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FROM THE BRITISH Brooklands Aerodrome. Bristol School.—On Monday, last week, Merriam was up very early for a couple of solos before pupils arrived, later up behind Mr. Landon for landing practice, and then giving pupil instruction in banking and right and left hand turns. This pupil was then up alone for the first time and made good straights. Lieut. Morgan was outlfor a good solo, making several circuits with a couple of good landings. Flying was resumed after breakfast. Merriam first made test. M r. Landon out for straights and half turns. Merriam took this pupil for instruction, after which he ascended alone, and made some very fine turns, also landing well. In the afternoon Merriam was up first for solo, and then as passenger to Lieut. Peirse on straights, while Lieut. Morgan made several excellent circuits. Bendall went as passenger behind Lieut. Peirse, Merriam ascending with the same pupil. Lieut. Peirse then went alone, and carried out a good first time solo. Lieut. MacClellan made several straights with Bendall behind him. Good show put up by Mr. Landon who carried out several good circuits with right hand turns, and good figures of eight; this pupil is fully competent for his certificate tests. Solo by Merriam and Bendall to wind up day's work. Kendall made an early test on Tuesday, but heavy wind prevented school work. Another test was made by him in the afternoon, but the conditions were not favourable. Very early Bendall tested two machines on Wednesday, after which Lieut, l'eirse was out for straights, and Lieut. Morgan for circuits. Bendall went up as passenger with Lieut. MacClellan for straights and landing practice. Lieut. Peirse again up for straights and left hand turns. Lieut. Morgan circuits, and Mr. Landon figures of eight, this pupil later completing several good circuits. Bendall sat in the passenger's seat behind Lieut. MacClellan for landing practice. Wind was far too bad for outdoor work in the afternoon. On Tuesday, after the usual trial, Bendall took Lieut. Logan (a recent Bristol recruit) for his first flight. Lieut. Peirse on another machine made several good straight flights, while Mr. Landon went for a good solo. Lieut. Duncan was away for landing practice (Bendall sitting behind), Lieut. Morgan going out again for straights. Bendall wound up the morning's work by taking Lieut. Broder for a Bight. Wind was far too strong in the afternoon for flying. Wind and rain prevailed all day on Friday, and flying was imoossible. On Saturday weather still very bad; work continued in the hangars. On Monday last week, Lieuts. Joubert, Fox, and Boger flew in from Farnborough on army machines B.E. 206 and 272, returning thence after a short stay. Mr. W. L. Brock, came over Saturday from Hendon on a Dep. monoplane, 35-h.p. Anzani engine, but the wind was too strong to permit of his return. On Sunday Mr. Hamel had to disappoint his Brooklands friends for the first time, owing to the gale of wind blowing up to fifty miles an hour. He turned out at Hendon for a trial flight preparatory to visiting Brooklands, but the wind buffeted him about so much that he had most reluctantly to telephone that it was impossible for him to make the journey. So great is the increase in the instructional work carried on by the Vickers School where Mr. Barnwell is in charge, that the number of machines available for pupils will shottly be increased by the addition of a monoplane and a biplane, and also a fast all- weather monoplane. Mr. Barnwell has been a most consistent flyer all the year round in all conditions of weather, which shows the wonderful stability of the Vickers machines, but it is anticipated that with the arrival of the all-weather monoplane he will be an even more constant flyer than hitherto. The sympathies of his many friends in aviation circles will be extended to Mr. Howard Flanders, who is now lying in Walton Cottage Hospital, as the result of being attacked by a dog, which had previously bitten several other people, whilst riding his motor cycle in Oatlands Drive, Walton, on the 31st March. Although Mr. Flanders is making good progress, the nature of his injuries, fracture of the base of the skull, will necessitate a rest of some months' duration. Vickers School.—Early Monday morning, last week, Knight on biplane, then Barnwell on biplane with Mr. Wight, a new pupil. Barnwell circuits on No. 3 mono., giving place to Lieut. Blather- wick, R.N., who did some very good straights. Knight then went out on biplane with Mr. Wight. In the afternoon Mr. Knight straights on No. 3, showing great improvement. Mr. Barnwell on biplane with Mr. Wight, the latter promoted to front seat in his first day's practice, and getting on remarkably quickly; Knight doing further straights with Mr. Wight piloting. APRIL 12, 1913. FLYING GROUNDS. Mr. Barnwell out Tuesday on No. 5 mono, in the afternoon tilt rain began. „. ' Wednesday, Barnwell out on biplane early. After test flight by Knight, Lieut.Blatherwick, on No. 3 mono., doing very good straights. Mr. Knight, also on No. 3, making good progress. Knight and Lieut. Blatherwick on biplane. Wind stopped flying after breakfast. Thursday, Barnwell out on biplane solo, then with prospective pupil, then with Lieut. Blatherwick. A. Knight solo. Wind stopped flying at about 8 a.m. for rest of day. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Monday, last week, Mr. Bayetto out from early morning on B2 machine, making circuits terminating in good landings. Later in the afternoon, Mr. Bayetto continually practising, with the intention of taking his brevet at an early date. Mr. Bayetto again out Tuesday on B2, but not until about five o'clock. Next day Mr. Lan Davis out on B4, Mr. Major, a new pupil, on No. 7 biplane doing straights with instructor in passenger seat. Later, Mr. Lan Davis out on B2 monoplane. Mr. R. H. Carr out at 6.40 a.m., Thursday, doing straights on No. 7 biplane. The wind blowing at over ten miles an hour pre vented other pupils from taking practice. Mr. Carr showed very steady progress. Too windy, Friday, for pupils to fly, and again Saturday too windy for pupils, the wind registering 45 miles per hour on wind gauge. Bleriot School.—Monday morning, last week was excellent for pupils, and after Mr. Seymour Nutford had done a couple of circuits on No. 3, just repaired, Lieut. Loftus Biyanand MM. Desoutter and Clappen were sent up in turn to do circuits and figure 8'->. Each did very well indeed, and are all practically ready for their tickets. M. Desoutter made a quite nice vol plane., landing from 60 ft., and Lieut. Loftus Bryan did two excellent 8's. Captain G. Cox was meanwhile doing rolling practice on No. 1 and is making excellent progress. Mr. Williams was also out doing similarly on No. 2. The following day Lieut. Loftus Bryan and M. Desoutter were the only pupils enabled to do any flying, and rain early put a st >p to their practice, each having only time for one circuit on No. 3. The remaining days of the week were too windy for any school work to be done. On Saturday, Mr. Gustav Hamel was flying with Miss Trehawke Davies in a strong and gusty wind and giving an excellent exhibition on her 70-h.p. tandem, getting up to about 3,500 ft. British beperdussin School.—School started at 7 a.m. Monday last week, being too foggy before. Mr. Bauman 30 mins. rolling and hopping on No. 2. Lieut. Bourke 40 mins. rolling and hopping on same machine. This was Lieut. Bourke's first lesson after a long leave of absence. Mr. Barron had his first lesson on No. 2 for 20 mins. He is doing fairly well, but hasn't quite got into the idea of steering with his feet. This completed the morning's work. In the. afternoon, the above three pupils each had 5 mins. on No. 2, but fog came up and stopped work. School started at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Lieut. Bourke 7 mins. rolling and hopping on No. 2. Mr. Bauman on same machine for 7 mins. Mr. Barron 5 mins. on No. 2, rolling, he got into rough ground and broke chassis strut. Weather unsuitable for the rest of the day. Mr. Brock made two test flights on No. 5—the 35-h.p. racer, testing the engine. Wednesday.—School work started at 6 a.m., Lieut. Bourke 25 mins. grasshopping on No. 2, Mr. Bauman 15 mins. on the same machine. Both of these pupils are now ready for promotion. Mr. Barron, who is improving slowly, 10 mins. on No. 2, rolling. In the afternoon, Mr. Brock made a splendid flight on No. 5 in a stiff breeze. This machine flies very well, with plenty of climbing power. Lieut. Bourke 5 mins. on No. 2 at 6 a.m. Thursday, but struck a small donga and broke patten of chassis. At 9.30 Mr. Brock was out on No. 5, taking her up to 2,000 ft. in a 20 m.p.h. wind. He was up for 25 mins., and finished with a right and left spiral vol plani. In the afternoon, Mr. Brock was out on the racer, and gave one of the finest exhibition flights ever seen on a 35-h.p. 'bus. He reached an altitude of 2,350 ft., finishing with a fine glide. The flight lasted about 30 mins. There was a 40 m.p.h. wind blowing at the time. Too windy for school work Saturday. In the afternoon Mr. Brock took out No. 5 in a 45 m.p.h. wind, rose to about 2,000 ft., and then started for Brooklands, where he landed 17 mins. after leaving the Hendon aerodrome. The whole performance was a very fine one. W. H. Ewen School.—Notwithstanding unfavourable weather a considerable amount of school work and exhibition flying was done on the Caudron machine last week. On Tuesday, the 1st April, the pupils were out at 6.10 a.m., when M. Baumann, after a 2
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