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1923 - 0754.PDF
DECEMBER 13, 1923 NOTICES TO AIRMEN Holland : Rotterdam Seaplane Station 1. THE following is now available :— Rotterdam (Waalhaven), Civil Customs seaplane station. Position.—Latitude 51° 53' N., Longitude 4° 27' E. Situated to the immediate north of the Waalhaven aerodrome, 5 kilometres S.S.W. of the centre of Rotter- dam. Description.—The area of water suitable for aircraft to alight and take off is " Y " shaped and is marked by buoys and stakes. On account of shallows it is dangerous for aircraft to alight or take off outside this marked area. Maximum dimensions.—1,100 metres long from N.N.W. to S.S.E. and 100 metres wide ; 1,200 metres long from W. by N. to E. by S. and 200 metres wide. Accommodation, Supplies, Etc.—There are two mooring buoys and a landing stage at the S.E. end of the alighting area. Petrol and oil and minor repair facilities are available at the aerodrome adjoining. There are no sheds or slipways. A wind sleeve is flown from the large aeroplane hangar at the Waalhaven aerodrome. Obstructions.—On the S.E. side of the alighting area are the Waalhaven aerodrome buildings, including the aerial light- house (72 ft. high), the W/T masts and a chimney (82 ft. high). Ships are frequently moored to the quay running along and parallel to the north side of the aerodrome. A fair amount of shipping may be expected. General.—A telephone is available at the aerodrome (Rotterdam 11360). The Customs Office is also on the aero- drome, to which access may be gained from the landing stage. No aircraft may alight at this seaplane station between sunset and sunrise. (No. 95 of 1923.) Customs Aerodromes—Air Navigation Directions, 1923, (A.N.D.4A). • ,• . IT is hereby notified :— '>'•"• ••'"•• • "*'" Directions were issued by the Secretary of State for An- on November 6, 1923, approving the following aerodromes as Customs Aerodromes under paragraph 2 of Schedule VIII to the Air Navigation Order, 1922:— Manchester (Alexandra Park), Lancashire. Southampton.—The whole portion of the River Itchen, south The Loth Guide Cable ••: •'-- "'-' v TOMORROW (December 14) a paper is being read before the Institution of Aeronautical Engineers on " Leader Cable Systems for Electrical Steering of Aeroplanes." The paper has been written by M. William Loth, the inventor of the Loth " Guide Cable," but, as the author is prevented from of a line joining Crosshouse Wharf and the Hard adjoining Royal Oak Public House, and that portion of Southampton Water contained within a line joining the mouth of Weston Lake and Winterton Hall on the south, and a line running due east and west through a point 1,000 ft. north of the southern- most extremity of the Empress Docks on the north, together with the premises of the British Marine Air Navigation Company, Ltd., situate at Elm Road, Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire. , (No. 101 of 1923.) Aerodrome Control, Croydon and Lympne : Air Navigation Directions, 1923 (A.N.D. 5). THE following Directions by the Secretary of State for Air were issued on November 8, 1923, under the provisions of the Air Navigation Order, 1922 :— 1. Taking-ofi of aircraft at Croydon Aerodrome. (a) All pilots in charge of aircraft about to take-off from the aerodrome will obtain their order of priority in taking-ofi from the Civil Aviation Traffic Officer on duty for this purpose. (b) Pilots ready to take-off will await a signal from the Civil Aviation Traffic Officer to do so. Signals will be given to pilots in the order of priority allotted, and on receiving the signals pilots will take-off without undue delay. (c) In calm weather, indicated by a white ring on the aerodrome in front of the Traffic Office, all aircraft will take-off on some bearing between north-west and west. (d) In no case will pilots take-off when other aircraft~are about to land. 2. Landing of aircraft at Croydon and Lympne Aerodromes. (a) All aircraft on arriving at the aerodrome will make- at least one complete left-handed circuit of the aerodrome before landing, and will continue this circuit until, in their opinion, landing can be effected without risk of collision. (b) At Croydon Aerodrome, in calm weather, all aircraft will land on some bearing between north-west and west. 3. The above provisions shall be observed in the cases to which they refer by all pilots in charge of aircraft using the said aerodromes. Cancellation.—Notice to Airmen No. 62 of 1922 is hereby cancelled. . •••.-,"• (No. 100 of 1923.) : . -..- - ; ._\.'-r, •.-.;', ' •;.... ••!••:; "• -; ;:- being present, the paper will be read by Mr.1* John Gray, B.Sc, M.I.E.E. As the subject of guide cables is one of considerable importance to aviation it is hoped that all who can will attend the meeting, which will be held at the Royal Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C., at 7.30 p.m. : . • THE U.S. NAVY RIGID " SHENANDOAH " (Z.R.1) MOORED TO THE MAST AT LAKEHURST, N.J. r A description of this mooring mast appeared in " Flight " for March 1, 1923, whilst Z.R.1 was dealt with int our issue for November 29, 1923. 754
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