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1955
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11 March 1955 315 ADMINISTRATOR, F. B. Lee; DIRECTORS, J. H. Tippets (FederalAirways), H. H, Howell (Airports), A. S. Koch (Aviation Safety), Ben Stern (Aviation Information). ADDRESS : Department ofCommerce, Washington 25, D.C., U.S.A. Civil Aeronautics Board. The C.A.B., the law-making body ofU.S. civil aviation, is an independent Federal agency headed by five members appointed by the President of the United States,with the consent of the Senate. A full term of office for a member is six years, with the President annually designating one memberas chairman and another as vice-chairman. The Board exercises its powers independently, and its decisionsare final and not subject to review by any executive department or agency, with the exception that the President's approval isrequired in certain Board decisions affecting international and overseas air transportation. In general, the Board performs three chief functions. Theseare (1) regulation of the economic aspects of domestic and inter- national operations by U.S. air carriers; (2) promulgation of safetystandards and Civil Air Regulations, and (3) investigation and analysis of civil aircraft accidents. Economic Regulation: The C.A.B. issues certificates of "publicconvenience and necessity" authorizing domestic and international air-carrier services, and grants permits to foreign air carriers. Itexercises regulatory powers over air carriers in the filing of tariffs, regulates and prescribes rates for the carriage of mail and deter-mines service and subsidy mail-pay, paying any subsidy to U.S. air carriers from the Board's funds. It also regulates accounts,records and reports, mergers, loans and financial aid, methods of competition, and interlocking. With the advice and assistance ofthe Secretary of State, the Board participates in the negotiation of any agreements with foreign governments for the establishmentor development of air routes and services. Safety Regulation: The Board prescribes safety standards,rules and regulations, and has the power to suspend and revoke safety certificates after hearing. It also acts as "judge" in prosecu-tions brought by the C.A.A. concerning violations of the Civil Air Regulations and has the power to revoke and suspend certifi-cates of both aircrew and operators. Accident Investigation and Analysis: The Board investigatesand holds public hearings on accidents involving civil aircraft and reports the facts, circumstances and probable causes; and makessuch recommendations to the Civil Aeronautics Administrator as will tend to prevent further similar accidents. It makes publicsuch reports and recommendations in the form and manner deemed to be in the public interest, and conducts special studiesand investigations to reduce aircraft accidents and prevent their recurrence. ACTING CHAIRMAN, Chan Gurney; SECRETARY, M. C. Mulligan. ADDRESS : Washington 25, D.C., U.S.A. Commonwealth Air Transport Council. At the fourth meet-ing of the C.A.T.C. in London in June, 1953, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Southern Rhodesia, the Union of SouthAfrica, and the Colonial Empire were represented, in addition to the United Kingdom. The object of the Council is to keep under review the progressand development of Commonwealth civil air communications, and to serve as a medium for the exchange of information andviews between the Commonwealth countries on civil air transport matters. In addition, it considers and advises on such civil avia-tion matters as any Commonwealth government may wish to refer to it. At the 1953 meeting, the most recent, a useful exchange of viewson national policies for air transport took place, in the course of which an explanation was given to the Commonwealth delegatesof how the civil aviation policy of the British Government had been designed to give greater scope to independent operatorswhile safeguarding the position of the Airways Corporations on the established routes. Among other subjects discussed were theproblem of noise at airports, future aircraft requirements and the question of regulating the lengths of runways to match the futuredevelopment of civil aircraft. CHAIRMAN, The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation; SECRETARY, Mrs. V. Purnell. ADDRESS : Berkeley Square House,Berkeley Square, London, W.I. Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators of the British Empire. Itwas suggested in 1928 by Sir Sefton Brancker (then Director of Civil Aviation) that qualified civil pilots and navigators shouldform their own company on similar lines to the great City Com- panies of London. This led to the founding, the following year,of the "Company of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of the British Empire"; later this was changed from "company" to "guild" inorder to link with the ancient title of association of English craftsmen. In 1930, the Air Ministry sent its draft proposals for thecreation of a Master Pilot Certificate, and the Guild opened an employment bureau for pilots and navigators which still operates.Other important steps in the Guild's pre-war history were its recognition by the Air Ministry as the authority approved toexamine flying instructors, in 1931; the award of the first Master Pilot Certificate to Capt. L. A. Walters, a Guild member, in 1954(this ceased to be awarded during the 1939-45 war, but its issue by the Guild was recommenced in 1953); and the first award ofthe Trophy for Reliability, presented by Miss Alice Cumberbatch, in 1936. After a wartime lull in activity, a Court was re-elected for theGuild in 1944, and later a Service membership was created for pilots and navigators of the Armed Forces. In 1946 the Guildmoved into headquarters at Londonderry House. The Panel of Examiners was revived, and in 1946-47 issued and renewed 402instructors' certificates. The Panel's work is now self-supported by fees agreed by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. In 1950 the Brackley Memorial Trophy, for achievement in theoperation of flying boats, was presented by Mrs. F. Brackley, and awarded for 1948-49 to J. Lankester Parker. In 1952, Her Majestythe Queen consented to become Patron of the Guild, and the Duke of Edinburgh later became Grand Master. More recent activities of the Guild include the setting up ofa committee to study the "training of future merchant air officers"; the appointment of the Guild to select the recipient of the "perryand Richards Memorial Medal" presented by de Havilland employees; the consideration of the Guild becoming a CityCompany; and the celebration of the Guild's Silver Jubilee in November 1954. MASTER, Capt. J. C. Harrington, O.B.E., F.R.G.S.; CLERK, L. A.Wingfield, M.C., D.F.C.; SECRETARY, Maj. J. L. B. H. Cordes,F.R.S.A., A.F.R.Ae.S. ADDRESS : Londonderry House, Park Lane,London, W.I. International Aeradio, Ltd. I.A.L. was formed in London inJanuary 1947 with principal airline operators among its share- holders. These now include B.E.A., B.O.A.C, Air France, K.L.M.,Pan American, S.A.S., Sabena, Swissair, Qantas and T.W.A. The provision of ground technical services was originally its mainfunction, but activities have since broadened out into other fields. The company's primary aim, however, remains the same—theprovision of a service to aviation, wherever and whatever this service may be. One major service offered by I.A.L. is that of planning andconsultancy, including the interpretation of I.C.A.O. requirements, for organizations responsible for the provision of aerodromes, airroutes, air traffic services, communications and radio aids to navi- gation. In many cases, also, I.A.L. is appointed as the actualoperating agency providing radio communications, A.T.C. ser- vices, navigational aids, airport management, meteorological andallied facilities. Probably best known for its operation of aeradio and A.T.C. facilities at many points along the world's air routes,the company is active at about 80 locations in over 30 different countries. In parallel with the expansion of I.A.L. operations, the com-pany's engineering division has developed over the years, with the main object of maintaining a steady programme for advancingthe techniques used in all phases of aeronautical radio and navi- gation. With a background of unique operational experience, thedivision now represents a balanced organization of systems plan- ning, production, development and research. Also provided are extensive training facilities for local staffabroad, and full-time training schools; and a wide range of specialist staff services. But it is probably through the medium of AeradFlight Guides and Trunk Route Manuals that I.A.L. is best known. These are loose-leaf digests of aeronautical informationwhich are amended and kept up to date daily. The Flight Guide is the only known single source providingsuch information on a world-coverage basis. Details of radio facilities, aerodromes, let-down procedures and meteorologicaldata are amended continuously, and any changes made at airfields or on routes are entered and issued as quickly as possible. Worldcoverage for the Flight Guide is provided in self-contained sections by country, whereas the Trunk Route Manual covers certain long-ran^e main routes only. The information contained in these manuals comes from the Air Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, where Aerad keeps a liaison section. This is supplemented by the company's own information sources. CHAIRMAN: Sir Victor Tait, K.B.E., C.B.; SECRETARY, H. A. Adams, A.C.A. ADDRESS : Aeradio House, 40 Park Street, London W.I. International Air Transport Association. I.A.T.A. is a volun-tary association of the operators of scheduled international air services throughout the world. Its membership comprises over70 active and associated members, carrying 86 per cent of the world's scheduled traffic, both domestic and international. Functionally, I.A.T.A. is the agency through which the world'sairline operators seek joint solutions to the many and varied problems of flying and doing business at the international level.It represents their views in other international agencies (and in
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