CHECKING SYSTEM

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1934, Page 4

CHECKING SYSTEM

FLIGHTS OVER COOK STRAIT. BLENHEIM STATEMENT DENIED. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) WELLINGTON, March' 20. A denial that the system of checking ' and reporting aeroplanes travelling north i or south from or to Wellington was honoured more in the breach than in the observance,” as stated'in a message •from Blenheim, has been made by an official of the Wellington Aero CRb. It is explained that when an ; aero- ' / plane leaves Wellington for Blenheim the times of departure'is notified by ’piione. ' ';! ' . : A lookout is then maintained /at Blenheim until the machine appears. If it is ‘t-j not reorted within .a certain time, 1 a' /" seaiyh is instituted. Similarly, Ro n gO- ’.i ‘ tai informed of the departure .times'.'of' • . aeroplanes leaving Blenheim for Wellington. .In the case of trips from the South Island to- points further north from { Wellington the 'checking point is Paekakariki, where the stationmnster- ; is advised of pending flights and departure times. . ", ‘ ' ! It is obligatory for all pilots flying either north or south to oirele over - - Paekakariki until the appearance of -a •• .'•y’f' signal in the form of a white sheet indicates that the machine concerned has been sighted -and checked. It is quite incorrect, to says that this - ' rule has been honoured only in the breach,” the club official said. ‘‘lt is the regular practice, and there is a row V if 'it is not"carried out.” ‘ * • '