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1948
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FLIGHT NOVEMBER 4TH, 1948 ^ Civil Aviation News written papers in aviation law, and elementary navigation and weather in relation to cross-country flying will take the form of "objective multiple choice tests." Candidates will be given a number of possible answers to each question, the correct one of which must be marked with a cross. The ex- amination on Aircraft will be a normally written paper for categories heavier than 12,5001b, but oral for single engine light-weights and multiple-engine light-weights. The latter will be conducted by a Royal Aero Club official observer or by the Ministry of Civil Aviation at the option of the candi- date. NORTHOLT AIRPORTT HE second of a series of booklets being produced on M.C.A.airports is now available. It gives an interesting account Dt" the development of Northolt from the days when MajorBrancker personalty chose the site during a solo air survey 33 years ago, to the civil developments of the present &&y.Articles cover meteorological organization, passenger comfort and accommodation at the airport, maintenance of BritishEuropean Airways' aircraft, running repairs at the airport including the up-keep of runways, hangars, workshops andlighting, and an amusing air quiz of eight types of aircraft most frequently seen at Northolt airport, and a short description ofthe airlines themselves. The booklet is well illustrated and the centre spread includes a map showing the direct European airroutes operated from London's Continental Airport. DANISH SURVEY OF FAROE ISLANDS "DEPRESENTATIVES of the. Danish Government have been Xv investigating the possibility of opening a new air service between Copenhagen and the Faroe Islands. The airfield at Vaagoe, built for the R.A.F. during the war, does not comply with international safety standards and extensive surveys ofthe islands have been made from the air with a view to finding a more suitable site. Another projected route between Copen-hagen and Bluie West One, Greenland, is also under discussion. It has been estimated however that neither route can be oper-ated at a profit and a final decision on future development la awaited from the government. CHARTER ACCIDENT REPORTT HE accident which occurred to Halifax C VII G-AIHU onDecember 5, 1947, in North Wales has been investigated and reported upon by the Chief Inspector of Accidents. Onthe morning of the accident the aircraft, which was operated by the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation, Ltd., flew fromBovingdon to Lille to collect freight for delivery to Speke Airport, Liverpool. At Lille a direct flight to Speke in IFRconditions was planned and the aircraft took off at 14.38 hours. During the early part of the flight W/T communica-tion was established with Uxbridge Area Control and three positions were reported. The last plot showed that after57 minutes' flying the aircraft was 31 miles off its course. At 1546 hours Uxbridge Control instructed the aircraft to com-municate with Northern Area Control (Ringway). At 15.59 hours G-AIHU tried unsuccessfully to establish communica-tion with Ringway and Ringway in turn tried unsuccessfully to call the aircraft at 1602 hours and 1604 hours. All subse-quent messages were between the aircraft and Speke Approach Control. It was while flying a QDM that G-AIHU crashedinto the summit of Cwm Mountain in conditions of poor visibility 16 minutes after its ETA at Speke. The pilot, Capt. J. H. Parsonage, D.F.C., had completed atotal of approximately 2,000 flying hours, of which 1,025 hours were in Halifaxes. His night flying hours totalled 580.Visibility at Speke at about the time of the accident was down to 900 yards due to fog, and there was nine-tenthscloud at 1,200 feet. The Inspector found that crew British Airways* Operating Statistics for Jfttly 1943 DURING July this year there was a noticeable increase inthe amount of mail and freight carried by B.E.A. This was largely due to the introduction, during that month, of"all-up" air mail services to most European countries. Although route mileage has altered little since July, 1947, thehours flown were considerably less, particularly in the British Division. B.E.A. Continental Division flew many more pas-sengers, but the average load was lower. The number of passengers carried in B.O.A.C. was higher than last year andthe average load was greater, particularly in the Africa and Middle East Division, which also showed a large increase infreight traffic. All Divisions of B.O.A.C. provided a greater average capacity. B.S.A.A. operations altered very littleexcept for a slight increase in the number of hours flown, due to greater route mileage. Figures for July, 1947, are shownin brackets. Passengers carried Mail (tons) Freight (tons) Average Load : Passengers (No.) Total (lbs.) Average Capacity Available :Seats (No.) Total (lbs.) Average length of haul : Mail Freight nours irown . Revenue: passenger services ... cargo services charter and special flights Non-revenue, total Equivalent annual utilisation (re- venue hours flown) per aircraft Unduplicated route miles in opera- tion at end of period Percentage regularity Average length of stage flights(miles) B.E.A. All Divisions 77,319 (68,898) 236.3(102.4) 479.3 (240.1) 14.4 (W.S) 3,003(2,090) 20.8(13.6) 4,740 (3.303) 246 (208) 428 (399) 426 (456) 9,315 (11,207) 567 (296) 73 (87) 271(262) 1,576 0,374) 16,062 (16,452) 94.4(96.J) 183 (125) B.E.A. British Division 53,691 (52.920) 102.4(58.1) 118.1 (105.3) 13.0 (7.4) 2,399U.333) 18.1(10.2) 3,910 (2,207) 151 (130) 159 ("5) 180 C46) 5,226 (8,504) 73 (72) 136 (/60) 1,434 0,426) 4,371 (5,7(5) 93.2(96.2) 115 (95) B.E.A. Continental Division 23,628 (/5.978) 133.9 (44.3) 361.2 034.8) 15.8 06.7)3,489 (3,503) 23.1(20.7) 5,409 (5.353) 461 (469) 634 (772) 507(699) 4,089 (2,703) 567 (296) 05)135 (102) 1,778 (1,234) 11,691 00,737) 98.3(99.3) 393 (362) B.O.A.C. All Divisions 11,742 (9.66/) 143.0(128.2) 280.0 053.7) 17.6 (13.3) 4,993(3,943) 23.8(17.9) 7,520 (5,674) 3 022 (2,85/) 4 608(4,408) 3 348(3.309) 11,110 0/.424) 963 63 (28/) 1,7980,800) 1,300 0.395) 63,502 (60,708) 99.3(99.3) 952 (S2() B.O.A.C.Atlantic Division 4,135 (3,206) 26.2(23.7) 41.5 (21.0) 28.8 (31.5) 7,404(7,506) 42.6 (4/./) 11,765 O/.029) 2 278 (2,496) 3 457(3,40/) 2,986(3,030) 1,393 U.I46) 696 (60/) 8,523 (7,746) 100.0 (100.0) 1,1010i095) B.O.A.C. Africa and MiddleEast Division 4,541 (3,785) 53.6(44.6) 151.7 (65.0) 14.0 (9.7) 4,071(2.823) 19.3(13.6) 6,532 (4.30/) 2 724 (2,288) 3 207(3,204) 2 149(2|298) 4,896 (5./02) 180 27 (28/) 314(559) 30,633 (30,081) 98.7 (99.7) 800 (629) B.O.A.C.Eastern Division 3,066 (2,670) 62.6(59.9) 86.8 (67.7) 16.9 (11.7) 5,050(4,046) 21.205.7) 7,026 (5.530) 4 469 (4,076) 6 300(5,703) 5617(4,366) 4,821 (5./76) 783 41 788(640) 29,285 (31.495) 99.8(9B.5) 1,098 0,058) B.S.A.A. 1,402 0.174) 14.503.6) 43.2 (4/.0 11.4 0'.2)3.668 (•M63) 17.608.3) 6,486 (6.8/5) 3 495 (3,726) 5 663(5,825) 5 538(5,682) 2.103 (/.9/0) 243 06)245 (65) 1,456 0,460) '* 24,622 (IS.085) 100(99.4) : 962 (1,242) n 14
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