San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
OTHER CITIES
INVITED To
AID MOVE
Under Measure Every
Landing Field Would
Have Manager.
By FRANK BOGART.

DETROIT, Aug. 29.--Ths first
legal measure TO insure safety in all
phases of commercial aviation and
Danish the careless or daredevil type
of pilot with an absolute airplant Of
the war period to be introduced in
this country viii be brought forward
this week in the Detroit metropolitan
district.
1t was framed by Attorney Harold
81. Emmons, one Of the founders OF
the National Aeronautical Association
and q pioneer in Detroit's aviation
movement that began in 1920. The
councils of every municipality in the
three counties in the district Will be
asked TO pass the measure, which has
the approval of Governor Alex ].
Groesbeck, and the attorney general
of the state.
No opposition to ii is seen. Other
cities desiring to emulate the Detroit
ordinance may have copies Of 1t by
applying to Mr.. Emmons or the De
rroit board of commerce. 1t will be
effective only until Congress passes
the Winslow bill or some other meas
ure of federal scope that viii regu-
late and coordinate all branches OF
the industry Of aviation.
GETS FULL APPROVAL.
President Godfrey Cabot of Boston
of the n. A. a., Glenn Martin Of
Cleveland, pioneer air craft maker,
and other noted aeronautical figures,
have given the ordinance their full
approval.
In the preamble Of the ordinance il
is set forth that the air mail has ex-
perienced but one fatality to every
100000 miles flown, whereas civil
ian pilots operating uncontrolled IN
the Detroit district alone, have
caused eight deaths in three months.
In other sections exclusive OF the
army air service, the ratio Of fatal-
ties has been as large or greater.
The general public need have no
fear Of flying equipment that is pro-
nounced airworthy by competent
judges and flown by pilots who have
proved their sanity of JUDGMENTS as
well as having passed the ecid test OF
experience" says Mr.. Emmous.
ORDINANCE PROVISIONS.
The ordinance provides that every
private or public flying field, except
those of the state or national govern
ment, shall be managed by an expe.
rienced pilot who shall refuse to al
low other than licensed pilots TO op-
crate. The field manager shall be the
sole judge of the equipment used, the
loads carried, and the prevailing
weather conditions. No aerial shows
shall be staged without permission
from the city councils. Stunt flying
shall always be barred, except by mill
tary pilots, and all planes shall re-
main at least 1000 feet above the
ground except when landing or as
cending. Planes passing head on shall
keep TO the right Of each other, while
those coming from different angles
shall do the same, except that the one
70 the right shall increase its alti-
tude while the other drops slightly.
Balloons and every form Of aircraft
are covered in these rules and right OF
way Il given To the lighter-than-air
craft. Pilots visiting the Detroit dis
trict may land and take off without
permits provided they are alone, but
IL carrying passengers shall be SUD-
ject TO the field managers orders. a
fine Of S25 TO 500 or Imprisonment
for 90 days or both, is provided Tor
viniatorS