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1914
1914 - 0366.PDF
[/OGHT) Mertiam with Sergeant Deane on landing practice, Tuesday, Deane afterwards doing some soli flying, as also did Mr. Racine Jacques. Too windy for further tuition. Wednesday, high flight by Merriam for test; Sergeant Deane on solos, making excellent landings. Merriam for another test in the afternoon, but weather too bad for pupils. Several tests by Merriam, Thursday, but weather unsuitable for tuition. Sergeant Deane made his first circuits and landings, Friday, afterwards going up 500 ft. and landing with engine off. Merriam with Mr. Racine Jacques to over 2,000 ft. for cross-country flight, this pupil then following with three solos. Sergeant Deane flying *igures of eight and practising landings. Mr. J. E. B. Thornely, t'ae very able seventeen-year-old pilot who last week looped the loop at Eastbourne. Saturday, too windy for solo flying by pupils. Vlckers School.—Monday, last week, Barnwell, Knight, and Elsdon on biplanes with Capt. Phillips. Gomte Fitzjames, and Lieut. Acland. Lieut. Mansergh solo. Tuesday, Barnwell, Knight, and Elsdon on biplanes with Capt. Phillips, Lieut. Acland, Lieut. Mansergh, Comte Fitzjames, and Mr. Wilberforce ; Comte Fitzjames and Mr. Wilberforce solos. Barnwell and Elsdon on Bleriot mono. Wednesday, in morning, Lieut. Mansergh solo on biplane (figures of 8) then for brevet, getting through in excellent style. Knight and Elsdon with Capt. Phillips, Comte Fitzjames and Lieut. Acland, two last named for solos also. Thursday, in afternoon, Barnwell, Knight, and Elsdon on biplanes with Lieuts. Leighton and Underhill (new pupil), and Comte Fitzjames. Messrs. Hurst and Wilberforce and Comte Fitzjames solos. Friday, Barnwell, Knight and Elsdon on biplanes with Comte Fitzjames, Lieut. Underhill and Mr. Wilberforce. Comte Fi'zjames ar.d Mr. Wilberforce solos. Knight and Elsdon with Lieut. Leighton. Elsdon, Knight and Mr. Hinshelwood on Bleriot mono. Sunbeam Activities.—Mr. Jack Alcock on Thursday last week, made one flight with passenger on 100 h.p. Sunbeam-engined M. Farman across country to Windsor for over an hour at 3,000 ft. Friday morning, one hour's flight with passenger in aerodrome, later across country for 40 mins. with Mr. Brewster at 4,000 ft. Afternoon, cross-country flight round Staines and Hampton Court with Miss C. Pullin as passenger at 4,000 ft. ; also 20 mins. flight in aerodrome with Mr. Brewster. Fine cross-country flight, Saturday, with Mr. W. Douglas round Hurst Park, Staines, and Woking at 3,000 ft. ; also passenger carrying all the afternoon. Sunday one flight in the rain with passenger at 2,000 ft. Also Mr. Raynham made a flight in the rain ; was very pleased with the engine. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame*White School.—Mr. Robinson rolling with Instructor APRIL 4, 1914. Howarth, Monday last week, and afterwards alone. Messrs. Norrisr Lillywhite, and Bjorkland circuits, &c, alone. Mr. Smiles rolling with Instructor Strange, afterwards flying straights with Instructor Howarth. Lieut. Lindopp solo circuits, figures of 8, &c. %. Prince Sapieha straights and circuits, with Instructor Howarth in passenger seat; Mr. Edridge Green circuits, figures of 8, &c, afterwards going in for and gaining his pilot's certificate. Tuesday, Messrs. Bjorkland, Grabame and Lieut. Lindopp solo circuits, &c. ; Mr. Lowe circuits with Instructor Howarth. Laterr Mr. Grahame and Lieut. Lindopp going in for their brevet tests, and each gaining his pilot aviator's certificate, Lieut. Lindopp making especially good landings. Mr. Robinson rolling alone, Wednesday ; Messrs. Kershaw, Lowe, Parker, and Prince Sapieha straights, with Instructor Howarth in passenger seat; Mr. Smiles straights with Mr. Strange ; Mr. Bjork land circuits, &c. Friday, Mr. Parker straights with Instructor Strange, afterwards doing solo straights. Messrs Smiles, Kershaw, Robinson, and Moore straights with Instructors Strange, Howarth, and Lillywhite %. Mr. Norris circuits, &c. Mr. Weber solo straights, Saturday, on BleViot ; Major Piercy straights with Instructor Strange ; Messrs. Clarke, Kershaw, and Dunn solo circuits, &c, Mr. Norris solo straights. W. H, Ewen Schcol.—On Monday, last week, the school was out at 6.30 a.m. After test flight by Mr. F. W. Goodden, Mr. Brakes*Price did circuits, and Mr. Curtiss Straights. At 8.45 a.m. on Tuesday, Mr. Goodden was out with pupils. Mr. Bankes-Price did circuits, and Mr. Curtis half circuits on brevet machine. On 35 h.p. Caudron No. I Mr. Garvin straights, and Mr. Verney straights. On Thursday afternoon, Mr. F. W. Goodden made a splendid exhibition flight and looped the loop four times on the 45 h.p. Caudron. biplane. Hall School.—Monday, last week, L. E. Palmer one straight flight at 30 ft. followed by a good circuit at 100 ft. A. L. Brookes three half circuits at 30 ft. Virgilio three straights at 20 ft. A. F. Arcier three straights at 40 ft. Miss d'Elsa three straights. Owing to heavy mist practice was greatly hampered and made circuits and figure eights almost impracticable. In evening H. C. G. Allen out on his 35 h.p. BlfSriot, doing numerous straights. 2nd Lieut. J. Lee Jackson, who has recently taken his Royal Aero Club brevet at the Vickers Flying School, Brooklands_ Several pupils put in an appearance Tuesday, at 6 a.m. Messrs. Palmer and Brookes excellent figure eights at good altitude. Arcier and Gearing half circuits. Virgilio straights at 20 ft. J. H. Ros^ showing aptitude in rolling. J. L. Hall out on Avro. H. C. G. Allen straights on his Anzani-Bl^riot. Wednesday, E. Palmer good circuits at 100 ft. Brooks un fortunately, on completing a figure eight after an excellent circuit, seemed to lose control, and made a forced landing, putting No. z Caudron out of practice for some time. H. C. G. Allen made six well judged straights on Bleriot, afterwards going for passenger ride
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