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2 Air Com. Bull. 1 (1930-1931)

handle is hein.journals/aicmrcb2 and id is 1 raw text is: U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AERONAUTICS BRANCH AIR COMMERCE BULLETIN ISSUED SEMIMONTHLY Vol. 2 Washington, July 1, 1930 No. 1 CONTENTS Necessity for strict obedience of air-traffic rules emphasized. Scheduled airway operations, July-Decem- ber, 1929. Committee on airport drainage and surfac- ing organized. New parachute regulations announced. General aeronautic developments: Twenty new radio communication sta- tions to be established. New automatic telegraph-typewriter circuits to be installed. Amendment to air-commerce regula- tions concerning glider licenses and glider-pilot licenses. Special aircraft regulations issued for visit of airship R-100 to Canada. Canadian newspaper broadcasts flying weather reports. Aeronautic radio research. Calendar of coming events. Notices to airmen and aircraft operators: Airport and airway changes and warnings. Beacon lights relocated. Airway progress. New airway bulletins. Certified aeronautical lights. Re cent air markings. Proposed airports. Canadian airports of entry. Hydrographic Office issues new pub- lication. New airport and landing-field data sought. Licenses, identifications, and approvals: Revisions in approved-type certificates. Approvals without A. T. C. Intermediate landing-field rules promul- gated by Assistant Secretary of Com- merce for Aeronautics. United States air-transport routes. NECESSITY FOR STRICT OBEDIENCE OF AIR TRAFFIC RULES EMPHASIZED More than half the total of 523 viola- tions of the Air Commerce Regulations during the calendar year 1929 were for that part of the regulations dealing with the air traffic rules, authority for the establishment of which is em- bodied in the air commerce act of 1926. More strict observance of the air- traffic rules will bring about a reduc- tion in accidents as well as prevent the suspension or revocation of Fed- eral licenses. In an effort to bring these rules to the closer attention of airmen, the Aeronautics Branch is preparing to issue two posters for display at all airports throughout the country and other places which serve as headquar- ters for flying personnel. One poster will set forth in large type the com- plete text of the air traffic rules and its companion will depict in line-draw- ing form the most frequent causes of accidents and will bear the percentages of the total for the calendar year 1929. Through this issue of the AIR CoM- MERCE BULLETIN, the Aeronautics 120129-30-1 Branch emphasizes the necessity for strict obedience of the air-traffic rules and directs attention to the fact that in the calendar year 1929, 16 licenses were revoked, 113 suspensions were meted out, and 163 reprimands were issued to violators of the rules. The air-traffic rules are divided into five major groups as follows: (1) Fly- ing rules; (2) take-off and landing rules; (3) lights; (4) day marks of masts, etc.; and (5) signals. Although it appears that there al- ways will be enough room in which to navigate aircraft without colliding, air distances between aircraft in flight are deceiving and 16 collisions have resulted from this apparent phe- nomenon in the last three calendar years. Hence the establishment of the rules that aircraft flying in estab- lished civil airways, when it is safe and practicable, shall keep to the right side of such airways. (See fig. 1.) Furthermore, in view of the fore- going, it is essential that a standard Reproduction by Permission of Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo, NY

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