The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10

Connecticut ranks as the 18th state in the country for licensed pilots, according to a News Letter received last week from Eugene Vidal in which the Department of Air Commerce points to the fact that there are now 13,S86 pilots and 6,s55 licensed in the country. | In the matter of aircraft the State has 106 licensed ships, three unlicensed and five gliders. In the pilots division there are POT li- censed in the state, of which 82 are transport pilots, 19 hold limit ed commercial licenses, 93 private pilots licenses, 13 amateur and one glider pilot.
 Incidentally while many of us may have thought that New York might be considered the center of aviation and that it would top the list in licensed planes and pilots, it was surprising to learn that the honors go to California. In the sum- ny state there are 915 planes and 2,522 pilots. New York leads in gliders with b3 as against Califor- nia's 51.
 Fred Moller played host to two Army pilots last week, with Lieu tenant w. w. Harding stopping in with Boeing P-26-A 8 low winged job with an 800 horsepow- CT Hornet, from Selfridge field, and Lieutenant c. Fancher in Falcon, from Mitchell field.
 Hugh Herndon who usually does all the piloting necessary rode as passenger this week after a motor trip to Albany. Harry White flew him back to the Mollison field where the transoceanic pilot keeps his white ship.
 Recommended to air minded folks: Ceiling Zero, new play by Frank Wead now in New York. If you don't know the Jargon of the airports you'll soon learn it after seeing this play. You'll learn what a pilot says, Hit the sillx," or, Its bird walking weather"
 Harry Teller, flight instructor at. Roosevelt field, stopped in recently for visit with Fred Moller. Harry looked over the equipment at the field and had a lot to say about how good Fred is at flying. An engine 20 inches in diameter, of 90 horsepower, with six cylin- i ders and air cooled will be con- structed for the Bureau of Air Commerce, we learn from Gene Vidal. The department will re- quire that the weight of the engine will be not over two pounds per horsepower, including starter and generator. Almost be able to carry it in your pocket if they keep on. Doe" Stawowczyk and Perry Dorence of Shelton did bit of fly- ing last week. It'll stop being news pretty soon with these two in the air most Of the time.
 Is business in air transportation picking up? We'll Fred Moller and Chappie Lenox sort of think it is. Last week Sunday they carried more passengers than on any sim gle day in the past two years, and that's some flying.
 The low clouds and rain failed to keep Captain Boris Sergievsky on the ground last week. The S-42, sister ship of the trans-Pacific Clipper had her usual tests.
 Speaking of the Sikorsky com. pany, we would like to congratu- late the entertainment committee of the athletic association for the good time at the Grotto Saturday night. What a time those boys gave the 400 or more who crowded in. And incidentally Joe Dlnan Is some singer.
 The Chance-V -Vought bowIers were down in stratford Saturday afternoon doing q bit Of pin top. bling with the Sikorsky bowlera. Gil Messeroie was "top" as usual.
 Paul HurtseIer, Rev Pitts, Doc Levy, Jimmy Lee and Eddie Ja- bewaki flew with Frad Moller in hls Travelaire recently Co Roosevelt iisld. They looked over the trans. 1 pert planes and other equipment in New York before returning.
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