| Show QUALIFIED CIVILIAN FLIERS MAY SECURE RATING qualified civilian fliers can now receive an army rating as service pilot and an officers commission in the army of the united states according to an announcement made today by colonel frank W wright commanding officer army air base salt lake city utah applicants who feel that they possess the necessary qualifications should communicate with the recruiting officer of the army air base to be eligible under the program certain requirements must be met the applicant must have or more hours cf flying time as pilot of heavier than air aircraft with at least hours flown alone one hundred hours or more must have been flown in airplanes powered with engines of lka horsepower horse or more and at least 25 of these hours must have been piloted solo to in suie freshness 50 hours or more must have been accomplished within the year preceding the date of a flight test prescribed to demonstrate actual flying ability in addition to the flight test a written t n professional examination exam nation must oe passed land and the applicant must be recommended om orn for the service pilot rating by a board of army officers exemption from the written exam is granted grante d to applicants holding a currently effective CAA certificate of competency as a commercial pilot with rating of horsepower hore power or more even these appl appi cants however must take the flight ani aa secure the recommendation of a board of officers and all must pass a physical examination applications from instructors in army and navy flight schools must be processed through military channels candidates who are instructors or students in the civilian pilot training program ct cs the CAA must apply for a commission to the flying training command headquarters washington D C employees p of the CAA or of any other government bureau must have releases from the agency employing them before malting making application for commission colonel wright indicated his hopes that many qualified applicants will appear but said that those whose qualifications obviously fall short of the requirements should not apply |
