The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-03-20
MAPS STRICT CODE
FOR CIVIL AVIATION
Majo- Young Formulating
New Requirements.

( Naslingiun.-'fo meet The incrany-
ing activity in tie air and ID maln-
tain he highest standard Of safety
possible with the expansion .r aya-
lion transportation on schedule, uper-
alton, tile bureau of aernnaulics of
tie Department of Commerce is pie-
pairing Il new standard of minimum
requirements for civil aviation.
HE project has been undertaken by
Maj. Clarence n. Young. assistant sec
relary Of commerce for acronaulIcs.
as one of the most Important works
OF Federal control of civil aviation NJ
the present Tine
This contemplated acirn BY the
department" says Major Young. is
another step in The orderly progress
ana Development of air transportation
and air commerce"
Two-Way Radio Required
The code. il is understood, viii seek
for the first time To achieve Tie full
cooperation OF lie TWO new sciences
Of radio and aviation, and viii insist
on passenger carrying planes being
eqnpped with lwo-way RADIO
The new requirements are being
prepared with He 90 operation of air
lrans'orl organizations They include
rules based On he use of complete r;l-
do equipment 10 insure lwo.way radia
communication between aircraft in
Hight and stations IN the ground and
adequate facilities for The proper ham
ding, maintenance and operation Of
aircraft.
In explanation of The ASSUMPTION Of
authority for the PRONUNCIATION of This
new code, it is pointed OUT by Major
Young that under the provisions of
TIE Air Commerce Act of 1925 the
aeroiaulics branch of the Department
Of Commerce has established two fun
requirements to insure lie
degree of safety and reia-
bifity in air transportation.
Three Requirements Listed.
These are:
FIRST airWorthy craft operated and
"a by competent airmpn.
Second, development of arways
with aids 10 air navigation
or both day and night operations.
including boundary lighted ntermedi-
ne fields, beacon lights, weather serv-
&c, frequent radio hroadcastS of com
'le'e weather information; Lwo-way
ado communication with planes in
light and radio range beacons foe
uldlnS aircraft through fog, storm or
tAef conditions Of poor visibility.
The third requirement, rs defined
y Major Young, is the specification
hat all aircraft engaged in the trans
CREATION Of passengers for hire on
chedule interstate service shall be
Deralei over fixed routes provided
IN these aids TO air navigation and
lat The aircraft engaged in such on
raions stall be equipped to take full
lNanage OF these aids
~ Insisting on The twoway radio
iulnmeht, il Is the intention of the
ifeau that planes shall be in posi-
On to receive frequent broadcasts of
Gather information, emergency mes
lges ana for the reception of signals
ON radio range beacnns, which are
signed 70 keep plane en- its course
an times.
IN explaining the purpose of the
ird phase of government control.
ajor Young says:
Experience has shown us that our
'jeclives can best be accomplished
rough the PRONUNCIATION Of suitable
suatons, which, through their tiex-
'lity' may be readily Kept abreast
tn the rapid progress of aeronaut-
J, rather Than by Legislation which
lu'res action by congress to meet
ndilions rs they arise