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1932
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FLIGHT, OCTOBER 6, 1932 3wHitk& Clufo yHE FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE NATIONALE * The Third Annual Convention of the Federation Aero- nautique Nationale (Associated French Aero Clubs) was held on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17 last, in the Town Hall at Marseilles. In the absence of Mr. Paul Bernier, the Under-Secretary of State for Air, who was to have presided at the opening of the Convention, but who was detained in Paris, Mr. George Causeret, the Prefet of the Bouches des Rhone Department (in which Marseilles is situated), officiated in his place. The delegates were welcomed by Mr. Ambrogi, President of the Aero Club of Provence (local Aero Club of Marseilles), and then Mr. Gilbert Sardier, President of the Aero Club of Auvergne and a Vice-President of the Federa tion, addressed the delegates. After reading a telegram of regret from Mr. Rudolph Soreau, the President of the Federation, regretting his inability to be present on account of illness, Mr. Sardier thanked the President of the Aero Club of Provence for his aid in organising the Convention, and announced that delegates from 82 affiliated Clubs had come to Marseilles to take part in the proceedings. He particularly called attention to the efforts made by members of the Clubs in the various Colonies to be present, the delegates of whom had come to the Convention by air. Mr. Sardier cited particularly Mr. Geneste, Secretary General of the Aero Club of Cochin China, who had passed 72 hours in the air in flying to Marseilles ; Mr. Billon Dupman, Presi dent of the Aero Club of Algeria, who had flown from Algiers by seaplane ; and Mr. Babion du Pratviel, of the Aero Club of Morocco, and Mr. Dupuis, of the Aero Club of Tunis, who had also come to the Convention by air. These delegates flew about 25,000 km. (15,000 miles) in all, and Mr. Sardier emphasised the good example set by them. Mr. Henry Chollat, the Secretary General, then made a report of the activities of the Federation for the past year. He stated that: — The Federation now had a membership of 92 affiliated Clubs, comprising some 100,000 enrolled members. The aircraft owned by these Clubs themselves (apart from the machines belonging to their members) had effected more than 7,000 hours in the air during 1931. An Aeronautical Information Centre had been estab lished by the Federation, in conjunction with the Touring Club of France, during the past year. Aeronautical In surance Tariffs had been arranged, the lighting of air ports improved, gliding encouraged, and the Calendar of Aeronautical Events increased. Mr. Chollat further announced that it was the intention of the Federation to lend its support to a Tour of France by new types of aeroplanes of the year, and to organise a National Aviation Day so that aeronautical propaganda would reach the general public. The Convention then passed a set of resolutions requesting the Air Ministry to give larger appropriations and afford greater facilities for the training of reserve pilots. It also re quested that a separate Bureau be established to direct these activities. At the executive sessions the fol lowing day the Convention also adopted the following resolutions: — That the number of civil airports should be increased, together with the number of repair and service stations. That the law of May 31, 1924, forbidding aircraft to land in the country, except on designated air ports, should be amended as soon as possible. That aircraft should be allowed to land without the permission of the owner of a property (landowner) and then to " take off " again. Also that a proprietor should be allowed to invite pilots to land and then to "take oh" again as desired. That a larger scope be given to premiums accorded private aeroplanes. That the Federation should extend its aid in every way possible to further the extension of the National Weather Bureau Report Service (Office Nationale Meteorologique), and to establish correspondents of the O.N.M. everywhere that it was necessary. On Sunday, September 18, the delegates visited the Port of Marseilles and the Airport of Marignane (as the city's nearby airport is known). A Rallye organised by the Aero Club of Provence brought some 40 aircraft to the airport, and an Aeronauti cal Fair was held on Sunday morning. Five aeroplanes were presented for sale and two transactions effected. An interesting initiative was thus taken. A luncheon was served to the delegates in one of the hangars, and numerous air baptisms were given in the afternoon by a large tri-motor aeroplane loaned by the Air Orient Co. The delegates were also entertained at a banquet on Sunday evening, offered them by the Aero Club of Pro vence and the Chamber of Commerce of Marseilles, which many prominent personages and airmen attended. R. C. W. T-HE HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB Members of the Hampshire Aeroplane Club played quite a considerable part in the success of the meeting held by the Women's Engineering Society at Atlantic Park Aerodrome, Eastleigh, on September 18, and unfor tunately a paragraph to this effect was inadvertently omitted from our report of the occasion. Just at the time when things during the meeting became somewhat slack, a very pretty little formation came over led by Mr. Jopp. Although the pilots had flown together on only one or two previous occasions, and despite the fact that the clouds were low and the weather bumpy, their perform ance was very creditable indeed. They altered formation several times and finished up with a very fair " Prince of Wales' Feathers." Unfortunately, they did not land, and we were therefore not able to meet the members taking part. Later in the day we had the pleasure of taking tea in the Hampshire Aeroplane Clubhouse at Hamble, where we were entertained by Mr. Jopp in a novel manner which he had made his own. Personally we feel there is money to be made out of it, and we advise anyone who takes pleasure, in being converted to believe in the unbelievable, to ask Mr. Jopp for a demonstration. His stage props are not costly and the performance can be carried out any where, all that is needed being an insect of the genus Vespida (but not that flown by Fit. Lt. Uwins), a little beer and a large amount of salt. The machines of the club have flown over 1,300 hr. since the beginning of this year, although they have only four machines. Some 16 members have taken their "A" licences, among them being Mr. Eric Verdon Roe, the son of Sir Alliott Roe. Mr. Eric Roe actually went solo in May, but, being not 17 years old, he had to wait until his birthday in August. One member took his " B " licence during the year. Some 48 new members have FOR SEAPLANE TRAINING : An " Avian " (7-cyl. Armstrong-Siddeley Genet Major) with all-metal " boots," which is used for training seaplane pilots at Hamble by Air Service Training, Ltd. 937
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