§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Undersecretary of State to the Air Ministry whether civilians are still being trained as pilots at the Royal Aircraft establishment, Farnborough, while certificated pilots are at present willing to fly and are not allowed to do so?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI have been asked to answer this question. A certain number of civilians are employed at the Royal Aircraft establishment on special research work. In order to obtain the fullest advantage from their work, it is necessary that some of them, at any rate, shall actually take up and fly machines themselves. At the present time one civilian is so employed and three more are under training. Apart from this Special work, all flying tests or experiments are carried out by R.A.F. pilots.