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(/UGHT] good stiaight flights, Bendall taking up Lieut. Rodwell and Major J'orman. Bendall was first up on Tuesday for a trial, then giving tuition to Lteut. Boyle, Major Forman and Lieut. Rodwell. Capts. Boger and Read, Lieut. Pretyman, Mr. Payze and Mr. Darracq all out for solos, Capt. Pigot flying straight. Bendall started school work in the evening, after making a trial by taking up Major Forman and Lieut. Boyle. Capt. Boger then set out to undergo the tests for his certificate, which he carried out quite well, as also did Capt. Read, both pupils flying extremely well. Good solos were also made by the following pupils, Capt. Pigot, Lieut. Pretyman, and Messrs. Payze and Darracq. Merriam was first out Wednesday taking up Lieut. Rodwell and Major Forman, Bendall ascending with Capt. Boger and then Major Gorman. Capt. Pigot was up for two very good straights, Lieut. Pretyman also flying a fine solo. M r. Payze then set out for the testsfor his brevet which he accomplished very satisfactorily, making good Hights with excellent landings. Merriam also took up Lieut. Kitson for instruction, reaching 1,000 ft. and finishing with spiral vol plant. After Merriam had made a trial on Thursday, Lieut. Boyle was taken for a trip, after which Major Forman went up with Merriam behind. Capt. Styles first made a solo and then passed the necessary tests for his certificate, flying very well. Capt. Pigot was away for several straights, Mr. Darracq carried out good solo, Bendall taking Lieut. Kitson. Bendall made first trip in the evening with Lieut. Boyle. Good solo flights were carried out by the following pupils: Major Forman, Lieuts. Rodwell, Kitson, Pretyman, and Mr. Darracq, Capt. Pigot doing good straights. On Friday Bendall took Capt. Pigot for trial, then ascending with Lieut. Kit>on. Merriam took Lieut. Rodwell, and then went as passenger with Major Forman and Lieut. Boyle. Capt. Pigot com pleted his first circuit very well, and Lieut. Pretyman, after making a solo, successfully passed the tests for his certificate, reaching close on 1,000 ft., with good landings. Merriam tested the conditions on Saturday, then gave tuition to Lieut. Kitson, and up as passenger with Major Forman. Capt. I igot made two fine circuits, and Bendall was busy with Lieuts. Boyle and Rodwell. Capt. Pigot was taken by Merriam for practice in right-hand turns and landings, afterwards going up with Major Gorman, but the rising wind prevented further work. Merriam entered for quick getting-off competition, in which the Bristol was the winner. Capt. Pigot made two circuit?, Mr. Darracq a solo, then Lieuts.JKilson, Boyle, and Rodwell received instruction from Merriam. Vlckers School.—Knight and Batnwell out early Tuesday last Mr. Arthur Payze, who has just qualified for his pilot's certificate under the tuition of Mr. Merriam on a Bristol biplane at Brooklands. Mr. Payze is not only a skilful pilot, but has a thorough knowledge of both engine "and machine. OCTOBER 26, 1912. week on the school Farmans, with Messrs. Cotballis and Soames, for instruction. Mr. Corballis then doing straights by himself on No. 1 Farman, while Capt. Stott and Mr. de la Ferte were taking turns on Vickers No. 3. Barnwell took up No. 5, and then handed her over to Mr. de la Ferte, who tried his hand on this machine for the first time, doing some quite good straight lines. Barnwell then on No. 6 with various pupils for passenger flights, and Mr. Soames started rolling on No. 3. Barnwell and Knight out on Wednesday on the Farmans with Mr. Corballis and Mr. Soames, later Mr. Corballis out by himself. Capt. Wood smashed up No. 2 Farman owing to a wheel buckling and the machine swinging into Vickers 3. Capt. Stott on No. 3 and Barnwell out for half-an-hour on No. 5, finishing with a nice vol *lant from 2,500 ft. Thursday morning, Knight was out with Mr. Corballis, on the Farman, when the propeller (not a Vickers) burst over the sewage farm. The task of landing in the mud proved too much for Mr. Knight, and the machine stood on its head, the pilot and pupil having a somewhat unpleasant bath. Capt. Stott out on No. 3. In the evening Knight took out No. 5, and then handed her over to Mr. de la Ferte, who put in some good circuits. Barnwell was on No. 6, with Mr. Soames and then Major Cameron as passengers. Capt. Stott and Mr. Soames on No. 3, Friday, Mr. Barnwell then took up No. 6 with Mr. Soames for a short trip across country. Saturday, Capt. Stott on No. 3 and Barnwell out for his usual jaunt on No. S at over 2,000 ft., followed by Knight and Mr. de la Ferte on the same machine. The latter flying well and steadily. He seems now as much at home on the monoplane as he was on the biplane. Mr. Soames was out on Sunday on No. 3 doing hops, and Barnwell was taking up passengers on No. 6. On Monday, Capt. Stoit and Mr. Soames both doing straights on No. 3, Barnwell being out on No. 5. Eastbourne Aerodrome. THE weather during the week has been fairly good, but, owing to the Bristol being under repair, the biplane pupils have not been able to put in any practice. Mr. Hammond has seized the oppor tunity to take a ihort holiday, and thereby disappointed many people anxious to see his wonderful exhibition flights, which have made him so popular in Eastbourne. The newly acquired Sommer biplane will shortly be ready for use and will provide a stand-by when the Bristol is under repair. On Wednesday and Thursday Messrs. Roberts and Thompson put in some good rolling practice on the 25-h.p. Anzani. Mr. Thompson succeeded in doing considerable damage to the machine through getting his tail too high. On Saturday Mr. Fowler was flying on his Bleriot for a good time. Sunday was too rough for any practice, but on Monday afternoon the weather improved and Mr. Foggin successfully completed the first half of his brevet tests. Using the 28-h.p. Anzani-Bleriot, he flew extremely well throughout and landed within 3 yards of the mark. Mr. Gassier then went up for his second half, but after doing two figure eights the petrol pipe broke, and compelled him to do a vol plani from about 300 ft. which he accomplished with perfect judgment. The 35-h.p. Y-type Anzani, which the Company have just purchased, is being fitted into a Bleriot and when com pleted will be used as a brevet machine. On Wednesday Messrs. Gassier and Foggin completed the second half of their brevet tests. Mr. Gassier did his second half in excellent time, but unfortunately did not land within the required distance of the mark, so was compelled to do the five figure eights over again. At his second attempt he made a splendid landing, and pulled up almost on the mark. Messrs. Foggin and Gassier are to be congratulated upon their perseverance, as through one misfortune and another they have both done about 17 figure eights in order to qualify. London Aeroorome, CollindaJ' Avenue. Htndon. Grahame-White School.- School work staUed early Monday morning last week, Mr. Lewis Turner being out with Lieut. Birch giving a long instruction flight. In the evening Capt. Halahan and Mr. Howard Wright were doing some good straight flights on No. 7 biplane, and Mr. Fowler straights on 25-h.p. Bleriot. In the morning next day Capt. Halahan flew his first circuit in fine style at a good altitude on No. 7 biplane, Lieut. Small flying good figures of eight on No. 5 biplane, and ready for brevet tests, Mr. Fowler doing straight flights on 25-h.p. Bleriot, Mr. Howard Wright straights on No. 7 biplane. In the evening, Mr. Howard Wright get in some very good practice at straight flying on No. 7 biplane, and Mr. Lan Davies straights on the 35-h.p. Bleriot. Thursday morning, Capt. Halahan did some excellent work on brevet biplane, making several good circuits (very fine flying in view of the fact that this is the first time he has been on this machine). Mr. Howard Wright made straight flights on No. 7 biplane, and Lieut. Birch and Mr. Clarke were rolling on the same machine. Mr. Howard Wright on Friday making straight flights on No. 7 biplane, Mr. Fowler also doing straights on 25-h.p. Bleriot. 972
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