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JULY 21, 1921 NOTICES TO AIRMEN Holland : Regulations Governing Imports by Air THE Dutch Government have issued the following' regulation governing imports by air into Holland :— ' No goods or documents, the importation of which is pro- hibited, may be carried by aircraft entering Holland, unless permission has previously been obtained from the Minister of Waterstaat. This regulation applies particularly to the carrying of arms, whether attached to aircraft or included as cargo or personal baggage. (No. 52 of 1921.) France : Danger Zone on French Coast Terminated NOTICE to Airmen No. 91 of the year 1920 is cancelled, the cordite burning operations at Dannes, near Etaples, having been completed. (No. 53 of 1921.) France : Aerodromes and Customs Seaplane Stations I. Aerodromes ^ Notice to Airmen No. 98 of the year 1920 (FLIGHT, p. 1062) is amplified and amended as follows :— (i) BORDEAUX (Teynac), Markings. — The landing " T," BAYONNE: SEAPLANE STATION Sc.tt.le :• 1/10,000 formerly situated in the north corner of the ground between the hangars, has now been moved to the southern boundary of the aerodrome, (ii) NIMES. Markings.—A rotatory " T " has been installed to the west of the aerial lighthouse. (iii) VALENCIENNES. Aerial Lighthouse.—The aerial light- house is temporarily out of action, pending an alteration in its position. 2. Customs Seaplane Stations (a) Notice to Airmen No. in of the year 1920 (PLIGHT, p. 1127) is amplified as follows :— (i) ANTIBES.—The French Director-General of Customs has announced that Customs clearance of seaplanes, imported from abroad by the Mediterranean, and of visiting seaplanes may be carried out at this station. (ii) GENERAL.—Seaplanes alighting (not imported) may carry out customs formalities at the following Mediterranean ports :—Mentone, Monaco, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Nice, Cannes, Saint-Raphael, Saint Tropez, Marseilles, Saint Louis-du- Rhone, Cette and Port-Vendres. (h) Notice to Airmen No. 18 of the year 1921 (FLIGHT, p. 129), Paragraph 2 (iv), is amplified and amended as follows :— (1) BAYONNE.—The seaplane station at Bayonne, belonging to the Service de la Navigation Aerienne, has been appointed a customs station. The Customs office is in Bayonne. A customs officer attends at the station when requested by telephone. Only machines of a span not exceeding 24 metres (78' 9") can be accommodated. Position.—Latitude 4363i'N., Longitude i°3o'W. Situated on the left bank of the river Adour, i\ kms. W.N.W. of Bay- onne, opposite the sand bank known as the Isle of St. Bernard. Description.—The landing area is 2 km. long by 500 m. wide, lying approximately N.W.-S.E. Landing can be effected at all states of the tide. In the middle of the river, opposite the station, is a line of five iron buoys, marking the right hand side of the shipping channel. The landing area is sheltered by hills from strong winds, but the tidal streams are strong. A breakwater, projecting into the river 50 metres above the slipway, gives rise with an ebb stream to counter currents on the slipway. These counter currents are only noticeable a few metres from the end of the slipway, and.should be carefully watched by pilots taxi-ing ..into the slipway. There is a depth of 3 feet of water over the end of the slip- way at lowest known low water. At the mouth of the Adour, a dangerous bar is formed by the rollers from the Atlantic. No attempt should be made to cross this bar either by taxi-ing or in tow. Pilots obliged to land on the sea should seek shelter in the bay of St. Jean de Luz, 20 kms. S.W. of Bayonne. Obstructions.—The buoys along the middle of the river, as mentioned above ; hills, approximately 160 ft. high, to the N.E. and W. ; the town of Bayonne to the S.E. . Markings.—A white wind sleeve is fixed on the gable of a hangar. The entrance to the slipway is marked by a white light at night. There are no special night landing arrange- ments. The marine lights mentioned in the Admiralty List of Lights and Time Signals may be used as landmarks. Accommodation, etc.—Two wooden hangars 20 by 30 by 4-6 metres—doorspace 20 metres (65 ft. 7 ins.) ; a larger metal hangar under construction ; one masonry slipway ; two cork mooring "buoys, one near the slipway and the other on the opposite side of the river ; petrol and oil (Castor and Renault) ; repair shops. General.—Telegraphic address " Hydravions—Bayonne." Telephone No. : 6-82. The base is open from 0800 hours to 1830 hours. (No. 54 of 1921.) NOTICE TO GROUND ENGINEERS Over-tightening of Bracing Wires 1. THE attention of Ground Engineers is directed to the detrimental effect of over-tightening bracing wires or rods. 2. In truing up aircraft, or when making flight adjustments by means of turnbuckles, etc., great care must be exercised to ensure that no undue stress is produced in any member of the structure. (No. 7 of 1921.) • .. _ Fire at Titanine Works A SERIOUS fire broke out on Monday last at the Hendon -works of Titanine, Ltd., Booth Road, Colindale. Tt was a terrific blaze owing to the nature of the materials, and all the Fire Brigade could hope to do was to confine the fire, which broke out in the mixing room, to the factory. The offices •only were saved. The buildings of the Titanine Company comprised offices71 yds. by 14 yds. in area, the new and old works 92 yds. by 25 yds., a garage 30 ft. by 18 ft., and a dope store 30 ft. by18 ft. The damage is estimated at between ^15,000 and ^20,000. Emir of Katsina Visits Kenley Aerodrome THE Emir of Katsina, accompanied by his son and staff, visited Kenley Aerodrome on July 13. After a brief inspec- tion of the station, workshops, and machines, the party wit nessed some flying by officers of No. 24 Squadron. The Emir and his son and members of the staff were also given flights. A " School " Fokker WE learn that a new Fokker mono, has been built for in- structional work, and is fitted with a 90 h.p. O.X. Curtiss engine. Instructor and pupil sit side by side, and tho machine is dual-controlled. The construction of fuselage and tail is in one unit of welded steel tubes. 498
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