FLYING KITES
Potential Danger To Aeroplanes MINISTERIAL WARNING A warning against the flying of kites in the vicinity of aerodromes was is sued yesterday by the Minister of Defence, Hon. F. Jones. He explained that the practice was prevalent an" that it was looked on by the aviation authorities as very dangerous, especially to pupils who were taking initial courses in flying. It was mentioned by the Minister that the practice of flying kites had beet, most marked at the Rongotai aerodrome, Wellington, and that the chief instructor of the Wellington Aero Club had drawn his attention to the danger. “The practice of flying kites,” said Mr. Jones, “constitutes a real danger to airmen and particularly to the machines which in many instances are being flown frequently by club pupils.” The Minister pointed out that under the air navigation regulations of 1933 it was provided that “no fixed balloon, kite or moored airship sha.l be elevated in the vicinity of any aerodrome without the special authorisation of the Minister.”
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 223, 17 June 1936, Page 10
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169FLYING KITES Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 223, 17 June 1936, Page 10
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