§ 6. Miss Harvie Andersonasked the Minister of Aviation what was the visibility on the main runway at Renfrew at the moment of take-off of Flight BEA 5043 on Monday 24th January; and what are the minimum standards prescribed.
§ Mr. StonehouseThe runway visual range at Renfrew when flight BE 5043 took off on Monday, 24th January, was 450 metres; B.E.A. 's take-off weather minima for day-time take-off for the Vanguard at Renfrew are zero cloud ceiling and 140 metres runway visual range.
§ Miss Harvie AndersonWhile thanking the Minister for that only partially reassuring reply and emphasising the public confidence in British pilots, may I ask him whether he can give the House the further reassurance that no pilot's promotion prospects are handicapped by such diversionary landings or take-offs as he may have judged it necessary to make being taken into account?
§ Mr. StonehouseI am quite sure that B. E. A. does not in any way handicap the promotion of any pilot who is controlling the aircraft in the best interests of safety.