re appointed by ent on the Aero aller powers at erial regulations Commission of ted at the final May 22nd, 1919, rinciples States recognise nd exclusive sovits territory and State underord freedom of -itory and terrie territories and s to the aircraft i, provided that Convention are ntracting State itory of the airStates shall be ationality. and notify beforehand to the other contracting States the location and extent of the prohibited areas. Article 4-Every aircraft which finds itself above a prohibited area shall, as soon as aware of the fact, give the signal of distress provided in Paragraph 17 of Annex D and land outside the prohibited area as near to it as possible and as soon as possible at one of the aerodromes of the State unlawfully flown over. Chapter II-Nationality of Aircraft Article 5-No contracting State shall, except by a special and temporary authorisation, permit the flight above its territory of an aircraft which does not possess the nationality of a contracting State. Article 6-An aircraft possesses the nationality of the State on the register of which it is entered, in accordance with the provisions of Section I. (c) of Annex A. Article 7-An aircraft shall not be entered on the register of one of the contracting States unless it belongs wholly to nationals of such State. dopted October 13, An incorporated company cannot be the reg Upper row, left to right: Colonel Blandy, R.A.F. (Tech. and Radio); Captain Finzi Smith, Great Britain (Commercial); Captain Boulanger, French Army; Mr. Yamakaw Italy (Secretary); Captain Tindal-Atkinson, R.A.F. (Secretary and Legal); Major Po Lieutenant Colonel Pujo, French Army (Secretary General); Lieutenant Ralph Kiely, gation and Technical); Lieutenant Sevier, French Army; Lieutenant Colonel A. Guidon nical); Captain Roper, French Army (assistant to Secretary-General and Interpreter); Lieutenant Armand, French Army. Front row, left to right: Captain Chauvin, French tion (Delegate); Rear-Admiral H. S. Knapp, U. S. Navy (Delegate); Major-General S of State for Air (Delegate); Mr. Eugenio Chiesa, Italy (Delegate); Colonel Paul Dhé tary Aviation (Delegate and President of Aeronautical Commission); Major-General eral of Civil Aviation (Delegate); Lieutenant-General Tanaka, Japanese Army (Del Rear-Admiral Orsini, Chief of Italian Naval Aviation (Delegate). The commission's nautical questions in which the Peace Conference was concerned; (b) To draft a Co Navigation in time of peace. The Convention was completed in May, 1919, and after 11, 1919, the United States making a number of reservations. The Convention is printed , which gives 1,100 Air Routes crossing the five continents, illustrating how air lines will oad termini, and centers of traffic and commerce the world over, solving difficult problems 1,100 world air routes are given in both miles and kilometers, and the magnetic deviations avigators is shown. The map gives the time distances in hours east and west of Greenath of the Arctic Circle, in hours, and north thereof in months. The map is copyrighted , 299 Madison Avenue, New York City, N. Y., from which copies can be secured. e Classes of Regulations for Aerial Navigation nnual Aerial Derby Around the World will have to acquaint themselves with the five classes tion, which are as follows: th international aerial navigation, which the nations will have to determine from time to or not there shall be freedom of the air. d regulate the operation of interstate aircraft and air traffic, and arrival and departure orboat Act regulates the navigation of vessels in the United States and like the regulations state and international water traffic. ally aim to protect state property and define state rights and establish whatever regulations protect state properties and regulate air traffic within the state. -vern the operation of aircraft over cities and will regulate aerial activities within munici and Competition. These regulations already exist, having been drafted by the International orced in the United States by the Aero Club of America, of New York City, which repre Face p. 15 na A να wh eng cre An pete by t sess Article 8-An aircraft cannot be validly registered in more than one State. Article 9-The contracting States shall every month exchange among themselves and transmit to the International Commission for Air Navigation copies of registrations and of cancellations of registration which shall have been entered on their official registers during the preceding month. Article 10-All aircraft engaged in international navigation shall bear their nationality and registration marks as well as the name and residence of the owner in accordance with Annex A. Chapter III-Certificates of Airworthiness Article 11-Every aircraft engaged in inter- Article 12-The commanding officer, pilots, engineers and other members of the operating crew of every aircraft shall, in accordance with Annex E, be provided with certificates of competency and licences issued or rendered valid by the State whose nationality the aircraft sesses. pos Each State has nise for the purpo of and above its competency and li nationals by anoth Article 14-No carried without a State whose natio Such apparatus s members of the c licence for the pur Every aircraft capable of carryin be equipped with s apparatus when th apparatus shall hav ternational Commi This Commissio gation of carrying other classes of ai according to the n mine. Chapter IV-Ad Article 15-Eve State has the right out landing. In Commission for d to all the con ational airways of the States ng State shall ational aircraft ds for hire beritory. -tate establishes 1 by Article 16, the same reng State, even t itself impose En aircraft. provided in Arished, and shall tional Commis all notify them nsit of any airver or through State, includry for the purail any seizure or on behalf of Under Way Article 19-Every aircraft engaged in international navigation shall be provided: (a) With a certificate of registration in accordance with Annex A. (b) With a certificate of airworthiness in accordance with Annex B. (c) With certificates and licences of the commanding officer, pilots and crew in accordance with Annex E. (d) If it carries passengers, with a list of their names. (e) If it carries freight, with bills of lading and manifest. (f) With log books in accordance with Annex C. (g) If equipped with wireless, with the special licence prescribed by Article 14. Article 20-The log books shall be kept for two years after the last entry. Article 21-Upon the departure of an aircraft, the authorities of the country shall have, in all cases, the right to visit the aircraft and to verify all the documents with which it must be provided. Article 22-Upon the landing of an aircraft, T |