60 REPORT OF THK No. 4 



II— REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF PROVINCIAL AIR 



SERVICE 



1. Flying Operations 



(a) The period Nov. 1st, 1934 to Mar. 31st, 1935 is normally a period in 

 which there is little flying activity, but during this period some deviation was 

 made from the former policy, and a determined attempt was made to carry 

 out such flying as was required by other departments of the government, and 

 which worked to the material advantage of all concerned. 



(b) Through the medium of our aircraft the Department of Northern 

 Development was able to place a number of survey parties along various 

 proposed highway routes with every assurance that food and other supplies 

 could be flown to them without the necessity of keeping roads and trails open. 

 It is felt that through this medium the Department was able to save a consider- 

 able amount of money, and the parties were furthermore, able to work more 

 effectively. 



(c) Flying was also supplied to other government departments as 

 follows: — 



Liquor Control Board, 

 Department of Provincial Police, 

 Department of Health. 



In all a total of approximately 300 hours was supplied the above mentioned 

 departments. 



(d) A normal amount of flying was carried out for the Forestry Branch 

 as follows: — 



Transportation 338.57 Hours 



Game Patrols 21.20 " 



Photography 4.55 " 



(e) A number of mercy flights were also carried out as necessity demanded, 

 and no doubt some lives were saved as a consequence. The total hours flown 

 for this purpose was 7.40 Hours. 



(f) The service flew a total of 971.45 hours during this fiscal period which 

 is considerably more than has ever been done during any previous similar 

 period, and a synopsis of the flying time is attached to this report. 



(g) The allocation of aircraft was as follows: — 



Base Type Registration 



Sault Ste. Marie D.H. 61 CF-OAK 



Fairchild 71C CF-OAM 



Moth GC-APC 



Sioux Lookout Hamilton CF-OAJ 



Moth CF-OAA 



Moth GC-AOW 



Moth GC-AOZ 



Kenora Moth CF-OAC 



Fort Frances Moth GC-AOX 



Port Arthur Hamilton CF-OAH 



Algonquin Park Fairchild KR-34 CF-AOH 



