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APRIL 26, 1913. good. The following pupils turned out, and all had a good morning's practice under Instructor Manton: Mr. C. Lan-Davis on No. aB, Mr. Major on No. 7, Mr. A. G. Power on No. 7, Sir Bryan Leighton and Mr. Tone Bayetto. Blerlot School.—Most of last week has been too windy for any work to be done outside the sheds, but on Thursday morning before the wind rose, some practice was enabled to be done by several of the pupils. There being a little wind, Mr. Seymour Metford took No. 3 up for a few trial circuits to see if it was fit for pupils, and finding conditions up aloft perfect, sent Mr. Keilly up for a circuit, which he did quite well at about 80 ft., landing very well indeed. Mr. R. Desoutter followed, and found the wind had risen a trifle, giving him some trouble in making a nice landing. Mr. Clappen was then going up for circuits when the wind became much stronger, •so he taxied the machine back to the sheds. The mechanics have been very busy during the week taking down and tuning the 50-h.p. Gnome in No. 5 machine, which is now pulling excellently. British Deperdussln School.—Monday last week school op.-ned at 5.30 a.m., Lieut Bourke straights on No. 3, doing quite well. Nice even straights, landings a bit shaky at present. Mr. Bauman straights 5 mins. on same machine ; switchbacks in the air but landings fairly good. Mr. Miller (new pupil) joined school but did not have a lesson. Wind too strong for school work next day. Mr. Brock brought No. 5 machine (35-h.p.) back from Brooklands in 17 mins., stiff wind at start, half way across ran into calm air and was shot up about 300 ft. Wednesday, wind too strong for school work. In afternoon tested Aero Show 60-h.p. engine, mounted on two-seater machine, which has recently been thoroughly overhauled. Engine ran splendidly, developing well over 1,200 revs. Thursday, before breakfast, Mr. Spratt testing conditions on No. 5 for 10 mins., then Mr. Whitehouse made two very fine flights of 16 and 18 mins. each on No. 5 racer, his first time on this machine. Reached altitude 400 ft., very good steady flights. At II a.m. Mr. Spratt took out the 6o-h.p. two-seater (for the first time after her overhaul) in a 10-35 m.p.h. wind, and made a very fine flight \flMH for ma hour, reaching an altitude oi 1,150 ft. This machine flies very well, and engine pulling well up to its h.p. At 3.30 Mr. Spratt out again on same machine for a 30 mins. flight in nasty gusty wind. He handles the machine perfectly. Very fine flight. No wot k Friday and Saturday owing to weather conditions. Sunday, at 3.30 p.m., Mr. Whitehouse took upNo. 535-h.p. racer, and made a very fine exhibition flight, lasting about 35 mins., going well out into the country. Over Harrow he attained an altitud* of 3,000ft. finishing with a glide from 2,000ft., a splendid flight. Mi. Spratt then took up the 60 and made a 35 mins. flight M Harrow and Edgware, followed by Signor Nardmi, who took up Capt. Tyrer and several other passengers. W. H. Ewen School.—A considerable amount of work was put in last week, notwithstanding the continuance of unfavourable weather. On Monday, the pupils were out at 5.45 a.m., when Mr. Turner, after test flight on 35-h.p. Camlton No. I, handed the machine over to Mr. M. /uhiaga, who made several good straight flights. M. Baumann, after testing the 35-h.p. Caudron No. a, handed the machine over to Lieut, G. Adams, who got in some good practice in short flights. Mr. L. 11. Jagenberg had his first instruction in rolling on the same machine. On Tuesday, the pupils were out at 5.50 a.m. under the instruc tion of Mr. L. \V. F. Turner on the 35-h.p. Caudron No. 1, who, after a test flight, handed the machine over to Messrs. Ton and Stewart, who wete both doing excellent circuits. Later, Mi. Turner was out on the 6o-h.p. Caudron, taking with him Lieut. G. Adams as passenger for air experience. The pupils were out at 5.40 a.m. Thursday, under the instruction of Mr. Turner and M. Baumann, when an excellent morning's practice was put in. M. Baumann, after testing the 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2, handed the machine over to Messrs. l'rosser, Goodden and Gist, who were all doing good straight flights, Lieut. G. Adams rolling and doing short flights, while Mr. I'endlebury was rolling on the same machine. Lieut. U. C. Hicki, a new pupil at the school, had his first instruction in rolling. Mr. Turner, after test flight on the 35-h.p. Caudron, handed the machine over to Messrs. Stewart and Zubiaga who were doing circuits in good style. The event of the morning was another Caudron brtvfl, successfully g lust a tew pups! A school croup at the Bristol Flying School, Amesbury, 'Wilts., showiu the two-seater biplanes- Reading from left to right: Mr. Jullerot pilot» Mr. David Tod, pupil, who Is flying the monoplane excellently; Lieut. Marshall, pupil; Lieut. Chidson, pupil; Mr. C H. Platonj Herr Paschen, a pilot of the German Bristol School; Mr. Fellows, of the Bristol Co.; Mr. Harrison, pilot; and Lieut Brotnet, R.N., pupil. 465
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