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OCTOBER 4, 1913. Lieut. R. M. B. Bateman, R.F.A., who has passed for his brevet at Larkhill, Salisbury Plain, on a Bristol biplane. Bristol School.—Very foggy first thing on Monday last week. Alford testing conditions. Merriam afterwards up behind Capt. Henderson, and Mr. Boger (twice). Lieut. Warren alone doing figures of eight, making good landings, afterwards too bumpy for further work. Too windy in the evening for flying. On Tuesday, raining all the morning, and flying impossible. Too windy rest of day. Merriam testing on Wednesday, doing three circuits, and found it too bad for pupils. In the evening Merriam tested taking Lieut. Spencer as passenger, but still too bad. Merriam testing on Thursday, Lieut. Warren being passenger, but found very bumpy and gusty. In the evening Merriam out for a solo, but found still bumpy. Later tried again, then up behind Capt. Henderson and Mr. Boger. Lieut. Warren two straights alone. Merriam with Capt. Wallace (new pupil). Merriam test on Friday, then with Capt. Henderson on straights, this pupil then alone for first time doing some very good straights. Lieut. Warren a solo alone in fine style. Merriam with Capt. Wallace. After breakfast Merriam a test, then Lieut. Warren for a solo, practising landing near a mark. Capt. Henderson doing straights very well. Merriam up with Mr. Boger showing him figures of eight and landings. Too bumpy afterwards. In the evening Merriam testing and found very bumpy, later tried again taking Lieut. Robertson as passenger, found much better, then with Lieut. Warren and Capt. Wallace. Too gusty afterwards for pupils to go alone. On Saturday, Merriam testing, taking Mr. Alford as passenger but found very bumpy. Merriam testing in the evening, later with Capt. Wallace, Lieut. Robertson and a passenger. Mr. Alford a solo. Darkness stopped further work. Vickers School.—Monday, last week Barnwell testing new biplane No. 26. Tuesday, in evening Barnwell testing biplane 26, •then with passenger on biplane 21. Paterson Friday morning testing No. 5 mono., then Mr. Elsdon and Mr. Newton-Clare solos. In evening, Paterson on biplane 21 with passengers. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-'White School;—Monday last week Mr. W. Strange circuits under supervision of Mr. Manton. Messrs. L. C. Kidd, J. M. R. Cripps, Carpenter, J. P. Clark, and J. P. Francis straights with and under supervision of Instr. Manton, Mr. W. Strange afterwards making figures of 8. Mr. J. M. R. Cripps, Mr. Hart Davies straights with Mr. Manton in passenger seat. Tuesday Mr. WT. Strange circuits. Mr. L. C. Kidd and Mr. Clark straights with Instr. Manton behind. Mr. W. Strange solo circuits, Wednesday, Mr. J. M. R. Cripps circuits with instructor behind. Mr. W. Von Segebaden (new [/OGHT] pupil) rolling with instructor and afterwards alone. Mr. R. J. Lillywhite straights. Mr. W. Strange circuits. Mr. H. H. Edridge Green (new pupil) rolling. Thursday Mr. Strange circuits. Mr. F. Hart Davies and Mr. L. C. Kidd straights with instructor. Mr. W. Von Segebaden rolling. Mr. Cripps straights with instructor behind in passenger seat. Mr. Carpenter straights Friday with Instr. Manton behind. Mr. R. J. Lillywhite circuits. Messrs. Cripps, Clark, Hart Davis and Kidd circuits with Instr. Manton in passenger seat. Mr. W. Strange solo circuits. Mr. Von Segebaden straights with Mr. Manton. Mr. Edridge Green rolling alone. In the afternoon Mr. Strange, Mr. Hart Davies and Mr. Cripps circuits and straights with Mr. Noel. Mr. Carpenter straights with Mr. Birchenough. Sir Bryan Leighton figures of 8. Mr. Blake solo circuits. Mr. Strange solo circuits. Saturday Mr. Edridge Green passen ger flight with Mr. Birchenough. Mr. Carpenter straights with Mr. Birchenough and afterwards solo straights. Messrs. Clark, L. C. Kidd, Lillywhite, Von Segebaden and Cripps straights under supervision of Mr. Birchenough. Sir Bryan Leighton solo circuits and figures of 8. W. H. Ewen School.—On Monday, last week, school was out at 6.40 a.m. After a test flight by M. Baumann on brevet machine he handed it to Capt. Jenings and Mr. C. George who were doing half-circuits and circuits. Mr. Warren was out on same machine. On 35 h.p. Caudron No. I, Lieut. Holbrow doing straight flights and small turns and Mr. Scott rolling. It was too windy on Tuesday for any practice to be done. On Wednesday the pupils were out at 6.30 a.m., when M. Baumann made a test flight on brevet machine after which Capt. Jenings and Mr. C. George both made straight flights. On Caudron No. I, Mr. F. Goodden was instructing Lieut. Holbrow, who was doing short flights and small turns, and Mr. Scott and Lieut. Fraser, who were rolling. The wind was too strong on Thursday for pupils' practice. In the afternoon M. Baumann made a flight on the 60 h.p. Caudron. School out at 6.30 a.m. on Friday, when M. Baumann, after test flight on brevet machine, handed it to Capt. Jenings, Mr. C. George, and Lieut. Holbrow, who were doing straight flights. On Caudron No. 1, Mr. F. Goodden was instructing Lieut. Fraser and Messrs. Scott and Badgery. At 4.30 p.m., Mr. F. Goodden made a test flight on 35 h.p. Caudron No. 3. On No. 2, Mr. F. Goodden instructing Capt. Jenings and Mr. George, who were doing straights. Mr. Warren made a flight on same machine. On No. I, Lieut. Holbrow and Mr. Scott doing straights, and Mr. Badgery rolling. During the afternoon M. Baumann made a fine flight to Brooklands and back, reaching 4,OCO ft. on 60 Caudron. Lieut. F. H. Hasktns, R.N.,-who tcok his ticket in splendid style on a Vickers biplane at Brooklands recently. 1097
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