Word: weathers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...apparently had perfect confidence he was on his course. His altitude was 10,000 feet, the approved height on his normal course. Two trappers who were nearby at the time of the accident, reported a sudden, violent wind and snow squall. United Air Lines quickly issued a report blaming weather conditions for rendering "the radio inoperative...
...regulations pilots will receive "certificates of competency" instead of licenses, have their private flying divided into two parts-"contact and flying," when the ground is visible at all times and flying conditions are good; and instrument flying, when weather conditions are foggy, stormy and ceilings are low. For solo rating, pilots must have five hours alone in the air; private pilots, 35 hours; limited commercial pilots, 60 hours; commercial pilots, 200 hours; airline pilots, 1,200 hours. Other rules...
...Contact flights by private flyers may be carried out in good weather with no other restrictions than that they keep 500 ft. above ground, 300 ft. below clouds and have forward visibility of three miles...
...weather flying for private flyers is restricted to instruments. Pilots must have instrument rating and equipment, two-way radio, complete flight plans from which they may not deviate without giving ample notice...
General effect of the new rules is that the privileges of the U. S.'s 380 transport airliners and 8,849 private planes during fine weather are better equalized than before; when weather conditions are unfavorable Federal airways are reserved for scheduled airlines. All others, unless equipped for instrument flying and with approved flight plans, must keep off the airways...