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passenger to Lieut. Cuningham. Wind stopped further work. Merriam test in afternoon, then with Lieuts. Cuningham and Hinds. Lieut. Roche flew good circuits, landing well. Merriam with Mr. Alford flew over airship approaching near Weybridge, Later giving Lieut. Cuningham instruction. No flying Tuesday in the morning, weather bad. Skene test in the afternoon, then tuition with Lieut. Hinds. Merriam behind Lieut. Cuningham. Mr. Alford three good circuits, landing with well judged volplane. Lieut. Cuningham taken for test Wednesday by Merriam for several circuits, later Merriam with Lieut. Cuningham. Later pupil away for first solo, making a circuit in excellent style, landing well. Good solo by Mr. Alford, figures of eight, vol Hani landing. Mr. Gaskell Blackburn for landing practice for brevet tests, Merriam taking up new machine just up from the Filton works. Merriam with Mr. Alford to 3,000 ft. over Chertsey and back, gliding to hangars. In the evening Merriam tested conditions, Skene following on another machine. Mr. Gaskell Blackburn passed his certificate tests in capital style, landing on the mark every time. Lieuts. Roche and Cuningham for straights and circuits, Merriam giving a trip to Lieut. Ames and Mortimer Griffin, and then testing new machine. Skene with Lieut. Hinds. Usual test, Thursday, by Merriam. Lieut. Roche good circuits and figures of eight. Lieut. Cuningham also good figures of eight. Merriam behind Lieut. Hirds twice and once with Mr. Boger. Lieut. Cuning ham very fine solo with figures of eight and good banked turns. Mr. Alford figures of eight in first- class style. Lieut. Cuning ham another solo, and then Merriam finished with a solo to the sheds. Merriam made a trial in the evening, afterwards with Lieuts. Ames, Hands and Mr. Boger, and with Lieut. Rose. Mr. Alford for circuits, Lieuts. Roche and Cun ingham figures of eight, latter pupils making three solos each. Merriam finished with a solo to sheds. Friday, Skene first out, after which Lieut. Roche carried out his tests splendidly, as also did Lieut. Cuningham, both pupils giving great credit to the instructors. Skene tuition to Mr. Boger. After wind dropped, Merriam for test in the evening and with Mr. Boger. Skene test Saturday, afterwards tuition to Mr, Boger. Mr. Alford circuits and good volplane landings. WTeather too bad for further work. Merriam for test, when he attained 1,500 feet with pupil, and a trip to Lieut. Robertson. Wind prevented further work. Vickers School.— Monday morning, last week, Knight test, biplane 20, then with Messrs. Sherlock, Haskins, Addis and Wynne Roberts. Capt. Ellis, Mr. Apps, and Mr. Wynne Roberts solos. Paterson test, No. 3 mono., Lieut. Styles straights. Piter.-on test, No. S mono., Messrs. Elsdon and Newton-Clare solos. Barnwell solo. Paterson on biplane 21 with Messrs. Howell and Haskins. In evening, Knight test, biplane 20, then with Messrs. Addis, Haskins and Sherlock. Messrs. Ellis, Apps and Wynne Roberts solos. Paterson test, No. 3 mono., Lieut. Styles straights. Mr. Joubert de la Ferte straights. Barnwell on biplane 20 with Mr. Howell. In morning, Tuesday, Knighton biplane 20 with Messrs. Sherlock, Haskins, Addis and Howell. Messrs. Ellis, Apps and Wynne Roberts solos. Barnwell test No. 5 mono., Messrs. Elsdon and Newton-Clare solo-. Barnwell on biplane 21 solo, and with Messrs. Howell, Sherlock, Addis, Apps and Wynne Roberts. Capt. B. D. Fisher, who took his Royal Aero Club certificate at the Bristol School, BrookLnds, under a fortnight. Knight, Paterson, Mr. Webb and Mr. Morgan (new pupil) on No. 3 mono., Messrs. Paterson and Barnwell on No. 5 mono. Wednesday morning, Barnwell on biplane 20, solo, and with Messrs. Addis, Haskine, Ellis, Apps, and Howell. Knight with Messrs. Howell, Sherlock, and Addis. Capt. Ellis solo. Knight on No. 5 mono. Mr. Elsdon solo. Mr. Morgan on No. 2 mono, getting on very well. Mr. Webb straights on No. 2 mono. In evening, Barnwell testing propeller on biplane 20, then with Mr. Sherlock. Knight on No. 2 mono., then Mr. Webb straights. Barnwell on biplane 21, with Mr. Wynne Roberts and Mr. Sherlock. Knight with Mr. Haskins and Capt. Ellis. Knight on biplane 20 with Mr. Howell and Mr. Addis. Barnwell Thursday morning on biplane 20, solo, and with Mr. Haskins, Mr. Apps, Mr. Addis, and Mr. Wynne Roberts solos. Palerson test, No. 2 mono., Lieut. Styles straights. Knight on biplane 20 with Mr. Howell, Mr. Addis and Mr. Sherlock. In the evening Barnwell on biplane 21 with passengers. Knight test on No. 3 mono. Mr. Joubert de la Ferte straights, Lieut. Styles straights. Knight test No. 5 mono. Mr. Newton-Clare ard Mr. Elsdon solos. Capt. Ellis, Mr. Apps, and Mr. Wynne Roberts, and Mr. Haskins solos on biplane 20. In morning, Friday, Knight on biplane 20, solo, and with Mr. Sherlock, Capt. Ellis, and Mr. Wynne Roberts both took their brevets in good style on biplane 20. Mr. Haskins solo. Paterson, Barnwell and Mr. Newton-Clare solos on No. 5 mono. In evening Knight on biplane 20, solo, and with Mr. Sherlock. Messrs. Haskins and Apps solos, circuits. Barnwell on biplane 21 with passengers. Saturday morn ing, Paterson test on biplane 20. Mr. Haskins and Mr. Apps, then went for their brevets, both finishing up with good vol plane right on to mark on each occasion. Barnwell test No. 5 mono. Mr. Elsdon and Mr. Newton-Clare solos circuits. Mr. Addis, and Mr. Sherlock solo straights on biplane20. Knight, with Mr. Sherlock, Mr. Barnwell testing Bleriot monoplane. Liverpool Avia tion School, Waterloo. THURSDAY, last week, Melly flew round Liverpool and Birkenhead on his two-seater Bleriot, crossing the Mersey twice, at an average height of 1,500 ft., being 44 mins., total distance about 32 miles ; a strong north-west wind prevailed. Hardman and Melly both cut in turn Saturday on Y-Anzani, doing figures of eight; and on Tuesday, this week, Melly out on two-seater, first by himself, and then with Mr. W. Topham ; after wards, another flight by himself. Hardman then took out Y-Anzani, doing a series of figures of eight. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-Whlte School;—Sunday, last week, Mr. Davis and Mr. Tamplin (new pupil) rolling with Mr. Manton. Mr. Carpenter straights on Monday with Mr. Manton. Tuesday. Mr. Blake and Mr. Carpenter straights with Mr. Birchenough. Mr. Draper straights and circuits. Messrs. Tamplin and Davis rolling alone, afterwards taking flights with Mr. Birchenough. Wednesday, Mr. Draper, Messrs. Blake, Strange, Carpenter, Hart-Davis straights, with Instructor Manton behind. Mr. J M R. Cripps and Mr. L. C. Kidd (new pupils) first instructional flights with Mr. Manton. Mr. Draper straights and circuits, Thursday. Messrs. Blake, Strange, Hart-Davis, Carpenter straights under supervision of Mr. Birchenougb. Messrs. J. M. Cripps and L. C. Kidd rolling alone, afterwards straights with instructor. Friday, Messrs. Draper, Cripps, Kidd, Hart-Davis, Blake, Mr. Gaskell Blackburn, another Bristol School pilot, who has just secured his brevet. IO44
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