DOMINION AIR FORCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 245, 16 October 1922, Page 7

DOMINION AIR FORCE.

TRAINING AND SUBSIDIES. (By Tele-graph.—Special to "Siar—l WELLINGTON, this day. Following on a conference of aviation companies of the Dominion, the Minister of Defence announces a new schedule of subsidies and proposals for future train- , ing. The subsidies will operate from the beginning of the financial year, April, 1112-2. and immediate steps will be taken to arrange for the formation of an air brunch of the reserve of officers, with a view to obtaining ex-R.A.F. pilots to undergo a refresher course. It is proposed to refresh 10 seaplanes and 2-1 aeroplane pilots. New subsidies and the carrying out of a refresher course by companies are temporary measures taken for the present financial year to assist civil companies by supplementing revenue earned from civil sources. The size of the i staffs eligible for subsidy has been pro- | visionally limited at each of the three aerodromes to two pilots and four mc- | chanics, and no grants will be paid on I a personnel in excess of this unless on ; an improve.l schedule of subsidies for ] each pilot holding a certificate of being actively employed on a company's staff as such.' an.l who completes at least three hours' flying per month: A grade £!S0 per annum; R grade £10S. For ground j ctiL'ineers. A grade £120 nor annum; B| crude. l"S4; C grade £00. For each engine | or rii-ger mechanic. A grade. £36 per 'annum: B grade. £24; C grade (apprentice--!. .IS. ! Companies will receive aircraft grants j f..r craft, owned and maintained in serivienhle condition, based on service and I utility. i Aircraft are to be re-classified and re- , valued each year by the Air Board. : Machiees loaned by the. Government will be subsidised. A "class, 25 per cent of capital value: B class, 1"> per cent of capital value: C class. 10 per cent of capital value. Seaplanes to receive 5 per cent additional. For each licensed aerodrome a company will receive tbe company's freehold or leasehold with five . v-eirs to run" A rrade. £I°o per annum: B grade. £310; C grade. £210. Rented j nr 'Va=e'l with less than five years to run- £240 £T_ and £144 per annum. Tor each mini' wl.nllv trained by a company and"nunlifvine for a pilot's certificate, the company- shall, .unmet to the ' A'.r Board's approval, received: A, certificate of £--.0;"R certificate of £100.