The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-10
FIVE TAKE EXAMS
FOR AIR LICENSES
TO GRADE Up PORTS
Inspector Lonseway criticizes
City for Slipping Back
in Facilities

in Facilities
ers were taking tests here. today. to
determine their fitness for pilots IL
censes Of three types.
The examinations were held at the
Prince hotel this forenoon, with fly
ing tests and inspection Of planes on
the flying field In the afternoon.
Four entrants were seated ut tables
in the hotel sample room when the
QUESTIONABLE session Of the cxAmina-
ton began this morning. while q fifth
on the way here.
The examinations and inspection
are being conducted by F. H. Longe-
way, Of Minneapolis. representative
OF the Department OF Commerce, with
headquarters at Chicago. He Is 9
former Great Falls, Montana. resi-
dent. his father being q prominent
physician there. He came here from
jamestown this morning.
These Taking Tests
Taking the examination for trans
port licenses, the highest type Of gov-
eminent flying credentials are Vim.
cent Cavasino and Frank b. Irvine,
local flyers. They already hold linn
tied commercial licenses fOr flying on
their home base.
The limited commercial licenses
permit pilots to carry passengers for
hire. but they can not leave their
home bases to do this. G. E. Clark.
Of Williston. is taking this examina-
ton. He pilots the airplane Of Mrs.
L. v. Westby. who flew in with him
and Walter Strom, another Williston
flyer, this morning, to attend the sx-
aminations and inspection Of ships.
Learn Rcd Tape Of Plane
Strom is taking the tests for q pri-
vatc flying license. This vii. permit
him to fly anywhere privately. but he
can not carry passengers q freight.
Some airplane owners In the East
live in one place and work In another
and taxi to their work, Just as car
owners do. E. NJ. Garfield. Williston.
was due for an examination on me-
chanics alon,.
Barton Stevens. Of fIettinger. and
Ed Snyder. Of Mott. came III to look
the exams over, but did lot enter.
Snyder recently sold hts plane to
Harvey Smith. Of Hettinger, and a
little questioning by Inspector LonRe-
way revealed that the sale did not
strictly comply with the regulations
OF the Department Of Commerce. nor
safeguard the seller from possible
damages that the new owner might
cause. Stevens wa advised what to
do to make the transaction comply
fully with the department. regulations
and thus safeguard himself and the
buyer.
What Exams Cover
The examination covered air traf-
fic rules. ~airplanes. airplane engines,
air commerce regulations, meteorol-
ogy and navigation. the latter two
subjects being included only In the
papers Of Cavasino and Irvine. They
had to answer 60 questions. Clark, in
his test for Z limited license, 40. and
5trom. In his private application. 20.
All candidates to pass must make q
grade Of 70. besides giving satisfac-
tory exhibitions In the stringent fly
Ing tests on the field.
Inspector Longeway said the De-
partment Of Commerce puts its moral
backing behind the pilots qualifying
for transport licenses and possessing
satisfactory planes. Such pilots can
ny any time, from any place and to
anywhere.
The department, said Inspector
L0ngeway. recommends that passen-
gers do not fly In any but G and NC
planes. The former is the CONNER
ctal licensed ship. the latter the in
ternationAl type. Any other license
types Of planes merely are registered
by the department. The aim Of the
examinations Is to put flying on the
G and NC basis.
Sceges Local Neglect
Speaking Of local conditions. In
spector Longeway rather scored Bis
marck for neglect in regard to avi-
alton. Failure to provide IN airport,
he said. put the city far IN the rear
In an aviation sense. and this In spite
Of the evident aiTmindedness Of the
people. as shown BY the numerous
planes located here. II = field were
provided, he said. the city would be-
come the stopping point for the high
est types Of planes. The safe, COM
modious trimotors. carrying passen-
gers and freight would be attracted
here and Bismarck would soon take
It's place In the front ranks Of air
ports. Air circles. he said. were
greatly disappointed at the failure Of
the city 70 provide the landing field
for which. steps are under way now.
Possibility 81 losing even the present
field. he said. made the situation even