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FLIGHT, APRIL 26, 1934 main Customs Hall, where the passengers who now have to pass through Customs first and passport examination last, will, when the improvements have taken place, have their passports examined whilst they are waiting for their luggage to be unloaded and brought to the baggage counter. It will save considerable time and we may, if we are lucky, see the new system in operation before May, 1935. Nobody will accuse the authorities of precipitate action in the matter of the lowering of the radio beacon here. At a meeting at Croydon on January 16, 1934, summoned by the Air Ministry, the unanimous opinion was expressed that the beacon mast was a definite cause of danger, both to aircraft taking off and to those landing along the chalk line in conditions of foggy weather. A pilot must take off along the chalk line in foggy weather—and the beacon mast still stands exactly where it did. A. VIATOR. HESTONB URING the past twelve months the various depart-ments of Airwork, Ltd., have reported business increases of from 25 to 50 per cent. These haveled, among other things, to the construction of a new hangar, stores extension and passenger hall ; the forth-coming expansion of the landing area by 56 per cent., and the visit of the Technical Director and the ChiefAccountant to the Business Efficiency Exhibition in September last. This latter excursion resulted in a stepwhich is expected to give increased cohesion to the busi- ness by keeping up-to-date statistics at the finger tips ofthe directors and accounting staff by means of the instal- lation of the Powers-Samas system, which machines sortand tabulate the essential details of business transactions at gross rates of between 4,000-24,000 items per hour. As regards last week's activities, Sefior A. S. Alejandro,who holds a high position in the Spanish Air Force, cleared Customs on April 19 in a new " Leopard Moth," which is being delivered to the Spanish Government for general conveyance purposes. On April 12, Birkett Air Service carried a large consignment of television sets to Sheffield for distribution. They had been manufactured by the Mervyn Company, working day and night to meet a. rush order, and were actually the first television sets to travel by air. Prince Alvaro and Prince Alonso of Orleans-Bourbon were successful in obtaining their British "A" licences before returning to Zurich. Mr. John Grierson, who three years ago made a record flight from India to England, and last year unsuccessfully attempted a North Atlantic flight by seaplane, left Hestoo by air for Paris on April 14, after his marriage to Miss Frances Hellyer. They travelled in the same " Gipsy Moth " aeroplane which has become famous in connection with his long-distance flights. MANCHESTER AIRPORT PECIAL golf tours can now be arranged, for four- somes visiting noted championship courses, at prices ranging from £2 per head for a visit to Southport and Hoylake, leaving sufficient time at each course for a round. For example, a foursome leaving Barton at 8.0 a.m. could play a round at Machrihanish Golf Course, Cambletown, at, say, 10.0 to 10.30 a.m., lunch at the hotel, proceed to Renfrew for the Killermont Course, arriving at approximately 3.0 p.m. and stay there the night. On the following morning they could fly to Leuchars for St. Andrews, starting their round at 10.0 a.m., lunch there and proceed to East Heslerton for the Ganton Course, arriving at about 4.0 p.m. Leaving Heslerton after a round, they could be back at Barton before dark. The price for this two-day tour is £12 10s. per head, flying mileage being approximately 600. The Bellanca has been used for several long-distance joy- rides, including a flight over the Lake District with five passengers, a flight over Liverpool Docks and to Delamere Forest, in addition to six local flights. During the week ending April 11, school flying had in- creased considerably. Four new pupils have joined the school, one of them having already purchased his own aeroplane. Mr. C. Munton and Mr. J. Rigg have qualified for their "A" licences. ALMAZA AIRPORT -R. DERICK RAWNSLEY, a cousin of Maj. Rawnsley, of the 12th Lancers, at present stationed in Egypt, arrived at Almaza on a brief Cairo visit on April 4, flying his Australian-registered " Moth " specially built for long- range flying and capable of 12 hours duration in flight. Mr. Rawnsley, who is still up at Oxford, flew from Australia, where he went a year ago, taking out a number of children from the London slum clearance scheme, and after a short experience of sheep farming he acquired his present machine to fly home, where he is to resume his studies. He left Almaza on April 8 to fly to England by easy stages, sight-seeing on the way. Mr. J. Barbour, accompanied by Mr. Cairns Smith, flying a " Gipsy Moth," arrived from England at midday on April 6, and departed the same afternoon for China. El Ferik Peake Pasha, the Officer Commanding the Transjordan Arab Legion, flying his metal " Moth," arrived on April 7 from Amaan, where he returned on April 10. Prof. Pope, who hails from America, arrived from Europe with a party of ten on a chartered K.L.M. machine on April 7, and left on Tuesday en route for Syria, Turkey and Persia. Mr. Yanda, General Manager of the Bata Boot Eastern Company, arrived from Czecho-Slovakia on the Bata " Puss Moth " on April 10, and after a short stay in Cairo is proceeding on to Calcutta. Mr. Asfar left for Damascus on April 7. flying his Klemm aircraft. Mr. Rodoconnaci, a pupil of the Misr Airwork Flying School, flew a Misr Airwork " Moth " to Jericho on April 7 and returned to Cairo on April 9. Taher Pasha, another Air School pupil, flew a " Moth " to Alexandria. Cloud flying - AMENDMENTS to Notice to Airmen No. 92 of the year 1933 and FLIGHT, pages 203-204, March 1, 1934:—The following alterations and additions should be made. (A) to the map.—Area 9: No cloud flying is at present being carried out within this area. The area as shown on the map should therefore be an area bounded by straight lines joining Warmley-Hawkesbury, Upton- Batheaston and Warmley. Area C: Insert the figure "14" within the area. Bircham Newton Area: Revise boundaries to conform to the following:—Straight lines joining King's Lynn, Downham Market and North Walsham—thence by the coast line to King's Lynn. Area IS (New Area): Add a circular area within a radius of 10 miles of Yeovil aerodrome, as a civil area. (B) To Appendix \.—Area 9: No cloud flying is at present being carried out within this area, the revision of which is under consideration. The area as shown should therefore be tem- porarily deleted. Area No. 14.—Add Castle Bromwich (Midland Aero Club): This area is used by arrangement with the Officer Commanding No. 605 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Castle Bromwich. Area IS (New Area).—West- land Aircraft Works: An area within a radius of 10 miles of Yeovil aerodrome. Note.—On Mondays, Fridays and Wednesday mornings No. 12 Squadron, R.A.F., Andover, have priority in this area. Appendix 2.—.After " Castle Bromwich " add " (also Midland Aero Club : see Appen- dix 1, Area No. 14)." 422
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