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LIGHT NOVEMBER 15, 1913. IKe Roved &ero CLu of the United Kiz^gdoi OFFICIAL AHOTICE5 TO MEMBERS re commit tee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday last, the Ilth inst., when there were present:—Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., RE., Mr. G. B. Cock burn, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, C.B., Mr. C. F. Pollock, Mr. A. Mortimer Singer, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., and the Secretary. New Members,—The following new Members were elected :— George H. Blake, A. Graham Clark, Edward T. Newton-Clare and James J. Reilly. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted:— 666 Lieut. Charles Herbert Collet, R.M.A. (Avro Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Oct. 21st, 1913. 667 Capt. Cecil Francis Kilner, R.M.L.I. (B.E. Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Oct 22nd, 1913. 668 Ordinary Telegraphist Robert Millar Stirling, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Naval School, Eastchurch). Oct. 22nd, 1913. 669 Artificer Engineer William Foster Floyd (Warrant Officer), R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Naval School, Eastchurch). Oct. 24th, 1913. 670 2nd Lieut. Ralph William Gore Hinds (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Oct. 31st, 1913. 671 Lieut. William Foster MacNeece (1st Battalion Queen's Own Regt.) (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Oct. 31st, 1913. 672 Petty Officer James Fraser Grady, R.N. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Nov. 1st, 1913. 673 First Air-Mechanic William Hedley Butt, R.F.C. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Nov. 1st, I9I3- 674 First Air-Mechanic Ernest Edward Copper, R.F.C. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Nov. 1st, I9I3- 675 Hugh Nelson, E.R.A., R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Naval School, Eastchurch). Nov. 1st, 1913. 676 Lieut, de Courcy Wyndor Plunkett Ireland, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Naval School, Eastchurch). Nov. 1st, 1913. 677 Sergt. David Patterson, R.F.C. (Short Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Nov. 4th, 1913. 678 2nd Lieut. George John Malcolm, R.A. (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). Nov. 5th, 1913. 679 Capt. Thomas Hugh Colville Frankland (Royal Dublin Fusiliers) (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). Nov. 5th, 1913. 680 2nd Lieut. Sydney Harry Batty-Smith (1st Loyal North Lancashire Regt.) (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). Nov. 5th, 1913. 681 Sub-Lieut. John Douglas Harvey, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Nov. 6th, 1913. 682 2nd Lieut. Marcus Winslow Huish, R.F.A. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Salisbury Plain). Nov. 8th, 1913. Aeronaut's Certificate.—The following Aeronaut's Certificate was granted 1— 36. E. J. Protheroe. Airship Pilot Certificate.—The following Airship Pilot Certi ficate was granted:— 21. E. J. Protheroe. Flying to the Danger of the Public.—The following Resolu tion was unanimously passed :— RESOLVED that the following prohibitions shall be deemed to form part of the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club, and any infringement thereof may be dealt with under such Competition Rules as well as under the Rules of the Royal Aero Club. 1. Flying to the danger of the public is hereby prohibited ; particularly unnecessary flights over towns or thickly populated areas, or over places where crowds are temporarily assembled, or over public enclosures at aerodromes at such a height as to involve danger to the public. 2. Flying is also prohibited over River Regattas, Race Meetings, Meetings for public games and sports, except flights specifically arranged for in writing with the promoters of such Regattas, Meetings, &c. It was further resolved that the following notice be substitutedlfor the " Important Notice to Aviators " issued in November, 1912, andappearing on page 61 of the " Year Book," 1913 : — IMPORTANT NOTICE TO AVIATORS. The Royal Aero Club, being the sole authority under the pro visions of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for regulating all matters relating to aeronautics and aviation in the British Empire, hereby issues the following notices and regulations to aviators of all nationalities within its jurisdiction :— 1. Flying to the danger of the public is hereby prohibited ; par ticularly unnecessary flights over towns or thickly populated areas or over places where crowds are temporarily assembled, or over public enclosures at aerodromes at such a height as to involve danger to the public. 2. Flying is also prohibited over River Regattas, Race Meetings, Meetings for public games and sports, except flights specifically arranged for in writing with the promoters of such Regattas, Meetings, &c. Any disregard of the above prohibitions will render the Aviator liable to censure, fine not exceeding ^20, suspension of the Competi tor's Certificate, and removal from the Competitors' Register, or render him ineligible for such Register. International Aero Exhibition, 1914.—The Committee decided to offer Prizes amounting to ^50 in connection with the section for model flying machines. Particulars of the various classes for the model exhibits will be announced later. Manchester Aero Club.—A letter was received from the Man chester Aero Club stating that owing to lack of support in the district, the Club had been disbanded. British Empire Michelin Cup No. 1, j£500. The Competition for this year closed yesterday, Friday, the 14th inst. At the time of writing these notes, Wednesday, the best performance recorded is that of R. H. Carr on the Grahame-White Biplane, who, on the 6th inst., put up a flight of 300 miles. The actual distance was 315 miles, but the last 15 miles do not count owing to the descent having been made about 5 miles short of Hendon. The other competitor, H. G. Hawker, on a Sopwith Biplane, has now Thursday and Friday in which to endeavour to surpass the distance accomplished by Mr. Carr. British Empire Michelin Cup No. 2, £800. The closing date for this competition is November 30th, 1913. New Premises. A circular was issued October 15th, 1913, asking Members to give an expression of opinion on the subject of the Club acquiring new premises. Will those Members who have not already done so, kindly reply to the two questions set out in the circular, as early as possible ? Lecture by Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C. Mr. Roger W.Wallace, K.C., will deliver a lecture on " The Right to Fly " at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, S.W., on Wednesday, November 19th, 1913, at 8.30 p.m. The Aeronautical Society has kindly placed a number of tickets at the disposal of the Club and Members wishing to attend the lecture are requested to apply to the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club. Geisler Challenge Trophy Appeal. The Stewards of the Royal Aero Club met on Thursday, Nov ember 6th, and Tuesday, November nth, 1913, when there were present: Hon. Arthur Stanley, M.V.O., M.P., in the Chair, Biig.-Gen. David Henderson, C.B., D.S.O., and Sir Charles Henry, Bart., M.P., to hear the appeal of the Grahame-White Aviation Co., Ltd., against the withdrawal on May nth, 1913, of Brindejonc des Moulinais' Competitor's Certificate. The three contentions put forward by the Grahame-White Aviation Co. were as follows :— 1. That the Stewards of the meeting, in allowing M. Brindejonc des Moulinais to start and awarding him the prize, over-ruled what appeared to be a communication, the text of which created a pre cedent, which was ultra vires and not in keeping with the rules of the Club. 2. That there was no evidence to show that M. Brindejonc des Moulinais' flight over London was "unnecessary." 3. That the action of the Club was an illegal one, and that the Committee had no power to withdraw M. Brindejonc des Moulinais' Competitor's Certificate without first giving him an opportunity of appearing before them to explain his conduct. 1246
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