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426 FLIGHT APRIL 14TH, 1949 Civil Aviation News ber and content and forms, and adjustment of customs, immi- gration and related regulations. They will also have the effect of reducing passengers' ground-waiting time and airlines' cleri- cal staffs, and may eventually have some effect on the cost of air travel. Olley Air Services of Croydon have again arranged to carry visitors to Jersey for the International -Road Race on April 28th. Aircraft will leave Croydon at 0900 hr and return by about 1930 hr. The day return fare will be ^10. For those wishing to arrange their own parties, twin-engined aircraft may be chartered. * * * It is reported from Pretoria that the Israeli Government hasreached agreement with a number of civil air lines—including the South African company Pan-African Air Charter—for thetransport of 80,000 displaced persons from Munich to Haha. The Israeli Government is understood to be contributing £5per passenger. « * * Twice-weekly direct air services between Scotland and Switzerland will be started on May 14th by Swissair. The service will leave Renfrew Airport on Saturdays and Sundays at 0930 hr and reach Zurich at 1530 hr. The return flights will leave Zurich on Fridays and Saturdays. » • * In Schedule II of the Air Navigation Order which came into force on April 1st the minimum safe altitude is altered to 1,000ft above the highest obstacle within a radius of 2,000ft from the aircraft, instead of 1,000ft above the ground, as before. Helicopters may fly below this altitude if prior written permission is obtained from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. IMPERIAL RECOLLECTIONS: Sir Harold Hartley, Chairman of B.O.A.C., was chairman at a luncheon party last week to former directors of Imperial Airways and a number cf officials who had served for over 25 years with the old and new organizations. Sir Harold is seen here in conversation with Mr. S. Oldfield and Capt. 0. P. Jones. A brief report appears on page 424. Two more appointments recently announced by Canadian Pacific Air Lines in connection with the operation of the new trans-Pacific routes are those of Mr. H. Fletcher as general superintendent of maintenance and overhaul, and Mr. T. W. Siers as maintenance lesearch representative. They will make their headquarters in Vancouver when the operational and maintenance departments are moved from Winnipeg. FROM THE '"THE six Australian flying clubs have formed the Aero Club J- Federation of Australia to take the place of the old organization known as the Associated Aero Clubs of Australia, which functioned as the mouthpiece cf the clubs before the war. The new Federation is affiliated to the Federation Aero- nautique Internationale and, under the secretaryship of Mr. M. G. McSpedden, has headquarters at 195, Elizabeth Street, Sydney. The A.C.F.A. will in future control all aeronautical sporting events, racing and attempts on records by power- driven aircraft, gliders and models, appoint observers, issue certificates and generally carry out the functions of the F.A.I, in Australia. The first meeting of the Council is to be held on April 23rd and 24th. » » • KUALA Lumpur Flying Club held its annual general meet-ing on March 25th and reported a very satisfactory year. Operating with three Tiger Moths and a two-seater high-wing monoplane, the Club now has a total of 548 members, of whom 273 are active flying people. In addition to logging 1,197 hours' flying during the year, the Club carried out a consider- able amount of charter work. During the year 42 members received Hying instruction, 17 obtaining their " A " licences, and requests have been received from Johore, Malacca and Segamat to give flying instruc- tion there during the coming year. Although no subsidy has been granted by the Malayan Government, the rebate of duty on petrol has enabled the club to keep flying fees at a moderate level. • • • "CXDLLOWING the success of their air display last year, the -*-< Cowes Aero Club has planned three displays and rallies for this summer. They will take the form of novelty displays and flying competitions, and invitations have been sent to all the mainland flying clubs. Ideas for new competitions are also being sought. Pilots willing to contribute to the success of the Cowes meetings are asked to communicate with the dis- play oiganizer, Mr. Richard Turlington, at Cowes Airport. During March the flying instructors were kept unusually busy for the time of the year and eight new "A" licences were obtained. A new instructor is Mr. Leslie C. Hilditch who was a Fleet Air Arm instructor during the war and later became flying instructor to the Royal Pakistan Air Force. Daily hire of aircraft at special rates proved particularly popular; two Austers flew from Cowes to Liverpool for tl)"e Grand National. On Sunday, March 27th, no fewer than 15 aircraft from other clubs visited Cowes, a figure which, it Is felt, augurs well for the summer. New aircraft are being obtained in preparation for an active season and holiday- makers are again invited to take advantage of the " learn-to- fly holiday " plan. # * »W ITH the improvement in the weather during the last two weeks of March, flying time at :he Strathtay Aero Club totalled 65 hours for the month. There was the expected spurt by those under instruction to obtain their " A " licences before the new regulations came into force on April 1st and three people qualified, including Mr. ]. Johnson who, at the age of 17, is the Club's youngest member. There are now 59 holders of current licences and eight members are still under instruction. On a doctor's recommendation, two high flights were made with children suffering from whooping-cough; in one case a complete cure was effected but in the other there was only a temporary improvement. After very lengthy discussions the Scottish Flying Club has at last obtained permission for qualified pilots to fly from • Renfrew Airport under certain conditions, but instruction will still be carried out at Perth. • • * HTHE South Coast Flying Club, at Shoreham Airport, started -L their summer season with a most successful dance on Saturday, April gth. If sufficient support is promised, Mr. Tilghman Richards will, on April 23rd, give a cine and lan- tern lecture on the famous "Flying Doughnut" which was built at Shoreham in 1910. The film also contains shots of the airport in its early days. The Club has recently obtained a licence to serve light lunches, snacks and hot beverages on the premises. Prices are reasonable and it is hoped that sufficient support will be forthcoming to enable the innovation to continue throughout the summer A numbe- ot coach trips have been arranged for the summer and the first, on Saturday, May 21st, is to attend the 21st anni- versary of the Northampton Aero Club, where an air display is being held ; the second is for the Derby on June 4th, when the party will leave Shoreham at 11 a.m.; on July 23rd a party is being arranged to attend the Gatwick Air'Display; and the dafe of a trip to view the Brabazon at Bristol will be announced later. B 16
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