225568-1936-Air-Navigation-Colonies-Protectorates-and-Mandated-Territories--Amendment-Order-1935 — Page 9

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 31, 1936.

(3) If there is no wind, the landing T, if used, shall be fixed in the direction in which landings are to be made.

(4) The fact that there is no wind and that the landing T is fixed as aforesaid may be indicated by a red square panel having in its centre a yellow square panel the sides of which are parallel to those of the red panel, each side measuring at least three feet.

(5) If the bad state of the landing area at any land aerodrome requires precautions to be observed in landing, that fact may be indicated by a red square panel partly covered by yellow triangular panels so as to show a red isosceles triangle no side of which measures less than ten feet.

(6) If an aerodrome is temporarily closed to aircraft owing to special circumstances, that fact may be indicated by a red square panel with the diagonals thereof covered by yellow rectangular panels arranged in the form of an X.

(7) Where a red panel is used for the purpose of this para- graph--

(a) it shall be placed horizontally and as near as practicable to the landing T or wind sleeve; and

(b) each side of the panel shall measure at least ten feet." 8. In paragraph 45 before the word aerodromes wherever that word occurs there shall be inserted the word land".

9. After paragraph 45 the following paragraph shall be inserted :-- 45A. At every water aerodrome the following requirements shall be complied with:-

(1) A flying machine or glider which has landed shall give way to a flying machine or glider landing or about to take off:

(2) Every flying machine and glider when landing or taking off shall do so in conformity with the provisions of paragraph 41 of this Schedule, leaving clear on its left any flying machine or glider which has already landed and leaving as much space as possible on its right for another flying machine or glider to land or take off:

(3) A flying machine or glider which has landed shall, before proceeding towards the normal arrival point, slow down to a speed at which it can easily be manoeuvred on the water:

Provided that if the aerodrome has a

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control', a flying machine

or glider which has landed at night shall come to rest and await the signal referred to in paragraph 14 (c) of this Schedule before proceeding towards the normal arrival point:

(4) In proceeding towards the normal arrival point, a flying machine or glider shall turn to the left and approach that point without crossing the landing area."

10. After paragraph 46 the following paragraph shall be inserted:

46A. At every water aerodrome while night landings thereat are expected the following requirements shall be complied with:-

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(1) The aerodrome shall be defined and lighted in the manner most appropriate to local conditions:

(2) If possible the direction of the wind at the landing area shall be clearly indicated by one of the recognised methods."

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11. The following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 48:

"48. Suitable signals by day and lights by night shall be placed on all obstacles on an aerodrome which are dangerous to flying by reason of their not being readily visible, and, so far as possible, on all such obstacles within 1,000 yards of an aerodrome."

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12. In paragraph 50 the words this Schedule shall be sub-

the above rules".

stituted for the words

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13. In paragraph 51 the words

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this Schedule stituted for the words the above provisions ".

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shall be sub-

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