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IfUCHTl days' ptactice, by Lieut. Usborne, on the 35-h.p. Caudron. Flying at an altitude of fully 250 feet he handled the machine in a brilliant style, and botfl his landings were almost dead on the mark. M. Baumann was also testing the brevet machine, on which Commander Schwann made a short flight later. Commander Schwann then made a brilliant flight of 20 minutes on the 70-h.p. Gnome-Caudron, after which Lieut. Spenser-Grey with Mr. Sassoon as passenger, flew the same machine for 45 mins., and later again for 20 mins. Lieut. Eustace L'iistrange Malone put up some fine flying on the 80-h.p. Gnome-Caudron, being in the air 45 mins. On the same machine. Lieut. Spenser-Grey then went up for an hour's flight accompanied by Mr. Sassoon as passenger. Messrs. Zubiaga and Stewart were doing some very fine straight flights on the 28-h.p. Caudron, while Mr. Pendlebury and Lieut. G. Adams were doing some good rolling practice and straights. Mr. Torr was also on the 35-h.p. Caudron, putting in some capital work in straight flights and half-circles. Later in the afternoon, Lieut. Spenser-Grey was again on the 80-h.p. Gnome-Caudron for an hour, and immediately on descending, he started off on the 70-h.p. Gnome-Caudron for Eastchurch, but had to return on account of the fog. There was no school work on Sunday, but Mr. Lewis Turner was doing several fine exhibition flights, one of which last for 50 mins., at a height of 3,000 ft., while the 60-h.p. Caudron was kept busy all the afternoon carrying passengers. Salisbury Plain- Bristol School.—I'ixton made an early test on Monday, last week, after which Lieut. Griffiths was taken for biplane tuition, this pupil then making two solos. Mr. Toil was taken for a couple of solos in a biplane and "sociable" monoplane. Later on Mr. Pixton did a short biplane solo, and two flights on one of the " sociable" monoplanes. Lieut. Griffiths went on a biplane for a solo of fully 20 mins., putting up quite a good show. Lieut. Read went on another machine for two solos of 15 mins. each. No flying all day on Tuesday, conditions anything but favourable, work busily carried on in the hangars. On Wednesday, by the middle of the afternoon the conditions im proved somewhat, and Pixton went out, taking Lieut. Bromet, R.N., as passenger, remaining out for fully 20 mins. Mr. Paschen carried out an excellent solo in a side-by-side monoplane, Pixton again taking up Lieut. Bromet. Jullerot ascended for a solo in a Hristol 50-h.p. monoplane, followed by Lieut. Griffiths on a i)iplane and Mr. Puschcn in a .side-by-side monoplane. Lieut. Mr. G. Lee Temple in Hying rig at the Hendon aero drome. APRIL 5, 1913. Read was out later for a good solo round Fargo, as also was Mr. Tod in a " sociable " Bristol monoplane, Jullerot being passenger with the latter. Darkness prevented further work. Lieut. Bromet was first pupil out on Thursday, under the uutruc- tion of Pixton, who later on made a solo. Lieut. Read was getting in some useful rolling practice on a single-seater monoplane, Lieut. Griffiths following on the same machine. Jullerot took Mr. Tod for instruction on the side-by-side monoplane, whilst Mr. Paschen ascended at the same time in a 50-h.p. tandem monoplane and made a good solo. Pixton was first out in the afternoon, taking Lieut. Bromet for instruction, making a long flight round Knighton Down, the pupil having charge of the hand control most of the time. This pupil has only been at the school a few days, and is progressing splendidly. Rain, wind, and hail practically all day Friday, rendering flying impossible. Work was busily carried on in the hangars. On Saturday, Pixton was out first thing for the customary trial, afterwards taking Lieut. Bromet on the biplane. Lieut. Griffiths was out for a really clever solo, flying remarkably steady in the fairly strong wind. Jullerot took Lieut. Bromet for instruction, but the wind was considered too bad for further work. Rain and wind prevailed for the remainder of the day, and all thought of flying had to be abandoned. Royal Flying Corps.—Wednesday of last week there was a change in the weather, and Lieut. Cholmondeley was out on Maurice Farman 214, making a useful flight over the new sheds at Mill Ball, which are now ready for occupation, Upavon and back to Larkhill. He was out again in the evening with a pas senger, and when at a height of 3,000 ft. was flying for 2 mins. without using the controls. Thursday was a fine morning for flying, and Lieut. Cholmondeley had the 214 out with Sergt. Bruce as passenger for instructions. At one landing several chassis wires were broken, but they were soon replaced. Major Higgins was out testing the new Farman biplane 268, which has an 80-h.p. Gnome motor, and made several good flights around the Downs. In the evening, Lieut. Porter and Capt. Allen were out on BE biplane 267, and got through a good deal of scouting practice around the Plains. Lieut. Cholmondeley with Major Higgins, on Maurice Farman 214, ltft for Farnborough, rising quickly to a height of 2,000 ft. Lieut. Cholmondeley left Farnborough for his return journey to Salisbury Plain, but on reaching Whitchurch was forced to land owing to his propeller breaking when at a height of 2,000 ft. Major Higgins also left Farnborough for Salisbury Plain on BE biplane 205. He was forced to land on reaching the Central Flying School at Upavon, owing to a pipe breaking, and on landing buckled a wheel. These details were quickly put right, and he was soon off again, and safely arrived at Larkhill in gusty winds. Friday, Lieut. Cholmondeley arrived on biplane 214 in boisterous winds. Saturday woik confined to sheds. On Monday the weather was ideal for outdoor work, and Lieut. Anderson was up on BE 205. On landing Lieut. Porter took charge, taking up Lieut. Chrysta for instruction. The latter officer then took over biplane and put up a good flight. Capt. Allen was out on BE 267, flying around the Plains. Int the evening Major Higgins was out on Farman 268, followed by Lieut. Carmichael, who made two flights. Capt. Allen on BE 267 took up Air Mechanic Powell. Lieut. Porter on biplane 205 took up Sergt. Aldwanckle, of the Berks Yeomanry. The Royal Flying Corps are to go under canvas at Larkhill, for about a month previous to entering into occupation of the sheds at Mill Ball, Netheravon. ® ® ® ® Prof. Petavel Lectures. ON Monday last Prof. Joseph E. Petavel, M.Sc, F.R.S.. delivered the first of a series of three lectures on aeronautics before the Royal Society of Arts. He dealt with the general laws of aero dynamics, the distribution of pressure on a wing surface, lift and efficiency of wings, resistance of spars and struts, and shape and efficiency of propellers. The next lecture will be given on Monday, and will be devoted to principles of aeroplane design, while the concluding lecture on Monday week will deal with problems of flight, meteorological conditions, &c. Mr. Slack Crosses the Channel. ACCOMPANIED by his little son, Mr. Robert Slack, on the 27th ult., flew across the channel from Dover to Calais on his Bleriot monoplane. With an unfavourable wind he took three-quarters of an hour for the trip. Mr. Hamel also Crosses. DURING the afternoon of the 27th ult., Mr. Hamel made his ninth trip across the channel, flying on his Bleriot from Dover to Calais. This is the 62nd time the English Channel has been crossed.
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