Sailplane & Gliding 1963 - Lakes Gliding Club

of a number of papers advocating the
application of defined Safety Standards
to the hazard of aerial collision to bring
these into line with other technical aviation
problems, such as the risk of simultaneous
engine failure and the like. For
why should the collision risk be treated
irrationally, whilst all other fiying risks
are handled on a proper scientific basis?
This highly technical task has been
undertaken by our Airways Committee
under the Chairmanship of Capt.
H. C. N. Goodhart, R.N., whose achievements,
including the invention of the
mirror landing system adopted by the
Navy for Aircraft Carrier landings,
makes his authoritative standing impeccable.
Your attention is particularly
drawn therefore to the report of his
Committee, printed on page 79.
We are not attacking A,T.C. as such,
but simply advocating that it should be
applied only where and to the degree that
it is shown to be necessary.
Unless our National policy is revised,
an eminent U.S. authority has written:
" You will continue to have an industry
devoted largely to a handful of aeroplanes
and airline pilots. The comparatively
few people you have involved in
this industry will certainly have achieved
a high level of safety - simply by keeping
British Civil Aviation hamstrung to
the point where it can barely exist. It is
because of this philosophy, incidentally,
that what we call General Aviation in
the United States cannot possibly exist
in the U.K. ..."
Committees, Panels and Officials
During the year the following Committees
and Panels were set up under the
Chairmen listed below:
AIRWAYS COMMITrEB:
H. C. N. Goodhart.
INSTRUCtORS' PANEL:
Ann Welch.
TOCHNlCAL COMMIlIEE:
F. G. Irving.
Reports from the above Committees
and Panels are published separately.
ACCIDENTS ANALYSIS OFFICER:
Air-edr~ G. J. C. Paul (resigned
13.9.62) replaced by
SAFETY PANEL:
E. J. Furlong.
ARTICLES OP ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE:
J. E. G. Harwood.
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C.C.P,R. REPltESENTATIVE:
W. A. H. Kahn.
FLYING COMMITTEE:
E. J. Furlong.
INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT
Co-ORDINATOR:
R. Brett-Knowles.
MAGAZINE COMMITTEE:
P. A. Wills.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
P. A. Wills.
M.C.A. STANI:>INO JOINT COMMIlIEE:
Representatives:
P, A. Wills, Ami Welch.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHll'S COMMITTEE:
Ann Welch.
O.S.T.I.V. REpRESENTATIVE:
A. H. Yates.
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER:
F. D. Soorrs.
ROYAL AERo CLUB AVIATION COMMITTEE:
P. A. Wills, H. C. N. GoodharL
SITES COMMIlIEE:
A. L. L. Alexander.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMITTEE:
E. J, Furlong.
Fiaance
A year ago we were faced with a
large increase in running costs, due to
the necessity of taking on more expensive
offices following the closing of Londonderry
House, and the general growth of
work arising from the continual expansion
of Gliding.
It was extremely difficult to budget for
this new situation, but we asked for increases
of subscriptions and other
charges, and in the result this has worked
Qut very well.
The form of presentation of our Accounts
has been simplified and brought
up-to-date, and it wiII be seen that we
are in a satisfactory position. This coming
year also presents its difficulties, not
least of which is the fact that. at the time
of writing, the costs of our entry to the
1963 World Championships in Argen,tille
being much higher than usual, contrIbutions
have consequently fallen so sliDrt
of requirements that practically ~ dur
special reserves fr'Om past years bUilt up
for this purpose wiII be absorbed. The
Council decided that we must nevertheless
field our full team as usual, but our
1965 entry wilt probably present us with
serious financial problems.