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1913 - 0824.PDF
I/O GHT Mr. Hawker sweeping round in circles through the clouds whilst trying to pick up the bearings of the aerodrome. Bristol School.—Bendall first out«on Monday last week, Merriam following, then both instructors up with Lieuts. Mead, Leivis and Darley. Lieut. Mead later in front seat Merriam teaching behind. Wind stopped further work. After breakfast tuition to pupils on machines in the hangars. 5.30 p.m., Merriam allowed Mr. Skene to test conditions, having perfect confidence in his flying capabilities. Afterwards this pupil took second half of ticket in exceptionally good style, reaching a height of 1,600 ft., and doing very short figures of eight, taking a spiral descent to mark with engine cut off, probably a record height for pupil taking his ticket on biplane. One and ail remarked they had never seen a pupil take his ticket better. Merriam up behind Lieuts. Mead, Darley and Leivis on several straights and circuits. Afterwards wound up with solo. Merriam out firat testing on Tuesday, and up behind Lieuts. Darley, Mead and Leivis on several straights and circuits, the former pupil :s progressing very rapidly, and will soon go for his ticket. Merriam finished by giving Lieut. Leivis some experience in a choppy wind. Too much wind for flying in the evening. On Wednesday, Merriam testing found it a little bumpy. Mr. Richard Powell for solo, flying well. Merriam up behind Lieut. Darley on straights. Very windy the rest of the day. Merriam testing on Thursday, and later with Lieut. Roche (new pupil) for his first trip, also with Lieut. Mead. Afterwards the con ditions were too bad for teaching. No flying in the evening owing to wind, and windy all day Friday. On Saturday, Bendall test, then behind Lieuts. Mead and Darley, and later with Lieut. Roche. Mr. Richard Powell solo, and practising landings. All pupils then had two turns. 5 p.m., Merriam test and exhibition flight. Afterwards up with Lieut. Roche for a long flight, and behind Lieut. Darley for several straights and circuits. Bendall testing another machine and up with Lieut. Roche. Merriam again with this pupil, and a short trip to Mr. Harford (prospective pupil). Vlckers Flying School.—Monday, Knight and Barnwell on biplane No. 20, mono. Mr. Elsdon straights. in evening, last week, Barnwell test on No. 2 Air-Mechanic Henry Vaughan Jarrard, of the 4th Squadron Royal Flying Corps, who took his Royal Aero Club brevet In good style, with particularly good landings, recently, he being the first air-mechanic to take his certificate on a BE. In morning, Tuesday, Orr Paterson test on No. 20 biplane. Capt. Fairfax solo circuits and 8's. Knight solo. After test by Knight, Mr. El-don straights on No. 2 mono. Early Thursday morning, Knight test on biplane No. 20. Messrs. Fairfax and Orr Paterson solo. Wind rather bumpy. Barnwell test flight on biplane 20, Saturday, Capt. l-'airfax solo. Capt. Fairfax then for h rrrt, getting through very well in a gradually increasing wind. Mr. Orr Paterson solo; Barnwell test on No. 3 mono. ; Mr. Newton-Clare straights ; Mr. Elsdon straights. Sunday afternoon, Barnwell on biplanes 20 and 21 with passengers. AUGUST 2, 1913. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-Whlte SchooL-Lieut. Moore out at 4.55 am. Monday, last week, on No. 109, doing first half of brevet tests at altitude of 450 ft., later passing the second half in good style. Mr. H. Russell out at 6.3 a.m. doing circuits at 300 ft. Sir A. Sinclair also out practising. Mr. Russell again out, reaching an altitude of 1,200 ft., and afterwards passing all brevet tests in excellent style, reaching a height of 1,300 ft. 850 Air-Mechanic Frank Pratt, of the 3rd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, who secured his pilot's certificate on a Bristol biplane at the Bristol school, Lieut. Eales out at 4.53 a.m., Tuesday, last week, doing circuits under superintendence of Instructor Manton ; this pupil, later on in the morning, passing all brevet tests successfully. Weather too bad for outside schoolwork, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. British Deperdussin School.—Monday, last week, on No. 3, Lieut. Cogan 10 mins., Mr. Murray 10 mins., Mr. Bankes-Price (new pupil, first lesson) 10 mins. Mr. Mahla taxied home as wind sprang up. On No. .5 Mr. Bauman 15 mins. exhibition flight to 500 ft., first time on this machine. Made really fine flight with good landing. Mr. Brock on 75 h.p., solo to 600 ft., then with passenger to 1,000 ft. Tuesday on No. 3, Lieut. Cogan 8 mins., Mr. Murray 5 mins. Rain stopped work, so Mr. Bankes-Price taxied home. In afternoon Mr. Brock special exhibition flight for party of visitors on 35 h.p. to 1,000 ft., landing with beautiful spiral vol plane. Lieut. Porte won speed handicap Thursday on 100 h.p. Mr. Brock on 75 h.p. also in race. Later Mr. Spratt made couple of solo flights on IOO h.p. for first time, handling the machine with great skill. Mr. Spratt passenger carrying Friday, each time to over 2,000ft., on 100 h.p. Saturday, Lieut. Porte on 100 h.p., Mr. Brock on 75 h.p., in speed handicap. After splendid race Mr. Brock finished a good second to Mr. Beatty on the 50 h.p. Gyro-Wright. Previous to racing Mr. Brock took a passenger to St. Albans and back at 1,500 ft. After the racing, Mr. Spratt carrying passengers on 100 h.p., and Mr. Brock ditto on 75 h.p. Mr. Brock and Mr. Spratt gave many fine exhibition flights with passengers during Sunday afternoon on 75 h.p. and 100 h.p. respectively. W. H. Ewen School, Hendon.—The weather conditions last week were very unfavourable for flying. On Monday the school was out at 4.12 a.m. under the instruction of Mr. L. W. F. Turner and M. Baumann. M. Baumann, after testing the 35 h.p. Caudron No. 2, handed the machine over to Messrs. Jagenberg and de Havilland who were doing straight flights, and Mr. T. L. Holbtow who was rolling. Mr. L. W. F. Turner made test flight on the Caudron No. 1 and then handed machine to Messrs. L. A. Strange and H. Gist, who were doing circuits, while Messrs. Beatty, Stewart, Warren and Goodden were making flights on same machine. The pupils were out again in the after noon^ when M. Baumann, after test flight on No. 2, handed machine to Messrs. Jagenberg and de Havilland, who were making short flights, and Capt. Jenings, who was making good improve ment in straight flights. All the rest of the week the wind was too strong for pupils' flying, butxin Thursday, exhibition flights were.given by M. Baumann and Mr. L..W. F. Turner on 35 h.p. and 45 h.p. Caudrons.
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