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1913
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AUGUST 23, 1913. mono., testing same after overhaul at works. Climbing very good. Messrs. Joubert and Webb solos on 50 h.p. biplane, both ready for brevets. Barnwell and Capt. Downer on 50 h.p. biplane. Capt. Downer solo on same machine. Barnwell further tests on No. 5 monoplane. Mr. Newton Clare and Mr. Paterson both solo on 50 h.p. biplane. Barnwell and Capt. Ellis on 50 h.p. biplane Saturday. Paterson on No. 5 mono., then on No. 7 mono. Messrs. Elsdon and Newton Clare on No. 7 mono. Messrs. Charlton, Downer and Webb solos on 50 h.p. mono. Eastbourne Aerodrome. Tuesday, last week, Fowler was busy all day passenger-carrying, on the H. Farman waterplane. On Wednesday morning, Gassier had the E.A.C. biplane out, taking up in turns, Messrs. Bevis and Thornley, and Lieut. Bone. Mr. Fill was out doing straights on the 35 Bleriot. Thursday morning, Fowler took the pupils in hand, and put in a good morning's instruction, taking Messrs. Thornley, Bevis and Hunt up several times. Gassier also had Messrs. Thornley and Hunt up on the Bristol. Mr. Fill still pegging away on the Bleriot. Friday, Fowler had Mr. Thornley up twice, Lieut. Bone twice, and Messrs. Bevis and Hunt once each. The waterplane was brought out in the afternoon and was kept going until dark passenger carrying. Gassier had the biplane out and took up Lieut. Bone and Messrs. Thornley, Bevis, Hunt and Wood. Lieut. Bone then did a couple of circuits, solo. Mr. Fill was at it again with his Bleriot. Saturday morning, Gassier tested the E.A.C. 'bus, and then Lieut. Bone accomplished his brevet tests in good style, landing practically on the mark each time. Fowler was out passenger- carrying on the waterplane, making 21 flights in all. Gassier had the school 'bus out in the evening and gave a couple of exhibition flights, there being too much wind for pupils. Monday morning, Gassier tested the E.A.C. biplane, and then took up Mr. Thornley, but a freshening breeze put a stop to further school work. Lieut. Oxland, R.N.R., has joined the school for a biplane course. Liverpool Aviation School, Waterloo. Thursday, last week, Melly started out alone on his two-seater Bleriot with the intention of circling Liverpool. After flying for 5 mins. and reaching Aintree racecourse he suffered considerable inconvenience through the fastening of his helmet coming undone, which necessitated his holding the helmet on with one hand and manipulating the cloche with the other. Immediately afterwards it came on to drizzle, and the view was immediately obscured. With a view to avoiding Liverpool he turned eastward with the intention of returning to Waterloo, and for a period of over 30 mins. he was wandering more or less hopelessly in the blinding rain. He has since learnt that he flew over Knowsley Park 10 miles to the east of Liverpool, and Maghull near Ormskirk. It was not until after he was able to get his helmet secured that he was able to think out a course by com pass likely to bring him in sight of the sea coast. At the end of 44 mins., however, he sighted the shore through the mist, and com ing down to 500 ft. had the satisfaction of finding that he had reached the coast within quite a short distance of the school hangars. London Aero* drome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School;—Mr. Blake and Mr. Webb on No. 109, Monday last week, doing straights with In structor Manton behind. Mr. North also doing straights. Next day Mr. Mr. R. E. C. Penny, who took his Webb and Sir Bryan certificate in good style last week Leighton doing at the Temple Aviation School, straights with Mr. Hendon. • Manton. Lieut. (/OCHT) Mr. Reilly, who has just taken his brevet at the Bleriot School, Hendon. Carpenter joined the school and started rolling prac tice with Mr. Manton, afterwards rolling alone. Mr. North straights with Mr. Louis Noel. Wednesday, Lt. Carpenter rolling, afterwards doing straights with In structor. Mr. Fran cis (new pupil) rol- ling, afterwards straights with Mr. Birchenough, Mr. Russell doing cir cuits with Mr. Birchenough. Mr. Birchenough circuits, Thursday. Sir Bryan Leighton solo straights. British Deper- dussin School.— Thursday, last week, Mr. Spratt exhibi tion flights on 60 h.p. 'bus, 1,500 ft., finishing with spiral dives. Next day, Mr. Spratt passen ger carrying on 60 h.p. machine ; and on Saturday, Mr. Spratt racing in Speed Contest and exhibition and passenger flights on 60 h.p. Mr. Brock exhibition flights on 75 h.p. at a good altitude, landing with propeller stopped. Sunday, Mr. Spratt exhibition flights on 60 h.p. at 2,500 ft., finishing with spiral vol piquk. W. H. Ewen School.—Monday last week being too windy for school work M. Baumann had out the new 35 Caudron school machine, on which he made an excellent flight. Next day pupils' practice commenced at 4.30 a.m. Capt. Jenings doing straights and half circuits, and Messrs. George and Watts making nice straights. F. W. Goodden put up an excellent exhibition flight. Pupils were again out at 6.50 p.m. Mr. de Havilland flying circuits and figures of eight, Messrs. Stewatt, Russell and Goodden exhibition flying, Capt. Jenings straights and half circuits, Messrs. McGregor and Watts good straight flights. On Wednesday school out at 5 a.m. under the instruction of M. Baumann and F. W. Goodden, another Caudron brevet was obtained, Mr. de Havilland passing all his tests in good style flying at an average altitude of 200 ft. and on each occasion landing close on the mark. Too windy for school work, Thursday, Messrs. Baumann and Goodden doing exhibition flying, while Mr. George Beatty made several straight flights on the 35 Caudron. Friday school out at 4.40 a.m. Pilots M. Baumann and F. W. Goodden. Messrs. George and Watts good straight flights, Capt. Jenings straights and half circuits. During the afternoon the school was again out, M. Baumann making an excellent flight on the 35 Caudron, reaching an altitude of 2,600 ft., Capt. Jenings and Mr. Watts straights and half circuits, Mr. Carruthers rolling, Messrs. Goodden, Bayetto and Russell exhibition flying. Saturday, school out at 4 a.m. Pilots F. W. Goodden and M. Baumann. Capt. Jenings and Mr. Watts straights and half circuits. Messrs. Russell and Goodden exhibition flying. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School,—On Monday last week, weather too bad for school work in the morning. In the evening Pixton, on biplane, giving tuition to Lieut. Jenkins, and later a trip to a lady passenger. Jullerot, on the monoplane, gave a flight to Lieut. Hallahan. Lieuts. Beroinade and Pascanu each a solo on a tractor biplane. Surgeon Hitch passed the first half of his brevet in fine style. Pixton, on Tuesday, gave biplane tuition to Lieuts. Jenkins and Hallahan, two flights each. Capts. Murphy and Buckland, Lieut. Bateman and Surgeon Hitch each a good solo on a biplane, and on a tandem mono., Messrs. Garnett and Delaplane, and Lieut. Pascanu each a solo. Lieuts. Beroinade and Pascanu each a solo on a tractor biplane. In the evening, Pixton on biplane giving a passenger flight, and later tuition flights to Capt. Hay and Lieut. Hallahan. Solos on a biplane were executed by Lieut. Bateman and Mr. Courtney. Jullerot, biplane tuition to Lieut. Jenkins and Lieut. Hallahan. On the tandem monoplane, Mr. Delaplane 933
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