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1929
1929 - 0793.PDF
FLIGHT, APRIL 18, 1929 Club-houses at these centres will be available for the use of registered club members and their guests, Members of one club will automatically become honorary members of all the other clubs, and be entitled to receive landing, handling and housing facilities free of charge at all the company's stations. The company's aircraft may be hired by fully trained members for business and pleasure journeys on " drive-yourself " terms. Club members will be divided into two classes : flying members and non-flying members. Besides the amenities of the club, non-flying members will have the privileged rates for flying as passengers. For the London centre the company has secured Hanworth Park, an estate of 230 acres at Feltham, Middlesex. At the existing mansion, there will be established an up-to-date country club. In addition to the lawns and gardens sur- rounding the clubhouse, Hanworth Park provides ample space for two aerodromes—one for club use and the other for private, commercial and demonstration purposes. This site is very accessible, both from the air and ground. It can be reached by air from north, west and south directions without passing over London ; yet it is within .SO mins. of the West End of London both by road and rail. Members of the club will find there recreation and relaxation amid ideal surroundings, with the novelty and sporting interest direction of an instructor. A strict code of flying disciplinewill be in force in the interests of safety. Club members will be classified according to experience and skill, and club machineswill be issued to members strictly for use in accordance with such classification. Members who own aircraft will have every facility,including lock-up garages, and maintenance and repair assistance. Organisation in the Provinces Each of the 22 national air parks in the provinces will be equipped on lines similar to the central air park and give equally efficient flying facilities. Every club will be available to members of all the 23 clubs organised by the company, since the rules of membership provide that a member of one club is an honorary member of the other 22 clubs. At each air park there will be a comfortable club-house, hangars, workshops and lock-up garages for members who own machines. A normal complement of four light aero- planes will be kept constantly in commission for training the members of the club, for hiring out to members, for joy- riding and taxi service and commercial flying generally, and the establishment will increase as the occasion demands. A staff of two instructors, two ground engineers, and engineering and clerical assistants are to be stationed at each National Flying Services' London Air Park and Club-House at Hanworth Park, Middlesex, which will serve London under their comprehensive flying scheme. It will have all the amenities of a country club. of flying as a fresh attraction to the amenities of countryclub life. They will have six hard and five grass tennis courts, and squash racquets courts. The club-house will include a hall-room, dining-room, a lounge and balcony lounge, bar, ' aid-room, writing room, and a magnificent palm court ; also twenty bedrooms and ample bath accommodation. Suites comprising a bedroom, sitting room and bathroom will be available if required. Dances and other entertain- ments will take place regularly throughout the year. Flying Equipment At the outset, twelve light aeroplanes will be stationed at Hanworth Park, and six instructors will be available for the use of members. Additions will be made as the demands warrant, and the work of tuition so organised that every ttymg member will have the opportunity of qualifying as a pilot within a reasonable period of time. Each member learning to fly will come under the personal supervision f'f an experienced instructor, and be encouraged to develop provincial air park by the company. A club-house is to be furnished by the company, and catering carried out. Social affairs are to be left in the hands of a club committee. The maintaining of a central reserve of pilots, engineers and aircraft at Hanworth Park will ensure that members are spared irksome delays. It is the special concern of the com- pany to keep every air park fully employed in flying and a machine available for even" club member. Flying displays, open to the public, will be held periodically in addition to such special entertainments as may be arranged by the club committee. At the 100 service stations there will be fuel installations, wind indicators, ground markings and telephone, supplemented by the priority claim on the service of a local motor engineer. Lock-up aircraft garages will be erected as required, and it is proposed to add equipment as aviation expands and make them the basis of local flying activities. Air Taxi Services National Flying Services, Ltd., have been appointed agents to all the European air lines, and special attention is or unserviceable machines without delav thus avoiding the seaports, and connections between provincial towns which vexatious interruptions of flyinc which have been the bane of lack fast and convenient services from one to another by club flying in the past. rail. The basic tariff of charges for the hire of an air-taxi Experience in club flying has shown that the average pupil in force at all the company's stations will be Is. per mile for 's'usually able to qualif f th " \ " li ft 15 to single passenger machines with pilot Special rates for regular pe in club flying has sh g pp r), usually able to qualify for the " \ " licence after 15 to it S' traimnS- The minimum under the club rules is ual iti h py p single passenger machines with pilot. Special rates for regular S- The minimum under the club rules is users and long distance flights will be quoted on application, dual instruction and 5 hrs. solo training under the Short flights for non-members will cost 5s. per passenger. 317
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