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MAY 24, 1913. Blerlot School.—Practically the only day last week on which it was possible for practice was Saturday, when Capt. Cox and Messrs. R. Desoutter, Williams and de Villiers were all at work— Mr. Desoutter was doing figure eights and vol plan/ landings, and but for the absence of observers, was going for his certificate. Capt. Cox was out at rolling practice on No. 1, as also were Messrs. Williams and de Villiers. Mr. R. B. Slack tried out No. 5, the 5oh.p. Gnome engine of which had been adjusted during the week, and did several circuits round and outside the aerodrome. The remainder of the week having teen too bad for school work outside, the pupils have had to confine their attentions to adjustments and alterations inside the sheds. Mr. Gower, a new pupil, has joined the school and is commencing his tuition on Monday. British Deperdussin School.—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, last week, very windy, although beautifully fine, there fore no school work. Col. N. M. Smyth, V.C., late commanding The Carabineers, joined the school and had his first lesson on Saturday, rolling for 10 mins. on taxi 2. W. H. Ewen School.—All the school work during last week has been confined to early mornings, but a very satisfactory amount of work has been put in by pupils, under the instruction of M. Baumann. On Monday the pupils were out at 4.40 a.m., when M. Baumann, after test flight on 35-h.p. Caudron, handed the machine over to Mr. M. Zubiaga, who was doing circuits at 300 ft. and making good landings. Lieut. W. C. Hicks was also doing half circuits in good style, and Mr. C. George, a new pupil, had his first instruction in rolling practice. The pupils were out at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, when M. Baumann, after test flight on 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2, handed the machine over to Lieuts. G. Adams and W. C. Hicks and Mr. Zubiaga, who were all doing circuits in good style, while Mr. C. George was rolling on the same machine. During the evening, Mr. L. W. F. Turner was out testing one of the new 45-h.p. British-built Anzani-Caudrons, which was flying splendidly. On Wednesday the pupils were out at 4 a.m. M. Baumann, after test flying on the 35-h.p. Caudron handed the machine over to Lieuts. G. Adams and W. C. Hicks, who were doing half circuits, Mr. H. Gist doing straight flights, and Messrs. H. Jagenberg and N. Cowling rolling on same machine. It was much too windy for school work on Saturday. Mr. Turner, however, was doing exhibition work on the 60-h.p. Caudron, and afterwards on the 45-h.p. Caudron. On Sunday Mr. Sydney Pickles made several exhibition flights on the 60-h.p. Caudron in a strong wind, rising rapidly to 3,500 ft., banking in his old Caudron style, and always landing with a beauti ful spiral pique. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Monday last week was just one continuous rain all day long until the evening, when Busteed took advantage 1/OGHI] of short fine period to get in two circuits on the biplane with Lieut. Priestley, K.N. Weather unfit for tuition work, Tuesday, until the evening, when Pixton commenced with Lieut.-Col. Hamilton—new pupil ">' taking him for two long circuits. Lieut. Brodribb, R.N., passed for his breve.' on the biplane, flying well and making good landings. Meanwhile, Busteed was giving tuition on another school biplane be Lieut. Burns, one flight ; Messrs. Adams and Grey, two flight* each; Lieut-Col. Hamilton, two flights; Mr. Garnett, OM flight, and one large circuit on the side-by-side mono, with Lieut. Burns. Darkness prsvented further work. Again no tuition was possible Wednesday until the evening, when Pixton had the biplane out and gave atrip tO Lieut, llol.bs, a prospective pupil. The conditions were still not at all favourable, and after a wait Pixton, with Mr. Grey as passenger, again tried the air. but found no improvement. Thursday—continuei! lain and wind and no tuition possible. Tuition work again confined to the evening Friday. Busteed got busy with tuition on biplane to the following pupils, Lieut. I oL Hamilton two flights, Lieut. Bunts two flights, Mr. Adams two flights—on one of which he took the pilot's teat—and a trip to Lieut. Napier, of the Warwickshire Yeomanry. A solo by Mr. Delaplane concluded the evening's work. Saturday, by way of a change the morning opened out quite good and the pupils were able to get in a deal of useful praetiee. Busteed on the biplane gave four flights each to Lieut.-Col. Hamilton and Lieut. Burns and one flight with Mr. Adams in the pilot's seat. On another school biplane Messrs. Delaplane and Gipps were very busy, each doing four solos. Mr. Adams next did his first solo very well, and immediately afterwards followed up with two further solos, Busteed out with Mechanic Willis testing Renault tractor biplanes. Sunday, bad weather would not admit of any tuition. Royal Flying Corps. No. 3 Squadron.—On Tuesday evening two machines arrived from Farnborough. The first, H. Farman, 274, with Lieut. Cholmondeley in charge, while the other, II. Farman, 26S, was piloted by Lieut. Roupell. o'"' Wednesday morning was ideal for out-door work, and an early arrival from Farnborough was Lieut. Carmichael on EL Farman 275, followed by Lieut. Allen on H. Farman 277, Sergt. Ridd on M. Farman 2t6, Capt. Connor on M. Farman 270 (with Air- Mechanic Jenkins as passenger), and Major Brooke-Popham on Avro 285. Lieut. Ashton on M. Farman 269 (with Air-Mechanic Willis as passenger) came down at Basingstoke, but arrived safely at Salisbury in the evening. Lieut. Cholmondeley was out with Lieut. Wadham as passenger on H. Farman 274, and later went over to the Central Flying School. In evening Lieut. Cholmondelcy on H. 1'at man 274 made seven flights taking up passengers. Major Brooke-Popham and Lieut. Conren on the Avro 285, Lieut. Roupell on H. Farman 286, Lieut. Carmichael on II. Farman 275, Lieut. Small on M. Farman 270, and Sergt. Ridd on M. Farman 216 made two flights. Throughout Thursday owing to boisterous wind and rain " Flight " Copyright. The penalty of popularity. Mr. Hawker on the Sopwith-Tractor having his picture taken at Hendon. 569
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