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MAY 19, 1927 LIGHT 'PLANE CLUBS London Aeroplane Club THE total Hying time for the week ending May 15, was 34 hrs, lft inins.,exclusive of the Hampshire Pageant. Pilot Instructors :—Capt. F. G. M. Sparks and Capt. F. K. N. St. Iiarbe.Dual Instruction :—P. W. Hoare, G. Black, Dr. took, C. H. Swan, Lord Carlow, H. C». Riches, J. A. Simson, H. K. Wilson, A. S. Mulder, T. Clarkson,L\ T. Syminons, K. J.'li. King, Miss O'Hrien, Mrs. Cook, A. S. Richardson, A. C. .lackanian, H. O. Gugenheim, Miss Fletcher, G. H. Saxon Mills, M. P.Susrnan, 1. H. McClure, Miss Spooner, Miss Wilson, C. L. Harrison, K. A. Lingard. L. Ijaniels, P. O. A. Uavison, A. J. Richardson. J. R. Bell.Solo Flying :—E. L. Moore, K. S. Brough, O. J. Tapper, G. H. Craig, A. S. Mulder, Major H. Petre, Miss O'Brien, E. T. Simmons, G. Terrell, J. H.Saffery. A. F. Wallace. Passenger Mights :—B. Merry, Miss Terrell, Miss Clode, L. H. Whiteside,]!. X. Whiteside, B. Maurice. Hampshire Pageant :—The " Bristol " Brownie, piloted by L. J. C. Mitchell,won the Wakefield Light Aeroplane Handicap, and the Club is, therefore, the holder for the first year of the Challenge Cup presented by Sir CharlesWakeheld. Bart. The stakes of £50 also go with the Challenge Cup. The " Bristol " Brownie piloted by G. H. Craig secured the third prize o! £1U inthe President's Challenge Cup Race. Entrant o Fee :—The Committee has decided to impose an entrance feeof /j:< :<•;. on ;ill Flying Members joining the Club from now onwards. Bournemouth Whitsuntide Meeting :—The Bournemouth WhitsuntideMeeting will be held at L'nsbury Park Racecourse on June 4 and 6, next. Members of the London Aeroplane Club will be admitted free on presentation•ot their Membership badges. Motor-cars will be charged 2s. 6d. The Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club KrrOKT tor week ending May 14.—Total flying tim<—Nil ! ! ! However,the ClubV " Pixie " is rapidly getting into condition, and will soon be tit to •aviate. A meeting of Members was held at the Constitutional Club, Bristol, onFriday, and was well attended. Mr. A. H. Downes-Shav, (first Chairman and largely responsible for theorganisation of the Bristol Junior Conservative Association) was elected Chairman ot the meeting.Mr. C. Sidney Clarke (organiser of the Club and acting secretary) gave an outline of the position and the progress made. He stated that there Were105 applicant;, for membership, of whom 65 were anxious to become Pilot .Member.. One aeroplane (a Panuill " Pixie") had been given to the Clubby Mr. George Parnall. Who had also given a substantial subscription and the use of his Y.itc Aerodrome, with shed accommodation, Mr. Clarke then gavea statement oi the financial outlay required to make an early start with flying. Colonel H. C. Woodcock, M.P.. was unanimously elected President of theClub by the meeting, Which then proceeded to elect a General Committee as follows: — A. H. DoWnes-Shaw (Chairman! ; Mrs. 1). Hopper; C. Sidney-Clarke; Hl.-Lt. C. T. Holmes (Instructor, Bristol Aeroplane Co.'s Flying School; : K. Ashley Hall (an enthusiast with strong local interests andconnections' ; P t). Frir Hopper (A Filton " Nit " famous for a pronounced love ot spills and Oxford bags) ; Capt. W. F. Hamilton (late R.A.I"., who,being a connoisseur in spirits is now with the B.P. Co.) ; Capt. C. H. Brewer (late R.A.I-, and lecturer on aviation, now B.B.C.I : H. 1. Pollard (of theBristol Aeroplane Co.) : P O. J. S. K. luskip (a Stag Lane " Nit," late Presi- dent. Cambridge l"niv. Aeronautical Society, now a respectable WorksEngineer' : B. W. Townshend (of Parnalls Aircraft Design Staffi : Arthur Taylor (Hudson, Smith, ISriggs & Co., Accountant and Hon. Auditor to CTiibl. Thk Committee then sal .ind elected sub-i oinmiHces for Finance, Aero-drome .ind Publicity. A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, and a definite schemefor >.-; uriug adequate support was adopted. The Hampshire Aeroplane Club KEPOKI lor week ending May 13th : — Flying was possible on two daysonly this week owing to gales on Saturday. Monday and Tuesday, and pageant preparations on Thursday and Friday. The total Hying time for the two davsw.i- 9 hrs. 45 mill. ; instruction flying, 4 hrs. 45 I'nins. ; solo flying, 3 hrs. -0 inins. ; joy rides, 1 hr. 2n nuns.'; test flights. Uu mins. Tht members who had instruction were Messrs. A. V. Roe, 35 mins. ;Beriu'v. 3S niiiis. : Brewster, 3o mius. ; Parker, 3n mins. : Cox. 40 mins. ; Farmer, 20 mins. ; Dunniugs, 15 mins. ; Eburn, 15 mins. ; Simmonds, 10inins. ; Master Eburn, 10 mins. ; and Aliss Home, 25 m ins. The soloists were Bowen, 25 mins. ; Nicholson, 25 mins. ; Lieut. Kimmins,R.N., 20 mins. ; Cooper, 15 mins. ; Hon. H. K. Grosvenor, 15 mins. ; Capt. Yeatman, 15 mins. ; Shepherd, 10 mins.; Rumble, 10 mins. ; Fit.-Lieut.Crawford, 10 ruins. ; Fit. Officer Overbury, 10 mius. ; Fit. Officer Brodie, 10 mins. ; and E. W. Wyllie, 35 mins.The joyriders were Sergt. Mills, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Alexander and Mr. Bailey of Sky Printers.On the afternoon of Sunday. May 15, the rlub endeavoured to entertain approximately thirty-five thousand of the G.B.P., as described elsewhere inthis issue. Midland Aero Club, Limited REPORT for week ending May 14 :—The total flying time was 10 hrs. 52mins. The following members were given dual instruction by Mr. McDonough :—F. Coxlull, E. P. Lane, J. C. Rowlands, D. R. Bednell, C. Burrows, R. L. Brinton, J. Austin. Advanced dual : H. J. Willis.Solo: A. M. Glover, R. L. Jackson, H. J. Willis, E. J. Brighton, G. V. Perry. Passenger flights : Mrs. Willis, J. S. Austin. Passengers with Mr. Brighton : F. Coxjill. F. J. Whitworth. H. Bolton,R. L. Jackson, R. D. Bednell, G. Lamb. Passengers with Mr. Perry : H. Leach.On Saturday Mr. McDonough flew down to Hamble for the Hampshire pageant.On Sunday Lieut.-Comdr. Graham called in for petrol on a " Moth." The Lancashire Aero Club TOTAL for week ending May 14 :—38 hrs. 5 mins. composed of : dual, 11 hrs. 25 mius. : solo, 8 hrs. 25 mins; tests, 2 hrs. 15 mins. ; joy rides16 hrs. Solo : Costa, 1 hr. 5 mins. ; Nelson 1 hr. 5 mins. ; Twemlow, 1 hr. Abdalla, 1 hr. ; Chapman, 55 mins.; Crosthwaite, 55 mins. ; Lacayo. 30 mins.Michelson, 25 mins. ; Hardy. 25 mins. : Forshaw, 20 mins. ; Dickinson. 15 mins. ; Goodfellow, 10 mins. Dual : Harbor, 1 hr. 20 mins. ; Gerrard,50 inins. ; Leeming, 5o mius. ; Musgrave, 55 mins. : Meades, 40 mips. Twemlow, 40 mins. ; Ward, 35 mins. ; Pattrieuaoux, 35 mins. ; Fallon.So mius. ; Gattrill, 30 mins. : Torres, 30 mills. ; Nelson, 25 mins. ; Calde cott, 25 mins. ; Cohen, 25 mins. ; Powell, 25 mins. ; Stunt, 20 mins.Rowley, 20 mins. ; Race, 15 miits. Barnade, 10 mins. ; Goodyear, 10 mins. Atxlall, 15 mins. ; Miss Emery, 15 mins. Joy rides given by Messrs. Brown, Cantrill, Costa, Goodfellow, Stack,Schoies, and Twemlow. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club REPORT for the week ending May 15 :—The total flying time was 32 hrs.,consisting of dual instruction with Mr. Beck. 18 hrs. 30 mins. ; cross country, 6 hrs. 30 mins. ; aerodrome solo, 5 hrs. 20 mins. ; joy rides, 1 hr. 15 mins. ;tests, 25 mins. The following members took dual with Mr. Beck : Captain Milburn, MissWatson, Messrs. Batcock, Miller. Atcherley, Thomson, R. K. Lax, Ely, Veomans, Brown, Wilson. Swift, Leathamlsi—two varieties, each with thesame initial—Ambler, Bramham. Oglesby. The following flew solo. F. O. Atcherley, Captain Milburn, Messrs Norway,Fielden, Clapham, Wilson, Mann. M. B. Lax, Wood, and Dawson. On Sunday wo sent a Moth to Lancashire, to welcome Mr. Stack. Mr.Mann flew it. with Mr. Swift as navigator. Lunch consumed, we understand that they set off for Sherburn, thinking no evil. Some seventy minutes laterthe following conversation is reported to have taken place. Pilot : ' It's Wakefield, 1 tell you. I've got an aunt that lives there.'" Navigator : " It'sPontefract. It says so on the map." Pilot : " Well, anyway, let's put down and ask." Nottingham. Flying time, Woodford to Sherburn, three hoursand fifty minutes. We claim this as an inter-club " record." On Monday we flew Mr. Johnstone, of Lay ton and Johnstone, to Sheffield.We understand that in this way Mr. Beck secured several more records for the club. Signed ones, too.Our castle in the air. complete with hard tennis courts, billiard room, palm court, slumber lounge, &c. is materialising quite nicely. Members arerequested not to wake the medium. THE NEWCASTLE AERO CLUB FLYING MEETING °N Jum- 11 next the Xewcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club will be holding a riving meeting (under the Competition Hulf> of the Royal Aero Club), at the Cramlington Aerodrome. i lit following is a preliminary programme of races :— Private Owners' Handicap Open to all privately-owned aeroplanes (definition of 'privately-owned " is to he at the sole discretion of the ^ewcastle-upon-Tync Aero Club). Course, approximately -0 miles. 1st prize. Challenge Cup and /25 : 2nd prize, 5. The President's Cup Race Race for the Pilot Instructors of approved Light Aeroplane Uubs and pilots holding " B " licence flying light aeroplanes, ^ach type of aeroplane will be handicapped. Course, approxi- mately 20 miles. 1st prize, the President's Challenge Cup (Presented by Col. Sir Joseph Reed) and /20 ; 2nd prize, /S. Open HandicapOpen to all comers. Course, approximately 20 miles 1;vt prize, /75 ; 2nd prize, J25. Inter-Club Relay Race vl K" tO tcams of tlm'1' pilots from each approved club.^ nch may include pilot instructors. Course, approximately n nV, ' Three laps, each pilot flying one lap. 1st prize, - "ailengeCup (presented by Messrs. V. S. and J. M. Davidson),• ••« a pnze for each member of the winning team. Inter-Club Members' Handicap pen to members of approved Light Aeroplane Clubs flying light aeroplanes. Pilot instructors (honorary or otherwise) not eligible. Prize, solid silver Challenge Cup (presented by Mrs. de Lancey Willson). Completed entry forms must be returned to the Secretary, The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club, Ltd., Cramlington Aerodrome, Northumberland, by June 4. There are no entrance fees. Club Items Krum Txbridge. Middlesex, comes news of a club with interests devoted to gliding. The suggestion comes from Mr. C. B. Harris, of Fir Croft. Iver Heath, who served with the R.A.F. and R.A.F.C. during the war and has had con- siderable flying experience. Associated with him are Mr. T. Crabtree and Mr. S. O. Bradshaw, who is a member of the London Aeroplane Club. Mr. Harris proposes to establish a school with " Moths " and Avro machines, and it is understood that efforts are being made to obtain a suitable site at Iver Heath. In addition to light 'plane flying gliding will also be encouraged. Yet another club has been founded in Suffolk, whose secretary is Mr. C. N. Prentice, Hazeldell, Stowmarket. Flying has not started yet as far as we know, but it is expected to very shortly. The Tunbridge "Wells Club has now fixed its charges to members at 30s. per hour for dual instruction, 20s. for solo flying, 25s. for a pilot (A) with passenger, and 30s. for hire or reward. Membership consists of flying and honorary- members and subscription fees are two and three guineas respectively. 315
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