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Otago, and Southland. Of four aircraft loaned to clubs during 1935-36, two have been handed over to the clubs concerned, and the remaining two have been destroyed in accidents. The following statement tabulates the activities of the clubs during the year ended 31st March 1937.

Light Aero Clubs.

6. Aeronautical Inspection. During the year 261 inspections of aircraft were made. A number of special examinations and tests of components and materials were also carried out during this period. This work of checking materials and equipment for compliance with the regulations is increasing rapidly, and the has now on hand extensive equipment to enable these tests to be carried out. An Assistant Aircraft Inspector was appointed at the end of the year, and is attached to the staff of the Controller of Civil Aviation. 7. Certificates of Registration. The number of certificates of registration issued during the ten months ending 31st March, 1937, was twelve. Of the fifteen aircraft registered during the period, thirteen were aircraft registered for the first time, and two were aircraft which changed ownership and were registered anew. Of the thirteen machines registered for the first time, three were locally built experimental types for which no certificate of airworthiness is issued. . Changes of ownership, dismantling, crashes, &c., caused the cancellation of eighteen certificates during the year, leaving a total of eighty-nine aircraft registered on 31st March, 1937. The following is an analysis according to types of the aircraft entered in the register as at 31 st March, 1937 D.H. 60 (" Moth "1 (all types) .... 40 D.H. 80a (" Puss Moth ") .. .. .. " D.H. 83 (" Fox Moth") .. .. .. 2* D.H. 84 ("Dragon") .. .. .. .. ..2* D.H. 86 (" Express Air Liner") . .. 3* D.H. 87a (" Hornet Moth ") .. . . . . .. 1 D.H. 89 (" Dragon Rapide ").... 4* Miles " Hawk" .. . . . . . . . . i Percival " Gull" .. .. .. .. .. ..1 Waco (American) . . . . .. .. .. .. 3 Monospar ST 25 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Avro " Avian " .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Avro 504k .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 2 Comper " Swift" . . ... . . . . .. . . 1 Klemm " Swallow " . . .. .. . . . . .. 1 Spartan . . . . .. .. .. , _ .. 6 Boeing (American) .. . . . . . . . . .. 1 De Soutter .. . . . . . . .. .. . . 2 Pou-du-Ciel . . .. . . . . . . .. 3 Miscellaneous types . . . . . . .. .. .. 5 Of the above total of eighty-nine aircraft, seventy-eight are single-engined machines, eight are twin-engined, and three are fitted with four engines. 8. Certificates of Airworthiness. The number of aircraft possessing current certificates of airworthiness at the end of the period was sixty-three. The remaining twenty-six aircraft included in the total of eighty-nine aircraft recorded as registered in this country, but not certified as airworthy at the close of the year, comprised aircraft

* Operating in regular air services.

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Average Membership. Ainoraft Average Number Hours flown during 1 Aiacrait under Instruction. Year -Pilots Aero Club. — m use trained 31st March, during Associate. Flying. 1937. Dual. Solo. Dual. Solo. Year. Auckland .. .. .. 508 154 9 80 41 738 1,328 21 Western federated .. .. 447 121 2 40 10 362 i 120 17 Middle Districts .. ..144-71 2 24 6 412 559 10 Wellington .. 284 90 5 20 7 376 1J86 15 Wairarapa and Kuahme .. 259 68 3 5 3 224 491 11 Hawke's Bay and East Coast ..146 118 3 20 8 487 894 12 Marlborough .. .. 136 35 2 6 2 182 383 12 Canterbury .. .. .. 94 121 4 26 9 584 1,494 27 Otago . . . . .. 169 64 2 8 4 265 619 13 Southland .. .. .. 97 49 5 9 3 219 659 11 West Coast United . . 173 38 2 7 2 132 447 9 Total •• •• 2 > 4 57 929 39 225 95 3,980 9,180 158