The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-18

Link in Continental Airway-Com-
munication 70 Mayor Sets Forth
Requirements Necessary For Es-
adjustment 81 This Service-Agass
Meeting Of Citizens May Be Called
In Regard to Matter.
Coyington has been designated a.
an Intermediate station on Che Con-
tinental Airway, according to a let
ter received BY Mayor j. J. Miller
from the air service eommandant at
Hit. MCPHERSON, Ga. Covington is
situated along the chartered airwav
from Chicago to The Gulf Of Mexico
This designation, however, does not
become final until a safe landing
field for airplanes is located in or
near the city.
Much in commercial way Is to
be gained by the intermediate sta
tons along the airway. Aside from
the wide publicity, the newest and
quickest method Of communication
and transportation will be added.
Cross country flights from, nearby
aviation centers will be invited. BY
the establishment of local field.
Coyington will become necessary
link IN great chain of continental
alrWays that will reach from the At
lantic to the Pacific and from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Intermediate stations are required
to have the following equipment. AZ
set forth in the Communication ID
Mayor Miller:
The minimum size Of the field Is
one that will allow 600 yards ssrun.
way" in any direction from which the
wind may be likely to blow; to have
a field large enough to enable the
average pilot to take any and all
types of machines away from the
field and to keep the machine ALWAYS
IN such position with reference Ia
the field as to be able, in case az
failure OF the motor, to return ID n
and TO land the plane without acci-
dent IT is necessary that there should
Dc q runway" Of at least 1000
yards in any direction from which
the wind IS likely to blow. Fields
complying with these Specifications
are designed to take care of airpIaues
OF gu types under all conditions of
traffic, weather, etc. These specifi-
cations are not intended to discourage
the establishment Of small fields, az
tne presence of small fields en- route
are Of vital Importance, and as such.
thev will function as emergencv
fields for airplanes that need 4 preat
deal Of room to land and take off and
as landing station for small ~
slower planes
In the establishment Of these fields
the general specifications should be
followed in regard to shape. charac-
ter of ground, approaches, obstacles.
etc Should there Be Obstacles
around the field, the portion If the
field available for use will be short
eneq BY, distance depending upon
the height of the obstacle. An ob-
stacle 100 feet high will make at
least 700 feet Of the field unavailable
Tor use. The length Of the runway
available for use should be computed
9y substraeting seven times tina
height Of the obstacle Surrounding
The field from the length Of The field
IN the direction in which The Snrun-
Wav" is being computed.
The best shape Of field IS that of
square, but an LAshaped field will
provided each arm gives 4
satisfactory length of runway
Municipal authorities viii make al
Investigation Of conditions III and
around Covington with view Of pro~
riding the station. A mass meeting
II the citizens Of Coyington win
probably be called to vote on the mat
er. It IS pointed out that the main.
enance and upkeep Of intermediate
Itations viii reach only a nominal
Igure. and the large returns derived
heretron1 viii more than offset this.
rs a national asset, the establish
nent Of landing fields becomes para
mount IN an emergency such al war.
Of II Will provide a reserve Of COM
etent and efficient pilots, who NAV
e called unon at a moments notice
protect the nation from enemy air
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