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personnel should receive preference. No better example can be given than two 

 pilots trained in the spring of 1928. These pilots have completed 1,291 hours 

 and 949 hours, respectively, without mishap, during the last two operating 

 seasons. 



These two pilots were chosen after three years' experience in our Service 

 because of their marked ability in almost every phase of the Service operations. 



Though flying experience plays an important part in selecting pupils for 

 flying training there are other very important factors to be considered, such as 

 bush experience, seamanship, knowledge of the functions of the Forestry Branch, 

 most of which cannot be learned other than by actual experience gained in this 

 Service. 



Fourteen pupils received Ab Initio training, of which five passed successfully 

 and were appointed junior pilots. In addition to these, one pilot under this 

 category, who is a member of the Forestry Branch, also qualified for his commer- 

 cial license. 



Two pilots received additional instruction on flying boats after gaining their 

 commercial licenses on lighter machines. 



Eight qualified pilots received instruction on machines, on which they had 

 no previous experience. 



Two pupils were turned down, after completing solos, as not being up to the 

 standard required by the Service. 



Six pupils who did not complete their training during 1929 will resume train- 

 ing at the commencement of the 1930 school. 



658.45 hours were devoted to instruction. These hours show a considerable 

 increase over the preceding year, brought about in view of the new regulations 

 promulgated by the Department of National Defence, wherein the hours 

 necessary for a commercial pilot's license increased from twenty to fifty hours. 



The regulations laid down in the Air Board Act regarding qualifications for 

 licensed engineers are so exacting that candidates can only obtain the required 

 training by resorting to the very best facilities for instruction, which again can 

 only be afforded by experience backed by up-to-date practical methods, good 

 shop equipment, and actual flying operations. The high standard required has 

 contributed in no small degree to the success of our flying operations in the past 

 six years. 



In the past three years this Service has graduated many competent Air 

 Engineers. 



Special Transportation. 



A very limited amount of special transportation was carried out during the 

 operating season of 1929. In June and July one Moth aircraft co-operated with 

 the Department of National Defence in carrying out flights in connection with 

 the arrangements, Treaty No. 9. Mr. Cain, Deputy Minister of Lands, the 

 Provincial Commissioner, was flown from Remi Lake of the Provincial Air 

 Service to the English River Post on the Albany River, Hudson Bay Posts of 

 Ogoki, Fort Hope and Osnaburgh on the Albany River, Lansdowne Post on 

 Attawapiskat Lake and the Hudson Bay Post on Bear Island of Trout Lake. 



As in former years the Service co-operated with other departments, notably, 

 the Department of Mines, Game and Fisheries, Provincial Police, Department of 

 Health and the Red Cross Nursing Association. 



Emergency flights were made in connection with urgent requests for the 

 doctor at Sioux Lookout to visit remote settlements of Patricia in connection 

 with urgent and first aid causes. 



