Evening star., 1935-05-19
SITS PREPARE FOR SUMMER AVIATION NOTES

its first flight tests is a two-place
high-wing monoplane built by the
Nicholas -Beazley Airplane Co. of
Marshall, Ind. 1t can be constructed
at a price much lower than that Of
the average airplane on the market
today and also is expected to offer
lower maintenance and replacement
costs because engine parts will be
available at automobile dealers shops.
The plane is said to be capable of
a maximum speed OF l20 mileS per
hour and cruising speed of 100 miles
per hour. 1t has dual controls for
instruction purposes. The engine Is
run at a speed of about $500 revolu-
tions per minute, the propeller being
driven through reduction gears at half
this speed.
The airplane weighs but 1,079
pounds, minus gasoline, water and oil.
The engine, a standard six-cylinder
type, was selected after a general in
vestigation of the automobile engine
field because of its unusually favorable
power weight ratio. This is the chief
difference between automobile and
airplane engines and is one Of the
reasons for the higher costs of air
plane engines. A standard automobile
instrument panel, with instruments
converted for aircraft use, is feature
of the construction.
merce regulations which have been
promulgated as safety measure has
resulted in accidents in half Of the
cases of known violations, according
to a survey for the last half of 1884
completed by the Bureau of Air Com
merce.
During the six months there were
288 fights in which it is known viola
tons of the air commerce regulations
occurred. OF these 288 flights, 1879
/ resulted in accidents in which SO per-
sons were killed. l9 severely injured
and 49 slightly injured.
Even if it is admitted that there
probably were violations which were
not detected in flights which did end
safely" it was said by Eugene L.
Vidal, director of air commerce, in
announcing results of the survey, "the
ratio of accidents to known viola
tions carries warning to the airman
If violating the air commerce regula-
tions makes him more likely to en-
counter trouble, the opposite must be
true as we'll. Scrupulous observance
Of the rules, and of good practices
in flying, assist him in avoiding mis-
haps."
The violations resulting in accidents
included illegal acrobatics, low flying
failure to display position lights, fly
ing Of licensed aircraft by unlicensed
pilots and flying Of unlicensed air
craft by licensed pilots.
Acrobatic flights in which airmen
violated the regulations cost % pilots
their lives during the half year. OF
a total of 30 pilot fatalities during
the six months. 80 resulted from aero
battles, % of the 80 from direct vio-
lationS of the regulations.
Eight of the pilots killed while en-
gagged in illegal acrobatics we're ur-
licensed and most of the others helt
licenses in the lower grades-student
amateur or private-and had smaI.
totals of accredited flying time. Out
standing among the violations which
took place in acrobatic flying were
performing acrobatics at low attitudes
performing acrobatics without para
chutes and performance of acrobatic-
by unlicensed pilots in licensed air
planes.
Eighty million miles of flying il
regular scheduled air transport op-
erations. said to be a world record
for any single air transport system.
has been completed by United Air
Lines, operating transcontinental and
auxiliary services in the United States