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MAY 28, 1915- I/IIGHT Copyright, F. N. Birkett, from the F.N.B. Series 01 Aviators. Mr. W. D. Smiles, who has just taken his brevet at the London and Provincial Flying School, Hendon. Friday, Messrs. Snook (6 mins.), Snowdon (6), Mill- bourne (12), Hatchman (11), Russell (16), Snook (4), Bayley (12), Mitchell (12), and Booker (10). Instructor for the week : Mr. H. F. Stevens. Machines in use : Hall tractor biplanes. London and Provincial Aviation Co.—Last week though the weather on the whole was bad, a lot of useful work was done. Machines in use : 3 L and P biplanes. Wednesday, Mr. Wattinue rolling. Messrs. Irwing and Redgrave Gunner rolling. Mr. Bell rolling, improving rapidly, finished by flying straights. Mr. Abbott passenger flight with Mr. Moore. Thursday, Messrs. Redgrave Gunner, Irwing and Wattinue rolling. Messrs. Bell, Turner and Tran- choume straights. Friday, Mr. Allen circuits and eights, then took his certificate. He showed excellent judgment on his landing on the mark, and his vol plane was perfect. His course of instruction lasted twenty-one days, and for the last week he had been unable to practise. Messrs. Turner and Bell straights. Mr. Irwing roll ing, showing vast improvement, finished by doing several good straights. Mr. Bell passenger flight with Mr. Smiles. Instructors for the week : Messrs. M. G. Smiles, W. T. Warren, J. H. Moore, and W. D. Smiles. Ruffy-Baumann School.—Al - though the weather last week has not been ideal, much sound practi cal work has been done at this school, constructionally and with actual flying. On Wednesday the 60 h.p. Caudron tvpe (Ruffy- Kaumann), under pilotage of M. Baumann, put up some fine work, taking Mr. Robertson for long flights. This new pupil is getting on exceptionally well, and has the makings of a good steady pilot. Hubbard and Fleming doing extra practice on 50 Caudron type, and two pas sengers taken by Baumann. 45 Caudron type under pilotage of Messrs. Blandy, Cole, and Lieut Broughton. Thursday, England, Hudson, Sykes and Hubbard all out on 45 and 50 Caudron type. Friday, Cole doing very well on 45 and 50. King made extra good flight in bumpy wind on the 50, and now takes ticket first opportunity. On Saturday the wind rose high, but Baumann, nevertheless, made passenger flights on the <>o, while Virgilio performed his usual artistic " stunts" to the delight of onlookers. His style of flying is quite neat, and his stunts attractive. Instructors: Baumann, James Bros., Virgilio, and Winchester. Northern Aircraft Co* Ltd. The Seaplane School, Windermere. — Pupils receiving instruction during last week were : Flight Lieut. L. L. Atherton, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. R. M. Clifford (15 mins.), L. W. Hodges (14), fc K Laver (18), Messrs. C. A. Barber (31), W. Laidler (lu), N. K.. Lawton (ift), 1>. S. C. Ma,caskie (17), F. H. M. Macintyre (20), H. Robinson (16). Straights or rolling alone: H Slingsby (8), H. P. Reid (17), Flight Lieut. Atherton (.1). Circuits alone : R. Buck (70). Machines in use:— Tractor biplane : Avro dual control, 50 Gnome. Mono planes : N.A.C. propeller, 80 Gnome: N.A.C.-Bleriot, 35 Humber. Messrs. VV. Rowland 1 )ing and J. 1 ankester Parker out testing on several occasions. Instructors : W. Rowland Ding and J. Lankester Parker. Copyright, J. N. Birkett, from the l-'.N.H. Series tj Aviators. Flight Sub-Lieut. G. H. Beard, R.N.A.S. Mr. G. Vlrgtlto. Two pilots who have recently taken their tickets at the Beatty School, Hendon. 3/3
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