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1915 - 0146.PDF
[/OCHT] Tuesday, Messrs. G. Beard (10 mins.), J. H. Ormsby (15), Gerrit Forbes (8), H. H. Bright (10), Y. K. Leong (10), and Lieut. Rimington (10), Mr. Merton out on Copyright, F. N, Bitkett, from the F.N.B. Series of Aviators. Flight Sub-Lieut. Frank Besson, R.N.AS,, who has secured his brevet recently at the Grahame-White School, Hendon. the new brevet machine doing some fine banking and v.p.'s, the flight extending over 20 mins. Wednesday and Thursday, machines out for short time, but no training possible owing to bad weather. Friday, Messrs. Gordon Bond (3 mins.), P. E. Cornish (6), G. Beard (10), G. Perrot (10), J. F. Roche (5), Gerrit Forbes (15), R. F. Laver (10), and Lieut. Rimington (8). During the afternoon Mr. Merton out on brevet machine, putting in a lot of flying, during which he reached the height of 2,300 ft., making a fine spiral v.p. from that height. Saturday, Messrs. Gordon Bond (10 mins.), P. E. Cornish (10), G. Beard (10), G. Perrot (20), J. F. Roche (25), B. de Meza (10), A. G. Hayward (10), Gerrit Forbes (15), H. H. Bright (20), R. F. Laver (15). P. C. Cooper (10), L. Monfea (10), Y. K. Leong (10), B. B. Lewis (10), and Lieut. Rimington (10). Sunday, Messrs. Gordon Bond (10 mins.), P. E. Cornish (10), G. Perrot (15), H. H. Bright (8), R. F. Laver (10), J. H. Vickers (5), P. C. Cooper (15), Y. K. Leong (6), B. B. Lewis (10), and Lieut. Rimington (22). During Saturday afternoon, Sub-Lieut. G. Beard, R.N.A.S., made his test flights for his certificate, which he obtained after making some very good banks, and landing on the mark on each occasion. During his height test he attained the height of 625 ft., making a fine v.p. from that height with his engine cut off. Instructors for the week, Messrs. G. W. Beatty, G. Virgilio, W. Roche-Kelly, and C. Prodger. Machines in use, two-seater biplanes fitted with controls arranged in duplicate. Hall School.—During last week the following pupils were receiving tuition with instructors for week, Messrs. J. L. Hall and J. Rose: Messrs. A. Davy, Furlong, Waterson, Lieut. Moncrieff, and Lieut. Blyth. Monday, a gale prevailed. On Tuesday, Lieut. Blyth FEBRUARY 26, 1915. (22 mins.), Waterson (10), A. Davy (10), alone or* machine in full control. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the gale continued, but when the wind dropped later in evening, J. L. Hall out testing brevet machine. Saturday, Lieut. Blyth (25 mins.), A. Davy (26), sola in full control. McConnochie four circuits at 450 ft., and one figure eight. Sunday, pupils receiving tuition with Instructor J. Rose, Messrs. Furlong, A. Davy, Lieut. Blyth. Pupils practising alone with full control, Lieut. Blyth (15 mins. and Davy (10). London and Provincial Aviation Co.—Monday, last week, school out 4 p.m. Test flight, M. G. Smiles; Mr. Watson rolling, Messrs. England Derwin and Lincoln- straights ; Mr. Bransby Williams, circuits and eights. Tuesday, school out all day. Test flight, M. G. Smiles ; Mr. Bransby Williams circuits, subsequently flying for brevet, which he obtained in excellent style ; Mr. Noakes circuits and eights, now ready for tests ; Messrs. Lincoln, Moore and England Derwin straights; Mr. Watson- rolling. Friday, test flight, W. T. Warren; Messrs. Lincoln, Moore and England Derwin straights. Saturday, test flight, M. G. Smiles; Mr. Noakes- circuits and eights, then flew for certificate, gaining same in splended style; Mr. Bransby Williams (extra practice) circuits and eights ; Messrs. Lincoln, Moore and England Derwin straights ; Mr. Watson straights. Ruffy-Baumann School.—Monday last week, pupils on 60 Caudron : Messrs. Hydon (11 mins.), Ken- worthy (10). Wednesday, solo flights by E. Baumann. Friday, Messrs. King (12 mins.), Hydon (12), Jackson (12). Saturday, Blandy (15 mins.), King (10), Hydon (16), Kenworthy (12). Instructors, E. Baumann and the James Brothers. Sunday, Mr. Baumann took up many passengers on 60 Caudron. Monday, out all day. Messrs. Hydon (10 mins.), Blandy (10), Jackson (5), Kenworthy (1), King (23), all making good progress. Northern Aircraft Co., Ltd. The Seaplane School, Windermere.—Flying possible on Monday, Tuesday and Friday last week. Mr. W. Rowland Ding gave instruction to Messrs. G. L. Railton (15 mins.), A. Johnson (35), R. Buck (15), S. J. Sibley (31), with full and partial control. R. O. Lashmar out for extra practice, and kindly gave some instruction to fellow students. On Monday, Mr. Ding up with Lieut. T. Lindsay Bainbridge, who indulged in some revolver practice while flying. On Tuesday, Mr. Ding out on Avro, which has been overhauled and fitted with new type floats and chassis. No alteration of any kind was found necessary, the machine planing perfectly and getting off very quickly. Mr. Ding took her to 1,500 ft. straight away. Machines in use, N.A.C. biplane and N.A.C. Avro biplane, 50 Gnomes. ® ® ® ® Glenn Curtiss Offers a Prize. MR. GLENN H. CURTISS has presented to the Aero Club of America a $5,000 trophy, together with five purses of $1,000 each, one to be awarded for each of the next five years. The prizes will be competed for by officers of the Army and the Navy, and it is hoped that the first competition will be held in May. The conditions are now being drawn up. 146
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