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Blerlot School.—The past week has been the best on record for scftool work, on each day a Urge number of pupils of the school being able to practice, Messrs. Welburn, Thomsen, Morris, Pothet, leutade, and Llappen all putting in excellent work. On luesday morning, 16th inst., M. Lucien Tremlelt was on the ground at 5.30 a.m. and took his certificate, in the presence of Mr. w ilk" ?." lnd Mr> Geor8e Pfensiel. Four of the pupils, Messrs. welburn, Pothet, Thomsen, and Aubert have had especially good practice, and are all practically ready for their certificates, having \¥7P£Ctclng circuits and e'ghts and vol plcoU descents. ^T i"r T en Scho01-—On Wednesday last week Messrs. H. H. and J. H. James joined the school. The wind was too high all n°!L°ut'door Practice, and school work was confined to the sheds. On Thursday morning the pupils were all out early getting in good practice. Messrs. H. H. James and J. H. James both madestraight rolls at their first attempt, and H. S. Gist was flying straights for the first time. In the afternoon, M. Rene Caudron arrived from France, and the little 35-h.p. Caudron biplane was quickly fitted together. On Friday morning the weather was ideal, and most of the pupils were out at 5 a.m., getting in good practice. In the afternoon, the little Caudron biplane was brought out, and M. Rene Caudron gave a wonderful exhibition, impressing everyone by his skilful handling of the machine, after which Ewen made Lis first biplane flight,, apparently with the greatest ease. In the evening, Ewen, for his second trip on the machine, took her across country, with the intention of rounding Marrow Hill. Nearing his turning-point he encountered air of a very funny character, and climbed rapidly to avoid the remans. By the time he had finished climbing, he found that Harrow Hill had disappeared, or, apparently so, from his point of view. However, he made what he thought to be a complete left-hand turn, and continued on, expecting to catch sight of the aerodrome at any minute. It, however, failed to come in sight, and at the end of half-an-hour's flying he decided to come down and find out his exact location. Two rustics volunteered information. One said Harrow Hill was in this direction, and the other said it was in that, they indicating routes sub tending to each other an angle of about 6o°. Ewen took the course bisecting that angle, and followed it for about half an hour, without getting any nearer home. He came down once more, this time on a golf course. Even there, amongst fairly well educated people, there was a considerable range of opinion as to in what direction Harrow Hill lay. One, however, of their number had the gumption to recommend Ewen to follow a railway line, which would take him to Harrow, where he could branch off and reach the aerodrome. He reached Harrow without event, but at that juncture his petrol gave out, and he was forced to plane into a field. Mechanics and petrol were summoned hastily by telephone, for it was then getting late in the evening, and dark was approaching. Thanks to the great efficiency of our telephone system, it was not until eight o'clock that these necessaries arrived. Filling his tanks, F.wen sent one of his men to the far end of the field—it was quite a short one— to indicate the level of the top of the hedge with a lighted match. Meanwhile at the aerodrome flares had been lighted and rockets were being discharged to guide the wanderer to his home. He reached his destination, landing when it was quite dark, at half-past •eight. On Saturday morning Lieuts. Kerrich and Pennycuick and Messrs. H. H. and J. H. James, Ware, " Edmund" and Miss Prentice got in some good practice. Lieuts. Pennycuick and Kerrich were able to get in some good practice on Sunday morning before the wind rose. The pupils were again out for practice on Monday morning. Tuesday was windy all day and the pupils were busily engaged in assisting in the hangars. Lieut. S. H. S. Moxly, a new naval pupil, joined the school. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Nothing of importance was done Monday morning last week, the wind being far too strong. A change had •come about by the afternoon, however, and work was resumed. Mr. Pixton was the first out, flying for two circuits on the Bristol military two-seater monoplane, Jullerot afterwards ascending on the same machine, and making a wide circuit at from 600 to 700 ft. The wind was still rather tricky, and it was not until 5 o'clock that any school work was done. This was started off by Mr. Smith Barry, an old Bristol pupil, who made a good solo flight on one of the school biplanes, Lieut. Ashton following him on a similar type machine, as also did Mr. Jennings. Pixton made a circuit on one of the two-seater monos., after which Lieut. Antonini started off on the same machine and made a really fine flight completing two •circuits at from 300 to 400 feet, covering a distance of about 20 miles, eventually landing very neatly. Gordon England was on one of the tractor biplanes, the machine flying splendidly, whilst Messrs. Pixton and Jullerot were on one of the two-seater monoplanes, each making good flights, and landing by means of vol plane's, with engine •completely cut off. Bendall, with a mechanic as passenger, made a short circuit on biplane No. 55, whilst Lieut. Antonini was out for another trip on the monoplane, showing himself to be complete master of the machine, banking steeply, and bringing his machine to earth in a graceful manner. At 6.45 flying was again resumed, Senor Campan.i setting out for a solo on the single-seater monoplane, but unfortunately he landed rather heavily and buckled up a wheel. Bendall flew over to where he had descended, taking with him a mechanic, and the machine was brought back to the hangars. Tuesday morning was very gusty and little work was done. Jullerot made a trial on one of the school monoplanes, rising to 1,000 feet and landing by means of a clever Vtt plant. Pixton was also on a monoplane flying for about ten minutes, with Lieut. Hall as passenger. Later, Mr. Smith Barry was piloting a biplane, banking the machine steeply and flying for a couple of circuits. The wind had risen by this lime and further work was abandoned. In the evening Jullerot made a trial, afterwards ascending witli Lieut. Ercole, the pupil being given complete charge of the machine•. Lieut. Rinaldi was taken for his first tuition trip by Jullerot on No. 55, Bendall being out for his first trip on one of the tractor biplanes, performing very well, making good landings. Lieut. Antonini gave a fine exhibition in the two Circuits he made on the monoplane, and Mr. Smith Barry put up a good show on the biplane. The day's work was brought to a conclusion by Gordon England making a flight on one of the tractor machines. Jullerot made a trial Wednesday morning, but found the wind too strong for any sustained flying. There were a number of distinguished visitors at the school in the afternoon, and Jullerot made an ascent, but decided to postpone further flying until the wind had dropped. At 5 o'clock this same instructor made a circuit with one of the party as passenger, after which he went up for a high flight on one of the two-seater mono planes. Jullerot ascended again on this same machine with Sir Alfred Hickman, and also with Lieut. Gallaher (two prospective Eupils), a flight being also given to another of the party of visitors. ,ieut. Rinaldi was taken for tuition flights by Jullerot on one of the school biplanes, the instructor flying for a circuit on a two-seater monoplane with Capt. Hardy. Lieut. Antonini first of all made a Pizey and Game on the Bristol biplane race at Brooklands. in a handicap 375
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