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1927
1927 - 0098.PDF
FEBRUARY 1/, 1927 LIGHT 'PLANE CLUB DOINGS London Aeroplane Club Flying Time.—With four blank days owing to fog. flying was restrictedand the total time for the week was 20 hrs. 5 mins. Pilot Instructors.—Capt. F. G. M. Sparks, R. W. Reeve, A. S. White.Dual Instruction.—H. O. Guggenheim, Mrs. Christie, Miss O'Brien, A. J. Mulder, H. M. Samuelson, A. J. Richardson, C. R. Campkin, E. R. Wilson,M. P. Susiaan, L. W. Gibbens, D. S. Hewitt, H. R. Presland, R. P. Cooper, Lady Bailey, E. A. Lingard, L. Wirkett, J. G. Crammond, F. C. Elford, G. X.Howe, Mrs. Cook, Dr. Cook, J. J. Hofer. Solo Flying.—Capt. H. Spooner, C. E. Murrell, Miss O'Brien, Lady Bailey." Bristol " Brownie.—The Bristol Aeroplane Company handed over the " Bristol " Brownie to the Club on Thursday last, Mr. C. F. Uwins, their chiefpilot, flying it up from Bristol. The Hampshire Aeroplane Club REPORT for week ending February 11.—Total flying time, 16 hrs. 25 mins.Instruction flying, 8 hrs. 45 mins. ; solo flying, 7 hrs. 10 mins. ; passenger flying, 25 mins. ; test flights, 5 mins.The following members had instruction :—Lieut. A. R. Cadell, 2 hrs. ; Mrs. F. T. Courtney, 1 hr. 40 mins. ; Mr. E. P. Snowden. 1 hr. 35 mins. ; Capt. H.T. Molyneux, M.C., 45 mins. ;| Mr. F. G. Molony, |3O mins. ; Mrs. C. B. Fry, 25 mins. ; 'Mr. D. L. Rumble, 15 mins. ; Mr. F. C. Stokes, 15 mins. ; Mr. W. G.B. McKechnie, 15 mins. ; Mr. A. R. Mellor, 15 mins. ; Mr. R. S. Dickson, 15 mins. ; .Mr. W. D. Cox, 15 mins. ; and the Hon. H. R. Grosvenor, 15 mins. The soloists were :—Senor de la Cierva, 6 hrs. 10 mins. ; Mr. S. Fry, 15 mins.Mr. R. H. Cooper, 15 mins. ; Mr. V. F. Nicholson, 10 mins. ; Mr. A. M. Keep- ing, 10 mins. ; Mr. D. L. Rumble, 5 mins. : and Mr. K. P. L. Bowen, 5 mins. Mrs. Jeffery and Mr. Osman had joy-rides with Mr. O. E. Simmonds.During the week, Senor de la Cierva passed the practical tests for his R.Ae.C. certificate, exactly one month after his first flight with our in-structor. He had flown ten years ago, but had never had instruction until taken in hand by Thomson. Will members please note that in future the Club will be closed all dayon Mondays to give the staff a rest after their usually strenuous week-ends ? The Lancashire Aero Club REPORT for week ending February 12.—Total flying time for the week,26 hrs. 25 mins., made up as follows '.— Dual with Messrs. Brown, Cantrill and Scholes :—Mr. Caldecott, 2 hrs. 5mins. ; Miss Brown, 1 hr. 55 mins. ; Miss Emery, 1 hr. 10 mins. ; Messrs. Meades, 1 hr. ; Nelson, 55 mins. ; Dickinson, 35 iiiins. ; Forshaw, 35 mins. ;Musgrave, 30 mins. ; Shiers, 30 mins. ; Gatterall, 25 mins. ; Abdalla, 25 mins. ; Hartley, 20 mins. ; Goodyear, 20 mins. ; Fallon, 20 mins. ; Stones, 20 mins. ;Blagden, 20 mins. ; Hughes, 15 mins. ; Davidson, 15 mins. ; Fray, 15 mins. ; Ruddy, 15 mins.; Heys, 10 mins.; Crosthwaite, 10 mins. Solo :—Messrs. Twemlow, 1 hr. 40 mius. ; Michelson, 1 hr. 35 mins, ;Crosthwaite, 1 hr, 15 mins. ; Goodfellow, 50 mins. ; Costa, 50 mins. ; Lacayo, 45 mins. ; Wade, 35 mins. ; Gatterall, 35 mins.Joy-rides:—With Mr. Scholes—Mrs. Fray, 15 mins.; Messrs. F. Scholes and Hill, 10 mins. each. With Mr. Can trill—Messrs. Hardy, 25 mins. ;Grimshaw, 15 mins. ; With Mr. Lacayo—Mr. Benson, 25 niins. ; with Mr. Goodfellow—Mr. Caldecott, 20 mins. ; with Mr. Costa—Mr. Contilio, 20 mins. ;With Mr. Leeming—Miss Leech, 15 mins. Tests :—2 hr. 15 mins. On Sunday, the 6th, although only three machines were serviceable, wemanaged to get in 13 hrs. 50 mins. flying. Failing light and a thickish ground haze prevented us from beating the summer record, which stands at 14 hrs.35 1111113. The rest of the week, though fine, was spoiled by fog, which inter- fered seriously with flying. We were handicapped also by the absence of. ourScotch member, which made it impossible to carry out the standard visibility test. (Perhaps Hampshire, having failed to borrow our telescope and half-crown, would like to make the best of a bad job and lend us their Scotch member instead ?) The improvement of the aerodrome by the demolition of the big wood in thecentre is in full swing, and our chairman has taken to lending a hand by removing the top from any tree which impinges upon his line of approach.One has heard of spraying fruit trees by air, but one has doubts as to whether pruning them by air is a practical proposition. Members are notified that Mr. Alan Goodfellow (tel : Gatley 99) has beenappointed an additional observer and examiner for the R.Ae.C. certificate. The Midland Aero Club, Ltd.REPORI for week ending February 12 :— The total flying time was 10> hrs. 36 inins.The following members were given dual instruction by Capt. McDonough : H. D. Coleman, C. Fellowes, S. H. Smith, G. V. Perry, E. R. Kins. J- C.Rowland, H. Beamish, A. Ellison. Advanced dual :—H. J. Willis. The following " A " pilots made solo flights :—H. J. Willis, W. Swann,G. V. Perry, E. J. Brighton, E. R. King. Passengers with Mr. Brighton :—L. V. Mann, E. P. Lane, R. L. Jackson,H. A. Boak, Miss Boyes. Mr. A. R. H. Miller, a member of the ciub, has just been gazetted a PilotOfficer in No. 603 City of Edinburgh Squadron. Mr. C. L. Knox, another member who received his flying instruction in the club, is a Pilot Officer inNo. 605 County of Warwick Squadron. The Newrastle-upon-Tyne Aero ClubFoe, on each day of the week has seriously interfered with flying. Sunday was particularly bad, but flying took place on four days of the week.Total time : 13 hrs. 50 mins.—12.20 on LV and 1.30 on LX. The latter was off service until Friday, for attention to engine.The following members flew under instruction with Mr. Parkinson ;—Mr. M. G. Thirlwell, Mr. Miesegaes, Mr. J. D. Irving had advanced dual.Solo :—Miss C. R. Leathart, Mr. J. Stawart, Mr. H. D. Mathews. and A. Ball. " A " Pilots : Mr. H. Ellis, Mr. J. D. Irving with Miss Studholme, MissDuffy, Miss Stawart and Mrs. Parkinson, Mr. R. N. Thompson with Mr. Watson and Mr. Jackson. Mr. C. Thompson with Mrs. Heslop and Mr. J. M. Campbell.Dr. H. L. B. Dixon with the Misses Stawart and Mr. Percy. The following had joy rides with Mr. Parkinson :—Mrs. Parkinson, theMisses Wardale, Mr. Hayton, Mr. Sandford, and Mr. White. Lord Ossulston flew his own machine, with the Misses Rowe as passengers.Mr. Parkinson will attend a course at the Central Flying School tor about two weeks. Lord Ossulston called with his new " Moth " at Cramlington on Tuesdayon his way north. As is usually the case, when he calls at the aerodrome he stayed in Newcastle overnight, proceeding to Chillingham next morning.Reappearing out of the fog on Sunday morning and again staying overnight at Newcastle. A very happy evening of dance and song was spent by members at theclub-house on Sunday evening. Mrs. J. D. Irving and Lord Ossulston very kindly provided the piano music (dual and solo), assisted by a professionalbanjoist and (?) by Dr. Dixon and Mr. A. Bell with Jap fiddles. Certain member? had dual with Mr. and Mrs. Irving in the Charleston. Between 45 and 55 members and friends stay at tea on Sundays, and appearto enjoy themselves. As stunting in machines is practically eliminated, certain member- with athirst for sensationalism have made efforts to emulate a famous ' stunt " pilot in another direction. They have been searching the district for a fieldwhich will have a gateway large enough for them to push the Avro through when they " forced land " for petrol. Their difficulties appear to be mainlythat they are unable to find the field with (1) a sufficiently large gate : (2) a petrol filling station sufficiently near, and (3) guarantee that the necessaryphotographers will be on the spot at the time. The Yorkshire Aeroplane ClubRI--PO'!T for week ending February 10 :—Total flying time, 7 hrs. 30 mins., made up as follows :Solo : .') hrs. 35 mini,. ; dual instruction, 3 hrs. 25 mins. ; joy ride;, 25 mins. Test. 5 mins.Messrs. Mann, Dawson, Norway and Wood ilew solo and Messrs. Wayman, Wilson and Batcock, dual.On Saturday, February 5, Mr. Wayman (our new chairman) came over and flew tor 5 minutes' dual. On February 6, Mr. Mann performed his first loop (for a wager) and lastTuesday (8th) Lord Ossulston, of the Newcastle Club, landed in his " Moth," having flown from Spittlegate Aerodrome. After a short stop at Sherburnhe continued his journey on to Cramlington, taking with him Mr. Addymati whom he proposed to drop at Catterick Bridge. One greatly admires Mr. Leeniing's method of re-fuelling and hopes theLancashire foresight will induce garage proprietors to fit extra long pipe lines to their pumps and so save road work. A Light 'Plane Club for Norwich? ADMIRABLE efforts are being made by the Lord .Mayor and other influential people in Norwich to found a new Light Aeroplane Club. Its mere formation is being accomplished with a splendid flourish. A meeting is being held at Norwich on the 25th inst., when one of the Directors of Civil Aviation is going to give an address, and there will be an aerial demon- stration over the city which may actually commence on the day before. Nearly all the other Light Aeroplane Clubs are flying down to lend their active aerial support for the encouragement of the citizens. De Havilland's arc sending a " Moth," Boulton and Paul hope to add to the attraction by- sending one or two of their powerful machines, whilst well- known people who have promised to attend by air are the Master of Sempill, Viscount Ossulston, and the youngest lady pilot, Mrs. Ranald. Joy-rides will be given, and as far as possible Norwich will have two days of aerial sport. A more successful plan of inaugurating an aeroplane club could hardly be surpassed. The local members of Parliament have promised their interest, and already offers to act as the club's instructors have been received from local ex-R.A.F. pilots Boulton and Paul have kindly offered their hangars for the pageant. A Johannesburg Light 'Plane Club A LIGHT 'Plane Club has been formed in Johannesburg, and it is looking to this country, as the home of the movement, for our support to help them to success. It has the direct interest of many influential people, its patron being the Earl of Athlone. Its object is to further the cause of civil aviation in South Africa and provide a means for learning to fly ior people of moderate wealth. As it is the first to be formed in that country on the lines of our own their difficulties will be understood. Ala d'Italia with Slots ? MR. F. HANDI.EY PAGE and M. Richard are at present in Italy for the purpose, it is rumoured, of disposing of the Italian rights for the patented Handley Page-Lachmann slotted wing. Can it be that the Macchi racers for this year's Schneider Trophy race will be fitted with even smaller wings and with slots ? It is, perhaps, on racing machines that the slotted wing is likely to give the greatest advantage, so who knows ~> R.A.F. Boxing THE results of the semi-finals in the R.A.F. Team Boxing Championships are as follows :—Open Division : Manston beat Netheravon by one point ; Halton scratched to the Home Aircraft Depot. The final between Manston and the latter will take place on March 28 at Henlow. Junior Division : Duxford won all contests with No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby ; Kenley beat the School of Ballooning, Larkhill, by one point. Final will be decided at Kenley. The R.A.F. Individual Boxing Championships will be held at Halton Camp, March 2 and 3. Cups will be the prizes presented on this occasion by Air-Marshals and Air-Commodores of the R.A.F. Civil Service v. R.A.F. will be at the Stadium Club on February 18, and a match between the Household Brigade Boxing Club and R.A.F. on March 17 at Henlow. 86
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