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1915
1915 - 0698.PDF
G. Virgilio, the machines in use being Beatty-Wright propeller biplanes and Caudron tractor biplanes. Exhibition flights were given on Thursday by Messrs. Roche-Kelly and Kenworthy and on Sunday by Messrs. Roche-Kelly, Prodger and Kenworthy. Hall School.—The following pupils applied for and successfully obtained their Royal Aero Club Certificates : Arthur Walker Huggan and Russell. Both banking well on the turns and landing with faultless volplani. Messrs. Hatchman, Wenner, and Littlewood are ready to go for their tickets, whilst the majority of the pupils at the school are making excellent progress. With Instructor H. Stevens: Messrs. Huggan, Russell, and Hatchman, all practising circuits, figure eights, and landing on the mark. With Instructor C. M. Hill: Messrs. Watson, Littlewood, Wenner, Bayley, Drew, Cook, and Bangs, all practising half-circuits or circuits and vol plane landings. With Instructor C. Bell: Mr. Dresser, Baron Ackroyd, Lieut. Dalley, Messrs. Stirling, Hall, Broad, Brandon, Hooker, Sepulchre, Bond, Camberbirch, Butterworth, Wilkins, and Ornsby, all practising rolling or solo straight flights. Mr. J. L. Hall and Instructor Stevens were out several times during the week giving exhibition flights on Tractors Nos. 4 and 6. Machines in use: Hall tractor (Government type) biplanes. London and Provincial Aviation Co.—Pupils doing rolling last week: Messrs. Knowles, Lochett, Lewis, Hordern, and Dalrymple. Straights : Messrs. Grimwade, Frost, Rochford, Blackburne - Maze, Woodley, and Woolley. Circuits and eights : Messrs. Rogers, Jamieson, Sargood, and Franklin. Extra practice: Mr. J. A. Turner. Certificates taken : Lieut. G. Welsford and Mr. P. Moynihan both took their brevets this week, making good, steady flights. Instructors: Messrs. M. G. Smiles, W. T. Warren, G. Irwing, and C. M. Jacques. Midland Flying School, Birmingham. ALTHOUGH the weather was fine during last week, the dense mist morning and evening prevented a lot of school work. The following pupils were out with the instructor (S. Summerfield) during the week: Messrs. C. Mento, J. Munhon, C. Morley and H. Yam. During a flight with No. 1 machine a slight accident occurred through the breaking of a piston, but, thanks to the many energetic pupils, a new one was quickly fitted, causing no delay whatever. Northern Aircraft Co., Ltd. The Seaplane School, Windermere.—Work last week with instructors: Ingham (n mins.), Inglis (5), Leigh (9), Lawton (14), Macaskie (7), Part (8), Ridgway (7), Slow (18), and Yates (5). With instructor as passenger : Lawton (20 mins.), Macintyre (28), Part (10), Reidfi3), Ridgway (18), Robeftson (22), Robinson (6), and Yates (11). Figures of .eights or circuits alone: Laidler (12 mins.), Macaskie (66), Reid (29), and Slingsby (30). Instructors: W. Rowland Ding and J- Lankester Parker. Machines: N.A.C. Pusher Biplane and 50 Gnome. Macaskie passed test B successfully. Several passengers carried, including Mr. H. D. Pearsall from the British Association Meetings. Copyright, F. N. Birkett, from the F.N.B. Series of Aviators. A sextette ci civilians who have recently obtained their Royal Aero Club certificates at the Hendon Aerodrome Flying Schools.—1. Messrs. J. W. Gordon, Hall School. 2. G. Irwing, London and Provincial School. 3. J. Bernard Fitzsimons, Ruffy-Baumann School. 4. Thomas Corby Wilson, jun., RuffV-Baumann School. 5. C. M. Jacques (Belgian subject), L. and P. School. 6. Ami Baumann (cousin of Edouard Baumann), Ruffy-Baumann School.
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