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R.AE.S. AND INST.AE.E. Official Notice.AT a meeting of the Council, held on May 8, Colonel the Master of Sempill A.F.C., A.F.R.Ae.S., was unanimously elected President for the ensuingyear, 1928-29. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Vyell Vyvyan, K.C.B., D.S.O., was re- elected Vice-President, and Lt.-Colonel J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C.,F.R.Ae.S., M.I.Ae.E., M.P., was elected an additional Vice-President. The Master of Sempill, after serving some years on the Council of the RoyalAeronautical Society, was first unanimously elected Chairman of the Society for the year October 1926-27. His term of office was subsequently extendedby the passing of a special rule so that continuity during the period of negotia- tions with the Institution of Aeronautical Engineers should be maintained,and so that the Society could continue to make use of the valuable services the Master of Sempill was rendering. In January, 1928, the, amalgamatedbody came into lull being with a completely revised set of rules, among which was one stating that a President should be appointed. The Society has invited Capt. Wilkins, to deliver a lecture on his recentPolar Flight, and this the explorer has consented to do. This lecture will be given some time during June. J. LAURENCE PRITCHARD, Secretary m m m * AIR MINISTRY NOTICES Reporting of Aircraft Flying on Regular RoutesIT is hereby notified ;— The departure and arrival of aircraft operating a regular service in GreatBritain, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland, is reported from aerodrome to aerodrome by 'wireless telegraphy; and other aircraftalso when flying over a regular route may be similarly reported at the request of the pilot.In order to prevent unnecessary enquiries when an aircraft whose departure has been reported fails to arrive at its destination it is essential that the pilotconcerned should report news of a forced landing or change of destination. This report should be given by telephone without delay to the aerodrome oforiginal destination or to the nearest aerodrome open to public air traffic (in England, Croydon or Lympne).AIK PILOT.—Para. 46 of" the Air Pilot and para. 13 of Part I of the Air Pilot Appendix are affected, and will be amended in due course. No. 37 of 1928.) Flights Across the Channel : Arrangements for Reporting andSearch IT is hereby notified r—1. Rebortinn, of Aircraft on Flichts A cross the Channel A. Pilots proceeding to or from the Continent in aircraft not equipped withW/T, or whose W/T is out of order, are recommended to avail themselves of the arrangements which have been made for signalling their passage acrossthe Channel. These arrangements are as follows : — (i) An aircraft leaving England must circle once at a height of not more' than 1,000 ft. at Lympne Aerodrome, and again circle in a similar way at one of the reporting points on the Continental side, namely :—OstendAerodrome, St. Inglevert Aerodrome, Calais semaphore station at Village des Baraques, Alpreeh semaphore station, 4 kms. S.S.W. ofBoulogne Harbour. (ii) Similarly, an aircraft leaving the Continent must circle once overone of the reporting points on the Continent and once at Lympne Aerodrome. (iii) It is of the utmost importance that a pilot who signals his depar-ture on one side of the Channel should not fail to signal his arrival when he reaches the other side, as such failure may re«u1t in search operationsbeing put into force as described in paragraph (2) below. B. In the case of an aircraft fitted with W/T, the pilot will report his positionon crossing the coastline on either side of the Channel, and in emergencv will give distress calls, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Notice toAirmen No. 8/1928, and in Part III of the Appendix to the Air Pilot : Great Britain. 2. Assistance to Aircraft in Distress in the Channel The circumstances in which search and rescue operations will be begim areas follows — (i) On receipt of a distress call from an aircraft fitted with WIT, or(ii) On receipt of reliable information that an aircraft in distress has been sighted, or (iii) If an incoming aircraft is more than one hour overdue, or thereport of an outgoing aircratt is more than 1 f, hours overdue. In accordance with (iii), an aircraft which has signalled its departure fromone side of the Channel by circling, but fails to signal in a similar manner on the other side, is regarded as missing after the intervals mentioned and searchoperations are begun. The search and rescue service which may b» called upon comprises tugswhich are available "at all times from Dover, Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk, and motor lifeboats from Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk during the hourswhen the French Air Union is operating. In. addition, the Air Union during normal working hours will be prepared to lend such assistance as is possibleby means of aircraft patrols. All shipping in the Channel will be warned by VV'T to keep a look-out, and will be informed if'possible of the position of theaircraft. Pilots may be held liable for the expenses of search operations which maybe undertaken bv tne French authorities and the Air Union. AIR PILOT.—Para. 46A (published in A.P.M.S. 11) is affected, and will beamended in due course. (No. 38 of 1928.) m m m m Air Mails THE Postmaster-General announces the issue of a new edition of the Air Mail Leaflet, giving particulars of the full summer services. The form of the leaflet has been altered in order to make reference to it as simple as possible, and a map showing the principal air routes which are used for mails from this country now appears as its central feature. The air fees for Letter Air Mails have been reduced for corres- pondence for many places, including Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, and United'States of America. There are also alterations in the rates for some places in North and West Africa. New Parcel Air Mails have been opened to Denmark, Luxemburg, Norway and Sweden, in addition to the existing services to Belgium, Colombia, Paris, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Copies of the new leaflet may be obtained from any Post Office. It is in stock at the larger offices, and where it is not in stock it can be obtained at short notice. MAY 17, 1928 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910). For 1910 and 1911 figures see FLIGHT for January 25, 1912. For 1912 and 1913, see FLIGHT for January 17, 1914. For 1914, see FLIGHT for January 15, 1915, and soon yearly, the figures for 1927 being given in FLIGHT, January 19, 1928. Imports. Exports. Re-Exports. 1927. 1928. 1927. 1928. 1927. 1928. ' / I / if Jan. .. 1,850 1,220 49,021 157,598 — 330 Feb. .. 679 1,772 63,080 118,622 — 345 Mar. .. 7,087 4,805 106,478 125,901 2,270 1,307 April.. 822 2,904 71,190 134,126 785 3 10,438 10,701 289,769 536,247 3,055 1,985 m m m m Flight Subscriptions To ensure receiving FLIGHT regularly each week, fill in the subscription form yon will find on page xliv, under the Miscellaneous Advertisements. You will then get your FLIGHT posted every week on the day of publication. m m m m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Report of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. Vol. XL, No. 1. 1926 and 1927. The Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, Inc., 598, Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. An Approach to Winged Flight. By John D. Batten, M.A., LL.B. The Dolphin Press, Spring Gardens, Brighton. Price 5s. * Reports : Nos. 273.—Wind Tunnel Tests on Autorotation and the " Flat Spin." By M. Knight. 274.—The N.A.C.A. Photographic Apparatus for Studying Fuel Sprays from Oil Engine Injection Valves and Test Results from Several Researches. By E. G. Beardsley. 277.—The Comparative Performance of an Aviation Engine at Normal and High Inlet Air Temperatures. By A. W. Gardiner and O. W. Schey. 278.—Lift, Drag, and Elevator Hinge Moments of Handley-Page Control Surfaces. By R. H. Smith. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. m m w. m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS (Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder; i.r.. = internal combustion; m. = motor. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1926Published May 17, 1928 26,653. W. E. GRAY. Undercarriages for aeroplanes. (289,109.) APPLIED FOR IN 1927 Published May 17, 1928 1,517. GI.OSTER AIRCRAFT Co., LTD., and H. P. FOLLAND. Means for attaching fabric coverings to planes, etc. (289,134.)1,607. Vli'KERS, LTD. and H. J. PATS. Automatic gunq carried by air- craft. (289.1.39.)8,371. C. R. FAIREY and H. F. ROKERTS. Loading confined spaces such as aeroplane fuselages. (289,238.) 9,1149. S. ¥.. SA"NDERS and H. KNOWLEK. Gun mountings. (289,2-15.)9,189. M. B. BLEEJKER. Helicopters. (289,248.) 12,994. ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY MOTORS, LTD. and H. CANTRILL. Piston-rings for use on fluid-pressure engines. (289,264.) 24,63!. M. A. KEXNEY. Airplane landing and launching apparatus.(289,33(1.) APPLIED FOR IN 1928 Published May 17, 1928 90. H. AND M. FARMAN. Pumps of the geared type. (283,9sl.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone : Holborn 3211. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. "FLIGHT" SUBSCRIPTION RATES. UNITED KINGDOM ABROAD* s. 3 Months, Post Free.. 7 6 „ „ ..15 12 „ ..30 * Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, JKingsway, W.C.2, and crossed Westminster Bank. Should'any difficulty be experienced in procuring " FLIGHT " from local newsvendors, intending readers can obtain each issue direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance as above. d. 1 2 4 3 6 12 Months, u Post It Free . 5. . 8 .16 .33 d. 3 6 0 374
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