Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-07

asked Cne bOarQ 10 approve
draStically lower summer
round-trip excursion fares be-
tween major northern cities.
The new fare would be one
way plus 10 per cent between
April 80 and June is; one-way
fares plus IS per cent June 16
through August 81 and one-way
plus 10 per cent from Septem-
Der through December ID.
The coach excursion rate
would apply on round trips
only, and those compile t e d
within not less than seven
days or more than 80 days.
Between Washington and Mi
ami, all jet night coach fares
would be eliminated and all
jets will provide first class and
coach service regardless of the
hours of departure. Excursion
coach fares would apply on all
flights, Monday throug h
Thursday.
Eastern also seeks authority
to boost the age limit for half
fare travel from IL to II for
children when accompanied by
adults.
One of eight regional Air
Share meetings scheduled over
the country by the Federal Avi-
alton Agency will be held in
the Departmental Auditorium
Conference Room B here April
"a.
The conferences will be de-
voted to exploring tentative
FAA proposals for revision of
Civil Air Regulations concern
ing general aviation. Later,
when proposed rules are writ
ten, formal comments from in
terested parties will be sought
by the Agency.
The FAA has had great sue
cess with 100 similar meetings,
receiving suggestions, criticisms
and comments from the pilot
level.
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There is a new term coming
to the air traveller when Ameri-
can AirIines' new Convair 900
Astrojets make their appear
ance March 10 between New
York and Chicako. Now is as
good a time as any to get ac-
quainted with speed capsule"
The speed capsules, four OF
them, are pointed at the end
and extend from the trailing
(back) edge of the wing from
els to "a feet long. At first
glance, they look like inverted
canoes.
An accurate description by
Convair engineers calls the
speed capsules "aerodynamic
anti-shock bodies" In flight,
as the air flows over the curved
upper surface of the wing at
supersonic speeds, the COOS
capsules delay the formation of
shock waves and resulting drag
which hampers the older jet
transport designs at high
speeds.
Briefly put, the capsule
smooth the supersonic air flow
over the wing. Get it?
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Air Force 1t. Gen. James E
Briggs, head of training COM
mand, has said the first class
of student pilots trained in
NOrthrop's T-38 Talon super
sonic trainer knows more
about instrument flying and
high performance aircraft
than any group of students
ever graduated.
"They are" he said, ready
to enter the most sophisticated
aerospace vehicle we have in
the inventory or those we will
have"
The T-38 is the first super
sonic aircraft ever to complete
a full flight test program and
enter operational service with
the Air Force without a single
flying accident.
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Robert E. Monroe, for the
last three years executive di-
rector of the National Aviation
Trades Association, has been
appointed to the staff of the
Aircraft Owners and Pilots As
SOciationS.
His duties will include de-
velopment of policies and pro-
grams concerning operation OF
private and business aircraft.
A B-24 bomber pilot during
World War II, Mr.. Monroe has
been active in aviation 18
years; holds a commercial pi-
lots license, instrument, flight
ground instructor and glider
instructor ratings.