Evening star., 1923-02-01
'CODE BANS STUNTS
OVER BUILT AREA
New Set of Air Regulations
Will Be Presented to
Congress.

Stunt flying by airplanes over cities,
built-up areas or any place where 1t
is likely to endanger others than the
participants is to be forbidden here
after. according to rules Of the aero
| nautical safety code, which have just
been promulgated by a committee
called together by the bureau Of
standards of the Commerce Depart
ment and the Society Of Automotive
Engineers and including experts from
the Army and Navy air services, the
National Aeronautic Association, the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
and other groups OF men who are in
terested In aircraft. The entire code,
covering all contingencies that may
come up In connection with air travel,
Will be completed within a year, 1t is
said, and will be submitted to Con-
gress for enactment into LEGISLATION
II that is believed desirable. -
Nothing Can He Dropped.
Dropping anything from airp1anes
except ballast composed of water or
sand, so released that it will ef-
fectually scatter before reaching the
ground. except in certain designat-
ed areas for parachute landing. also
SeCtlOn
OF the code that already has been
agreed upon. The attitudes at which
built-up areas may be crossed are
specified. these being governed by
the width of the area and being so
chosen that in cases of engine
land in an open area, such as a park
or river. where its fall will not en-
danger persons or property on the
ground.
Airplanes landing have right of
way over airplanes taking off: both
have right of way over airplanes
taxing along the ground. and a ma
chine in distress, on fire, or with q
dead engine. has right OF way over
everything else.
Rights of Way Defined.
"As between different types of craft
the less maneuverable has right of
way. Thus airships have right Of
way over airplanes, and balloons.
captive or free, have right OF way
over both. Formations of several
machines travelling together have
right of way over single airplanes. An
airship not under control OF its own
power and displaying two black balls
hung in a vertical line, or two red
lanterns. shall be considered as a bal
loon and given right of way as SUCH
ter under their own power are sub
l ject 10 the same traffic rules as power
vessels. and in landing or taking off
they must give right of way to surface
craft.
Similar TO Sea Rules.
The rules in the air are similar 10
those at sea. with the exception that
in addition to turning to the right
when meeting, the higher of the two
machines may rise, and the lower may
dive. but they must not pass by rising
and diving only. A machine over
taking another from behind must pass
to the right the same at sea.
Rules providing for the use of air
ways are included These are lines
over which air traffic regularly passes
and will be equipped with regular
and emergency landing fields at suit
able intervals. A pilot leaving an air.
drome for cross-country fight ls
required to notify the commander of
the airdrome of his intended destina-
tion. This makes It possible to send
out and look for him in case he does
not arrive. He also is required to in
form himself of the weather condi-
tions at the other end OF his journey