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L/jjGHf] on the brtvet Caudron, and tuccessfully accomplished the tests for his R. Ae.C. certificate. Flying at an average altitude of 400 ft., he made beautifully-judged landings after both flights. Immediately after, Mr. I.awford started off on the same machine, and was also successful in completing his brev*t tests, flying confidently at 250 ft., and landing beautifully on the mark. Soon after the wind rose, and put an end to school work for the day. M. Baumann was out later, making a very nice exhibition flight on the 35-h.p. Caudron. British Deperdussin School.—Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day last week, blowing hard, no school work. Thursday, Mr. K. B. liauman (new pupil) joinei school, and had his first lesson on No. 2 taxi. Wind too strong to go out. At 11.45 a.m. Friday, after a few preliminary circuits, Mr. Gordon Bell started with passenger to Kastchurch on new 80-h.p. Dep. ordered by Admiralty. Tie did the journey in 40 mins. A good MffbnttMt Oo&ai&rtag wind was against him most of the way. Mr. Sprait .'iri'l Mr. Whitehouse out for circuits about i hour each on No. 4 machine in evening. Wind too much for other pupils. Lieut. Ilordern flew a preliminary circuit and figure of eight at 7 a.m., Saturday, then went for In;vet tests, passing in good style, keeping a steady altitude of 200 ft. throughout, landings very good within 10 yards of observers. Second half the wind got up and was very bumpy. Monday, Mr. Spratt circuits 10 mins. on No. 4 (testing). Mr. Val;i/zi circuits 20 mins., and later to mins. on same machine. Mr. Bauman rolling on No. 2 taxi 10 mins. Mr. Phelps, straights, showing improvement on No. 3 brevet machine, 40 mins. Temple School.—On Wednesday, last week, Mr. George L. Temple gave instruction in controls to Mr. D. Ritchie and Mr. R. Penny. Next day work was confined to hangar, weather being too rough for pupils, Mr. (i. Temple later giving a short exhibition flight on the Caudron biplane. All Friday a bad wind prevailed, Mr. Temple making two excellent flights, going out across country. Saturday morning at 7 a.m., R. Penny 10 mins. rolling on Bleriot No. 2. In the afternoon, George Temple made a fine flight on the 35-h.p. Caudron, being caught by a terrific gust of wind and tossed about in a most alarming way, eventually effecting a safe landing with great difficulty. Monday, at II a.m., under the supervision of Mr. Temple, on Bleriot No. 2, Messrs. Ritchie and 1'enny rolling. Mr. Temple later tested Bleriot and gave Mr. A. Vaile first lesson in controls. In afternoon Mr. Temple out on Caudron, taking his father for two passenger flights and later solo for 16 mins., finishing with a splendid vol plant MARCH 15, 1913^ Mr. Jules Teulade-Cabanes, a pupil who has recently taken his brevet in good style at the B16riot School at Hendon- Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—An absolute gale was blowing all day Monday last week, and flying was quite out of the question. On Tuesday wind with occasional showers of rain prevented any attempt at flying, and instructions were carried on in the hangars. No flying in the early part of the morning on Wednesday. About noon England went out on a monoplane for a flight which, as reported elsewhere, ended fatally. No flying all day on Thursday. On Friday, no flying until evening, Jullerotmade a solo in an 80-h.p. Bristol monoplane, and then took Lieuts. Griffiths and Brodribb for tuition in a biplane, but darkness prevented further work. Very windy all day on Saturday, and flying was impossible. Royal Flying Corps.—Wednesday of last week being fine, Major Higgins, D.S.O., was out on BE 203, and did some sig nalling while flying around the Plains at a height of 2,000 ft. Lieut. Cholmondeley out on M. Farman 214, with Lieut. Carmichael as passenger, went over to the Central Flying School, Upavon, and back at a good height. No out-door work was possible on Thursday as the winds were very treacherous. Friday, windy and cloudy. Major Higgins out on BE 203, followed by Lieut. Cholmondeley on M. Farman 214, scouting around the Plains at a height of 2,000 ft. Lieut. Cholmondeley on M. Farman 214 made several flights, also with Lieut. Car- michacl as passenger, to Salisbury and back. On returning took Lieut. Carmichael for experimental signalling from a great height, which apparently gave good results. Major Higgins also was out on BE 203, taking up Capt. Allen as passenger for 1 hour's flight, getting to a height of 4,000 ft., observing coloured rockets which were sent up to 3,000 ft. by officers on ground. Four machines, 3 M. Farmans and 1 Avro, came over from the Central Flying School at Upavon to watch the signalling. Saturday and Monday, work confined to sheds. On Tuesday, Lieut. Carmichael and Lieut. Anderson made good flights on M. Farman 214. Lieut. Cholmondeley out on M. Farman 216, scouting around the downs with air mechanics. ® ® ® ® Delivering a Caudron by Air. ON a Caudron biplane with Gnome motor, ordered by the British Admiralty, M. Marty, accompanied by Mr. A. Ramsay, left Issy on Friday week intending to fly to the W. H. Ewen Aviation Co's. headquarters at Hendon. They made stops at Rouen and Crotoy, and at the latter place found the fog so thick that to cross the Channel was out of the question. On Sunday afternoon the Channel was crossed and the aviators flew to Adisham, near Dover, where they landed. There the police, under the regulations of the Aerial Navigation Act, took full particulars of the travellers who resumed their journey. At Bekesbourne, near Canterbury, engine trouble necessitated another descent. 310
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