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1953
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656 FLIGHT, 13 November 1953 CIVIL AVIATION . . . Air France claim a new unofficial record for the 832-mile journey from Le Bourget to Algiers. Carrying 42 passengers, a Comet covered the distance in 1 hr 46 min on November 3rd—an average speed of 471 m.p.h. The company's normal Constellation services on this route are scheduled to take 2 hr 25 min. * * * The procedure for checking the assembly and operation of Rumbold safety belts (types M.192 and M.368) for possible de fects is set out in Notice to Licensed Aircraft Engineers and to Owners of Civil Aircraft No. 41, Issue 2. * * * Air transport movements at United Kingdom aerodromes in September totalled 23,800, some 9 per cent more than in Septem ber 1952. The number of passenger movements was 443,000, an increase of 22 per cent, and—due mainly to Silver City's in creased ferry traffic—the amount of freight on- and off-loaded went up by 77 per cent to 8,300 short tons. Combined passenger movements at London and Northolt Airports during the month increased by 17 per cent to 235,000. On average, there were about 155 take-offs or landings per day at London Airport, the total for /"I ROUND training of student pilots, also, is the idea behind ^ this winter's series of Wednesday-evening sessions just begun at the Elstree Flying Club. The opening talk dealt with licence requirements and theory of flight, and the remaining sub jects will include airmanship, navigation, meteorology and engine handling. On the social calendar, a "tramps' party"—with fireworks—was held on November 7th. Almost three months ahead of schedule, the club's target of 2,000 flying hours for the year was reached on October 4th. "pROM Moscow comes news of a flight made by Pyotr Zakhu- * dalin, a member of the Chkalov Aero Club, on October 31st. Flying a Yak-11 trainer, he covered a 2,000-km closed circuit at an average speed of 360 km/hr (225 m.p.h.). According to Moscow radio, "This is the first time in world air sport that this average speed has been achieved on this type of plane. Details per taining to the flight have been sent to the Central Aero Club for registration as a Soviet record, exceeding the world record." We understand that there is in fact no world record for this size of machine (class C.l.d.) over this distance, although records for 500 km and 1,000 km closed circuits (471 km/hr and 442 *Student and Private Pilots' Handbook, by H. H. Edwards. Published by Pitman. Price 12s 6d. the month being 4,700, 33 per cent more movements man in September 1952. * * * Fines and two-month prison sentences (the latter were sus pended) were imposed on three Germans last week at Stuttgart for violating Allied regulations by purchasing powered aircraft in Switzerland. The defendants—a business man and two former Luftwaffe pilots—were the directors of a company licensed t6 operate from Stuttgart and Munich with chartered aircraft. * * * A U.S.A.F. trooping and cargo contract valued at almost £900,000 has been awarded to Seaboard and Western Airlines. The contract will more than double Seaboard's present operations on two routes between the United States and Japan—from Cali fornia to Tokyo via Honolulu and Wake Island, and from Washing ton to Tokyo via Anchorage, Alaska and Shemya. * * * The following appointments are announced by B.O.A.C.: Mr. R. H. Trench Thompson, at present B.O.A.C. manager, Pakistan, to be manager, North America, in succession to Mr. J. Ross Stain- ton, who becomes general sales manager at the head office in London; Mr. Winston Bray, formerly general sales manager, to be sales planning manager; Mr. J. Linstead, manager, Far East, returns from Hongkong to assist the sales director. 'T'HE annual dinner of the Association of British Aero Clubs and -*- Centres will be held on November 20th (7.30 for 8 p.m.) at the Waldorf Hotel, London. Lord Runciman, President of the Asso ciation, will be in the chair, and the speakers will include Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd, M.P., Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, and Mr. George Ward, M.P., Under-Secretary of State for Air. Tickets for the dinner, price 25s, may be obtained by those interested in the flying-club movement through any A.B.A.C. club, or from the Association's office at 7c, Lower Belgrave Street, London, S.W.I. (Sloane 1864). The Association regrets that no arrangements can be made for ladies to attend the dinner. R.Ae.C. PILOT'S CERTIFICATES ISSUED—OCTOBER No. 28.528 28,529 28,530 28,531 28,532 28,533 28,534 28,535 28,536 Name L. Gould D. C. Gifford G. L. Verran M. i. Baird-Smith S. R. Whitehead G. E. W. Evans B. P. Carroll B. H. Dowson J. Ward CI 3 4 1 1 3 4 3 2 4 Date 1.10 6.10 7.10 7.10 9.10 9.10 16.10 16.10 19.10 No. 28,537 28.538 28,539 28,540 28,541 28,542 28,543 28,544 Name B. A. H. Hitchings S. J. Tweedie R. Leech A. S. Everett E. P. Heath J. P. Deal R. M. Begbie J. A. B. Ogilvie CI 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 4 Date 20.10 20.10 21.10 21.10 26.10 26.10 29.10 29.10 FROM THE CLUBS /~\NCE having obtained the flying train- ^-' ing and experience required for the Private Pilot's Licence, most pupils do not normally meet with much difficulty in the written examinations in aviation law, navigation and meteorology. There has been a need for some time, however, for a comprehensive guide to these sub jects for, in the past, although there was no lack of published information, reference to several sources was normally necessary to obtain the whole picture. This need is well satisfied in a recently published handbook*, written by H. H. ("Eddie") Edwards of the Fair Oaks Club. In it the author first outlines concisely the overall requirements for the Student's licence and the P.P.L., and then deals in turn with the basic facts of air law, navi gation and meteorology. The general presentation is good, and the illustrations are clear; altogether a most useful 100 pages for the guidance of any student pilot. HIGH AND HANDSOME: On the Fellaria glacier of the Piz Palii mountain, Switzerland, trial landings in connection with the Swiss Alpine Club's rescue operations were recently made by Fredy Wissel, a St. Moritz hotel-owner and private pilot. The aircraft is his Piper Super-Cub; height above sea level, some 12,000ft. km/hr respectively) by Yak-11 machines have been confirmed by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
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