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1963
1963 - 1215.PDF
n^lZ"S&?ffi?%M mF3l6ltt trai"erS W0S reCent'Y handed 0¥er t0 the ltalian "ati°»°l "Mine, Alitalia, at Fiumicino aS-for'z tetftsfftj "rsarY to tra,n own future pilots s/nce the °suo'source °f recrmment from the AIR COM MERCE . . . will be certificated in the Transport Categories, and no more three- year C of As will be issued to privately owned aircraft of this sort. The Board is still very much concerned with the problem of slush-covered runways, and they have drawn the attention of the Ministry to the need for suitable test facilities. Because of the high cost of constructing an ultra-flat runway which could be flooded to a uniform depth, there is now hope of finding another and less ex pensive method. When the facility becomes available, the Board will require that aircraft undergo tests, not only to determine the effect on performance, but to establish other hazards such as engine extinction or structural damage to the airframe. Once again the Board's financial year has been satisfactory, and the accounts show a small surplus on the £600,000 a year that it costs to run the ARB. YS-11 Prospects A report in the Tokyo newspaper Sankei Shimbun says that NAMC are planning to build 150 YS-11 twin Dart 10 powered airlinejs by 1970. At least 50 per cent of this pro duction is expected to be taken up by Japan Air Lines and the Defence Agency. The report states that inquiries have been re ceived from airlines in Indonesia, the Philippines, Ceylon, Colom bia, Venezuela, and the United States. The first prototype YS-11 flew on August 30 last year and has recently been joined in the test programme by the second aircraft. Capable of carrying 60 passen gers over 500-mile stages at 300 m.p.h. using 4.000ft runways, the YS-11 costs £417,800. Flight Deck Impropriety United States Congressional investi gators have said in a report that they have found grave laxities in US airline safety and are urging tougher inspection of pilot prac tices. The investigating committee headed by Mr Jack Brooks said it had conclusive evidence in the form of photographs showing improper conditions on airliner flight decks, and so they are urging the FAA to make unannounced inspections in flight to check whether pilots and crews are performing their duties properly. The report said that in their defence pilots have always suggested that they too are along for the flight, and that the cockpit is usually the nrst to hit in the event of a crash. This reality undoubtedly has a sobering effect on most pilots, the report says, but unfortunately there is evidence that there are those whose judgment and under standing as to what can go wrong has been blunted, either by in difference or by continuous long distance flying involving thousands of hours of safe and uneventful operations. The report concludes "no pilot has yet died from a sore neck or eye strain. Many have been killed in mid-air collisions." AA-EAL Merger Right Off? Following the Civil Aeronautics Board's recent three to two provisional rejection of the proposed American Airlines-Eastern Air Lines merger, American says that it has cancelled all provisional agreements with Eastern, including any possible merger of the two airlines' foreign services. The Board's recommendation, which was supported by the three Democrats—chairman Alan Boyd, vice-chairman Robert Murphy, and member Joseph Minetti, and opposed by Republicans Whitney Gillilland and Chan Gurney—is [subject to final approval by President Kennedy. The President will also make the decision on the non-US aspects of the case; Eastern operates routes to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico, and American to Mexico and Canada. Loftleidir Continues To Profit Operating five DC-6Bs at an annual utilization of over 3,500 hours each, the Icelandic non- IATA carrier Loftleidir made a profit of about £150,000 during 1962, and contributed some £450,000 worth of foreign currency to Iceland's balance of payments. It was also stated at the recent annual general meeting that loans guaranteed by the Icelandic Government for the purchase of the aircraft have now been paid off. JAL Courier Packs To meet increasing demand for cargo and mail space on many flights, including the -silk road" Tokyo- London route, Japan Air Lines are increasing the cargo capacity of their Convair 880Ms by means of aluminium cargo bins known as courier packs and occupying cabin space. The packs were specially designed and made by Japan Air Lines engineering depart ment. The containers measure 47in high by 45in wide by 40in long; they are fixed to rails in the floor in the same way as the seats they replace. A maximum of six containers will be used in each aircraft. Members of BEA's board headed by the chairman, Lord Douglas, sampled the Trident at London Heathrow on June 28. The aircraft was flown by John Cunningham and Peter Bugge ofde Havilland, assisted by Capt A. J. Johnson ofBEA
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