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APRIL 13, 1912. a fair day's work was possible. In the early morning Mr. Lewis Turner put in about an hour at circuits on biplane No. 2, flying at about 200 ft. in a 15-mile wind. Mr. C. Grahame-White was out on the same machine in the afternoon, giving exhibition flights and afterwards taking up three lady passengers. Wednesday was a perfect flying day, and the school was busy from early morning till dusk, Mr. I lucks opening the day's work on mono plane No. 4, doing straights, circuits and figures of eight. Mr. Lewis Turner on biplane No. 2 at circuits, with Mr. Morris and Mr. Roupell (two new pupils) in the passenger seat in turn, after wards doing a solo flight over the Welsh Harp and back and then up with Mr. Roupell again. Mr. Gates on same machine was doing several circuits ; Messrs. Manton, Morris and Major Liles all rolling on biplane No. 3. In the afternoon Mr. Lewis Turner on monoplane No. 4 was doing circuits, afterwards returning to biplane No. 2 and making eight passenger flights before turning the machine over to Mrs. Stocks, who flew several circuits in her usual professional style. This was her first appearance after a three months' tour abroad in which she has been indulging since obtaining her brevet. During the morn ing Mr. Sopwith had flown over from Brooklands on his 70-h.p. Bleriot, and during the afternoon made two flights with a passenger, banking wonderfully and executing magnificent spiral vol planes. Mr. Grahame-White also had his 70-h.p. Nieuport brought out, and made a 15-minutes exhibition flight, flying very low and banking in his usual inimitable style, afterwards making a flight over the surrounding country and landing en vol plani in perfect fashion ; afterwards he was out on biplane No. 2, with passenger, flying out over the Edgware road ; Mr. Lewis Turner then took up one more passenger before turning the machine over to Mr. Biard, who finished the day's work with several circuits. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday's work during the Easter meeting is dealt with elsewhere in this issue. Bleriot School.—Messrs. Tremlett and Pothet were on Tuesday last week both doing circuits, whilst Messrs. Aubert and Clappen confined themselves to making straights across ground. Wednesday was a very good day for pupils, and seven of the school were very hard at work practising ; the palm for hard work during the day having to be awarded to M. Aubert, who put in no fewer than 15 straights. Messrs. Tremlett and Pothet, who are shaping very well, were doing circuits in good style, whilst Messrs. Welburn, Thomsen, Teulade and Clappen were all practising straights. The remainder of the week no school work was possible owing to the inclement weather. W. H. Ewen School.—In spite of the unfavourable weather, a fair amount of school work is being put in. On Wednesday last week ideal conditions were experienced, and the pupils at the school were busy from morning till night, all shewing splendid results, both rolling and flying. On Sunday, before the exhibition flying at the aerodrome commenced, the school put in some good practice, practically all the pupils being out in force and getting some work in. Again, on Tuesday, the wind dropped about six o'clock, and the pupils were out until dark, when Lieuts. Pennycuick and Kerrick (/year) showed splendid progress. Mr. David Edmund, an Australian pupil, joined the school, and had his tirst lesson in the controls. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—No flying was )>ossible on Monday ol Iwt week on account of the terrific wind blowing. Tuesday was more propitious, and some excellent work was put in by Pixton on the two-seater monoplane from the Bristol works at Eilton. He got away quickly, and to a great altitude, landing by means of a beautiful vol plani. Hotchkiss by this time was making a circuit on No. 55, Jullerot also being out giving lessons to Lieut. Edmunds, Mr. Jennings, and Lieut. Ercole. Wednesday Jullerot found the weather fairly favourable, and amongst those in the air were Gordon England, Lieut. Edmunds and Lieut. Antonini. Lieut. Freeman made two good solos on No. 55, lullerol giving lessons to Lieut. McArthurand Mr. Jennings. Gordon England was also taking Lieuts. McArthur and Edmunds. Col. Smeaton made a fine solo finishing with a graceful landing, after which Pixton with Lieut. Ashton as passenger set out on one of the Bristol monoplanes for Brooklands. News arrived later that he had successfully reached his destination, having covered the distance of about 60 miles under an hour. Lieut Edmunds made three fine solos. Thursday was a fairly busy day, Jullerot and his staff giving lessons to all the pupils, some of whom flew for solos. Friday the wind was very strong all day, and school work was considerably restricted. However, advantage was taken of calm intervals, and a few flights were made. Jullerot was out first thing making a trial, after which he gave a flight to a visitor. Lieut. Edmunds, who has been making good progress, was taken out for vol plani practice, Lieut. Hall going for a solo trip. The tests for the second part of his certificate weie then passed by Lieut. Freeman, who has shown himself an adept at flying. Two otiier pupils successfully passed their tests, both carrying out their flights in fine style. This completed the morning's work. Towards evening Jullerot again had his staff out, but found the wind very strong, and the only flights made were by Jullerot, who managed his flight machine splendidly in face of the tnacberoui state of the wind. Royal Flying Corps.—Unsuitable weather and the Easter Holidays are accountable for the fact that there has been practically no flying during the past few days. On Wednesday week there was just a spell of calm, when Mr. de Havilland arrived on his new Army biplane from Farnborough, He reported having had a varied experience, having to land once to enquire his way through being lost in the fog, while he also had to fly round Stonehenge before he could locate the hangars. About six o'clock in the evening, Mr. de Havilland remounted his machine and after several circuits of the aerodrome, during which he had risen to a height of about 1,000 ft., he headed off for Farnborough, the machine exhibiting a very hue turn of speed. Capt. Fulton and Lieut. Reynolds put in a little practice during the day on their biplanes. The school then closed down for a week's holiday. ® ® AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. OFFICIAL NOTICES AS SUPPLIED BY THE SECRETARY. Council for 1912.—As the result of the recent election the Council for 1912 is composed as follows :— Associate Fellows. Griffith Brewer. Capt. A. D. Carden, R.E. T. W. K. Clarke. J. W. Dunne. J. H. Ledeboer. Alex. Ogilvie. Mervyn O'Gorman. F. Handley Page. Members. A. E. Berriman. Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E. B. G. Cooper. Lieut. R. Gregoiy, R.N. Capt. E. M. Maitland. F. K. McClean. Col. H. E. Rawson, C.B., R.E. Major-General R. M. Ruck. Meetings.—The fifth meeting of the present session will be held at the Royal Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, on Monday, April 15th, at 8.30 p.m., when Mr. T. W. K. Clarke, B.A., A.M.I.C.E., will read a paper on " Auto-mechanical Stability, with a description of a new Gyroscopic Apparatus " (which will be shown inaction). Prof. John Perry, F.R.S., of the Royal College of ® ® The French Safety Competition. FOLLOWING on several fatal accidents which occurred in France, the Paris municipal authorities organised a competition with the object of encouraging inventors of safety appliances on aeroplanes. Altogether 115 inventors submitted devices of one sort or another, and seven have been selected to share the prize money of ^650. The successful entrants are M. Doutre, automatic stability device ; Capt. Eteve, speed indicator; M. Hervien, emergency parachute ; M. Huguet, longitudinal and lateral stabiliser; M. Cremoux, Science, one of the greatest authorities on the gyroscope, will preside. The sixth meeting of the present session will be held at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, on Monday, April 29th, at 8.30 p.m., when Capt. C. H. Ley will read a pajier on " Aerial Topography." The seventh meeting of the present session will l>e held at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, on Thursday, May 16th, at 8.30 p.m., when Mr. F. H. Bramwell will read a paper on " Aeronautical Research at the National Physical Laboratory." Informal Meetings.—Meetings 01 an informal nature will be held at the Society's offices, II, Adam Street, Adelphi, on Monday* from 5 p.m. The next informal meeting will be held on Monday, April 22nd, when the subject for discussion will be the " Atmospherical Conditions at Hendon Aerodrome." T. O'B. HUBBARD, Secretary. ® ® device to prevent petrol tank explosions ; M. Detable, automatic stabiliser and M. Wilders, safety petrol valve to prevent flame flashing back to carburettor. More Entries for Peugeot Prize. SEVERAL more entries have now been received for the Peugeot prize for a ten metre human flight or Concours de l'Aviette, as it is called in France. The entrants now number 114 and further entries will be received up to May 20th. The competition will be held on June 3rd at the Paris Pare des Princes cycle track. 331
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