H.—37.

APPENDIX C. Light Aero Clubs.-Commercial Operations, Year ended 31st March, 1938.

Light Aero Clubs.—Training Year ended 31st March, 1938.

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Aero Club. Aircraft, Passengers. Miles flown. Auckland .. .. .. .. 7 1,666 3,819 561 60,014 Waikato .. .. .. .. 3 82 134 13 1,210 Western Federated . . . . . . 6 Middle Districts .. .. .. .. 2 3 3 4 290 Wellington .. .. .. .. 5 663 1,395 290 26,885 Wairarapa and Ruahine .. .. .. 3 49 49 16 1,105 Hawke's Bay and East Coast .. .. 3 258 240 95 7,401 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 4 210 392 101 11,230 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 7 505 1,102 290 25,891 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 3 738 968 135 9,867 Southland .. .. .. 2 109 172 58 4,605 West Coast United .. .. .. 3 29 29 6 455 Totals .. .. .. .. 48 4,312 8,303 1,569 148,953

Membership a.t Under Instruction Honrs flown. Current Licences at 31st March, 1938. Aircraft at 31 st March, 1938 . 31st March, 1938. Aero Club. . in use. Associate. Flying. Dual. Solo. Dual. Solo. Private. Commercial. Auckland .. .. 421 123 8 38 15 1,030 1,995 64 6 Waikato .. .. 222 44 3 7 3 62 239 32 2 Western Federated .. 447 131 6 53 14 436 1,156 63 1 Middle Districts .. .. 183 68 3 16 10 489 789 40 2 Wairarapa and Ruahine .. 271 50 4 1 8 297 906 40 1 Hawke's Bay and East Coast 175 64 4 19 4 563 903 39 2 Wellington " .. .. 238 70 7 14 4 736 1,494 50 2 Marlborough .. .. 152 49 4 8 8 278 579 33 Canterbury .. .. 100 148 8 42 24 787 1,815 81 1 Otago .. .. .. 150 64 5 10 10 488 1,047 41 3 Southland .. .. 146 65 3 19 11 356 590 34 1 West Coast United .. 170 39 3 16 7 226 465 15 1 2,675 915 58 243 118 5,748 11,978 532 22 v y / ' > \ v > \ i 3,590 361 17,726 554