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APPENDIX C—continued. Flying Operations of Aero Clubs: Training. (a) Year ended 31st March, 1939.

(b) Years 1928-39.

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Membership. Under Instruction. Hours flown. Vlst /-N i t Aircraft Club8 ' _ P in Use. — Associate. I Flying. ] Dual. Solo. Dual. Solo. Private. Commercial. Auckland .. .. 396 118 6 35 4 902 2,080 74 5 Waikato .. .. 190 58 4 22 7 195 676 27 2 Rotorua .. .. .. 53 1 23 1 122 10 Te Kuiti .. .. 50 3 1 .. .. .. 136 2 Western Federated .. 518 153 10 63 23 630 1,723 67 Middle Districts .. 185 83 3 23 8 457 1,201 50 2 Wellington .. .. 319 107 9 53 .. 1,031 1,595 53 1 Wairarapa and Ruahine 277 47 3 2 7 298 699 37 1 Hawke's Bay and East 183 41 4 7 2 319 809 32 Coast Marlborough .. 141 44 4 8 9 216 537 25 2 Canterbury .. .. 94 110 8 19 10 782 1,684 78 3 Otago .. .. 94 50 6 5 5 619 999 39 1 Southland .. 112 54 4 9 7 374 750 37 1 West Coast United .. 183 27 2 6 6 268 544 14 1 Totals .. 2,742 948 65 275 89 6,213 13,443 535 19

Membership. Under Instruction. Hours flown. Licences current. p . , Clubs Aircraft 6110 ' j operating. in Use. Associate. Flying. Dual. Solo. Dual. Solo. Private. Commercial. 1928 to 31st March, 10 * * 32 * * 6,051 16,185 275 18 1933 Year ending— 31st March, 1934 .. 10 * * 35 * * 2,298 6,745 315 21 31st March. 1935 .. 11 1,869 483 39 123 43 2,660 7,823 315 22 31st March, 1936 .. 11 2,562 613 43 171 58 3,206 8,842 389 19 31st March, 1937 .. 11 2,457 840 39 251 76 3,952 9,330 483 30 31st March, 1938 .. 12 2,675 915 58 243 118 5,748 11,978 532 22 31st March, 1939 .. 13 2,742 948 65 275 89 6,213 13,443 535 19 Totals .. .. .... .. 30,128 74,346 * Figures not available.