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JUNE I, 1912. \fiMH THE SECOND AEROPLANE HANDICAP AT BROOKLANDS ON lined up (or the start. WHIT-MONDAY.—The competing machines Mr. Richard Gates obtained his brevet on Saturday, flying all the tests in splendid style on Biplane No. 10. Mr. Lewis Turner afterwards took up Messrs. Wynne and Stuart in passenger seat. Messrs. Roupell and Kershaw at circuits on Biplane No. 3, whilst Capt. Nicholas and Mrs. Stocks were flying straights on Mono plane No. 4 and Capt. Salmond rolling. Saturday and Sunday afternoons' work is reported elsewhere. Bleriot School.—On Monday and Tuesday last week no school work was possible owing to high winds. Messrs. Aubert and Pothet on Wednesday arrived on the ground at about 4 a.m. and found that for a wonder there was no wind, so promptly took advantage of this unusual state of affairs, and M. Aubert, feeling no ill effects from his recent unpremeditated atterrissagc, did a couple of straights, and M. Pothet, who is going for his ticket on the first favourable day, put in a very good flight across and back. The wind then rising put a stop to school work until 5 p.m., when Messrs. Aubert, Teulade and Clappen were all out practising steadily. M. Aubert did a couple of good straights in flight pre paratory to some more circuits and eights. Teulade and Clappen put in three straights and one straight respectively, when school work was interrupted to enable certificate tests to be flown. By the time these were concluded darkness had fallen. Thursday no school work possible owing to wind, and next day the same. Mechanics were very busy tuning up new engine on brevet machine, which is now flying exceedingly well, with new fan-type 28-35 Anzani motor. The school turned up on Saturday in full force at 4.30 a.m. and at 5 o'clock M. Pothet accomplished the necessary tests for his aviator's certificate. He flew in excellent style and at an average height of about 50 feet or so, making a separate flight for altitude, during which he reached a height of about 300 feet. The tests were observed by Messrs. Prensiell and M. Desoutter. In the evening Mr. Gustav Hamel arrived at the ground at 8.20 with Miss Trehawke Davies on their new 70-h.p. Gnome-Bleriot tandem two-seater and flew a few circuits of the aerodrome round the pylones before landing, which gave an excellent idea of the extra ordinary speed of the machine. Their time from Eastchurch to Hendon was exactly one hour, they having started at 7.20 p.m. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Pizey was first out on Monday last week, first of all making a trial and then ascending with Major Boyd Moss, Lieuts. Pickles and Wale for tuition trips, and also giving a flight to Mr. Gutt. Tuesday was fairly favourable, although at times the wind was rather tricky. Mr. Prendergast was the first pupil taken up, ascending with Mr. Pizey, who then took up Major Boyd Moss and Lieut. Ercole on Biplane No. 55. Mr. Pizey was later on testing a new Bristol single-seater monoplane, just received from the works at Filton, completing two circuits and then returning to the hangars. Bendall was busily engaged in giving tuition flights to Mr. Prendergast and also to Major Boyd Moss, giving both pupils useful instruction in getting off and landing. Rising wind restricted further work. Rain and wind prevailed throughout Wednesday, but a few trips were made during the very rare calm intervals. Thursday was certainly better ; the wind, however, was still high. Pizey gave iastructional flights to Messrs. Lister and Featherstone and Lieut. Percival, then made two trials of another new Bristol monoplane just recently received. Mr. Valentine made several fine flights on one of the Bristol military two-seater monoplanes. By *his time the wind was blowing at fully 25 m.p.h., and further flying was abandoned. A tricky wind was still blowing Friday. The Bristol staff were out at an early hour, and all the pupils were given tuition flights, but no pupils' solo flying was allowed. Saturday morning was ideal and very useful aero instructive work was got through. Many pupils were out solo flying, and the Bristol schools generally had a busy day, and, from the progress showed, many of the pupils should quite easily pass the certificate tests. Pizey was out first, afterwards being busily occupied in taking pupils for tuition trips. Bendall was also oui, taking up pupils. Several excellent solos were made. Royal Flying Corps.—Despite the somewhat stormy weather on Tuesday of last week, Capt. Brooke-Popham arrived from Famborough on Biplane " F 7," at 7 p.m. On the following day Corporal Ridd, R.E., and Staff-Sergeant Wilson were out for straight flights under the guidance of Lieut. Conner and Capt. Brooke-Popham. Ridd and Wilson were again taken up by these two officers on Thursday, subsequently doing short flights alone. On Friday, Capt. Popham and Lieut. Conner were on Biplanes "F7" and "F8" and also instructing Ridd and Wilson, a programme which was repeated on Saturday, when Ridd made four goc3 flights, one being of 20 minutes' duration whilst Wilson also made four solo trials. Both should soon be ready to qualify for their brevets. On Sunday morning Lieut. Conner was on " F 7 " and the pupils also put in some practice, whilst in the evening, Lieut. Conner took up several passengers to a good height, while both Ridd and Wilson made half a-dozen flights each. Early on Sunday morning Capt. Loraine arrived from Buckinghamshire, but lost his way quite close to the camp and had to come down. Later Lieut. Conner went out and found him and they returned in company to the hangars. Both officers were out on Monday, putting in some scouting practice, while the pupils also were doing good work. Capt. Brooke-Popham is now away on leave. wS WFL • '***• ^*"^ ^BBW^I^/ • F.lCHT 1 1_ K4&JMMI rmm ^^7HH > C, Lindsay-Campbell starting for his brevet altitude test on a Bristol biplane at Salisbury Plain. 491
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