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FLIGHT, JUNE 6, 1929 [" FLIGHT " Photograph The co-directors of Airwork, Ltd., Mr. F. A. I. Muntz (left), and Mr. N. St. V. Norman, both experienced private owners, whose new aerodrome at Heston will be ready shortly for aircraft traffic. The Buildings Airwork, Ltd., has used commendable judgment in theplacing of their buildings. They are concentrated on the -south side of the field and use the minimum amount of space,thereby barely intruding on the landing area. But they are not cramped, neither do they offer any hidden obstructionto landings from the south side. The concentration of build- ings means convenient communication. They also are placed where room for extension is available,again without diminishing the landing area. The main entrance is a wide concrete road leading fromCranford Lane at short distance to the central building, where the social and administrative sections will be housed. In itsarchitecture this building has a strong tendency in straight lines and sharp right angles, after the style of a fort, but ifthis description conveys at present the impression of a severe style for an aerodrome structure the finished building will bevery attractive. On each side of the central tower are fiat roofs from which the members and patrons of theaerodrome will watch the flying. There will be a restaurant, lounge and administration offices, besides other necessary-rooms. The Household Brigade Flying Club will have one sectionand use Heston as its flying headquarters. In front of the central building are two small houses inharmony with the larger setting and flanking the entrance road. These will come into use for such officials as care-takers, etc. On the right of this group is the large central hangar and workshop describing an arc of 100 ft. spanwhich will be fitted with Esavian doors. In the centre of this hangar machines will be accommodated, withworkshops along the sides. Above, there will be offices. A petrol tank will be fitted on the higher level feeding theground pumps for filling the machines. A wide and lower structure is on the right of the centralhangar. It holds twenty lock-ups for private-owners' machines. Between the two rows of ten lock-ups is a space ofexcellent width and length for working on many machines at °ne time under cover. Each lock-up is fitted with the ingenious sliding doors,which are erected on runners and easily slide round to the side of the lock-up when you want the door open. There willbe at least one other of these lock-up garages, accommodating twenty machines. On the left side of the central building are three exhibitionsh»ps, which have been acquired by A. V. Roe and Co. Ltd., Malcolm Campbell, Ltd., and the Blackburn Aeroplane Co.,Ltd., respectively, who will exhibit the Avro " Avian,' the Gipsy-Moth and the Blackburn " Bluebird." Cost of Flying Instruction The following are some particulars of the charges forflying which will come into operation at Heston Air Park :— (a) Flying instruction dual and solo :—The charge willbe at the rate of £5 5s, per flying hour dual and solo, which charge shall include the cost'of instruction, oil and petrol,damage to aeroplanes and third party insurance. (6) Flying instruction on owner's own machine. The chargewill be at the rate of £2 2s. per flying hour, which charge will cover the cost of instruction only.(c) Solo flying.—Pilots of 25 hours' solo flying experience in possession of an " A " licence can obtain solo flyingpractice within a 3-mile radius of the Air Park at £3 10s' per hour, subject to approval of the Airwork Chief Instructor.This charge shall include the cost of oil, petrol, damage to aeroplane and third party insurance.(d) " A " licence pilots of over 100 hours' flying experience and " B " licence pilots, subject to approval of the insurancecompany can obtain Airwork machines for cross-country flying at £3 10s. per hour, and can hire Airwork machinesby the day or week at special rates. These charges shall include damage to aeroplanes and third party insurance.The company accepts responsibility for damage to their aeroplanes and legal liability for damage to third parties,except where such damage to aeroplanes or to third parties is caused wholly, or in part, by a wilful breach of the Rulesof the Air Park. The Company does not accept any liability for any injurycr damage sustained by pilots hiring aeroplanes for solo, passenger or instructional flights; and before any pilotshall be entitled to hire an aeroplane for the purpose of flying, he or she will be required to sign an undertakingexempting the company and its employees from all liability for injuries or damage sustained by the pilot or passenger Tnthe case of a pilot or passenger under the age of 21 years, such undertaking must in addition be signed by the parent orguardian of such pilot. There can be no doubt that flying instruction byAirwork, Ltd., will be of a high standard, for they have engaged Capt. V. H. Baker, M.C., A.F.C. who was untilrecently chief instructor of the London Aeroplane Club, and chief instructor of the Lancashire Aero Clubprior to that. He has been flying continuously for thirteen years. His experience has included teachingDutch pupils to fly on Avros, when ihe only mutual language was a matter of physical signs, yet those pupils pickedup the art as quickly as though they had a common language with their instructor. Capt. Baker also went to Chili forMessrs. Vickers, Ltd., with Wibault machines. Remaining work on the aerodrome at Heston is going forward quicklyin preparation for the King's Cup and Siddeley Trophy Races, which will start and finish there on July 5 and 6respectively. Airwork, Ltd., directors are, as our readers already know, two experienced private-owner pilots, Mr. NigelNorman and Mr. F. A. I. Muntz. s- -jsa j .:' LANDING GROUND I MILE Building3 Ste •40 eSO 1320 1760 YARDS [" FLIGHT " Copyright Heston Air Park, Hounslow, Middlesex. 465
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