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1948
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JULY 8TH, 1948 FLIGHT 39 PRIVA TE FL YING FACILITIEST HE economic commission of I.C.A.O. has recommendedsimplified procedures for private aircraft passing through foreign territories. The commission has called upon all memberstates to implement the Convention by extending immediate freedom- of admission for all aircraft registered with othermember states when on pleasure or business flights on the part oi individuals or companies owning aircraft, providing noremuneration is received for either freight or passengers. Such freedom, the commission stated, should be granted withoutthe obligation to apply for permits in advance. Where flights are planned over difficult country or through regions withoutadequate air navigation facilities, each state would be entitled to specify routes to be followed or require special permits.Should any state require permits in view of traffic congestion, then there should be no charge made. It was requested thatthe requirements for prior notification of visits should be kept to a minimum, and the necessary advance notice should bereduced to that commensurate with air traffic conditions, customs and other services in the state to be visited. The sug-gestion, which would reduce the preparations necessary for flights throughout Europe, will be welcomed by private ownerseverywhere. AIR SURVEYS IN CANADA /"CONTRACTS for surveying an area covering 21,700 miles inV--' regions of iron ore deposits in Northern Quebec and Labrador have been signed by the Photographic Survey Co.,Ltd., of Toronto, a member company of the Hunting Aviation Group. The largest undertaking is for an area of 19,650 milessouth of Quebec on behalf of the Federal Department of Mines and Resources, and involves photography to a scale of 2,640ft to the inch. Contracts for the remaining 2,000 square mileshave been signed with three private mining companies. It is anticipated that the work will occupy four aircraft of Photo-graphic Survey's fleet for a period of at least two months and it is expected to reveal much vital information about what ispossibly one of Canada's richest mineral deposits. A Bell helicopter and crew have been leased by the Canadiangovernment from Kenting Aircraft, Ltd., who operate for Photographic Survey Co., Ltd., for the purpose of assisting ina geodetic survey of lands in the region of the Alaskan High- way areas which, due partly to the difficulty of the terrain,have never before been adequately surveyed. The helicopter will be eagaged for a period of four months in transportingsurveyors of the Dominion Geodetic Survey to selected posi- tions that otherwise would be almost inaccessible by land. Thehelicopter will be flown by Mr. Al Soutar, an ex-R.C.A.F. pilot who is considered to be one of the most experienced pilots inCanada on rotary wing aircraft. AIR CHARTER TREND "DROKERS and charter companies have noticed recently a-L' change in the type of enquiry for air space. It is said that shippers are, becoming aware of the potentialities of air freight,and the types of cargo now being flown and negotiated are not all of the highly expensive variety. Return freight, and a com-bination of cargoes in one aircraft have contributed to a de- crease in freight rates and owners have shown a willingness toreduce their rates to a minimum in order to make it possible to fly low-value commodities. There has consequently beenmore trade for the Haltons and Halifaxes than for the Dakota and similar types of aircraft owing to the heavy and bulkycargoes being transported. BREVITIES As from July 5th all K.L.M. services between Amsterdamand London are being flown with DC-6 aircraft. H.R.H Prince Bernhard christened the K.L.M. fleet of DC-6 aircraft atSchiphol on July 6th and each was named after a member of the Dutch Roval familv. A Dakota belonging to Kearsley Airways, Ltd., left the UnitedKingdom on June 24th carrying ship's parts to Calcutta. It will fly from there to Accra and back to Calcutta with passengers,and then return with passenger to Gibraltar and the U.K. The aircraft will have flown 24,000 n^les vithout returning to homebase. BUSY DAY: During their recent visit to this country Mr. J. R. D. Tata and Mr. B W. F/gg/ns, chairman and general manager respectively of Air India International, flew a D.H. Vampire III at Hatfield, then went to Christchurch where they flew in the Ambassador and afterwards returned to Hatfield in a Dove. From left to right are : Mr. P E. Cordon-Marshall, Airspeed director, Mr. W. F. Shaylor, Airspeed business manager, Mr. J R. D. Tata, Mr. B. W. Figgins and Mr. G. B. S. Errington, chief test pilot. Notice to Licensed Aircraft Engineers and to Owners of CivilAircraft No. 6 issue 8 gives general information about British civil airworthiness requirements. Notice No. 7 issue 10 givesparticulars of sections and sub-sections issued in connection with the requirements. Both Notices were issued on June28th. * * » Pan American schedules from San Francisco to Shanghaihave been increased from two to three direct flights per week and the service from San Francisco to Hong Kong from threeto five. * * # Owing to a printing error in an account of the BritishAviation Insurance Company, Limited, annual general meeting and luncheon, published in Flight, July 1st, Sir Miles Thoma<was named as the technical director of B.O.A.C., chairman of International Aeradio, Limited, and director of Airways Train-ing, Limited. Sir Victor Tait, who was also present at the luncheon, fills those positions, whereas Sir Miles Thomas is, ofcourse, deputy chairman of B.O.A.C. * * # Further to an announcement in Flight, May 26th, thatMarconi D/F equipment was to be installed at Spanish airports, it is now understood that the entire, control systems at Madrid /Barajas and other airports in Spain are expected to be modelled on that in Use at London Airport. It is also hoped that therewill be a market in Spain for equipment to erect a Consol station at Villa Cisneros, and to complete others which wereordered from Germany during the war. It is understood that two complete stations and parts of a third were delivered,and it-is hoped that the greater part of the third station will be supplied by British manufacturers. * * * First of the 25 Handley Page Hermes IVs order for B.O.A.C.is now nearly completed and will be ready for flight trials in August. Handley Page have stated that delivery to theCorporation will commence next January. Layout of the flight deck and galleys was approved some time ago and the Corpora-tion have now settled colour schemes for furnishings and details of amenities for passengers. It will be remembered that theMark II Hermes has already passed all flight tests and that the Mark IV is basically identical with the exception of theundercarriage, which on the later Mark is a nose-wheel tricycle. * • * On June 16th the fiftieth return flight to Japan was com-pteted by Qantas Empire Airways Lancastrian service under charter to the Royal, Australian Air Force. Since the servicestarted on Decembat' 16th last year, Q.E.A. Lancastrians have flown 550,060 statute miles, and up to the end of May 861passengers and 152,438 lb of troop mail were carried. The
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