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1949
1949 - 0442.PDF
282 FLIGHT MARCH IOTH, 1949 Civil Aviation News it being given a hearing. Pan American have charged T.W.A.'s effort to intervene as a design to obtain routes at present covered by P.A.W.A. and A.O.A. The Civil Aero- nautics Board has been asked for an early decision. * * * The official opening of Air France's new Birmingham office at Elmdon Airport, due to take place last Tuesday, forms the prelude to the inauguration on Monday, April nth, of the new Birmingham-Paris direct service in conjunction with B.E.A. The fare between Elmdon and Le Bourget is ^10 and £18 return. The flying time will be i\ hours and Air France schedules have been timed to connect in Paris with the com- panies' services to other countries in Europe and to the Near East. Air France passengers will be permitted to break their journey in Paris for any period up to 15 days. * * » Cargo rates on a through basis from places on routes operated by B.O.A.C, B.E.A. and their associated companies to New York and Montreal in a west-bound direction were introduced on March 6th. Through cargo rates have been in force for .some time on east-bound flights. Similar adjustments to fare and cargo rates have also been made by B.O.A.C. on the Springbok service from all stopping places, through Johannes- burg, to towns served by South African Airways. Passengers are provided with free accommodation at Johannesburg and are allowed the normal free baggage allowance of 66 lb. FLYING FARMER : Mr. Sydney Bichan, a member of Orknty Flying Club and joint owner of a Slingsby sailplane, recently purchased an Auster for his personal use, but particularly to fly young chicks between the island and the mainland. Both the aircraft and the glider have been placed at the disposal of club members. FROM THE CLUBS AGAIN this year an air pageant is being organized by theDaily Expres£\ it will take place at Gatwick Airport on Saturday, July 23rd. The display will be on the lines of last year's event, at which there were some 70,000 spectators. The co-operation of the Royal Aero Club, the Air League of the British Empire and the Royal Air Force Association has been promised. It is understood that the Air Ministry has already given consent for the R.A.F. to take part, and there will, of course, be many items in which civil aviation will be represented. * # #T HE secretary of the Orkney Flying Club, Mr. Terence P. Hawkins, has recently had discussions with Mr. Rennick, M.C.A. Airport Commandant at Dalcross, Inverness, in con- nection with club accommodation at Hatston Airport. There is considerable enthusiasm since the Commandant indicated the M.C.A.'s desire to provide a club-house and hangarage on the most reasonable terms. The club has communicated with several Scandinavian aero- clubs in view of the Scottish Tourists Board's proposals to link Scandinavia by air with Aberdeen, Kirkwall, Lerwick and Leith. Mr. Hawkins made an interesting flight on February 17th, when the C.F.I, of Loch Leven Aero Club, Mr. Kay, collected him in a Miles Gemini at Turnhouse Airport and flew him to Kinross, where he arrived half an hour after leaving FLYING-FLEA INFLUtN Lt : ims French light aircraft, the L.B. 7, shares with Mignet's famous "Poo du Gel" the suppression of ailerons, but the wings are much more heavily staggered. The remit is probably better stability, and certainly a better view for the pilot. The machine has an engine of 25 h.p. and is said to cruise at about 80 m.p.h. the city centre at Edinburgh. The club is holding a supperdance in the Cosmos Ballroom, Kirkwall, on April 15th. * • * OOUTHEND Municipal Flying School reports very encourag- vJ ing results for the last three months. In December 123 hours were flown, and, in the first two months of this year, 256 hours. During the three-month period over 35 first solos and seven "A" licences were obtained. There has been some night activity, particularly in February, when 14 hours were flown, but over the previous two months there were only six night hours. The Flying School carries on when weather conditions would normally cause club aircraft to be grounded, since all the Austers and the Proctor are fitted with V.H.F. radio. The Tiger Moth, which is at present undergoing its C. of A., is also being fitted with radio. Mr. S. G. Smith has been appointed deputy to Mr. Bernard F. Collins, manager and C.F.I., and Mr. R. H. Thorne has joined the school as a full-time flying instructor, bringing the strength up to two permanent and one part-time instruc- tors. A new flying-control officer has been appointed and one of his duties will be to lecture private fliers on air-traffic pro- cedures in this country and abroad. An air display is being organized for August 6th, to include the usual light aircraft races, and every effort is being made to include a display by the R.A.F. Other items have not yet been decided upon, but a continuous programme will last from about 1400 to 1700 hr. • * * * AT the annual general meeting of the Coventry AeroplaneClub last week, Mr. H. M. Woodhams, the chairman, referred to the current rumours which were circulating on the subject of Government support for the flying clubs. He expressed the thoughts of many when he said he would believe the Government intention to do something to help the clubs only when some concrete proposals were made. Although a working party had been set up to enquire into the finances of the flying clubs and its report had been submitted to the Government, no public statement had been made. During the past year the Coventry Club had been able to clear off the interest-free loans made by various members in 1947 and had also met its commitments under the Kemsley Trust Loan. The new Auster was popular among the flying members but the increase from two to three aircraft had not caused flying hours to grow correspondingly, and individual utilization had not been as good as when the club had only two aircraft. Dur- ing the year nine members had been passed fit for solo and some had taken their "A" licences, bringing the total quali- fied to 14 since the club commenced its post-war activities. Mr. F. Martin, the secretary, announced that membership had increased from 142 to 182 during the year and that a total of just over 600 hours' flying had been logged. B l6
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