Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
CHAIN OF PRIVATE
AIR CLUBS HANA' ED
Aero Association Sponsoring
Groups in All Parts
of Country.

Creation in all parts of the United'
States OF private flying clubs, which,
are characterized as the backbone, the
likelihood and the inspiration for civil
flying" viii be foStered by the National
Aaronautic Association under new
plan which has just gone into effect.
La announcing Nation wide move
mt.nt for the establishment OF such
clubs, Senator Hiram Bingham OF Con-
nectiCut, president OF the association,
announced that the heretofore irlsur-
mountable obstacle presented by lack
OF insurance facilities has been over
come.
Clubs incorporated under the N. A. A.
plan and chartered by the association.
he said, will be able To obtain insurance
at reasonable rates against loss OF
planes. property liability. property
damage and passenger liability.
Grant Of $ra, zoe Made.
The flying club movemsnt has been
made possible through grant OF
sl2 900 made by the Daniel Guggenheim
Fund for the Promotion Of Aeronautics.
There are hundreds Of persons
throughout the United States who know
how to fly" Senator Bingham said. yet
they cannot afford to purchase a plane
and maintain 1t. There are hundreds
OF Others now learning TO ny who, upon
completion OF their courses. VIII be
forced TO return to earth again through
lick of funds to rent OF purchase q
plane to build up time. There are still
hundreds of others who want to fly but
are prevented from taking courses OF
Instruction Through physical disability,
lack OF time, or lack OF the necessary
tuition.
These. and many other groups, viii
be served to advantage by the Private
Flying Club For q reasonable sum, an
Individual can become part-oWner or
plane and have his appetite for nyins
satisfied IN the course OF his years cues.
Above all, the plane is protected by IN
surance, aud there also Is protection Tor
the club members against properly
damage, public liability and passenger
liability"
The National Aeronautic Association
fiying club plan represents more than
a year OF work by committee appoint
ed in February 1928, by Porter ADAMS,
then president OF the association. Inns
committee is composed OF EDWARD r:
Warner, former Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy for Aeronautics, chairman
william p. MacCracken, jr., Assistant
Secretary OF Commerce for Aeronautics,
and DIT. George w. Lewis. director OF
research of the National Advisory COM
mittee for Aeronautics.
Cup VIII BE Awarded.
To foster competition among the n.y.
ing clubs which may be organized, the
National Aeronautic Association at the
end OF each year will award cup 10
the club having the most credltaole rec
ord for the year.
Clubs may be organized by groups OF
from 10 TO 80 pilots and would-ne pilots
who can afford among themselves the
price OF q suitable airplane. with Q
small reserve for contingencies. Az
least Ave of the members should be
oualifled pilots with some fairly recent
fiying experience, the association rec
ommends.
Each club Is to elect its own officers
and determine the qualifications OF It's
own members and To be entirely self
governing, except for the obligation to
conform to the national associations
rules drawn up as = guide to safety and
financial security.