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fjFjfGHT MARCH 22, 1913. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Brooklands Aerodrome. * Bristol School.—On Monday, last week, wind and rain pre vailed until 5.30. Merriam then out for trial, afterwards giving tuition to Lieut. Picton Warlow for two circuits with landing practice. I >arkness prevented further work. Wind was blowing hard on Tuesday, and flying was not attempted. On Wednesday, Merriam was first out, followed by Bendall on another machine, both flying round to wake up pupils. Lieut. Reproduced from " The Austin Advocate. The darling of the gods at a shilling). Blatherwick was out later for two good solos, Lieut Robertson Dobie doing a couple of g*>d circuits and then describing several excellent figures of eight, landing well. This latter pupil is quite ready for his certificate. Merriam was with Lieut. Picton Warlow, Bendall taking Lieut. Morgan, giving pupils landing practice. Bendall was passenger to Lieut. I'icton Warlow and Lieut. Morgan on straights. Lieut. Picton Warlow then went up alone and made four good straights. Merriam and Bendall finished up morning's work by making a solo each. Wind was far too bad after breakfast for school work. Merriam ami Bendall each made a test in the afternoon, finding conditions too bumpy. Later on Merriam was out and found improvement, l.ieuts. Blatherwick and Robertson Dobie both out for solos, Lieut. Morgan having Bendall as passenger. Lieut. Picton Warlow also out, and made lour really good straights. Fog prevented an early start on Wednesday. However, it cleared about 10 o'clock, and Merriam was out for a test with Lieut. Blatherwick as passenger, Bendall following with Lieut. Robertson Dohie. Each of these pupils was then out for solos. Conditions became too bad later on, and school work had to be abandoned. tiale was blowing all day Friday, and outdoor work was impossible. On Saturday no improvement in weather, and work was resumed in the hangars. Vlckers School.—Wednesday last week, after breakfast, Barnwell on No. 5 mono, testing new type of engine counter. In the afternoon, Barnwell on biplane with Mr. Knight in passenger seat learn ing control of elevator. Thursday, Barnwell on Farman during afternoon, but too bumpy for pupils. LotUon Aerodrome, Collladale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame<White School.—W. Birchenough out at 6 Tuesday last week, on No. 7 machine, doing straights under the superintendence of Instructor Louis Noel. T. Bayetto on Bleriot monoplane, under the instruction of Mr. Cheesemui, at 6 p.m., doing straights and making fair progress. W. Birchenough out Wednesday with Instructor Noel at 7.40 a.m. on No. 7, afterwards doing solo straights. J. D. North rolling on No. 7 with Instructor Manton in passenger seat. T. Bayetto out at 9.15 on No. 4 B monoplane, rolling under the superintendence of Mr. Cheeseman, the same pupils putting in good practice in the afternoon, when the weather was calm. Thursday, T. Bayetto rolling on No. 2 B monoplane, under Instructor Manton, followed by R. H. Carr doing straights on No. 7. A. S. Power out at 10-45 doing straight flights on No. 7, also later W. Birchenough on same machine. The weather in the afternoon still continuing good, pupils were able to have an excellent day's practice. Friday and Saturday, weather too windy for school work. Thursday afternoon, the weather being particu larly kind, some excellent flying was seen by the visitors to the aerodrome. Mr. Louis Noel flying the 80-h.p. Farman, Mr. Manton on the Grahame- White biplane, M. Desoutter on the Bleriot mono plane, Mr. Cheeseman on No. 7 machine. Mr. P. Verrier was also flying the Farman biplane, M. Rene Caudron, also Mr. L. Turner on Caudron biplane, the whole making a splendid afternoon's exhibition. Bleriot School.- Quite a lot of work was managed to be done on Monday last week. In the morning Capt. G. Cox had his first les-on on the taxi, and made a very promising start ; then Mr. Slack went up to try No. 4 before sending M. Gandillon aloft for figure eights, of which he accomplished two at 150 ft., the wind, however, being a trifle too strong for him to attempt his brevet. Meanwhile, Lieut. Loftus Bryan and MM. Desoutter and Clappen were doing very nice straights on No. 1, and Capt. Cox was doing good rolls on taxi 2. The following ,day was windy, but on Wednes day Lieut. Loftus Bryan and Messrs. Clappen and Desoutter all did some nice straight flights on No. 1 ; the wind then rising, however, prevented further school work until the early evening, when Capt. Cox and Mr. de Villiers each did some rolling practice on No. 2, and Messrs. Reilly and Desoutter were doing quite nice straight flights on No. I at about 12 feet. Thursday again was another busy day, eight pupils taking advantage of a splendid opportunity for practice. Capt. Cox did excellently on No. 2 at rolling, and Mr. de Villiers was also p.m. Reproduced Jrom " The Austin Advocate." The snarling of the gods (if he's unwilling). similarly employed. Four pupils, i.e., Lieut. Loftus Bryan and Messrs. Reilly, Clappen and Desoutter, have all reached the end of the ''straight-flight" stage, and are quite ready to start on circuits, of which, as a matter of tact, Lieut. Loftus Bryan has already done a brace. Mr. "Williams was rolling on No. 2 and making good progress ; and M. Gandillon went up for his brevet test, but, when 340
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