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[ftJGHfj 1 APRIL 27, 1912. Deperdussin racer flew over Addlestone for about 20 minute, At Filey School (Blackburn Aeroplane Co. •_ .... «. . - *-* - - *«. CU**±r\~*-A citlmrr in tt » TM Jn» Incf wf*f>lr thp Winn W" the Bristol school, Pizey gave some tuition to Sheppard, sitting in the passenger's seat so that the pupil could get used to the rudder. Major Bannerman passed the tests for his brevet during the early morning, and Lewis made his first circular flights, being up for about ten minutes. The rest of the day was too windy for flying. . Next morning was again calm. Moorhouse turned up early on his Moorhouse-Kadley monoplane, which is of the B16not-type with some distinctive features, such as the plan form of the wings and the wind-shield round pilot. He had flown over from Huntingdon and found it very foggy west of London, though when passing over llendon, ai about 6,000 ft., the mouth of the Thames was quite visible. In consequence he lost his way near Kingston, but managed to pick it up again at Hampton Court. Tuition work was carried out at the Bristol School,' but it soon became too bumpy for pupils. Smith Barry, a Salisbury pupil, was out on the biplane, and found Brooklands air very different to the Salisbury Plain variety. The week-end handicaps having proved so successful, it is proposed to hold a series of competitions every Saturday. The programmes will probably include bomb-dropping, quick get-ofls, landing, and other contests, besides handicap races. 1'or this purpose the aviators are getting up a small club amongst themselves, and the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club have offered to put up small prizes every week that flying takes place. This should make the wok-end flying much more interesting both to pilots and spectators. Eastbourne Aerodrome. WEDNESDAY last week Yates, Gassier and Fowler were all out. Fowler went up in the new machine with oil turned off, discovered oil was not working near Pevensey, where he came down, turned oil on again and with the help of some villagers restarted. Meantime, the mechanics seeing machine had disappeared, started to the rescue in a car, but arrived just in time to see Fowler leave the ground. Thursday, Yates and Fowler were both out early, Yates did some climbing and Fowler went for a tour round the neighbourhood. After breakfast, Yates decided to try for his certificate, Capt. Danvers and Mr. Chapman, two of the local observers appointed by the Royal Aero Club, kindly came down. Yates, however, had no luck. His engine failed shortly after he left the ground and he landed in a dyke. The machine turned completely over and was smashed to pieces, Yates being thrown some 30 ft. He had a nasty shaking and dislocated his wrist. Fowler was up again in the evening doing fairly short left-hand turns. Friday, Gasslerand Fowler went out in the evening. Fowler made a bad start and broke one of the shock absorbers between the front wheels, but notwithstanding he managed to get off safely, everyone expected a smash when he landed as the front wheels were quite out of line. The machine, however, stood up well and with the exception of a bent front fork no damage was done. Yates' wrist is progressing favourably. Mr. Herbert Spencer, who took part in the handicap races at Brocklands on the machine which he has re-constructed from the Macfie biplane. UNTIL Thursday last week the wind was too strong for any flights to be attempted. However, Brereton took out the Isaacson- engined Blackburn and flew at a good altitude hampered by a 20-mile-an-houi wind mixed with a fair fog, Friday was a magnificent day, and both the Gnome and Isaacson- engined machines were out. Scott opened with a steady 2|-miles flight about 50 feet up to Filey, returning in the same manner. De Villiers then took charge of the Isaacson and made a long flight to Filey, well up. However, in landing from about 40 feet, he accidentally switched off when three feet from the ground. A pancake was the result, "doing in "a skid and two struts. The machine had to be hauled back three miles to the hangar. The wind had risen considerably when Brereton started off on the Gnome, with a passenger, flying splendidly. The stability of the Blackburn machine was remarked upon by all the spectators, for although the wind was on the beam, it had hardly any effect on the machine's forward progress. In all,. Brereton made z\ flights, carrying a passenger on six occasions. He bids fair to become one of our best pilots this season. Saturday was spent in repairing the damaged machine, and on Sunday Brereton made a test flight, but owing to a defective skid, the chassis was unable to do its work, and the left side collapsed. Both on Saturday and Sunday the air seemed to have very little buoyancy, and frequent drops in altitude were experienced. Liverpool Aviation School (Waterloo, near Liverpool). BIRCH had out the school Anzani-Bleriot on the 17th for rolling practice which was very satisfactory. Next day Hardman made several straight flights, two of which were half a mile in length, and also completed half a circle. He, on the 19th, also made very pretty flights of half a mile each in nasty wind, making perfect landings. A 55 seconds straight flight and also several shorter flights were put up by him on Saturday, whilst Birch was out rolling on the Anzani- Bleriot, steering her remarkably well. Hardman, on Monday, did a couple of straight flights about a quarter of a mile each, but finding the wind tricky from the east brought the machine in. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Messrs. Hucks and Manton on Tuesday last week were out on biplane No. 4, Mr. Hucks flying several circuits and Mr. Manton rolling. Next day Mr. Lewis Turner on biplane No. 5 took up a photographer, afterwards making several solo flights. Mr. Hucks on monoplane No. 6 made several circuits and a cross-country flight during the day. Mr. Lewis Turner was also out for test flights on biplane No. I. Thursday was a perfect flying day, and the school was hard at it all day. Mr. Manton and Major Liles were making many straight flights on biplane No. 3, Messrs. Fowler and Biard circuits, and Messrs. Roupelle, Morris, and Shephard all rolling on the same machine. On biplane No. 1, Mr. Hucks and Mrs. Stocks were busy at circuits, Messrs. Biard and Manton at straights, and Mr. Roupelle rolling. Mr. Lewis Turner on biplane No. 5 gave instructions to the pupils, and made several passenger flights. Mr. Hucks and Mrs. Stocks also put in useful work on the same machine. Mr. Grahame-White was on biplane No. 10 for a test flight, and found several adjustments necessary. Machine was consequently returned to works. Mr. Lewis Turner made further tests later. Mr. Hucks also on monoplanes Nos. 4 and 6 made several circuits. Mr. Grahame-White on Friday was testing his Grahame-White " Baby " biplane, afterwards going up with a lady passenger on biplane No. 5, followed by Mr. Lewis Turner, who made two passenger flights on the same machine and then in the pilot's seat of biplane No. 10, executing fine right-hand turns and landing en vol plane in great style, afterwards flying to the assistance of Mr. Grahame- White, who had landed on a piece of bad ground and damaged the skids of his machine. Mrs. Stocks and Mr. Biard were also out on No. 10, Messrs. Morris, Roupelle and Shephard rolling on biplane No. 3, and Mr. Manton doing circuits, the day being closed by Mr. Lewis Turner giving passenger flights to several pupils. In the morning on Saturday, Mr. Lewis Turner was at work at circuits on biplane No. 5 making test flights. In the afternoon the Spring Aviation Meeting occupied attention, the doings thereat being handled elsewhere in this issue. 374
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