Evening star., 1935-04-21

meets local pilots nave Deen Iorceo
to bow to visitors, who have carried
of a lions share of the trophies.
This year, it is hoped, as a result OF
steadily mounting local interest in
flying and the increasing proficiency
of the local amateur flyers, the tables
will be turned.
H. A. Tony" Little, well-known
Philadelphia sportsman pilot. was the
big trophy winner in both of the first
Langley day meets. Last year. how
ever. Miss Edna NJ. Gardner, Naval
Hospital nurse, ran him a close second.
and other local pilots turned in very
good performances. Local pilots OF
real championship caliber are ex-
pected to be at the controls when the
flag drops for the start of the numer-
GUS flight contests on May S.
The Langley day meet is growing in
importance in aviation circles and
now ranks as one of the outstanding
amateur air meets In the Eastern
United States. 1t is watched with in
terest not only by sportsman pilots
but BY the aviation industry. which
looks to private flying as the great
future field of aeronautical develop
ment. The Bureau Of Air Commerce
has made the development of private
flying one of its major programs and
several of the Federal officials from
this bureau will serve as meet officials.
In connection with the Langley day
preparations, the Derby group is hold
ing a model aircraft contest. Models
will be judged April q and % and
awards will be presented at College
Park on Langley day.
The program will include three
sportsman pilot races for airplanes OF
different weight claSsifications, a free
for-all race for sportsman pilots, an
exhibition delayed parachute jump
from 10000 feet, an acrobatic contest,
a women's free-for-all race, bomb
dropping contest, a really race ana
other events.
Airplanes entered in handicap events
must be flown over the race course at
College Park on Saturday, May 4. be-
tween noon and sundown, 50 that
handicaps may be determined. They
must be flown by the owner or pilot
named by the owner.
Weather Schedule Changed.
Beginning May l, the Weather Bu-
reau will issue its special aviation
weather forecasts at less frequent
intervals, but in greater detail than
at present, substituting a schedule of
four forecasts each "a hours for the
of ctc norh
hours.
The reduced frequency has been
made necessary by increasing demands
made upon the airways teletype sys-
tenn and the expansion of the airways
network which must be served, the
Weather Bureau has explained.
The longer interval between fore
casts. however, will make 1t possible
to present q more detailed report. To
take care of sudden and unforeseen
weather changes which create emer-
gencies between the regular six-hour
forecasts, the Weather Bureau Will
issue special forecasts.
The Weather Bureau now has been
engaged for six years in the issuing
of special aviation weather forecasts
and reports over the airways tele-
type hook-up. Originally this weather
information was transmitted every
three hours. With the expansion OF
airlines, bringing more airways into
the system, the interval was increased
to four hours. The recent addition
of IL new airways resulted IN the
change to q six-hour service.
The new six-hour forecasts will be
issued at Newark, N. j.; Cleveland,
Atlanta, Ca: Chicago, Kansas City.
Mo-; Dallas, Salt Lake City, Portland,
Oreg., and Oakland and Burbank,
Calf.
Each of these stations will prepare
a weather map of the whole United
States and q summary of conditions
in q wide area around the country.
This information will be made avail
able at every main airport station In
the country.
Affected by Bad Weather.
The unseaonable weather OF the
last week slowed down private and
sports flying at the local airports, al
though it had little effect on planes
of scheduled airlines, which bucked
high winds and snow to maintain
regular operations.
A week ago today Washington Air
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