N.Z. AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1932, Page 7

N.Z. AVIATION

PILOTS’ (OERIIFICATES AVAILABLE

AS PASSPORTS OVERSEAS

.Wellington; July. 8.

: . Aviatbrs’s • •. -.which " will - act as passports'fG;’; airman in » over- 1 seas • countries, > will bew available in future to" pilots;-in '.;New . Zealand, who, hold; erffiorsedf A licenses, dth’s being; 'decided on ; by; the 'Council- of; the ; New Zealand to-day: . The ■certificates;; wid-ibe AfinjlarV.. to thofit© ■ .issued by • the Royal - Aero Qlub, ...-to Which the" New -.•Zealand , .-Club ; is aft filated.' - A charge .of. five -shillings' will be made.' ’ >, '*/ w; 'I ; >-A resolutibniy : aa\c.atri^d;;\ : that the .Oif , Air<Sey viqe e Ibe - requested to . amend . thfrVf egulnttorii' /■ regarding ; the licensee, ’ with 'n : view viot'jirompt'irig the greater efficiency ,ot pilots . '.before : heir ! licenses are endowed, - allowing them to take up' not-for hire, the amendment desired -being • that all. ad- Ivanc&d dtial arid ’crpis country flying With fl pilots,' Subsequent to the -graiftirig of their : % lieeiise be allowed to cbitrit tdWards -the • requisite. «, forty hours necessary for their endorsement, provided that the pilot, does at 'east thirty hours I A proposal by 'Mr lb Shid, Aviation Officer, to the 1 Vacuum Oil CVnipany, that a teiam of New Zea.utld pilots should visit "Australia, or alternatively, an .Australian team vrt the Dominion, with the: object of fostering a closer spirit. of co-operation between the two. counties was approved. Mr Shiel' is to be ; asked to investigate the possibilities of- -th e suggestion being carried out during his yisit to Australia. ■ i '