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l/yoBf flying circuits and cross-country trips most of the afternoon, jn great style. McAndrew flying circuits, showing great promise of becoming an expert pilot. On Monday, Alcock flying circuits at considerable altitude for 20 minutes, also testing Mr. Parfon's Sommer biplane, fitted with his patent automatic stability device. Tuesday he made good high flight over Weybridge, and surrounding country, ending with long glide from 1,000 It. Also circuits with passenger. Vlckers School.—Barnwell and Knight on Monday last week testing and adjusting new Vickers- Farman preparatory to pupil work. Mr. Corballis, Tuesday, after making a few circuits and eights on new biplane, to git his hand in, went straight away for his brevet tests, which he passed excellently, his turns being very good and nicely banked, and landing right up to the observers each time. Mr. I'ollok, who had previously been flying No. 3 monoplane, then took over the biplane, and in the afternoon took his ticket in splendid style in a distinctly bumpy wind, which gave him plenty to do. Mr. l'ollok having finished with the biplane on Wednesday, returned to No. 3, and did a good many straights before breakfast in a bumpy wind. Later in the afternoon he did several more straights, landing very well on each occasion. Major Cameron with Knight and Barnwell alternately in passenger seal, on Thursday, doing straights in bumpy wind, giving him plenty of practice with the "joy-stick." He is getting on very well. Meanwhile, Mr. Pollok, flying No. 3 splendidly, and also getting plenty of exercise. He is quite ready for circuits. The wind prevented flying after the morning. Friday and Saturday no flying ; wind and rain. Sunday afternoon, Barnwell made a flight on No. 5, to test new engine, at about 1,500 ft. Knight meanwhile was giving tuition to Capt. Salmon and Mr. Lane on Farman, and then went for Bomb- dropping Competition, finishing second. Farnborough (R.F.C.) Royal Aircraft Factory.—Tuesday, Short tractor biplane out for 1 hour in morning. Royal Flying Corps.— 2nd Squadron.—Breguet Plight. No flying has been done owing to the Officers of the Flight being away on duty. BE Flight. 201. - Tuesday last week Capt. Longcroft with Major Maitland left for Chartley, Starts, at 9.25 a.m. He was forced to descend at Oxford owing to the heavy mist at 10.15 a.m., slightly damaging his undercarriage in landing. Leaving at 12.45, he arrived at Chartley at 2.20 p.m. Thursday, Capt. Longcroft made two flights of 10 mins. duration round Chartley, afterwaids leaving at Q.IO for Farnborough, he was compelled to land at Wormleighton owing to his petrol pipe breaking. He left Wormleighton at 1.30, but unfortunately ran out of petrol only 2 miles from the aerodrome at Cove. After filling up he arrived at Farnborough at 4.30 p.m. Monday, Capt. Longcroft out in morning making four flights of 5, 10, 15 and 20 mins. respectively. Tuesday, Major Burke out for 10 mins. in morning. Afterwards Capt. Longcroft took machine over, making two flights of 15 mins. and 10 mins. with Capt. Becke as passenger, then taking Lieut. Chinery for a 25-mins. trip. Farman Flight. Tuesday Capt. Becke, with Lieut. Herbert as passenger, left for Plymouth. He was forced to descend at Sher- boro- owing to his oil supply giving out. Continuing, he ran into a heavy mist near Exeter and was compelled to descend. Leaving Exeter, eventually arriving at Plymouth Polo Ground, having taken 44 hrs. for the journey. Thursday, Capt. Becke flying round the Polo Ground for 5 mins. Friday. Lieut. Herbert out for 5 mins. Capt. Becke and Lieut. Herbert left for Farnborough descending at Exeter and Basingstoke tn route, finally arriving at Farnborough, having taken 2 hrs. 20 mins. for the journey. This is the longest journey and the fastest time that a machine of the R.F.C. has, so far, accomplished, irrespceiivt of landings Ctl route. London Aerodrome, Colllndale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—On Tuesday, last week, after having had to wait several days for the weather to calm down* at II.30 Lieut. Birch started his second part brevet tests, coming through well and thus gaining his pilot's certificate, on No. 5 biplane. Lieut. R. G. D. Small doing straights with Chief-Pilot Noel ; Mr. Power rolling under supervision of Mr. Manton, Lieut. G. Hallowes (a new pupil) taking a straight passenger flight with Mr. Noel. In the afternoon Lieut. Small and Mr. Power doing straights with Mr. Noel. Lieut. Hallowes rolling with Mr. Manton, later Mr. Noel taking Lieut, Hallowes straight flights in a slight wind. Blackburn School.—Tuesday last week Mr. Glew got in one flight and in landing managed to crack a skid, this barred further school work for the day, as the brevet machine is only just recovering DECEMBER 14, 191a. from Mr. Laurence Spink's somersault and the engine of No. 1 is- ""pu'mls'all'on the spot Wednesday, and two machines ready for u=e but the weather was very unpropitious, and remained so for the rest of the week. Time was well spent in the hangar making new planes to replace the somewhat dilapidated ones of the rolling machine, thus in some measure relieving the staff at the Leeds factory, where at present there is considerable pressure of work. After this great things will be expected of the rolling machine. Bleriot School.- Lieut. Loftus Bryan and R. Desoutter out for practice Monday morning last week on No. 1, but after the former had done one roll across and back the wind wa5 too strong for any more rolling work. M. Gandillon did a nice flight across the ground, but was compelled to discontinue for the same reason. On Tuesday an excellent day's work was got in by the pupils, Messrs. Gandillon, Sacchi, and Reilly flying on L.B. 3 and Lieut. Loftus Bryan and R. Desoutter rolling on L.B. 1. The weather was fine all day and M. Gandillon did several circuits on No. 3 and will soon be ready for his ticket. Lieut. Loftus Bryan and R. Desoutter both had their tails well up and were rolling with confidence. Wednesday was windy, but on Thursday morning, Lieut. Loftus Bryan and Mr. R. Desoutter were out on No. I, doing straights very well indeed, and occasionally doing short hops. In the after noon, Lieut. Loftus Bryan was out again doing straight flights on No. 1, and is making excellent progress. During the week, Lieut. Etic Conran joined the school for the purpose of obtaining his superior brevet. He obtained his ordinary certificate at Hendon a few weeks ago. Deperdussin School.—Most of the Deperdussin School pupils turned out eaily Tuesday, last week, under the guidance of the new pilot, Mr. J. Brereton, who gave them a good morning's work. Lieuts. Mapplebeck and Hooper both got bUc.y doing circuits, the former making the figure of 8'in really fine style. Mr. Whitehouse also put in a good practice, making circuits on No. 3 machine. Messrs. Valazzi and Durand were also busy taxying on No. 2 machine, and afterwards were put on to No. 3 brevet machine, Mr. Valazzi making exceptionally quick progress. Mr. Scott put in several good straight flights on the same machine. Mr. Phleps- also put in an appearance after some weeks absence, and got going on No. 2 taxi machine. Instructor Brock was also out making trial circuits on No. 4 brevet machine. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the weather being unfavourable for pupils, they were given useful instruction inside. Instructor Brock was out testing on several occasions, but the weather did not improve sufficiently to allow of pupils putting in any work. W. H. Ewcn School.—Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions pupils' flying practice was seriously interrupted during the past week ; on Tuesday, however, a long and continuous day's practice was put in, under the instruction of M. Baumann on monoplanes 1 and 2. Lieut. M. W. Noel and Mr. H. Gist were putting in some excellent work on monoplane No. 2 flying confidently at 30 ft. and 40 ft. and making smooth landings. Messrs. M. Zubiaga, R. S. McGregor and E. T. Prosser put in a splendid forenoon's practice and showed distinct advance on No. 1 monoplane. After lunch the pupils were again out, and capital progress was made by all. Mr. Sydney Pickles was testing the new 28-h.p. Caudron biplane, and found that the machine behaved in a most efficient manner. Making several circuiis of the aerodrome, he rose to an altitude of 600 ft., finishing with a beautiful vol plane'. Mr. Lewis W. F. Turner, who has recently been putting up some good exhibitions on a Caudron in the North, has now taken up his duties as chief pilot of the school. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—High winds all day Monday last week pre vented any flying. On Tuesday, Pizey was out quite early for a test, then taking Lieut. Rees for a couple of flights, putting pupil in pilot's seat, and sitting behind. Pizey also gave two trips to Lieut. Bigsworth on one of the biplanes, and then with Major Macree in a tandem mono plane. Harrison took Lieut. Bigswoith for a flight on one of the biplanes, after which Busteed went for a test of one of the new 80-h.p. Bristols, taking Harrison as passenger. Jullerot went for a solo on a tandem monoplane, and then on one of the biplanes, after which he took Lieut. Bigsworth for a trip. England gave two tuition trips to Lieut. Rees, and a long trip to Mr. Tower. Lieut. Negrescu, who has made really remarkable progress since he has been at the school, was up for four excellent flights, landing in each case by means of a vol plant. Lieuts. Parvelescu and Chiscaneanu each made two good solos on side-by-side monoplane, after which they went out on the 50-h.p. tandem monoplane, and flew this type quite well making a good landing. Capt. Penfold 180
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