AIR PILOTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 100, 29 April 1937, Page 20

AIR PILOTS

DECISIONS OF GUILD

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

BLENHEIM, ■ April 28.

By a decision of the annual meeting' of the -New Zealand Air Pilots' Guild, which was held at Blenheim, it becomes the first Dominion guild to affiliate. with the Guild' of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of the British Empire. Twenty-five professional pilots were represented at the meeting in person or by . proxy, .the Master, Squadron-Leader G. L. Stedman, presiding. The half-yearly council meeting' followed when Flying-Officer S. L. Gilkison, -Western Federated Flying Club, was appointed to fill .the, vacancy^ as associate member in place of FlyingOfficer C. M. Duthie, who has qualified for full membership of the guild. Flight-Lieutenant J. M. Buckeridge resigned on account of his appointment as Assistant Controller of Civil Aviation. .--.■■■'■• It was decided to recommend the Air Board that, in. cases of inquiries into air accidents and other matters relating to civil aviation, a nominee of the guild be appointed as one. of the members of the board of inquiry in accordance with English practice. With a. view to avoiding speculative reports* on certain air accidents necessitating official inquiry, it was decided that the Press be asked not to publish any suggested cause until an official explanation had been issued by the board-of inquiry.