The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Club notes: MarkeQ HAS
been shown by members of the
Wilmington Aero club toward their
prime objective, a deeper under
standing of the theory of flight and
subjects related to it. Proof of this
progress was the meeting Wednes-
day night when the club had an
examination on navigation, which
the members have been studying
lately. Simple navigation problems
were worked by tn members. We
found that after all there IRE a
few of the members who perhaps
would be able to navigate from
| Wilmington to Burgaw! Meteorol-
ory as applied to aviation is next
among subjects that the club will
study. Members will meet at the
offices of the local weather. bureau
next Wednesday night and start a
study Of weather conditions in re
10 ion to flying. Paul Hess, local
m]eteorologist, invited the club t.
meet there after he had been ask
ed to speak before the club on the
subject.
The club was organized not
only to create interest in avia-
ton among those who do not
fly but also with the object of
giving, for the small sum of a
few cents dues, to anyone who
might be interested, the same
instruction in technical knoWl-
edge that is. necessary for flight
that they would pay dearly for
at some flying school. Examples
of this are the studies of navi-
cation, meteorology, engines,
theory of flight, construction of
aircraft, members will complete.
Newest, members are Sylvia Hall
and Herbert Cromartie.
Visitors were few last week. Sun
day brought two planes. One Of
these was a 1910 Cub trainer being
flown to Charleston from the fac
tory. This was our first look a
one of the 1910 planes. Billy Cod
ington of Charlotte flew his Fair
child down Sunday too. We observ
ed that something looked differen
about the Fairchild this time, bu
didn't. guess what it was until some
one remarked, Don't look girls
Then we knew -. the pants were
gone. Another visitor called, but
not by plane. He was w. c. Capps
CAA inspector.
AT the airport: With old man
winter at his glory, it seems
that the local airport is the
only one in the state not COW
cred with snow. Even Colds
boro's field has been sporting
a coat of the white substance.
80. Observing the passengers
last Sunday, we noticed that
quite a few of them were elder
ly. Come on, young folks,
Some neat stunt flying was
done by Jimmy Pennington and
Billy Codington Sunday. At
tention students: The latest
Screwbird poster has arrived,
and can now be seen in the Of
flee! We only hope that the
students do take notice of
these, for a lot can be learned
from them without the ex-
pense of experience. The
flying bug has been at it again,
for a new student has started
taking lessons. Herbert Brooks
is the latest victim of the well
known little insect. During
a discussion of the present
situation abroad and the part
aviation is playing in it, some
II observed that pilots in
Europe today must be very
good navigators if they a tell
over which country they r
flying! To which anyone will
agree. . . An interesting radio
program is the broadcast from
the municipal airport at Allan
ia during which passengers on
the transports that stop there
are interviewed by the airport
reporters. Questions about their
business, views, and opinions
aro asEnd