Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-24
AVIATION GROUP
HITS STUNT FLYING
AirpIane Manufacturers, in
Session Here, Discuss Prob
lens Facing Industry.

Denouncing stunt flying. except for
student training and scientific research
as harmful to the entire aviation in
dustry, representatives OF the Nations
leading aircraft manufacturing COM
panieS, in session at the Hotel Carlton
today, pledged themselves to work for
the outlawing of aerial aCrobatics for
exhibition purposes.
Two resolutions were adopted, one
condemning stunt flying. the other in
tended to provide for action looking
to its future elimination from air meets
and flying demonstrations of all kinds.
Today'S action was a direct result
OF four deaths resulting from crashes
during the recent National Air Races
In Chicago. These deaths, it was stat
ed in the second resolution, have done
"incalculable harm" to aviation and 10
public confidence in flying.
Resolution Condemns Stunts.
The first resolution, unanimously
adopted. was as follows:
Resolved, that the airplane manu-
facturers' section of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce condemn the
stunt flying of airplaneS except as is
essential and necessary for the train
ing of students and scientific research
BY airplane manufacturers and partic-
ularly condemns public exhibitions of
Siuntirig."
Nature of Industry Stressed.
In the second resolution the manu-
factureTs of aircraft present at the con-
ference agreed that the industry must
first convince the public that air trans
portation is business and not cir
Gus or dangerous novelty"
The section, 1t was stated. condemns
any and all demonstrations which. in
order TO obtain spectacular publicity,
emphasizes the dangers of flying"
The resolution calls upon members of
the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
to bind themselves, under penalty of
discipline of the chamber, to obey a
safety code which is to be promulgated
after months of work, at meeting Oc-
tober Z.
Problems affecting the future growth
of the aviation industry in this country
are being considered today. Approx
n1ately 40 representatives of the larger
aircraft companies were present at to-
days session, which was devoted to
private business of the aircraft manu-
facturers' section of the chamber.
Tomorrow the manufacturers will
take up for consideration long series
of proposed amendments to the air
commerce regulations and airworthinesS
requirements of the air commerce act
in preparation for a meeting between
members of the industry and the
eeronautics branch of the Department
OF Commerce. to be held Friday and
Saturday in the conference room OF the
Department of Commerce.
The amendments deal with many
phases of civil flying and are expected
to have a far-reaching effect on air.
plane and aircraft engine design and
construction. Approximately 100 air.
craft manufacturers, aircraft owners
and operators, or their representatives
are expected to attend the official con-
1erences on Friday and Saturday.
The meetings today and tomorrow
are being held to permit members of
the industry to iron out as far as pos
sible any differences of opinion which
may exist between individual manufac-
turers with regard to the proposed
amendments so that they may go be-
fore officials of the Department of
Commerce in better agreement upon the
various amendments, it was explained.