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1949
1949 - 0821.PDF
FLIGHT MAY 5TH. 1949 Civil Aviation News ;iircraft. At Poretta, thr airport of Bastia, ground facilitieshave Ix't'ii improved ami a. iif\v concrete runway laid down. Early this suimner Air France is to open a new route toVienna via Munich, connecting in Paris with services from the United Kingdom. Pending the opening of this link a twiceweekly Paris-Vienna service is being operated from Toussus-le- Noblc in conjunction with the charter company l'EscadrilleMercure. * * * The Library of Congress at Washington have recently askedior a copy of a report prepared by B.O.A.C. for inclusion on their shelves. The report, B.O..I.C. i~)pc ratio mil R<•qmruments fur Radio Altimeters, reviews the scope of existing equipmentand the requirements envisaged in its future development. * * * It is reported from New Delhi that delegations fromAustralia and Great Britain will arrive there this month to negotiate with the Indian (lo\ ei nment'for bilateral air agree-ments, continuing unfinished negotiations last summer. * * * Olley Air Service, Ltd., Croydon, is arranging trips to the.Isle of Man for the Senior T.T. Race on June 17th. Aircraft will leave Croydon at 0800 hr and return at approximately2030 hr. The day return fare will be £\2 12s, including road transport between Roualdsway Airport and the grand-stand in Douglas. Alternatively, six- to eight-seater aircraft may be reserved on private charter by those wishing to organizetheir own parties. FROM THE CLUBS DURING the last six months aircraft belonging to thePlymouth and District Aero Club have completed 53c hours' flying, and reports show that there was more socialactivity during the winter than ever before. A social anJ entertainments committee, consisting of Messrs. Parr, Crosleyand Austen-Parker, has been fot-mecl under the secretaryship of Mrs. P. Briggs, and regular social functions are now bein.garranged. As in most other clubs, there was a noticeable burst of enthusiasm during the last few days oi March and fivemembers were able to qualify for their "A " licences. • * » / IN conjunction with Leicestershire Aero Cbrfb's annual flyingdisplay at Ratcliffe Airfield on May 25/h, members of the Austcr Flying Club will compete for Ore TJagosine Homing Trophy. Presented last year by trfe doctors of the Ragosine Oil Company, the Trophy is awardecMo the winner of a prac- tical navigation exercise in which competitors, flying solo, are sent off at intervals to fly round a course of approximately 100 miles in accordance with certain instructions. There is no entrance fee and all pilots are eligible provided they are flying Austers. Competition rules and entry forms are available from Mr. F. Watkin, competition secretary of the Auster Flying Club, Rearsby, Leicestershire, and the closing date for entries is May 20th. • • #F ORMED last October, the Airways Aero Club is getting well established at Dennarn Airfield and is rapidly building up a strong and enthusiastic membership. Run mainly by volunteers, the Club is open to all members of the three British Airways Corporations and the Air Registration Board. Flying charges are at the rate of £1 per hour on ultra-light two-seater aircraft and 30s on larger types and there is a sub- scription of is 6d a week for flying members and 6d for social members. In addition !o Denham, aircraft are based at Hum and Whitchurch and further centres will probably be opened at Renfrew, Southampton, Langley and possibly Croydon. Each centre will have its own aircraft and organize its own social functions. At present there is a fleet of 25 aircraft, including een at Denham—an Auster and a Miles Hawk of the Airways Aero Ciub some notes on which appear in the paragraph above. Miles Hawk trainers, Austers, Tiger Moths, a Puss Moth, Moth Minor and Pipe'r Cub A Rapide has recently been added and is available to members wishing to practise twin-engined flying or for hire to parties at £3 an hour. There are also a number of ultra-light aircralt, including a Heath, Kirby-J.A.P. and a number of Acroncas. . V , "' ~ "; * ...;->-•.. , ..-••• ...~r-. ••";-- -•;-v^?«^-:.. MEMBERS of the Orkney Flying Club and their friendswho attended the inaugural dance held on April 15th at Kirkwall were able to discuss future prospects, which in-clude a Continental flying tour in 1950, golfing excursions to the mainland by air, and visits tp other, flying clubs in Britain.A novel touch at the dance was the ceiling decoration—a 40ft span Scud glider suspended from the ceiling and festooned withcoloured lights. More than 300 members and friends attended. Ground training began on April 25th, the first pupils beingnine members who have enrolled for the private pilot's licence course; in addition, training will be given for engineers'licences. Orkney Education Committee has stated that it will beresponsible for the cost of the premises used for ground train- ing and has promised to co-operate in every possiWe way toensure success for the courses. Flying instruction will cost 35s an hour. * • *T HE President of the South Hants Ultra-light Air Club, Lord Ventry, is sponsoring the construction by the Club of a small airship, -which, it is hoped, will fly next year. Members will thus have the choice of power flying, gliding or lighter- than-air flying. The Club has recently completed its first year, and the first annual dinner and dance is being held on May 13th at the King's Arms Hotel, Christchurch. Vice-presidents are Sir Donald Bailie, Mr. G. B. Erriiigton and Mr. G. Miles, and the Club operates from Christchurch airfield. Thanks to communal maintenance and the services of honorary instructors, members are able to fly at the actual cost of operating, which, in the cast of ultra-light machines, is about £1 an hour. A series of sociaLevenings and lectures or film shows has been arranged, and at tWe first, this month, Mr. Beresford Martin, managing director of Hoppicopters, Ltd., will show a colour film. It is hoped that he will be able to fly one of his ultra- light helicopters at the air display which the Club is planning to organize during the summer. • * * ON April 18th the Wiltshire School of Flying completed itsthird year of operation since re-opening after the war. During this time 7,124 flying hours were logged by the Club fleet, which now consists of eight Austers and two Magisters, llir Litter msTstly used for aerobatics, instrument flying and night flying. It is hoped to add two Autocrats, fitted with V.H.F. radio, later this year. With three full-time instructors on the staff, 206 members received flying instruction and obtained their "A" licences, and 15 pilots have been trained for "B" licences. Member- ship has steadily increased until it now stands at more than 300, of whom more than 75 per cent are full flying members. Visiting aircraft require no prior permission to land at Thrux- ton Airfield during daylight hours and no landing fee is charged to private owners or club aircraft on private flights. Full servicing facilities for light aircraft, including re-fuelling, garage and overnight accommodation can be arranged for itors. Thruxton Air Races will be held on Sunday, Augustk>.gJ^$, id a cordial invitation is extended to TdT^vTsTtSrsBy air. Fuller details will be circulated to all clubs shortly.
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