AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Evening Star, Issue 25724, 22 February 1946, Page 8

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

STRINGENT RULES COMPILED (P.A.) HASTINGS, February 21. To meet the need for air traffic control demanded by the expected increase in flying activities in New Zealand, aero club pilots will be required to abide by a stringent set of rules laid down by the International Flying Control organisation, and operated in New Zealand by the Civil Aviation Department. The requirements were outlined to the Hawke's Bay and EastCoast Aero Club at the annual meeting by Flight-lieutenant A. W. B. Hay man, Wellington, one of the flying control officers. Flight-lieutenant Hayman appealed to all pilots to be as accurate as possible in estimating their times of arrival, and warned them that if a pilot fell down in letting the flying control know his course, it would probably mean he would lose his license. Each pilot, before setting out on a crosscountry flight, would be required to complete a flight plan form from which all the details would be logged, and immediately a pilot was 30 minutes behind schedule in reaching his destination, action would be instituted. Flight-lieutenant Hayman warned club pilots that a scheme for a careful check of all overdue action would shortly be instituted, and those concerned would be asked to explain whv the whole of the expenses incurred should not be levied on either the aero club or the pilot.