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1956 - 1089.PDF
235 We record on page 233 the occasion of B.E.A.'s tenth-birthday party luncheon at the Savoy, London, on August 1. The picture left shows Lord Douglas addressing the large gathering; seated from left to right are Lord Brabaion, Mr. Harold Watkinson, and Mr. John Profumo. (Above) I. to r., Messrs. 1. Profumo, I. J. Hayward (formerly a B.E.A. director), G. O. Waters (chairman of Air Terminals), and Capt. W. Baillie (B.E.A.'s general flight manager). RECOMMENDED READING /CONSIDERABLE changes have been made in the new Issue 3^-' of British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, Section D (Aeroplanes). In bringing the requirements thoroughly up todate, two new chapters have been included, and new material has been added to existing chapters. Some re-arrangement has alsotaken place. One new chapter deals with crew compartment changes, sup-plementing the existing requirements with those relating to mini- mum flight crew, field of vision, seats and controls—althoughcontrol system design has been moved to another chapter. The second new chapter deals with flying-boat hull and seaplanefloat under-water loads. A.R.B.'s close interest in recent extensive pressure cabin fatigue tests has resulted in requirements for the static strength andfatigue-testing of pressure cabins. Additionally, requirements have been stipulated for emergency exits—a small number of largeexits being preferred to a greater number of small ones. Turbine engine installations have not been dealt with separ-ately, although piston-turbine discrimination is occasionally made. Restarting in flight and on the ground, airscrew flightpitch-locks, and pressure-refuelling or defuelling systems are now included. Essential services, too, come under review. Guidanceis given on the functioning of services under negative-g, and following single and double power unit failure. Performance requirements have not been revised in this issue—they are to be introduced into Section D within a few months to avoid delay in publication of the important changes in Issue 3. BREVITIES /CONTINENTAL Airlines are reported to have announced in^-' New York that they may increase their order for 15 Viscounts to 20. Mr. Robert Six is quoted as having said that the repeat-order would be placed if his airline's application for new routes in the west of the U.S.A. was successful. * * * Like B.E.A., S.A.S. this month celebrates its tenth anniversary. * * * The Rhodesian Government is to construct a secondary airfield at Salisbury for the use of private aircraft. * * * The northern U.K. network of Hunting-Clan has been handedover to the associated independent Dragon Airways. * * * U.S. scheduled airlines carried their 300,000,000th passenger on July 29. It took 24 years to carry 100.000,000 passengers (1950), while the 200,000,000th was carried only four years later. * * * The governments of Yugoslavia and Hungary, on behalf respec-tively of J.A.T. and MALEV, have signed an agreement for the opening of an air service between Belgrade and Budapest. * * * ' • • An annual saving of £1,000 in maintenance costs will, it is claimed by United Air Lines, result from the installation of a 225ft electric monorail to transfer engines between the overhaul shop and test-beds at U.A.L.'s San Francisco base. * * * B.O.A.C. will resume Britannia proving-flights as soon as allProteus engines have been modified in the light of the latest successful icing tests. October is still the target date for the firstpassenger service. * * * Simplification and modernization of K.L.M.'s financial struc-ture is the object of the proposed amendments to the company's Articles. More shares will be placed on the public market, andthe position of the State will be determined by its majority in the share capital. The A.R.B. announces the issue of revised Civil AircraftInspection Procedures, dated July 1, 1956. * * * The centre of Moscow and the airport of Vnukovo will be linked very soon by a nine-minute helicopter service. ,y The new airport at Kuala Lumpur was officially declared open for international traffic on August 1. B.O.A.C. will start to operate services through "K.L." to London on August 15. * * *Jersey Airport, second only to London in the British Isles in terms of traffic movements, broke all records on the three daysJuly 27, 28 and 29 when 15,573 passengers flew in or out. * * * The Venezuelan airline Avensa is showing strong interest in theCaravelle. Three senior officials, including the general manager and the chief pilot, have just visited the S.E. factory in Toulouse. * * * The 24th World congress of the International TransportWorkers Federation are urging the formation of a single Euro- pean airline—starting with the integration of Europe. * * * Singapore's new £lm airport is to have a terminal block witha newsreel theatre, restaurants, dance-floors and self-contained suites for important passengers. It will be ready in 1958. * * * Good value for spotters is provided by the 1956 edition ofThe Airport Visitor, price 2s 6d. Well illustrated^ it provides a comprehensive record of commercial aircraft likely to be seen at U.K. airports. * * * The United States is "running out of sky," said Mr. StuartTipton, president of the A.T.A., at Nashville, Tenn., recently. He was pointing out that nearly 100;000 aircraft, of which only1.500 belong to the airlines, are using a 1938 traffic-control system. The C.A.A.'s new three-year improvement programme, he said,"comes late and is still not sufficiently comprehensive."
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