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Licences issued annually during the period 1938-1946 are shown in the following table, while those current at 31st March, 1946, are shown in parentheses:—

Examinations The following examinations were conducted during the year:— O) Pilot's " B " Licence— Number of examinations . . . . . . 5 Number of candidates . . . . . . . . 184 Passed . . . . . . . . . . 123 Failed . . . . .. .. 61 (&) Second-class Navigator's Licence — Number of examinations . . . . . . 2 Number of candidates . . . . . . . . 7 Passed .. . . .. . . . . 4 Failed .. .. .. .. .. 3 (c) First-class Navigator's Licence— Number of examinations .. . . . . 2 Number of candidates . . .. . . .. 8 Passed .. .. .. .. .. 6 Failed . . . . . . . . . . 2 The number of licences issued to successful examination candidates is detailed hereunder:— Pilot's " B " Licence .. . . . . . . 40 Second-class Navigators . . .. . . . . 4 First-class Navigators .. .. .. .. 6 (d) Aircraft Engineers Exami/rmtions. —The following examinations were conducted in Palmerston North, Auckland and Wellington : Category "A " . . .. .. .. 15 Category " B " . . . . . . 1 Category "C " .. .. .. . . 10 Category "D" .. .. .. ..1 Category "X" .. .. .. ..6 As a result of the examinations which were held during the year 11 candidates were successful in obtaining new licences, while 16 obtained extensions to existing licences.

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OS © rS oi CO UT2 Licence or Certificate. 1 00 1 O 1 O 7 rH cjl s 1 3 o 02 a> rH 03 ! rH OS rH Oi T—1 a C5 TH Personnel Pilot's " A " Licence 205 86 30 30 3 I 224 (264} Pilot's " B " Licence 26 20 4 2 4 5 3 44 (91) Navigator's Licence 2 9 6 4 8 5 14 (26) Radio Telegraph Licence 17 9 30 (41) Radio Telephone Licence 5 4 1 (3) Aircraft Engineer's Licence i6 11 *8 9 5 19 19 9 (86) Aircraft Certificates of Airworthiness 9 5 3 2 1 3 3 13 (28) Certificates of Registration 22 5 9 2 3 3 3 26 (54) Aerodrome Licences Public 5 1 1 15 (15) Temporary 12 4 5 6 1 "2 1 (1)