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1913 - 0041.PDF
JANUARY II, 1913. and realising he was getting unpleasantly near the town, he did the best thing possible under the circumstances, and landed. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Monday, last week, majority of pupils still away on Christmas vacation. Manton took out school 'bus for four circuits, after which Mr. R. H. Carr was doing straighs, and continuing to show great improvement. Noel testing brevet machine for Manton, a Grahame-White 1912 pupil who had signified his intention of competing for the cross-country flight prize of £ 100 offered by the Company. After Manton had made further tests with this machine, prior to making his attempt in the afternoon, engine trouble arose, and it was necessary to postpone the attempt until the next day. Tuesday was the last day on which the 1912 pupils could com pete for the ^100 cross-country flight prize, but owing to bad weather it was impossible for an attempt to be made. Next two days very bad weather prevailed, and wind was too strong for school work. On Thursday, in the afternoon, the usual Thursday exhibition flights were given by Messrs. Noel and Desoutter before quite a large number of people for the time of the year. Mr. Gates was flying the No. 5 machine for I hour, followed by Mr. Sydney Pickles and Mr. Manton. Later in the afternoon, De-outter made another flight on the B16riot, while a new pupil, Mr. Cheeseman, was making straights on the school 'bus. During the afternoon Mr. Noel, in addition to his exhibition flights, carried three passengers. Aircraft Co. School.—Saturday last week Verrier out testing new Maurice Farman in a strong wind, flying in his usual brilliant style. Monday, January 6th, Verrier started for Farnborough, carrying Lieut. Conran as passenger. Very rough weather was encountered, on account of which a detour was made by landing at Brooklands. Later, he arrived at Farnborough and put the machine through the necessary tests before handing it over to the factory officials. Blackburn School.—Several flights during Wednesday, last week, were put in by Mr. H. Blackburn testing the rolling machine. In the afternoon Mr. Laurence Spink had 15 mins'. practice in straight flights. Friday there were several test flights on rolling machine by Mr. H. Blackburn. Ble'riot School.—Lieut. E. Conran had No. 3 out for circuits Monday, last week, but finding the wind too strong for comfort the machine was returned to the sheds. On Wednesday afternoon Lieut. Conran and MM. Teulade and R. Desoutter all put in a good spell of work, the former doing several very good circuits and vol plane's on No. 3, and R. Desoutter doing excellent straights on No. 1. M. Teulade did several very good straights which he thought, considering his long absence from the school, to be wise before continuing his circuits. On Thursday Lieut. Conran put up a series of circuits after Mr. Slack had tried the air on No. 3, which flew exceedingly well on about half throttle, and landed very nicely each time. MM. Teulade and Desoutter did some nice straights, and Mr. Williams was doing rolling practice on No. I. Deperdussin School.—Weather much too boisterous for school work all day Tuesday last week. On Wednesday, Mr. Brereton brought out brevet machine No. 3, and after testing handed same over to Mr. Valazzi, who put in some very nice straight flights, landing very neatly. Mr. Scott also made several good straights showing very steady progress, and almost ready for his brevet tests. Mr. Phelps was put on to this machine, and found it to his liking, handling it very well. Mr. Brock and Mr. Brereton were both busy Thursday testing No. 3 and No. 4 machines respectively. The engine in No. 4 not pulling quite well it was taken back to the shed to be overhauled. No. 3 brevet was handed over to pupils, Messrs. Scott, Phelps, Valazzi and Andrews, who all put in some very useful practice, making straight flights and good landings. Weather again too rough for pupils Friday and Saturday. Monsieur Deroye, on Monday, made a magnificent flight across country for about three-quarters of an hour, not knowing the district very well he lost his bearings for a time, but eventually found his way back again safely. Messrs. Valazzi, Scott, Phelps, Whitehouse, and Andrews all got in a very good morning's work on No. 3 machine, handling well, and making fine progress, and promising a good crop of brevets in the near future. Mr. Brock was testing conditions on No. 4 machine, but after a couple of circuits decided the wind was too high for pupils' practice. W. H, Ewen School.—All the pupils are back at the school again fresh for work after the season's festivities. Unfortunately, the weather has not been over favourable for flying practice, but every advantage has been taken of the chances that offered. On Wednesday last week M. Baumann had some of the pupils LAME] out getting in good practice. Mr. M. Zubiaga making excellent progress in his straights on monoplane No. 1, while Lieut. Bayly put up several fine straight flights with good landings on the 28-h.p. Caudron biplane. On Thursday, all the pupils were out under the instruction of Mr. Ewen and M. Baumann. Commencing at 2 p.m., practice was continued all afternoon until dusk. M. Baumann gave instructional flights to Lieut. Moxley and Messrs. Zubiaga and McGregor, each of whom afterwards did some good solo work on the 28-h.p. Caudron. Lieut. Bayly was also on the 28-h.p. Caudron, and put up some very neat short flights, showing capital judgment in his landings. Messrs. Russell, Lawfoid and Warren were in turn flying the 35 two-seater Caudron, and are getting well on their way for their brevets. M. Baumann was also out for a flight on the 35 two-seater Caudron, and put up a fine exhibition. Rising to nearly 1,000 ft., he made a splendid semi spiral vol plane! back to the aerodrome. At the close of the school work Mr. Ewen was out on the two- seater Caudron, taking his wife with him as passenger. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Jullerot was first out on Monday, last week, afterwards giving tuition to Lieuts. Vernon, Marix, Bowhill, Vaughan, Littleton, and Bigsworth, all of these pupils also being taken out by England. Bigsworth, Vernon and Bowhill were taken out a second time, and then ascended in the pilot's seat with the instructor behind. Lieut. Rees was on one of the biplanes for three really fine solos, whilst Prince Cantacuzene made his first flights on the 8oh.p. Bristol monoplane flying extraordinarily well, with a good landing. Conditions too bad all day Tuesday and work was confined to the hangars. On Wednesday, Lieuts. Bigsworth, Vernon, Bowhill, Littleton, Marix, and Vaughan were all given a flight each by Jullerot, Busteed and England. Lieut. Rees put up two fine flights on one of the biplanes, Prince Cantacuzene ascending onaSoh.p. Bristol, and remaining aloft for 40 mins., after which he again went for another solo lasting 20 mins., his landings being excellent. Wind was quite strong. Jullerot took Lieut. Bowhill on Thursday for his last tuition flight, this pupil then going for his first solo, making a good flight, Lieut. Bigsworth being also out for a solo, flying well. Busteed made a couple of tests o( a school single-seater monoplane, then taking up Lieuts. Vernon, Vaughan and Marix for biplane tuition. England was busily occupied in giving three trips to Lieut. Vernon, one to Lieut. Bowhill, one to Lieut. Rees, and three each to Lieut. Vaughan and Mr. Tower. Jullerot gave two flights each to Lieuts. Marix, Littleton, Vaughan and Vernon, and Mr. Tower later again taking up Lieuts. Maiix and Vaughan. Prince Cantacuzene was out for a solo on an 80-h.p. Bristol, landing after a flight lasting half an hour. Lieut. Rees then set out to Lieut. A. B. Thompson (East Lanes. Regt.), a Bristol pupil at Brooklands, who has just taken his certificate in record time. Both he and Capt. Powell went through without so much as breaking a wire or any mishap.
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