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Whitehouse, Capt. Macdonald, Lieut. Mapplebeck, Hooper, Lieut. Brock, all putting in much improved work. Straight flights of short duration were prevalent, and most of these pupils should not be long before going on to a faster machine to practice for brevet. Lieut. Gordon Bell took out the Military three-seater, and with a passenger on board and full load of fuel did a fine half-hour's exhibition and test-flying prior to delivering the machine to Farnborough. The machine has ioo-h.p. Gnome and is very fast, averaging 66-67 m.p.h. and climbing steadily to 1,400-1,500 ft. In the afternoon, good school work put in by all pupils, and Mr. Denys Ware went for his brevet, completing his tests at first try in a very fine manner. His eights were admirable. Pouring rain Saturday morning prevented anything doing. W. H. Ewen School.—Work commenced on Monday, last week, at 6.30 a.m. when Mr. Sydney Pickles, after a test flight on the 35-h.p. Caudron, handed the machine over to Mr. H. H. James, who then went for his brevet tests which he passed in a confident and skilful manner, flying most of the time at an altitude of 200 ft., and on both occasions landing on the mark. Lieut. M. W. Noel was also making good progress in rolling. In the evening the pupils were again out under the instruction of M. Beaumann on monoplanes Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Lawford doing good straight flights at 20 ft., making nice landings. Lieut. M. W. Noel rolling on No. 1 monoplane, while Mr. R. S. McGregor received his first instruction on the same machine. Messrs. Warren and Gist flying good straights and half circuits at 20 and 30 ft. On Wednesday pupils out at 10 a.m. under instruction of M. Baumann on monoplanes 1 and 2. Messrs. L. Russell and M. Zubiaga doing straight rolls and learning to leave ihe ground. Lieut. M. _W. Noel and Mr. R. S. McGregor making good progress in rolling. In the afternoon, M. Bauraann getting splendid results from the pupils. Mr. L. Russell and Mr. M. Zubiaga making good ftraight flights at 15 feet with good landings. Lieut. M. W. Noel and Mr. R. S. McGregor rolling on monoplane No. I. Messrs. Lawford, Warren and Gist all showing splendid improve ment in straight flights and half circuits with good landings. Mr. E. T. Prosser, a new pupil at the school, had his first instruction in controls. Thursday, a long and continuous day's work commenced at 10 a.m., M. Baumann getting good results from the pupils on monoplanes 1 and 2, Messrs. L. Russell and M. Zubiaga making good straight flights at 15 and 20 ft., while Lieut. M. W. Noel and Mr. R. S. McGregor made good progress hopping. In the after noon Messrs. L. Russell and M. Zubiaga getting practice in straights with good landings, Lieut. W. M. Noel and Mr. R. S. McGregor hopping, while Mr. E. T. Prosser making progress rolling. Messrs. Lawford and Gist making excellent straight flights and half circuits with good landings. Commander Alan Montagu Yeats Brown, R.N., who secured bis brevet at the Grahame-White School at Hendon on October 22nd. NOVEMBER 2, 1912. Capt, J. A. Chamier, who last week successfully passed his brevet tests on the 35-h.p. Caudron biplane at the W. H. Ewen School at Hendon. During the afternoon Mr. Pickles flew the 60-h.p. Caudron two- seater biplane from Farnborough, leaving there at 2.45, arriving at Brooklands 16 mins. later, where he descended to meet some old friends. Leaving later for Hendon, where he arrived flying at an altitude of 2,500 ft., he executed a splendid spiral vol plane". M. Galey was also out with the 45-h.p. Caudron doing some good exhibition flying and passenger carrying. On Friday, a glorious day's practice. Messrs. L. Russell and M. Zubiaga making excellent progress in straights at 20 ft. Lieut. M. W. Noel and Messrs. R. S. McGregor and E. T. Prosser improving in rolling. In the afternoon the same pupils continued practice, and, in addition, Lieut. McMullen and Messrs. Lawford, Warren and Gist were all making straight flights and half-circuits with good landings. During the afternoon Mr. Pickles had the 60-h.p. two-seater Caudron out, and after putting up a splendid exhibition he gave passenger flights to all the pupils, greatly adding to their air experience. On Saturday the weather was too stormy for outdoor practice at the school. Mr. N. E. Cowling joined the school. Jameson and Temple School.—On Monday, last week, Mr. Temple was out making straights on Bleiiot with tail up. The next morning he was the first out, and in spite of a slight wind, made some excellent straights, following up on Wednesday with straights in fine form. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Harrison was first up on Monday, last week, taking Mr. Featherstone, but found weather too bad for further flying. Pizey made a test in the evening, but wind and rain still too bad. Tuesday, flying was impossible in the morning, but school work was commenced in the afternoon. England taking Lieut. McArthur and Harrison and Mr. Featherstone. Pizey ascended with Mr. Gray, but decided weather was unsuitable for pupils' solos, and rain put a stop to passenger tuition. Mr. Gray, after going up with Mr. Pizey on Wednesday, took charge of controls with the instructor in the passenger's seat, and made a really fine flight. Harrison sitting behind Lieut. McArthur in the same manner. Lieut. McArthur was then up for his first solo as also was Mr. Gray, both doing very well. Capt. Penfold set out for a long trip and got lost in the fog, even tually finding his way back to the sheds. Capt. Lucira then success fully passed the tests for his certificate, flying very well and landing in one case right on the mark. Lieuts. Fox and Ashton were his observers. Harrison brought an end to the morning's work by taking Mr. Feather stone for tuition in the rain that had just commenced. The pupil will be sent for solos at the next opportunity. England was out in the afternoon with Mr. Featherstone for long flight, then taking up Mr. Shekleton. Harrison was again up with Lieuts. McArthur and Shekleton, this pupil being now competent to commence solos. Capt. Penfold, Lieut. McArthur, and Mr. Gray all out for very good solos, all three landing well. Pizey took Mr. Featherstone IOO4
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