“ VISIBILITY SCALES.”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18583, 2 June 1930, Page 12

“ VISIBILITY SCALES.”

ASSISTANCE FOR PILOTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON. May 31. The necessity for the dissemination of particulars regarding visibility obtaining over different parts of New Zealand, in the form of “visibility scales,” was emphasised at a meeting of the committee of the Dominion Aero Club. Sir Francis Boys, presiding, said that already the Meteorological Department included in the daily weather chart particulars as to general weather and the state of the sky. He suggested that a column be added giving the

state of visibility, so as to assit pilots making long distance flights. He had approached the secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department on the matter, and the Department was willing to co-operate. Dr. Kidson Director of Meteorological services, said that it was important that observations should be taken as nearly as possible to the time of the flight. If a regular mail service was started in New Zealand, it would be necessary to have regular reports. The chairman stressed the necessity of pilots receiving information as to the height of clouds. Dr. Kidson stated that observations from the ground were not quite the same, but they were the best that could be done. It would be necessary for pilots to have information as to the height of clouds. The committee decided to make formal application to the Meteorological Office for the inclusion of “visibility scales” in the daily weather report and deputed Captain N. Chandler (Marlborough) to act as agent between the Aero Clubs and the weather office, in the matter.