D 9
Air Services.
Further progress has been made in the development of the Airport at Hong Kong.
The Aerodrome has been completely fenced in, and the western end of the landing ground has been regraded to conform to proper drainage levels. The slipway and protection pier at the western end have been completed and piling was commenced for the new civil hangar.
2. There have been 1951 flights of Civil Aircraft, totalling 1215 hours during which 3170 passengers were carried, the increase in number of passengers carried being due to the formation of the Far East Flying Training School.
The Far East Flying Training School commenced operations in February and have under instruction at present ten Europeans, ten Chinese flying students and 42 engineering students.
Flying instruction is given on three Avro Cadet Airplanes fitted with 7 cylinder Genet engines and one Avro Avian fitted with a Hermes engine.
During the eleven months of the year in which the school operated, 1720 flights were made, 2839 passengers carried, and 897.25 hours flown.
Four accidents involving serious structural damage occurred during the period under review, due in each occasion to errors of judgment on the part of the pilots concerned. No forced landing was made because of any engine or aircraft failure.
3. One Foreign and three Air Ministry Certificates of Airworthiness have been validated for the Colony and continuous inspection of all Civil Aircraft in service or under repair has been carried out.
4.
Fifteen examinations for "A" Pilots licences have been held, all candidates passing.
Fifteen "A" Pilots licences have been issued and eight renewed.
One "B" Pilots Licence has been issued and four renewed.
Two ground engineers licences have been issued.
5. Twenty-five Aircraft entered the Airport from abroad and forty-two were cleared during the year.