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68 FLIGHT JULY 17TH, 1947 Civil Aviation News have carried more than 57,000 lb. United Airlines, we under-stand, had fixed a limit of 60,700 lb for that particular runway, d ih dd h l f i regulations. Mr. J. Landis, chairman of the C.A.B., said thatalthough the safety margin would be considerably increased, the recommendations would have an economic effect ondomestic air lines, which would slow down operations. Mr. Landis emphasized that the investigation of the crash wouldt t ttibuting the accident to the fact that the an which was, we understand, the result of an erroneous inter- not warrant attributin the accident t the fact t epretation of the more lenient formula now in the American Sky master was overloaded and he mentioned other possibilities. BREVITIES I.C.A.O. Pacific Regional Committee has recommended theair strip at Dubba as the alternative bad weather airport to Mascot at Sydney, Australia.* • * B.E.A. started on July 5th a direct service from Londonto Deauville with Dakota aircraft. The service is being run in conjunction with Air France.* * - • The Boeing Stratocruiser flew for the first time on July 9th.The gross weight at take-off was 100,000 lb which is 35,000 lb less than the maximum all-up-weight. The aircraft remainedairborne for nearly an hour and a half and using the reversible pitch airscrews used only 400 yards of the runway on landing. * » » Arrangements have been made to instal high-intensity con-tact lights on the east-west runway at London Airport. In- stallation work at night has already started and that runwaywill normally be closed from 1700 G.M.T. until 0500 G.M.T. unless weather conditions necessitate its use.*- # » Trans-Canada Airlines announce that due to expandedactivities of the company another vice-president has been ap- pointed in addition to Mr. W. F. English who is Vice-presi-dent Operations. In consequence, Mr. A. C. McKin has been appointed Vice-president Administration. He was the Canadianrepresentative on the I.C.A.O. Council^ * * # A de Havilland Chipmunk is to be demonstrated aroundNew Zealand in August. The flying clubs in New Zealand have revived activities with ex-Service Tiger Moths and are nowlooking for suitable aircraft in order to expand. The demon- stration is therefore timely.* • * The Canadian Government are anxiously awaiting a decisionon the dispute over the airfield at Bermuda. It is hoped that an agreement will soon be signed between the United Statesand Britain so that Trans-Canada Airlines will be able to use the American-controlled airfield before December 1st this year. Early in the autumn B.O.A.C. will transfer the present West African coastal service, operated with Haltons and Dakotas, to the direct route across the Sahara via Kano to I-agos. Proving flights will be flown in the near future. West African Airways are to be responsible for providing adequate connections "between the main route and the other West African colonies. • * * The B.O.A.C. weekly service from the United KingdomHong Kong with Plymouth class flying boats is supplementing the weekly service with Hythe bdats. The Plymouth leavesPoole every Monday and stops at Augusta, Cairo, Bahrein, Karachi, Calcutta Rangoon and Bangkok. # » • •Westminstei Airways have taken delivery of a de Havilland Dove which will be in service very soon. They now havenine aircraft, the others being two Dakotas, five Consuls,' and oiie Auster. The Auster is used mainly by the company forflying between Blackbushe, the maintenance headquarters, and the operational base at Croydon. * • *F.A.M.A., the Argentine airline company, has started a service between Buenos Aires and Rome, stopping at Rio de Janeiro, Natal, Dakar, Madrid and Barcelona. The service. is to be run weekly leaving Buenos Aires every Wednesday night and arriving in Rome the following Friday afternoon. The return service leaves Rome on Sunday mornings and arrives back in Buenos Aires at midnight the following Monday. * * * Tasman Empire Airways are negotiating lor four ShortSolent flying boats at a cost of nearly one million pounds. Sir Leonard Isitt, chairman of New Zealand National Airways ;Corporation, and a director of T.E.A., says that the recom- mendation for the purchase has yet to be approved by theBritish, Australian and New Zealand governments who are shareholders in the company. The Tasman class boats n<iw/flying are on hire from the British Government. f^ A FROM THE CLUBS To meet the requirements of flying enthusiasts in the WestRiding area, a West Riding Aviation Centre is to be formed under the auspices of the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation. Thecentre will operate from Yeadon airfield, and it is intended to provide flying instruction, lectures and affiliated facilities. * • • The official opening of the Tees-side Flying Club will takeplace this week-end, July 19th. The club house has been decorated and furnished aad catering facilities installed. Abar licence has been applied for. and it is hoped that in the near future the club will be made residential. Although theweek-end will mark the official opening, the club has been in full swing at the airport, West Hartlepool, for some weekspast. Auster Autocrats and Proctors are being used for dual and solo flying by club members. - • * * * The London Aeroplane Club, operating from Panshangar air-field, five miles east of Hatfield. is to be taken over by the de Havilland Aeronautical School, a development which it ishoped will result in a more active organization and a better service to members. The club will certainly benefit by havingthe backing of the school with its technical staff and facilities, and perhaps an infusion of fresh enthusiasm jnay be expectedfrom the association with the introduction of a number of eager pupils, including many who have returned from flying careersin the Services. The club will retain its present premises and no immediate changes are planned, although it is hoped toimprove operating economy. Three Hornet Moths and three Tiger Moths are now available fgr club members. * • « While members of the Coventry Aeroplane Club are awaitingdelivery of the Tiger Moth aircraft for which the committee have placed,an order S/L. C. K. TurneT-Hughes, former Arm- strong Whitworth test pilot, is conducting1lectures on "The Principles of Flying." obtained permission for the use of Bagijfftjtheir flying activity since Whitky, th are at present installed, is no Ion; "*licensed for flying. ^ f-x Miss June Humphries, of 14,^tAAvenue, Gosport, is the winner ol^ South of England flying scholarshipoffered by the Women's Junior Air Corps. The scholarship entitles her to a com-plete free training for an "A" licence. She is a member of No. 331 GosportUnit of the Junior Air Corps and was recently promoted from Unit Sergeant toSquadron Officer. Miss Humphries will take her flying training at the Ports-mouth Aero Club. Sews of weekly,ttk C.A.C. has civil airport forirfield where they Miss June Humphries The municipal airport, Southend-on-Sea, is to be officiallyopened for civilian use on August 9th. On this day also the corporation's International Air Rally and Air Races willbe held. The races will be divided into "two main events, the Southend-on-Sea air trophy, a handicap race over three lapsof a 22 miles course, and a class race for standard Auster Autocrats to be flown over three laps of a five-mile circuit. Other events to take place at the rally include parachutedescents by Mr. Gwynne Johns and aerobatics in an Olympia sailplane by Mr. Jack Rice. There will be the usual demon-strations of visiting aircraft, and it is expected that a fair number of Continental machines will be visiting Southend-on-Sea for the rally. The corporation are hoping to make the International Air Rally and Air Races an annual afEair.
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