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FLIGHT, JUNE 26, 1931 THE ROYA 1R FORCE London Gazette, June 16, 1931. General Duties Branch Air ( uinniodore F. W. Bowhill, C.M.G., D.S.O., relinquishes the appoint" mcnt ,.( Director of Organisation and Staff Duties, Air Ministry (May 4) ;Pilot <'nicer on probation H. V. Satterly is confirmed in rank (May 19). The tolit,' Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—C. F. G.Adyc I \|>ril H) ; L- w- c- Bower (June 14). Group Captain A. C. Winter, O.B.E., is placed on half-pay list, scale " A "(June lii ; Flying Officer A. A. Leslie is transferred to Reserve, Class A June 13)'; Wing Commander G. B. Hynes, D.S.O., is granted permissionto retain rank of Group Captain on retirement on account of ill-health (April 1-) ; Flying Officer R. W. Letchworth resigns his permanent commn.luiif 17) ; the short-serivice commn. of Pilot Officer on probation K. C. D. Makins is terminated on cessation of duty (June 17) ; Lt. G. H. Birley,RX Flying Officer, R.A.F., relinquishes his temp, commn. on return to Naval duty (April 8, 1930) (substituted for Gazette, April 22, 1930). Accountant Branch The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank and promotedto rank of Flying Officer (June 2) : D. Lumgair, C. G. Sharp, J. G. Wigley. Medical BranchE. A. Gudgeon, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., is granted a short-service commD. as Flying Officer for three years on Active List with effect fronijand withseny. of June 1. Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing ServiceSister Miss E. L. Whittinghani is placed on retired list (June 15). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchThe follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank :—C. W. J. Allen (March 6) ; I. R. Scott (May 13). The follg. are granted commns. inClass AA (ii) as Pilot Officers on probation:—H. J. Greenland (June 1); C. D. Whittingham (June 2).Flight-Lt. A. M. Blake. A.F.C., is transferred from Class C to Class A, (March 23). The follg. Flying Officers relinquish their commns. on comple-tion of service :—L. F. Mead (April 20) ; E. O. Fuller (May 1) ; J. C. Kame, M.B.E. (May 8).Gazette, April 21, concerning Flying Officer P. Christopherson is cancelled. Gazette, May 19, concerning Flying Officer H. M. Gibbs is cancelled. Thecommn. of Pilot Officer on probation G. M. E. Speedy is terminated on cessation of duty (May 22). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified : — General Duties Branch Squad'0*1 Leaders • J. V. Road, M.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge;25.5.31. C. R. Davidson, M.C., to H.Q., R.A.F., Transjordan and Palestine. Jerusalem, 5.6.31. Flight Lieutenant W. J. Millen, to H.Q., Inland Area, Stanmore, 21.5.31. Flying Officers : D. J. Waghorn, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, 18.6.31. G. L. G.Richmond, to No. 22 Sqdn., Martlesham Heath, 18.6.31. G. C. Holland, to Xo. 24 Sqdn., Northolt, 10.6.31. K. C. T. Marshall, to R. A. F. Base, Gosport,8.6.31. Pilot Officers: W. E. Rankin, to No. 12 Sqdn., Andover, 11.6.31. B. C.Pocock, to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir, Egypt, on appointment toa short service commn., 1.6.31. Stores Branch Pilot Officer: J. E. Shrimpton, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 12.6.31. Medical HranchFlight Lieutenant S. B. S. Smith, to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir, Egypt, 15.5.31.Flying Officers: E. Corner, to No. 5 Sqdn., Quetta, India, 15.5.31. E A: Gudgeon, to Medical Training Depot, Halton, on appointment to a shortservice commn., 1.6.31. NAVAL APPOINTMENTSThe following appointments have been made by the Admiralty :— LIEUTS. (F./O. R.A.F.).—A. Brock, to Courageous, for F.F.D. in 402 Fit.(July 7); S. Borrett, to Centaur; and C. L. Keighlv-Peach, to Victory for F.F.D. in 402 Fit. (July 25). O. S. Stevinson, to Courageous (July 25) ;E. H. Shattock, to Courageous (July 25); and C. A. Kiugsley-Rowe,^ to Victory. AIR MINISTRY NOTICES A IK MINISTRY NOTICES to Airmen and to GroundEngineers are now sub-divided in the manner, which was explained in FLIGHT for April 17. In view of this re-arrangement and also of the increasing size of these notices, these in the future will be published in FLIGHT insummarised form only. Readers will thereby be enabled to see readily what each notice is about and if they shoulddesire to do so, to obtain copies of the particular notices which interest them, from the Secretary, Air Ministry,Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London, S.W.I, or from the Automobile Association, Fanum House, New CoventryStreet, W.I.; the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom, 3, Clifford Street, W.I; National Flying Services, Ltd.,Hanworth Park, Middlesex. NOTICES TO AIRMEN, SERIES A. No. 22 of 1931. London-Continental Air Routes : Position Reportsby Radio Telephony during Bad Visibility. (88553,31.) THIS is a notification that pilots flying on London-Continental air routesand reporting their position to Croyd on by wireless telephony under conditions of bad visibility should state their altitude above sea level and whether theyare flying above, below or in the cloud. No. 24 of 1931. Reporting of destination on departure from civi' aerodromes. (111613,31.)CANCELLING Notice No. 75 of 1928 (reprint N"o. 12) in General Notice -V). l oi 1930, this draws attention to the necessity of pilots of aircraft flyingIrom Great Britain to Northern Ireland from abroad notifying their destina- "on, und also the station at which they intend alighting for Custom examina-tion. No. 26 of 1931. Liability for Loss, Damage or Injury at Royal AirForce Stations. (2193 30.) Tin- disclaimer of liability which is published as paragraph 48 of the Airnot. vol. I, is applicable not only in connection with the use of State-owned aircraft in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but also in connection with, [l5e of. R°yal Air Force, stations abroad. This disclaimer says that the Air Council, its servants or agents or agents of the Crown will not acceptresponsibility for loss or damage from any cause whatsoever to aircraft, Soods. articles, passengers or other persons landed, accommodated at oraepaumg from any such station. No. 27 of 1931. Wireless Communication : Reduction of Congestion on the 900-metre Aircraft Wave. (866194/28.)In order to reduce congestion on the 900-metre aircraft wave, pilots of aircraft shall not :— I') Report their position except when passing specified reporting pointsor in need of assistance. ('/ Ask the ground station for the wave length of transmission from hisaircraft. (•> Ask the ground station for the time of his departure from thatparticular aerodrome. No. 28 of 1931. Dangerous or Unsafe Flying over Populous Areas(113155,31.) This draws attention to the provisions of Article 9 (1) and (2) of the A.X.(Consolidation) Order, 1923, which states that no aircraft shall fly over cities or towns in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, except at an altitude whichwill enable them to land outside the town in the case of forced landing. This does not, however, apply to within a radius of one mile from any aero-drome. Aircraft are not allowed to carry out trick or exhibition flying over any such areas nor over any regatta race meeting, or may for public gamesor sports, except where specially arranged for in writing by the promotors nor fly at such a low altitude or proximity to persons or dwellings as to causeunnecessary danger. No. 29 of 1931. Visits to the Air Ministry in connection with Licencesor certificates. (54502 30.) Visits to the Air Ministry (C.A. 2), Gwydyr House, Whitehall, in connectionwith the issue, renewal or endorsement of licences and certificates should be made on Monday-Friday, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and on Saturdaybetween 11 a.m. and 12 noon. Special appointments are required for other times.No. 30 of 1931. The " Safety " Signal. (884260/28.) The amplification of paragraph 17D of Schedule 4 to the Air Navigation(Conso idation) Order, 1923, which says : — (1) Messages concerning the safety of navigation or urgent meteorologicalinformation should be prefixed by the safety signal consisting of (a) in radio telephony thj French word " securite," repeatedthree times, followed by the name of the transmitting station. (2) In the aircraft service, both the safety signal and the 333 Rc/s.(900 m.). (3) All aircraft and stations hearing such a signal should cease trans-mitting until it has been seen. No. 33 of 1931. Night Flying without Navigation Lights. (84095/31.)R.A.F. aircraft will be flying over the following areas without exhibiting navigation lights unless other aircraft are observed in the vicinity.(1) An area bounded by Stowmarket, Tenterden, Petersfield, Newbury, and Stowmarket daily, Sundays excepted until October 30,between 19.00 and 00.45 hours. Above 3,000 ft., except a portion of that area lying between straight lines joining Croydon andDeal and Croydon and Dungeness, also between lines joining Chelmsford, where the altitude will be above 5,000 ft. on certaindates to be notified later, the altitude will be below 5,000 ft. over the area bounded by Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Dartford,Walthanl Abbey, and Chelmsford. (2) Until September 6, between 2000 and 2400 hours above 3,000 ft. in the area Stert Point, Watchet, Minehead, and Stert Point. No. 34 of 1931. Dual Controls in Passenger-Carrying Aircraft :Safety Precautions. (113156/31.) Pilots using aircraft fitted with dual controls are, when carrying passengersother than pupils, required to take effective precautions to prevent accidental interference of the controls by the passenger. No. 35 of 1931. Accidental Ignition of Holt Flares. (113153 31.)In order to prevent the accidental ignition of Holt Flares, it is advised that both leads to the flares should be disconnected before 'the aircraft ar&placed in the hangar. 615
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