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1913 - 0622.PDF
I/IICHTI first time Gassier had been on a fifty, and he handled the machine very well indeed. The waterplane sheds are now completed, and one of the Henry Farmans will be flown over as soon as the weather moderates. Lcndoa Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendori. Grahame White School.—Lieut. Evill out last week at 5 a.m. doing straights on No. 7. R. II. Carr circuits on No. 109, followed by Sir Bryan Lcighton doing straights on same machine. Sir A. H. Sinclair straights wkh Instructor Cheeseman. Mr. A. G. Power out 7.45 doing straights and circuits. Monday, Mr. A. G. Power out at 4.30 doing figure eights on brevet machine. Lieut. Evill straights with Instructor Noel. 5.15, A. G. Power out for brevet; 5.50, R. H. Carr also doing brevet tests, Loth these pupils passing all tests in first class style. Lieut. Boddam-Whetham out at 7.10 p.m., rolling, on No. 7 machine, with Instructor Manton in passenger seat, afterwards alone. Lieuts. Moore, Evill, Eales, and Boddam-Whetham all out Tuesday, getting good practice, under Instructor Noel, at 4.30 a.m. Sir A. Sinclair and Lieut. Moore straights with instructor and afterwards alone. II. E. Russell (new pupil) rolling with Instructor Manton, afterwards practising alone. Lieut. Moore out at 4.30 a.m., Wednesday, doing straights with instructor, followed by Lieuts. Boddam-Whetham and Eales. Lieut. Evill doing solo straights. Mr. Russell, after practising rolling alone, doing straights with Instructor Cheeseman. Work began 5 a.m., Thursday, Lieut. Evill solo straights, also Sir A. H. Sinclair. Lieuts. Eales, Moore, Boddam-Whetham and Mr. Russell all doing straights with instructor. Friday, windy morning. All outdoor school work had to be abandoned. Bleriot School.—On Tuesday morning last week Mr. Reilley went up for his brevet and flew the first batch of five eights very well, but was not able to start on the second half. On Thursday morning Mr. Gower had his first practical lesson on taxi I and did a very good initial attempt, especially so as there was quite a lot of wind on. Lieut. Low was also out on the same machine, but could not put in much practice as the wind rose steadily and remained fair'y high all the rest of the day, thus preventing any further school woik. During the rest of the week the weather was bad and the school staff has taken the opportunity of overhauling and adjusting the machines. British Deperdussin School.—Too windy for school, Monday, last week, but in the evening Lieut. Borte up for 10 mins. in 100-h.p. at 1,000 ft., then took Capt. Malahan for 15 mins. at 1,500 ft. —1 Mr. F. W. Goodden, who has successfully passed his brevet on a 35-h.p. Caudron at the W. H. Ewen school. JUNE 14, 1913- HRMSHRHMMBHMMMHHHMHHHMRMMHRHSMII^I Lieut. William C. Hicks, RN., wbo secured his Royal Aero Club certificate on a Caudron biplane at the W". H. Ewen school. No. 2. Lieut. Porte left for Brighton with Mr. Brock as passenger in 100-h.p. against strong head wind, taking if hrs. to get there. Thursday, Col. Smyth and Lieut. Brock each 5 mins. on No. 3. flying straights, Mr. Jaques and Mr. Murray rolling on No. 2. Lieut. Porte and Mr. Brock flew from Brighton to Gosport in 100-h p. No school Friday ; too windy. Saturday, at 7 p.m., Lieut. Porte started with Capt. Halahan as passenger in 100-h.p. to Hendon. Mist very thick ; could not see landmarks, so came down. Mr. Brock entered 35-h.p. in cross-country race, but engine trouble forced him to abandon race when half through. Sunday, Lieut. Porte and Capt. Halahan again started for Hendon from Gosport at 5 a.m., but heavy rain and mist prevented. At 7 p.m. it cleared and Lieut. Porte flew to Brighton with a passenger and on to Hendon the next morning, doing latter journey well under the hour. W. H. Ewen School.—A considerable amount of school practice and exhibition work has been put in last week. On Monday the pupils were out at 4.20 a.m. when M. Baumann, after testing the 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2, handed the machine over to Lieut. Bewes, who made several short flights in good style. The wind rising put a stop to further school work. M. Baumann, however, put up a splendid flight on the 35-h,p. Caudron No. 2, reaching an altitude of 3,000 ft. and finishing with a steep vol plane". Later, Mr. L. W. F. Turner made several flights on the new 45-h.p. Caudron. The school was out at 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday, when Mr. Turner, after test flight on 35-h.p. Caudron No. 1, handed the machine over to F. W. Goodden, who flew several circuits in good style, later going for his brevet tests which he passed in an excellent and confident manner, flying at an average altitude of 300 ft, and landing on the mark. M. Baumann was also getting good results from pupils on the 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2. After testing the machine he handed it over to Lieut. Bewes and Messrs. C. George and Pendlebury, who were making good progress in straight flights, while Messrs. Jagenburg and Cowling were rolling on the same machine. The pupils were again out at 6.10 p.m. M. Baumann made test flight on 35-h.p. Caudron No. 1, and then handed machine over to W. Warren who was doing circuits while H. Gist was making progress in straight flights. Messrs. Jagenburg and Cowling were hopping on 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2, while Messrs. C. George, Pendlebury, Prosser and Lieut. Bewes were making short In early morning, Tuesday, Mr. Hudson three circuits on No. 3, then went for brcv,t tests. First flight at 250 ft., landing dead on mark ; second flight 350 ft., landing 20 ft. from mark ; very small neat eights, splendid flights. Mr. Baumann, three circuits at 150 ft. doing very well. Lieut. Brock, four straights on No. 2, also Col. Smyth and Mr. Jaques. In evening wind calmed down, and 648 54
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