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l/UGHf) ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS. AUGUST 28, 1914. KINGDOM, Aviators' Certificates. THE following Aviators' Certificates have been granted :— 866 William Mortimer-Phelan (Henry Farman type Biplane, Pa>hley Bros., Shoreham). Aug. 9th, 1914. 867 Flight Sub-Lieut. Norman Sholt.i Douglas, R.N.A.S. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brookland*). Aug. nth, 1914. 868 Frederick Whittington Gamwell (Biistol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Aug. 15th, 19J4. 869 Lionel Seymour Collins (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Aug. 15th, 1914. 870 Lieut. Evelyn Paget Graves, R.F.A. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Aug. 18th, 1914. 871 George Llewellyn Pitt (BleViot Monoplane, BleViot School, Brooklands). Aug. 19th, 1914. 872 Eric Barton Palmer (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame- White School, Hendon). Aug. 20th, 1914. 873 Gordon Lindsay Thomson (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Aug. 20th, 1914. 874 Francis Thomas Courtney (Grahame - White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Aug. 20th, 1914. 875 Flight Sub-Lieut. William Hayland Wilson, R.N.A.S. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Aug. 21st, 1914. 876 Flight Sub-Lieut. Anthony Rex Arnold, R.N.A.S. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Aug. 21st, 1914. 877 Sub-Lieut. Arthur Loins Nickerson, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Aug. 22nd, 1914. 166, Piccadilly, W. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS, Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. Naval Flying.—During the early part of last week there was quite a lot of flying, the following machines being up several times :—Vickers gun machine, H. Far- man, M. Farman, Shorts, Bleriot and Deperdussin. Lieut. McClean's biplane. Lord Grosvenor came from Shortham on his Bleriot on Tuesday. Civilian Flying,—Mr. Alec Ogilvie was out on his Wright 35 h.p. twice. Weather has been generally fine. Locdon Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame'White School.—Last Saturday week, Messrs. Courtney and Palmer solo circuits, eights, &c. Mr. Crowe rolling alone. Messrs. Greenwood, Morgan Mr. W. O. U. Purnell, who last week-end passed the tests or his brevet at the Pashley School, Shoreham Aerodrome. (new pupil), Whitehead (new pupil), Hope-Vere (new pupil), Carabajal, rolling with Instructors Russell and Winter. Mr. Strickland straights with Instructor Russell. Capt. Upton solo straights. Tuesday, last week, Messrs. Carabajal, Morgan, Hope- Vere and Greenwood rolling with Instructors Winter and Russell, and alone. Mr. Courtney solo straights, cir cuits, &c. Messrs. Crowe, Wyles, Easter, Strickland, Morgan, Stalker, Hope-Vere straights with Instructors Manton, Russell and Lowe. Capt. Upton solo straights. Mr. Palmer circuits, eights, &c, afterwards going in for and passing brevet tests, parts 1 and 2. Wednesday, Messrs. Crowe, Easter, Greenwood, Carabajal, Lister, Hope-Vere, Stalker, straights with Instructors Manton and Russell. Captain Upton solo straights. Messrs. Courtney and Palmer eights, &c, Mr. Palmer completing his brevet tests. Thursday, Messrs. Carabajal, Crowe, Easter, Green wood, Hawkins, Lister, Morgan, Stalker, Hope-Vere, Whitehead and Wyles straights with Instructors Russell, Lowe, Winter and Manton. Mr. Courtney eights, &c, afterwards going in for brevet tests and gaining R.Ae.C. certificate. Mr. Mumby (new pupil) rolling with instructor and afterwards straights. Capt. Upton solo straights and circuits. Mr. Wyles solo straights. Friday, Messrs. Morgan, Strickland, Hope - Vere, Crowe, Carabajal, Easter, Mumby and Stalker straights with Instructors Manton and Winter. Messrs. Lister and Wyles solo straights, Captain Upton solo eights, &c. Saturday, Messrs. Crowe, Easter, Hawkins, Morgan, Hope-Vere and Whitehead straights with Instructors Manton, Winter and Russell. . Beatty School.—Pupils are now being personally instructed by Mr. Geo. VV. Beatty on dual control biplanes, the pupils out during last week being Messrs. Cheung (16), Ruffy (8), Roche Kelly (25), W. E. de B. Whittaker (20), Lord (37), Hornby (20), Gardner (5), C. Smith (23), Leong (10), Hodgson (12), Bankes (8), and Virigilo (10). British Caudron School.—Monday, last week, too windy. Tuesday, school out at 5 a.m. R. Desoutter trial flight on 60 h.p. Caudron biplane. Passenger flights to Messrs. Henderson and Legh. Evening, trial flight, too windy. Wednesday, school out at 6 a.m. Passenger flights to Messrs. Hudson, Legh, Johnston and Vernham. Thursday, school at 6 a.m. R. Desoutter trial flight. Messrs. Legh, Johnston, Henderson and Vernham passenger flights on " 60." Friday, school at 7 a.m. R. Desoutter trial flight. Messrs. Legh and Henderson passenger flights on " 60." Hall School.—Owing to the fact that many of the pupils have received commissions in the Royal Flying Corps there has been little or no practice at the flying school during last week. Advantage has, however, been taken to thoroughly overhaul the school machines and make things shipshape for new pupils. Messrs. J. L. Hall and Clappen were out repeatedly on the machines doing circuits and testing the machines, whilst Messrs. Robert Pinniger and Amelie Cini made several good straights on No. 2 Caudron, improving in practice. 900
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