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1935
1935 - 0776.PDF
FLIGHT. APRIL 4, 19 i> A NOTABLE YEAR The Royal Aero Club, at its Annual General Meeting, Reviews Twelve Months' Work AN outstanding year in British aviation was reviewed at the annual general meeting of the Royal Aero L Club, held in London on Wednesday, March 27. Lord Gorell was in the Chair, and before submitting the report on the year's work, he welcomed the presence at the meeting of the Duke of Atholl, the President of the Club. The report showed that private flying had made definite progress during the year; 1,168 new "A" licences had been taken out, as against 976 for the previous year, while new " B " licences totalled 137, as against 142. At the end of the year the cuirent licences numbered 2,979 "A" (2,609 in 1933) and 498 *' B" (441 in 1933). Dealing with aircraft, the total number on the register at December 31, 1934, was I<174. OI which nearly 500 were privately owned. During the year the Club had granted 922 aviators' certificates. There had been a substantial increase in air touring abroad, and 548 carnets had been issued during the past year. They wished again to record their gratitude to Viscount Wakefield, who in 1933 gave a donation of ^1,500, a certain sum from which is set apart each year for the furtherance of air touring. To Encourage Air Touring To further the cause of air touring, the Club had appointed a special Private Owners' and Air Touring Committee, solely for the purpose of watching and assisting this development. Among the many questions handled by this committee, and subsequently by the main committee of the club, were the following: — Convention relating to the cautionary arrest of aircraft, purporting, among other things, to facilitate the resumption of a journey after alighting; attempt to relieve the aircraft users of the heavy petrol tax burden; the de-rating of civil aerodromes; unification of landing and garage fees; Customs carnets—to bring into use an improved form of carnet; Conventions relating to aerial collisions and salvage of aircraft—limitations, etc., of salvage charges; barriers to air traffic —an attempt to stir public opinion at home and abroad against this unnecessary impediment to air travel; signals used in air navi gation—standardisation of indications day and night in distress and otherwise relating to aircraft; entertainment of foreign visitors; passports-recommendation for a larger passport capable of carry- in? more visas, etc., before renewal; recommendation for Customs facilities at a, larger number of aerodromes. Apart from meetings in London, air touring matters had been discussed with other national clubs at conferences in Paris and Washington, and thanks were due to Colonel O'Gorman, Major Goodfellow and Major Darwin, who had given up a large amount of time in attending these conferences. International agreement bad now been reached with certain European countries to waive landing and garage fees to private air tourists—members of national clubs—visiting other countries. The Italian Government was responsible for this innovation, the extension of which would bestow a great benefit on the private air tourists of those countries which give recip rocal facilities The speaker then outlined the identity card scheme, which was fully dealt with in last week's issue of Flight. Lord Gorell said that during the year the Royal Aero Club and the Automobile Association agreed to co-ordinate their work on air touring. Since August 1, 1934, members of the R.Ae.C. or the A.A., or clubs affiliated thereto, had been able to obtain identical services from either body on payment of a small annual fee, in return for which they received an Air Touring Card. After touching upon the Club's work in connection with the Gorell Report, Lord Gorell .went on to review the out standing British aviation achievements of the year. He spoke of C. W. A. Scott's and T. Campbell Black's Melbourne Rare victory, which also gained for them the first Capital to Capital Record granted by the F.A.I., an R.Ae.C. Gold Medal, and the Britannia Trophy; of Jones' and Waller's long-distance flights, in recognition of which an R.Ae.C. Silver Medal had been awarded, while Waller had received the Segrave Tropin' for 1934; and of C. J. Melrose's Australia-England flight. Special thanks, said Lord Gorell, were due to the England- Australia Race Committee and its Secretary (Comdr. Perrin) for its work, and the Club expressed gratitude to the officials on the course from Mildenhall to Koepang. Dealing with gliding, the Chairman remarked that during the year ninety gliding certificates had been issued, forty-five in category "A," twenty-four in "B," and twenty-one in "C." He then reviewed the duration, altitude, and distance- records, standing respectively to the credit of E. L. Mole, G. N. Buxton, and G. E. Collins. Among other facts recalled by Lord Gorell was that during the past year the Hospitality Committee had entertained nearly one hundred private air tourists from abroad. These arrange ments entailed a large amount of work and expense which fell upon the members of that Committee. The Club extended its warmest thanks to those who had assisted in these arrangements, to which it attached great importance in view of the lavish hospitality which is always extended to British air tourists abroad. The remaining item on the agenda was the election of the President, Vice-president, and committee. The Duke of Athnll was re-elected President, and Viscount Wakefield and Lt. Col. O'Gorman Vice-presidents. Nine members were elected to the committee, as follows: Mr. A. J. A. Wallace Barr, Comdr James Bird, Ft. Lt. C. Clarkson," Lt. Col. M. O. Darbv, Lord Gore.i, Capt. A. G. Lamplugh, Lt. Col. Sir Francis McClean, Mr. F. Handley Page, and Mr. G. H. Wilson-Fox. A Stockholm Aero Show An International Aero Show is to be held in Stockholm from May 15 to June r, 1936. The last Stockholm Aero Show (I.L.I.S.) was held in 1931. Owing to the fact that at that time Stockholm had no aerodrome, the participation was limited by transport difficulties. By 1936 the new municipal aerodrome will be ready (of an area of about 200,000 sq. yd.), so that intending exhibitors will be able to fly their machines straight to the aerodrome, the buildings of which will house the exhibits. H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Sweden has con sented to let the show be held under his patronage. Forthcoming Events Club Secretaries and others are invited to send particulars of important fixtures for inclusion in this list. Apr. 9 Apr Apr. May May May May May May June Possible Effects of Flying on Future Generations." Debate at Women's Engineering Society, 20, Regent St., London. 11-20. Second Annual Skybird League Rally and Model Competition. 15. "Commercial Aircraft." R.Ae.S. Lecture by Capt. G. de Haviliand. (Date not yet fixed). Wilbur Wright Lecture. R.Ae.S. by Mr. Donald W. Douglas. 5. R.Ae.S. Garden Party, Fairev Aerodrome Great West Roid. Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup, Aero Club de France. Jubilee Air Ball, Air League of the British Empire, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. Empire Air Day, Air League of the British Empire. Household Brigade Ilvin; Club. Nighl-Fl ,in; Demonstration, Heston. Brooklands "At Home.' 19 23 25. 29. 1. June June June June June 1- 8. 15 15. 16. June 29 July .July July July Aug. Sept. Sept. Oct. 1. 1.1. 20. 28. 24 (,-15 12- •15. Lisbon Aero Show. London Aeroplane Club. Garden Party, Hatfield. . R.A.F. Flying Club Annual Display, Hatfield Aerodrome. , Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club, S.B.A.C. Challenge Cup, Whitchurch. Scottish Flying Club Display, Renfrew. Roval Air Force Display, Hendon. S.B.A.C. Display, Hendon. Opening of Leicester Municipal Airport. Opening of Brighton, Hove and Worthing Municipal Airport, Shoreham. Private Owners' Garden Party, Ratcliffe, Leicester. -25. Third International Flving Meeting, Lyraput 7. King's Cup Air Race. Gordon Bennett Balloon Race, Warsaw. 28. International Aircraft Exhibition, Milan.
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