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(/JJGHT lost in having to make a wider turn than Mr. Hawker. The second time at the turn Mr. Bell had gained another 10 seconds, but again lost time in turning, and in the end Mr. Hawker won a good race by 39 seconds. Next Sunday an interesting competition has been arranged in which pupils from the various flying schools will compete, amongst the entrants being Vickers School : Messrs. Wight, Waterfall and Andreae ; Bristol School: Messrs. Merrick and McLellan. The competition will take the form of bomb-dropping and alighting from ioo ft., in the latter case with engine shut off. tirlstol School.—Merriam testing biplane Sunday, last week, afterwards giving tuition to Lieuts. Priesiley and Vernon (Salisbury pupils), then up with Lieut. Wall on straights. He then made a solo to finish up, as it was getting too bad for school work, and later took up winner of ballot for free flight. Next day, Merriam for test, with Lieut. Duncan as passenger ; then behind this pupil on straights, afterwards taking this pupil across country to Chertsey and back, practising for Whit-Monday race. Merriam test, afterwards giving Lieut. Duncan a good deal of instruction in front and back seat. Major Merrick tuition in front seat ; afterwards this pupil alone for first time, making several good straights and landings. Merriam then giving instruction to Lieut. Duncan on straights and circuits. Major Merrick again on straights. Tuesday, Merriam testing. With IVlajor Merrick afterwards, this pupil flying straights very well. Merriam with Lieut. Duncan, then this pupil alone making short hops, doing very well. Merriam then took Major Merrick to show him where to make his first circuit, which he afterwards accomplished in good style. Merriam thea for solo, and found weather getting too bad for further school work. Bendnll for test with Lieut. Morgan (prospective pupil) as passenger. On Wednesday, Major Merrick doing circuits ; Lieut. Broder straights and half-left hand turns ; Lieut. McClellan for a sojo j Bendall up behind Lieut. Duncan ; Major Merrick figure of eight; Lieut. Broder, straights; Merriam, two circuits, with Lieut. Duncan as passenger. No flying Thursday, wind and rain all day. Friday, Merriam for high flight before pupils arrived. Major Merrick straights, Lieut. McClellan straights and circuits, Merriam up twice with Lieut. Morgan. Merriam for test, then with Lieut. Noolt (pros pective pupil), then up with Lieut. Wall twice; up again with Lieut. Duncan and Mr. Harris. Bendall up with Lieut. Morgan. Merriam for a solo. Bendallia trip to Chertsey. Bendall for lest Saturday, then with Lieut. Morgan, afterwaids behind Lieuts. Wall, Duncan and Morgan. Merriam for test with Lieut. Vernon as passenger—Bendall up with Lieut. Morgan. Merriam behind Lieut. Duncan. Merriam a high flight with Lieirt. Morgan as passenger, reaching nearly 2,000 ft. making a spiral descent to hangars with engine cut off. Merriam after test Sunday, up with Mr. Harris, then with Lieut. Morgan, this pupil having controls at intervals. Major Merrick figures of eight and praoising landings for his brevet. Lieut. Duncan on straights, Lieut. Broder two good circuits. Merriam then for test and found it too bad for further school work. Latef Merriam for te>t with Lieut. Vernon as passenger, afterwards giving exhibition flight in a stiff breeze. Bendall later for test, then up twice behind Lieut. Wall on straights. Lieuts. Broder and McClellan solo each. Merriam up with Lieut. Morgan, then with Lieut. Noott (new pupil). Bendall solo which finished the evening's work. Howard-Flanders School.—Monday, last week, Dukinfield- Jone-i a few straights, then circuits i hr. Layzdl-Apps rolling 10 mins., then Jones up again for 20 mins. 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dukinfield-Tones up for 20 mins., came down with missing engine. Up again for | hr. Wednesday, Dukinfield a few circuits testing engine. Then up for | hr. Engine running badly, so dismantling. VUkers School.—Monday afternoon, last week, Knight testing biplane solo, then with Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Orr Paterson then went for circuit solo. Knight testing No. 5 mono., then Mr. Waterfall circuits at 1,500 ft. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Orr Paterson alternately good flights on biplane, increasing in height each time. Knight then tested condition of air, after which Mr. Andreae went for his brevet on biplane, getting through in fine style with good banksd 1 urns and excellent landings Messrs. Mitchell and Orr Paterson circuits on biplane ; Mr. Waterfall with passenger on biplane. Mr. Andreae then went on to No. 3 mono, for straights, with Knight in instructor's seat, afterwards Mr. Andreae did some very good straights solo. Early Tuesday morning, Knight on biplane with Major Cameron in back seat. Then Major Cameron solo for circuits, figures of eight and landing practice. Messrs. Mitchell and Orr Paterson alter nately circuits on bipane. Knight then went on biplane with Mr. Waterfall as passenger to test conditions for brevet. Major Cameron then went for his brevet on biplane, getting through very well indeed in rather a bumpy wind. In the evening Knight testing No. 3 mono, followed by Mr. Andreae straights for 30 mins. MAY 17, 1913. Early Wednesday morning, Knight testing biplane then handing: over to Mr. Mitchell, who did some excellent figures of eight at 300 ft. This pupil then went up again for circuits and landing, practice. Mr. Andreae straights on No. 3 mono, for 30 mms. Lieut. Blatherwick straights on No. 3 for 10 mins. Mr. Mitchell on biplane, circuits at 500 ft. with goad vol plank. Knight with Mr. Waterfall, circuits on biplane. Friday evening, Wright testing biplane; Mr. Mitchell solos v Mr. Paterson folos ; Mr. Mitchell figures of eight at 400 ft. Mr. Paterson up for 15 mins., finishing with nice vol plant. Mr. Andreae and Mr. Waterfall both out on biplane for joy rides, Knight finishing- up the evening by taking M. Bousier for a fine flight. Next morning, Capt. Wood testing new biplane with new Vickers 7-cyl. radial engine. Knight on school biplane ; Mr. Waterfall trip to Chertsey Bridge and back ; Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Palersott figures of eight and landing practice. In the evening, Mr. Blaihei- wick and Andreae out on No. 3 mono, for I hour. Knight with passenger on biplane ; Mitchell and Paterson good flights ; Knight up with Mr. Beaver (new pupil), and also trip to prospective pupil. Sunday morning, Knight testing new biplane, fitted with 70 h.p. Gnome, flying well for half an hour, showing fine speed with increased engine power. Knight instruction to Mr. Beaver; Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Paterson both out for solos, both being qui e ready for brevet. Knight again out with Mr. Beaver ; Capt. Wood on new machine. In the afternoon, Knight passenger-carrying on biplane. All pupils flying alternately. London Aerodrome, Colltndale Avenue, Hendon, Grahame-Whtte Schcol.—Monday, last week, Mr. Bayetto out at 5.35 p.m., on No. 2B, doing circuits and practising figures of eight. Mr. Manton out later on same machine. Next day, at 6.15 p.m., Mr. Manton went out on No. 2 Bleriot, also Mr. R. H. Carr, doing circuits on No. 7, followed by Sir Bryan Leighton doing straight flights with Instructor Manton in passenger seat. Sir Bryan Leighton out at 6.40 a.m., Wednesday, doing straights with Instructor Cheeseman. Thursday, wind too strong. On Friday, Sir Bryan Leighton out at 6.50 a.m., having good practice on No. 7, doing straight flights with Instructor Cheeseman, afterwards doing straight flights alone. Sir Bryan Leighton out again Saturday, at 5 p.m., doing half an hour's solo straights on No. 7, after the machine being tested by Instructor Cheeseman. Bleriot School.—On Tuesday, last week, Messrs. Gandillon and de Villiers were both out practising ; the former did two circuits at a good altitude on No. 4, and the latter was doing good rolls on No. 1. He has much improved in his handling of the machine, being much quicker on the controls. The following day Mr. Reilly flew No. 3 very well indeed, doing four circuits at about 200 ft., and landing with a nicely calculated vol plane'. He is now ready for his brevet, and is going to attempt the necessary flights on the first fine day. Mr. L. Desoutter went aloft for his ticket, but after getting up to about 150 ft., and doing two trial circuits, found the wind too strong, and wisely descended to await a more favourable opportunity. The other days of the week were too windy for any outdoor wotk. British Deperdussin School.—About 5 p.m. Monday, last week, Lieut. Bourke flew a couple of straights followed by a circuit on No. 3 machine, finishing with right-hand turn and good landing. Mr. Barron had 8 mins. on same machine at circuits and right-hand turns. Mr. Hudson the same ; all doing very well. Mr. Bauman three half circuits, unfortunately bumping the paling and breaking a propeller. Lieut. Bourke, on Tuesday, took over No. 5 machine, after Mr. Spratt had tested with a couple of circuits, and put in 35 mins. at straights to get accustomed to the new machine, then flew half-a- dozen circuits in excellent style and finished with a couple of good eights. He is now ready for his brevet. Mr. Barron also had his first lesson on No. 5. Wednesday, Mr. Brock tested No. 5 early, then Lieut. Bourke took over and flew a circuit and a couple of good eights ; Mr. Barron a couple of eights, landing well. Wind sprang up and stopped further work. Mr. Spratt took the 60-h.p. two- seater by road to Southwold, Suffolk, for Whitsuntide exhibition work. Thursday, wet and windy all day, no school work. Next day, under Mr. Brock's tuition, Mr. Bauman six straights, good landings, fairly steady flights on No. 3. Mr. Hudson six straights on tame machine, landings fair. Rain and wind stopped further work, but it cleared in the evening, and at sundown Lieut. Bourke went for brevet tests on No. 5, and passed in good style. Mr. Brock a couple of circuits on same previously. Mr. Barron, early Saturday morning, passed brevet tests at a height of 300 feet, landing well. Lieut. Porte tested 100-h.p. with several circuits. Mr. Spratt, at Southwold, testing ther 60-h.p. Ground very enclosed for landing. Unfortunately, broke propeller in wire enclosure, and did other small damage, but quickly repaired. In afternoon Lieut. Porte entered 100-h.p. for speed- handicap, winning his first heat in splendid style. Mr. Brock entered the 35 h.p. No. 5 school machine for altitude contest, and reached a height of 4,300 feet—a splendid performance for this email 546
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