	11	23	26 Sept 1958	1:05
25202	12	24	26 Sept 1958	1:00
			Sub Total	12:35
25203	1	22	22 Sept 1958	1:35
			Sub Total	1:35
			Grand Total	23:45

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Wladyslaw Potocki ("Spud") - Arrow Flight Log (34 hrs 35 mins)
A/C #	A/C Flt #	Test Flt #	Date	Flying Time Hrs:Mins
25201	9	9	23 Apr 1958	0:45
25201	12	30	5 Oct 1958	1:20
25201	13	47	11 Dec 1958	1:10
25201	14	48	11 Dec 1958	1:25
25201	15	49	20 Dec 1958	1:25
25201	16	50	21 Dec 1958	0:45
25201	17	51	5 Jan 1959	1:00
25201	18	52	5 Jan 1959	0:45
25201	19	54	17 Jan 1959	1:00
25201	21	57	27 Jan 1959	1:00
25201	22	58	31 Jan 1959	0:45
25201	23	64	7 Feb 1959	1:00
25201	25	66	19 Feb 1959	0:50
			Sub Total	13:50
25202	6	17	28 Aug 1958	1:05
25202	14	26	28 Sept 1958	0:45
25202	15	28	3 Oct 1958	1:25
25202	17	31	5 Oct 1958	0:50
25202	18	38	27 Oct 1958	1:05
25202	19	39	29 Oct 1958	0:45
25202	20	40	29 Oct 1958	0:45
25202	21	43	8 Nov 1958	1:10
25202	22	44	11 Nov 1958	1:15
			Sub Total	9:05
25203	2	27	1 Oct 1958	0:45
25203	4	33	6 Oct 1958	1:10
25203	6	35	18 Oct 1958	1:10
25203	10	55	20 Jan 1959	0:55
25203	12	65	19 Feb 1959	1:10
			Sub Total	5:10
25204	1	37	27 Oct 1958	1:10
25204	2	45	22 Nov 1958	1:05
25204	3	46	30 Nov 1958	1:10
25204	5	62	3 Feb 1959	1:15
25204	6	63	7 Feb 1959	1;10
			Sub Total	5:50
	1	53	11 Jan 1959	0:40
25205			Sub Total	0:40
			Grand Total	34:35

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Peter Cope - Arrow Flight Log (5 hrs 25 mins)
A/C #	A/C Flt #	Test Flt #	Date	Flying Time Hrs:Mins
25202	16	29	3 Oct 1958	1:05
			Sub Total	1:05
25203	3	32	6 Oct 1958	1:00
25203	8	41	31 Oct 1958	1:00
25203	9	42	7 Nov 1958	1:10
			Sub Total	3:10
25204	4	61	2 Feb 1959	1:10
			Sub Total	1:10
			Grand Total	5:25

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F/Lt. Jack Woodman, R.C.A.F. - Arrow Flight Log (6 hrs 45 mins)
A/C #	A/C Flt #	Test Flt #	Date	Flying Time Hrs:Mins
25201	8	8	22 Apr 1958	1:10
25201	20	56	24 Jan 1959	1:05
			Sub Total	2:15
25202	13	25	28 Sept 1958	0:55
			Sub Total	0:55
25203	5	34	17 Oct 1958	1:05
25203	7	36	19 Oct 1958	1:15
25203	11	60	1 Feb 1959	1:15
			Sub Total	3:35
			Grand Total	6:45