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(AJGHT) FROM THE BRITISH Brooklands Aerodrome. Messrs. Barnwell and Knight made several good circuits on the Vickers monoplane on Saturday last. Messrs. Merriam and Bendall were out on the Bristol biplane, and the new Coventry Ordnance biplane was undergoing further " tuning up." There was a good attendance of spectators Sunday, but owing to the uncertain state of the wind and the fact that several machines were hots de combat owing to mishaps, no competition was held. But there was some very interesting flying. Mr. Raynham was on the Coventry Ordnance biplane. Mr. Spencer carried passengers on the Spencer biplane. Messrs. Merriam and Bendall were flying solo and with pupils on the Bristol biplane. Cross-country flights were indulged in by Messrs. Barnwell and Knight on the No. 5 Vickers monoplane. Mr. Merriam finished up the afternoon with one of his customary spiral vol plants from a height of 1,000 ft. with engine cut off. Entries for Quick-Starting Competition, to-day, Saturday: Messrs. Merriam and Bendall (Bristol biplanes), Mr. Spencer (Spencer biplane), Messrs. Knight and Barnwell (Vickers-Farman biplane), Mr. Hawker (Sopwith tractor biplane). To-morrow, Sunday, a Speed Handicap has been arranged in which the following will compete : Mr. Hawker (Sopwith tractor biplane), Mr. Barnwell (Vickers monoplane), Mr. Knight (Vickers- Farman biplane), Mes.-rs. Merriam and Bendall (Bristol biplanes), Mr. Spencer (Spencer biplane). Bristol School.—Weather extremely bad all day Monday last week, rendering flying impossible. No improvement in weather on Tuesday, and all thought of outdoor work abandoned. On Wednesday, Merriam was, as usual, first out for test, and finding weather more suitable, went up as passenger to Lieut. Craw ford Kehrmann for straights, this pupil then out for his first solo, doing very well. Mr. Neville was out for a couple of straights, afterwards completing his first circuits in excellent style. Bendall was giving landing practice to Mr. Archer, this pupil making good progress. Mr. Lane was giving a good exhibition, first with a couple of circuits, and then with several good figures of eight. Lieuts. Blatherwick and MacLean were both getting in some useful practice at straight flights. Bendall was out after breakfast for a trial, having Lieut. MacLean as passenger. Mr. Lane was up for a solo with figures of eight, and good landing. Mr. Neville also made a couple of good flights, completing two circuits. Lieuts. Blatherwick, MacLean, and Crawford Kehrmann were all out for straights, Merriam finishing morning's work by taking Mr. Archer for a high flight with spiral vol plant over hangars. Capt. Rickards, one of the latest pupils of the Bristol School at Brooklands to secure his Royal Aero Club certificate last week. FEKKUARY I, 1913. FLYING GROUNDS. In the afternoon Bendall took Mr. Archer for a test, Mr. Lane following with solo and figures of eight. Lieuts. Blatherwick, MacLean, and Crawford Kehrmann were out for straights, Mr. Neville going for two solos doing right-hand turns. Merriam went up for further test and found conditions too bumpy for any more flying. Flying was impossible all day Thursday, owing to heavy rain and wind, and on Friday, rain and wind prevented outdoor work all day. Bendall made a test first thing Saturday, but found weather too bad. Merriam was out in the afternoon for a trial, afterwards ascending as passenger with Mr. Archer on straights, this same pupil then going alone for the first time, and doing quite well. Merriam finished up by going for a solo. On Sunday, Merriam first of all made a test, then up behind Mr. Archer for straights and landing practice, after which this pupil carried out several good straights alone. Mr. Neville was out for an excellent solo, describing figures of eight, as also was Mr. Lane, both of these pupils being nearly ready for their certificates. Lieuts. MacLean and Blatherwick were both doing good straights, Bendall finishing morning's work by taking Lieut. MacLean for a flight. Bendall was out tor a test in the afternoon, Mr. Lane as passenger, but found weather rather bumpy—too bad for pupils alone. Lieut. Blatherwick and Mr. Archer were both taken by Merriam for further trials, who finished the school work with a spiral from a good height. Vickers School.—Capt. Wood and Barnwell doing straights Wednesday, last week, on Farman before breakfast, testing for adjustment. In the afternoon Knight was testing Farman biplane and No. 5 monoplane. Friday, Barnwell made a few circuits in the afternoon in a 30-m.p.h. wind on No. 5 monoplane, to test compass, and on Saturday and Sunday, in the afternoon, both Barnwell and Knight made some flights on No. 5 each day. Eastbourne Aerodrome. ON Wednesday morning, last week, Fowler had the Sommer out for the first time and made several flights on it. The old 'bus, which has been thoroughly overhauled and re-canvassed looked quite smart and flew very well. In the afternoon Fowler was out again on the Sommer doing figure eights. Gassier also put up two excellent flights on the 35-h.p. Anzani-BUSriot, his landings being particularly good. Thursday and Friday were somewhat too windy for practice, but on Saturday afternoon the wind died down to almost a dead calm. After making a solo on the Bristol, Fowler took up Mr. Brockelbank for a passenger flight. Lieut. Minchin then took charge of the machine and, with Fowler up behind, made a very good flight. On coming down Fowler sent him up for his first solo, which, after completing two circuits in good style, he spoilt by pancaking from about 6 ft. Luck, however, was with him, as he only broke a couple of struts and slightly damaged the propeller. Sunday was fine but no one turned up. Monday was also fine and a considerable amount of work was got through. Fowler started with a test-flight on the Bristol. Lieut. Minchin then made three solos, flying very steadily and landing well in spite of quite a fair breeze. Mr. Thompson was also out and made two very good circuits. During the latter part of the afternoon Lieut. Brown, R. N., and Second-Lieut. Lerwill, R.F.C., both put up some fine flights in a rising wind. London Aerodrome, Colllndale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Wednesday, last week, Mr. Manton out early testing No. 5 machine and making a trip round the aero drome to arouse the pupils living near by. Mr. C. Lan-Davis rolling. Mr. Cheeseman doing circuits and straights on No. 5, with Mr. Power as passenger, and the other pupils in evidence until the ground was cleared for brevet tests. Thursday it was very blowy all day, but Mr. Manton out in the morning on No. 6 machine with pupil passengers. Desoutter was flying on monoplane. Aircraft Co. School. —Verrier out testing Maurice Farman Monday last week, flying for an hour over the surrounding country. Later he again went out, but had to descend owing to engine trouble. On Tuesday he was carrying passengers during the afternoon on the same machine. Next day Verrier, accompanied by Mr. H. Barber, flew to Farnborough, his time being 35 minutes. He was obliged to make for Brooklands owing to thick fog in the neigh bourhood of Staines. On sighting Brooklands he made straight for Farnborough, where he passed the necessary tests required by the Aircraft Factory. Blackburn School.—After a test flight of 10 minutes by Mr. H. Blackburn, Sunday morning last week, Mr. Buss took machine and flew circuits and figures of eight for 15 minutes, followed by Dr. Christie, practising straight flights for 35 minutes, and 8
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