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FEBRUARY 22, 1913. IfilGHT FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Brooklands Aerodrome. FOG and bad weather notwithstanding, some very fine flights have been made from Brooklands during the week end'ing February 16th. On Monday, 10th inst., Mr. Raynham on the Coventry Ordnance biplane, carrying the official barograph, attained a recorded altitude of over 2,500 ft., at which height he cut off his engine and made a very fine vol plane descent. Mr. Barnwell made an excellent flight to Hendon and back in good time on the Vickers monoplane. Mr. Merriam first tested the air conditions on the Bristol biplane, and then presented two of his pupils, Mr. Lane and Lieut. Crawford-Kehrmann for their brevet tests, which they passed in good style. Mr. Merriam made excellent spiral descents from a height of over 2,000 ft. with engine stopped, being quite lost to sight in the clouds. Mr. Barnwell made some fine cross-country flights on the Vickers monoplane, attaining on one occasion an altitude of 4,000 ft. On the Saturday afternoon the fog and rain prevented any flying. Although on Sunday, 16th inst., the wind was too gusty to permit of the holding of the bomb-dropping com petition, Messrs. Barnwell and Knight made some interesting cross country trips on Vickers monoplanes. Mr. Hawker was out on the Sopwith biplane, and Mr. Merriam was flying solo and with pupils on the Bristol biplane. These flights were much appreciated by the large number or spectators present. To-morrow (Sunday) the entries for bomb-dropping and alighting competition, postponed from last Sunday, are: Mr. Merriam and Mr. Bendall (Bristol biplane), Mr. Spencer (Spencer bi plane), Mr. Barnwell and Mr. Knight (Vickers-Farman biplane), Mr. Hawker (Sopwith biplane), Mr. Raynham (Coventry Ordnance biplane), Mr. Sopwith (Sopwith biplane). Bristol School.—On Monday last week, Merriam out for test and found the weather to be perfect, then up behind Lieut. Lee for four straights. Mr. Lane went up for the first part of his brevet which he passed in fine style. Lieut. Crawford-Kehrmann also went up for the first part of his certificate, flying exceedingly well at about 200 ft., finishing with a neat vol plani, and landing close to the observers. Bendall was out testing another machine. After breakfast Merriam went up for test, then Lieut. Blatherwick made his first circuit, flying rather low, but his second was very much better, this pupil shows signs of great improvement. Mr. Lane then up for a flight with a good landing. This pupil then went out for the second part of his certificate which he passed in excellent style, finishing with an exceedingly good vol plane". Lieut. Crawford-Kehrmann then went out for the second part of his certificate, which he completed in first-class flying, banking very well, and finishing up by means of a vol plant with good landing. Bendall up with Mr. Hall as passenger, afterwards this pupil was out for a couple of circuits. Merriam and Kendall finished the morning's work with a solo each, the former reaching a good height and descending by means of a spiral glide with the engine cut off. In the afternoon Merriam up for test, and then took Lieut. Robertson Dobie, a new pupil, tor his fust flight, reaching 1,500 ft. Lieut. Lee then took Merriam as passenger for two straights, then this pupil went out for several very good straights alone for tin first lime. After several landings he made two good circuits and half right-hand turns, and later made two more in very good style. Kendall then up with Lieut. Robertson Dobie for two flights, Merriam also up with this pupil, giving him control al times. Mr. Hall was out doing circuits and figures of eight, with good landing.-. Lieut. Blatherwick bring out for two circuits. Merriam went up twice to test an engine, afterwards taking Capt. Styles, an old pupil, as passenger. Kendall finished the day's work with solo flight to the sheds. Merriam out for test of conditions on Tuesday, but found too foggy for pupils. Later tried again with Lieut. MacLean as passenger and found much better. Bendall out testing another machine. Lieut. MacLean was out doing figures of eight in fine style. Bendall testing engine, and then out with Lieut. Robertson Dobie. Afterwards Lieut. Blatherwick out for a couple of circuits, and Mr. Hall two figures of eight, and practising landings for his brevet. Lieut. MacLean doing several figures of eight, and also practising for his brevet. In the afternoon Merriam out for test, and then sent Lieut. MacLean for his ticket, which he obtained in exceedingly good form, with excellent landings. Lieut. Lee then doing several figures of eight, and then he also took his brevet in excellent style. Everyone who saw these pupils taking their tickets said it speaks well for the Bristol way of instruction, and the pupils go away well satisfied. Lieut. Blatherwick and Mr. Hall each made a short flight, Bendall with Lieut. Robertson Dobie and Merriam finished the day's work with a spiral from nearly 2,000 ft. On Wednesday the fog was thick all through the morning, but in the afternoon it cleared, and Merriam went for a test, taking Lieut. Robertson Dobie as passenger, afterwards giving him tuition trips. Bendall out for test and then with Lieut. Robertson Dobie. Mr. Hall practised for his ticket, which he afterwards took in first-class style, flying very high throughout tests, with perfect landings. This pupil is the fifth to take his brevet this week. Lieut. Blatherwick was then out for couple of circuits, but fog put an end to further school work. After fog had cleared on Thursday, Bendall made test, afterwards giving tuition to Lieut. Robertson Dobie. Merriam out for solo, but thick fog came on suddenly and put an end to the morning's work. Merriam first out for solo in the afternoon, reaching 1,000 ft. He then gave tuition to Lieut. Robertson Dobie on landing, &c, who had the control at intervals, and will soon be ready to take the The Curtiss Flyin* Boat, which has just been jgjM fe ^^1^% *^^£^*£*%& WU1 CarTontibutioneTtShea advan?ro df $£*£& last year also it was awarded to M, Glenn Curtis, 233
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