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accident. Mrs. Stocks on No. 6 Bleriot monoplane. Mr. Grahame- White also made a good flight. All these flights taking place in gpite of miit and rain. Mr. Manton out on Friday on No. 5, followed by Mr. Noel on 8o-h.p. Karman with passenger. Blackburn SchooL—Dr. Christie was out Sunday last week, on the rolling machine, half an hour practising straight flights. School work commenced Monday at 8 a.m. in chaige of Mr. H. Blackburn, who first tested the air in a 5-mins. flight ; afterwards Dr. Christie had 30 mins. practice, followed by Messrs. Lawrence Spink, and Buss with 15 mins. each, all made very goed use of their opportunities. Tuesday, school came out with brevet machine, Mr. Blackburn doing a short test flight, and Mr. Buss doing 15 mins. practice in straights. Weather too rough Wednesday ; but Thursday, in the morning, Mr. Bu-s got in about 1 hour's piactice, chiefly in landings. In the afternoon, Messrs. Buss and Spir.k had 25 mins. and 15 mins., respectively. Friday forenoon Messrs. Buss and Spink out with brevet machine practising landings. The latter made one rather heavy one and finished up with the machine flat on its back. Spink was of course wearing a safety belt and was scarcely shaken, and the machine being very strongly built suffered damage only to the extent of a broken propeller, two chassis struts and the front portions of skids damaged. Saturday morning, at 8 a.m., Dr. Christie in a moderate wind piactising straights for half an hour, and on Sunday school out at 8 a.m. Mr. Blackburn considers it does no harm to demonstrate the efficiency of the school equipment and so took the rolling machine for a 15 minuted flight over the Welsh Harp and Hendon, at 700 feet, finishing with a spiral vol plant1 into the aerodrome. The machine was handed to Dr. Christie, who practised straights, getting a good height in each straight, followed by Mr. Buss, both of them ignoring the bretze which was blowing. Bleriot School.-- OnTueday, last week, Lieut. A. Loftus Bryan, who has just joined the school, was receiving preliminary instruction in the sheds, and later on took out LB 1 for rolling practice, and, together with R. Desoutter, who had his first lesson on the same day, made a very good start, both using the rudder very well and keeping fairly straight. Wednesday was a blank so far as school work was concerned, but on Thursday mornirg Lieut. I.oftus Bryan and R. Desoutter were doing very well on No. 1 at rolling practice, and again during the afternoon, until the weather became so bad as to put a stop to further work for the day. A full day's work was put in on Friday by Lieut. Loftus Bryan and R. Desoutter at rolling practice, in the course of which Desoutter managed to do a short hop owing to hitting a lump on the ground and was so surprised to find himself off the ground that he hastily descended again. Towards the evening he was doing very well indeed with the tail well up, and should make a good flyer. Lieut. Loftus Bryan also got his tail off on several occasions and with a little more practice should be going quite straight. Saturday morning was a trifle gusty but Lieut. Loftus Brvan managed to do a little rolling practice before the wind became too Strong. Deperdussin School.—Mr. Scott a new pupil, started out Tuesday last week on taxi No. 2 and handled the machine very well, the wind, however, was very choppy and it was decided to postpone further practice till later. Wednesday was a blank day for school work, the wind being much too strong. Lieut. Mapplebeck, Lieut. Hooper and Mr. Whitehouse each put in some splendid practice Thursday on brevet No. 3, being out for nearly three hours, making fine progress. Mr. Scott had some further runs on taxi No. 2 doing very well. Mr. Durand al-o put in an appearance after a two or three weeks' absence, and got in several turns on the same machine. Mr. Valazzi, the famous juggler and pedipulator now appearing at London halls has joined the school in order to add to his many accomplishments the art of flying. He put in several turns on taxi No. 2, and gives promise of being a very apt pupil. The weather improved greatly Friday after the morning's fog and allowed fair time for practice. Instructor Brock after doing circuits to test brevet No. 3, and finding it satisfactory handed machine over to Lieut. Mapplebeck, Lieut. Hooper and Mr. Whitehouse, who put in some good flights and made excellent landings. Mr. Vahuzi and Mr. Scott and Mr. Durand were also busy " taxiing" on No. 2 machines and got in some fine practice. Mr. Scott later took out No. 3 brevet for a tiial flight and handled the machine very well. A really enjoyable and useful afternoon's practice for everyone. Saturday, Lieut. Mapplebeck and Lieut.! Hooper and Messrs. Whitehouse and Scott were out putting in good straight flights on No. 3 brevet. The two first named have made fine progress during NOVEMBER 30, 1912. tnio week and are now ready for brevet No. 4 machine on which, given fair weather, they should soon secure their tickets. Mr. Valazzi also put in some very good practice on taxi No. 2 and getting along very well. W. rl. Ewen Schcol.—During the last week the weather has been favourable for pupils' flying practice and a most satisfactory week's work was put in. On Monday the school machines were out at 11 a.m. Under the instruction of M. Baumann Mr. L. Russell was making good straights at 30 feet and Lieut. M. W. Ncel was hopping on monoplane No. 2. After lunch Messrs. Russell and Gist were doing straights and half circuits and Lieut. Noel straigh's on monoplane No. 2. Messrs. McGregor and Prosser were rolling on monoplane No. 1. Mr. Sydney Pickles was also getting good results from pupils on the 35 Caudron biplane. Lieut. McMullen and Mr. Lawford were making nice straights, half circuits and good landings. M. Baumann then put up a good exhibition flight on the same machine. Flying for about 15 minutes he reached an altitude of several hundred feet, finishing with a fine vol plant. Mr. Pickles was also on the 60-h.p. Caudron biplane making several solo and passenger flights. On Tuesday the pupils were out at 9.45 a.m. and Messrs. Prosser, Zubiaga and Cowling all got in an excellent forenoon's work on monoplane No. 1. In the afternoon Messrs. Zubiaga, McGregor and Prosser were again out for instruction from M. Baumann and were doing well on No. 1. monoplane. Wednesday was too windy for out-door practice but Thursday was favourable and a big day's work was got in. At 7.30 a.m. M. Baumann had out monoplanes Nos. 1 and 2. Lieut. Noel and Mr. Russell were flying good straights at 30 ft. on the latter and Messrs. Cowling, McGregor, Prosser and Zubiaga were rolling and hopping on No. 1. Mr. Pickles was also busy with the 35 Caudron and after a test flight handed the machine over to Mr. Warren who made several good straights. Mr. L. Russell received his first instruction on the same machine and showed good progress. After an exhibition flight by M. Baumann, Mr. Sydney Pickles went for a cross-country flight. When over the Welsh Harp he switched off at 3,000 ft. and easily reached the aerodrome in one long glide. During the afternoon he was again out with the 35 Caudron and after a test flight he handed the machine over to Messrs. Lawford and Russell who each made twelve straight flights handling the machine well. Mr. Warren also put in some good flying on the same machine. M. Baumann was busy with the school monoplanes and under his supervision Lieut. Noel and Mr. H. Gist were flying well on monoplane No. 2, while Messrs. Zubiaga, McGregor, Prosser and Cowling were all doing well on monoplane No. 1. To finish an excellent day's work Mr. Pickles made several solo and passenger flights on the 60-h.p. Caudron biplane. On Friday school work started at 10.45 a-m- M. Baumann was out with the school monoplanes. Lieut. Noel was flying good straights at 20 ft. on No. 2., and Messrs. Zubiaga, Prosser and McGregor were hopping on No. I. Mr, Cowling was rolling on the same machine. After lunch a full afternoon's work was put in. Lieut. Noel and Mr. Gist were flying well at 30 ft. and making good landings on No. 2 monoplane. Messrs. Cowling, Zubiaga, McGregor and Prosser were all making good progress on mono plane No. 1. Mr. Pickles after a test flight on the 35 Caudron biplane handed the machine over to Messrs. Lawford, Russell and Warren, who were all making excellent straight flights at 30 ft. Salisbury Plain. Bristol S-.hool.—Pizey was first out on Monday morning last week, taking Lieut. Negrescu in the side-by-side, and then Lieuts. Chiscaneanu and Parvelescu, each pilot taking charge of the controls. Pizey was again up with Lieut. Chiscaneanu, this time in the tandem monoplane. England took Lieut. Negrescu in the side-by-side monoplane. Sippe being out giving tuition to Lieuts. Parvelescu and Chiscaneanu in the tandem monoplane, this completing the morning's work. School work was resumed in the afternoon, Pizey being first up, and, with Lieut. Parvelescu as passenger, flew over to Upavon with a parcel for the Military Authorities. Prince Cantacuzene was up for a good solo, the remous about this time being very bad. England was away giving tuition to Lieuts. Parvelescu and Negrescu in side-by-side monoplane, and then with Lieuts. Parvelescu and Chiscaneanu in one of the tandem machines. Sippe was also giving tuition to Lieuts. Negrescu, Parvelescu, and Chiscaneanu, this bringing the day's work to a conclusion. England was first up on Tuesday morning, ascending on the side-by-side monoplane with Lieuts. Negrescu, Parvelescu and Chiscaneanu. Pizey went for a trial of the biplane, afterwards ascending on the side by-side with Lieut. Chiscaneanu for two trips and once with Major Nacree and Lieuts. Parvelescu and Negrescu. Lieut. Negrescu was up for his first solo on side-by-side monoplane, flying well and landing neatly. Prince Cantacuzene satisfactorily III2
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