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1914
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IfljGHT Bristol and Vickers schools at work, Thursday morning, Mr. Alcock for an hour's flight on the Sunbeam-engined Maurice Farman. Mr. Mahl with passenger on the Sopwith 80. In the afternoon, Lieut. Collet on the D.F.W., Mr. Pixton on Sopwith Schneider Cup machine, Mr. Jullerot solo on Bristol biplane, Mr. Merriam solo on Bristol biplane, and Bleriot, Vickers and Bristol school work. Wind variation, 0-18 m.p.h. Friday morning, Bristol, Bleriot and Vickers pupils out. Mr. Dukmfield Jones for several flights up to 2,000 ft. on the D.F.W. biplane, the engine of which he has succeeded in tuning up to pro duce another 100 revs. Mr. Barnwell testing Vickers "scout." Lieut. P. B. Joubert de la Ferte in from Netheravon on Bleriot. In the afternoon, Mr. Pixton for several flights on the 100 Sopwith, Mr. Knight on the 70 Vickers, Mr. Mahl for several flights on the so Sopwith, Mr. Waterfall on the Martinsyde, Mr. Alcock on the Maurice Farman, and a pilot '' taxying " on a Perry Beadle biplane. Bristol, Vickers and Bleriot pupils out. Brevet tests on Bristol biplanes by Lieut. Mills, H. Racine Jacques, Robert Lagrange (altitude 700). Wind, 0-14. Bleriot, Vickers, and Bristol pupils out on Saturday morning. Mr. Sippe on Bristol " scout " (Clerget engine), Mr. Pixton on Sopwith "scout," Mr. Barnwell on Vickers Bl^riot, Mr. Elsdon on Vickers Bleriot, Mr. Alcock for an hour's flight on 100 Sunbeam, Lieut. P. B. Joubert de la Ferte testing two-seater Bl^riot, Mr. Waterfall on Martinsyde, Mr. Pixton left for Hendon at 10.30 a.m. on Sopwith Schneider Cup machine, and in the afternoon Mr. Sippe on Bristol " scout " and Mr. Alcock on 100 Sunbeam. On Sunday, in dull weather and a fresh wind, Mr. Mahl made a number of flights with and without passengers, as also Mr. Waterfall on the Martinsyde (on which machine the winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight, Mr. A. C. V. Prior, of King's Bench Walk, Temple, had a trip across country), and Mr. Pixton on the Sopwith "scout." Next Sunday afternoon, at 3.30 p.m., an interesting altitude handicap will be started, in which there will be competing three up-to-date biplanes of the " scout" type, namely Sopwith (Pixton), Vickers (Barnwell), and Bristol (Sippe), the 100 h.p. Vickers gun 'bus (Knight), the 120 h.p. Martinsyde monoplane (Waterfall), the 100 h.p. Sunbeam-engined Maurice Farman (Alcock), the 80 h.p. two-seater Sopwith biplane (Mahl). On Whit-Monday there will be ten starters in the Cross-country Aeroplane Handicap, and a great struggle is expected between the pilots of the Bristol, Sopwith and Vickers biplanes of the " scout " type. Amongst the other starters will be Waterfall (Martinsyde), Alcock (100 Sunbeam), Knight (100 gun-'bus), Mahl (Sopwith two- seater), and Elsdon (70 Vickers). Bristol School.—Full advantage was taken of the splendid weather during last week, over 220 flights being made at this school. Mr. Lagrange and Lieut. Mills both obtained their certificates on Friday evening, flying splendidly throughout, and Mr. Racine Jacques completed two thirds of the tests for his brevet. On Monday, pupils taken as passengers: Mr. Parker, Lieut. Richard (8), Mr. Chambers (is), Mr. Eswtwggd (5), Mr. Gresley (3), MAY 29, 1911 Pupils having control with pilots as passengers : Mr. Lagrange, Mr. Jacques, Mr. Chambers (2), Mr. Gresley (2). Solos by : Lieut. Mills (9), Mr. Lagrange.(5), Capt. Walcot (5), Mr. Jacques (2), and Mr. Parker (5). Tuesday, Jullerot and Stutt with Mr. Gresley (5), Mr. Eastwood (4), Lieut. Richard, and Mr. Chambers as passengers. Pupils con trolling—Mr. Chambers, Lieut. Richard, Mr. Eastwood (2), Mr. Gresley and Mr. Lucas. Solos:—Capt. Walcot (6), Lieut. Mills (8), Mr. Parker (8), Mr. Lagrange (7), and Mr. Jacques. Passenger tuition, Wednesday, to:—Mr. Lucas (4), Mr. East- 1L00Uhr7°DCFW A'J^I 7iaS °! the *VF'C" in the Pilot's s*« of the 100 h.p. D.F.W. Arrow biplane, prior to his testing the machine on a long flight at Brooklands. 572 Mr. J. A. Liddell, who last week obtained his brevet on a Vickers biplane at the Vickers Flying School, Brooklands. wood, Mr. Chambers (7), Mr. Gresley (3), Lieut. Richard (5). Solo nights by Lieut. Mills (3), Mr. Parker (3), Mr. Eastwood (3), Mr. Lagrange (3), Mr. Gresley and Mr. Lucas. Thursday, Jullerot, Merriam, and Stutt, taking as passengers : Mr. Gresley (2), Mr. Chambers (3), Capt. Walcot, Lieut. Richard (4) ; afterwards sitting behind Mr. Chambers (5), Lieut. Richards (2), and Mr. Gresley (2). Solo flights by Lieut. Mills, Mr. Jacques, Mr. Eastwood (2), Mr. Lagrange, and Capt. Walcot. Passengor tuition, Friday, to Mr. Chambers (3), Lieut, Richard (4 , Mr, Eastwood, Mr. Gresley (2). Solo flights were made by Mr. Parker (2), Mr. Eastwood (4), Lieut. Mills (2), and Mr. Lagrange. Saturday, solos by Capt. Walcot, Mr. Parker (2), Mr. Gresley (2), and Mr. Eastwood. Vickers School.—Instructors for last week, Barnwell, Elsdon, Knight, Webb. Monday, with pilot, Major Phillips and Messrs. Parker, Wilson. Lieut. Wood-Smith and Major Phillips solos. Lieuts. Eberli and Tennant and Mr. Steinbach wiih pilot. Tuesday, with pilot, Lieuts. Eberli and Tennant and Messrs. Parker, Collins, Wilson and Stein bach. Lieuts. Wood-Smith, Tenrant, and Messrs. Collins and Wilson solos. Major Phillips for brevet in excellent style. Wednesday, Lieut. Leighton solo. Lieuts. Wood-Smith and Leighton for brevets, both in splendid style. Lieut. Tennant with pilot. Thursday, Lieut. Eberli with pilot. Messrs. Wilson, Collins and Steinbach solos. Lieut. Gillman and Mr. Parker with pilot. Friday, Mr. Wilson and Lieut. Eberli with pilot. Messrs. Parker, Collins and Wilson solos. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grabame-White School.—Monday, last week, Messrs. Robinson, Shepherd, Weber, Wyles, Boyesen, Carpenter, Howitt, Liu and Lowe, straights with Instructors Howarth, Lilly- white and Barrs. Major Piercy solo straights, circuits, &c, afterwards going in for and passing
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