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(/ycHT Mr. Hammond made a very pretty solo. Later on he tried to take rt|- a lady passenger, but was obliged to come down owing to the wind. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday were all blank days. Tuesday morning saw Messrs. Gassier and Foggin out on 28-h.p. Bleriot. Mr. Foggin started for a circuit, but on getting up to about 100 ft. he commenced a series of most alarming evolutions, which ended in a spiral dive. The machine struck the ground almost vertically and was smashed to pieces. Mr. Foggin had a marvellous escape. His helmet undoubtedly saved him from serious injury, as on examination several nasty cuts were discovered in the leather. Lieut. Minchin and Mr. Roberts have put in a good deal of time in the workshop, helping to dismantle one of the Gnomes and generally making themselves useful. Freshfield, Lanes. THURSDAY, last week, after calling at Waterloo for the purpose of seeing Mr. Melly's pupils try for their brevets, which after a few short trials the conditions were considered unfavourable, Mr. Higginbotham went on to Freshfield, and had about a 4-mile flight, landing because of darkness. This was a great disappointment as the conditions were ideal. Next morning he had about an hour's flying to Ainsdale and back several times, and incidentally made an interesting test with a 2-ft. level pivoted to the engine-bearer, and fitted with a simple locking device so as to set same when the machine was in flight j after taking machine into hangar was thus able to see the exact angle of the planes in flight. London Aerodrome, Colllndalf Avenue, Hendon. Grahame White School.—School out at 6 a.m. Monday, last week, under the instruction of Mr. Lewis Turner. Capt. Kunhardt, Lieuts. Allen and Small, and Messrs. Wilson and Marrick doing straights on Sommer biplane. Mr. Hoelscher circuits on same machine. Mr. Koupell circuits on 35-h.p. Bleriot, and Major Madocks passenger fli|ht» with instructor. In evening Mrs. Stocks out on 25 h.p. Bhiriot. Mr. Tone Bayetto rolling on same machine. Major Liles and Lieut. Allen and Messrs. Fuller and Wilson straights on No. 7 biplane. School out at 3 p.m. next day. Ca^t. Kunhardt, Lieut. Allen, and Messrs. Fuller and Wilson, straights on No. 7 biplane, Messrs. Hoelscher and Wynne circuits on same machine. Wednesday, Mr. Fowler straight flights on 25-h.p. Bleriot. " Flight Copyngtu. The tallest aviator in the world, Eugene Galy, the new pilot of the little Caudron at HendoD. 876 SEPTEMBER 28, 1912. Fridav. pupils at 6 p.m., under instruction of. Mr. Blackburn, Capt. Halanan, Lieut. Allen and Mr. Wilson doing straight flights on No. 7 biplane, and Mr. Clark (new pupil) having passenger flights Capt Kunhardt, Lieut. Allen, and Messrs. Wilson and Fuller'straight flights Saturday, on No. 7 biplane. Major Madocks and Mr. Clark passenger flights on same machine. Mr. Fowler rolling on 25-h.p. Bleriot. Sunday, at the school, Lieut. Small and Mr. Wilson straights on No. 7 biplane. Mr. Wynne doing circuits on same machine. Major Madocks rolhng. Owing to the very high wind flying did not commence until the early evening, when some exceptionally fine exhibition flights were given by the following well-known aviators, at one time there being five machines in the air at once : M. Desoutter on 35-h.p. Bleriot, Mr. Lewis Turner on Howard-Wright machine, M. Pierre Verner, Mr. Noel carrying passengers, and Mr. Pickles making some fine flights on the Caudron. During the evening Lieut. Fox left with his observer on the Army machine for Brooklands. Blackburn School.—Monday last week, Spink, Buss and Dr. Christie doing rolling practice in the morning for the first time. Again from five to seven in the afternoon the same three pupils doing further rolling practice. Dr. Christie causing some slight excitement on his last journey, failing to switch off the engine he came back with too great a speed and then rose into the air, with the consequence that he ran right into the hangar. The doors were fortunately open, and therefore, only slight damage was done to one of the wing tips striking the side. Next day wind too high for practice, pupils getting familiar to control in hangar. Wednesday morning early Buss and Glew out rolling, and on Saturday and Sunday, Buss, Spink, and Glew again out doing rolling practice in early morning. Bleriot Scnool.—Many pupils out practising and taking advantage of occasional lulls in the wind. Monday last week Messrs. Gan- dillon, Reilly, Teulade, Sacchi and Clappen all putting in good spells of work on LB 1 and LB 2. Messrs. Teulade, Sacchi, Clappen, Reilly and Gandillon all working well next day, the former being now almost ready to attempt his brevet tests. Messrs. Reilly and Gratun out early Wednesday on LB 1 and making good progress. Thursday Mr. J. Lawrence Hall, an old pupil of the school, was flying his 50-h.p. Gnome-Bleriot in about 25 m.p.h. wind, and demonstrated that he has very good control over his machine, the engine of which, at that time, was not pulling as well as it might have been. British Deperdussin School.—Wednesday, last week, Lieut. Tucker and Mr. Spratt practising straights on taxi No. 2, both making excellent progress. Lieuts. Mapplebeck, Whitehouse and Durand putting in good work rolling on taxi No. 2. In the evening there was no school work, the wind was too high. Thursday and Friday no school work was possible owing to unfavourable weather. W. H. Ewen School.—On Monday last week the pupils were out at 5.30 a.m. and an excellent and almost continuous day's work was put in. Under the instruction of M. Baumann Lieuts. Bayly and McMullen were making splendid progress on monoplane No. 1, doing straight flights at 25-30 ft. and showing good judgment in landing. Mr. L. Russell on same machine making improved rolls. Capt. Chamier and Mr. H. H. James on monoplane No. 2 were flying straights and half circuits in fine style and landing nicely. At 9 a.m. Mr. Sydney Pickles brought out the 35 Caudron biplane, and after a short test flight handed the machine over to Messrs. Apcar and J. H. James who, thereafter, had three and a half hours' continuous practice. After each had eight flights Mr. Sydney Pickles made a short flight, and finding everything satisfactory in the air, Messrs. Apcar and J. H. James continued their practice and each made another eight flights, both showing excellent progress. At 4 p.m. all the pupils were out again when M. Baumann had Lieuts. McMullen and Bayly making nice flights and Messrs. Lawford and L. Russell hopping, Capt. Chamier and Messrs. H. James, Warren and Gist each making several flights on monoplane No. 2. At 5 Mr. Sydney Pickles was again out on the 35 Caudron and rising quickly to 1,000 ft. made a beautiful vol plane" down Collindale Avenue. He immediately went up again taking a sealed barograph and in a flight of 30 mins. attained an altitude of 3,500 ft. in the course of which he passed over Cricklewood and the surrounding country and was lost m the mist for fully 10 mins. Returning to the aerodrome he executed a spiral vol plani making three complete circuits in the M T? wmcn nis ProPeller became stationary at a height of 150 ft. i?L nd tnen flew several circuits on the same machine and would have gone for his brevet tests but for the quickly rising mist. On Tuesday morning school work started at 6 a.m., when Capt. Chamier, Lieuts. Bayly and McMullen, and Mr. Lawford put in some excellent practice on monoplanes I and 2 before the wind rose, school out agam in the evening, and some real good work put in by Messrs. Lawford and Gist on monoplane I, and Capt. Chamier and Messrs. H. James and W. Warren on monoplane No. 2. Mr.
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