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JULY 14, 1927 MIDIAND AERO CLUB UMITED REPORT for week ending July 9.—The total flying time was 20 hrs. 57 miiis.The following members were given dual instruction by Mr. \V. J. McDonough :—R. Cazalet, Capt. J. E. Brewin, R. D. Bedriell, N. Crane,J. Edwards, L. Lee, O. L. Richards. Solo :—E. J. Brighton, H. T- Willis, R. L. Jackson, W. Swann, C. Fellows,S. H. Smith. Passenger flights :—C. H. James, L. V. Mann, J. E. Hicks, E. J. Brighton,G. E. Lamb. Lady Bailey landed at the aerodrome on Sunday in her " Moth " for petrol. NFWCASTLE-UPW-TYNE AERO CtUB FLYING report for week ending July 10.—Total, 36 hrs. Dual,12 hrs. 40 mins. ; solo, 19 hrs. 20 mins. ; " A " pilots, 4 hrs. Only one machine on service, G-EBLX. No flying Monday or Thursday owing tobad weather. The following members flew under instruction with Mr. Parkinson :—Mrs. Heslop, Messrs. Elmes, Maxwell, P. L. Lawson, Jewett, Wilson. C. E. Shaw, McDougall, Pargeter, Gibson, Robertson, Thiriwell, de Pledge, Wardill,Heaton, Fairless, Davey, Irving, T- Bell, and A. Bell. Solo training:—Mrs.'Heslop, Messrs. Elmes, Turnbull, Pargeter, Wardill,Bainbridge, and Jewett. "A" pilots:—Miss Leathart, with Mr. Elmes as passenger; Mr. R. N.Thompson, with Miss Shepperd, Mr. Turnbull, and Mr. Elmes; Mr. C. Thompson, with Mrs. Heslop and Mr. Buhner ; Mr. Mathews. with Mr. Percy ;Mr. H. EUis, with Miss C. Ellis and Miss E. Dunford ; Mr. A. Bell, with Mr. J. Bell; Mr. M. Irving flew with Mr. Parkinson. Messrs. TurnbuH, Bainbridge, and Elmes successfully carried out the testsfor their " A " licences on Friday and Saturday, and Mr. Pargeter was " launched " on Sunday, putting up a very excellent show. NORFOLK & NORWICH AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending July 10.—Great strides have been made duringthe past week, many new members having started on courses of instruction, among which the foremost arc the club's first lady pupils, viz., Misses L. M.and P. V. Spurrell, who did exceptionally well and shows gr^at.promise. On Sunday evening last, the club also mad: a further forward movement,and Mr. Ralph H. Moore, of Great Yarmouth, is to b? congratulated on having put up an exceptionally fine exhibition as the club's first solo member,and ihose concerned hope that this is but a forerunner of many suchlike exhibitions which will be seen in the near future. One of the jokes at present running round the club is that one msmb^rhas already bsen dubbed with tb.2 sobriquet of " Flat Turn Tommy," much to the amusement of those in the know.Total hours flying for the week, 14 hrs. 20 mins. Dual with Mr. Lines : Miss L. M. Spurrell, Miss P. V. Spurrell, Capt. B.W. Ramsav, Mr. H. Mack, Mr. N. Lindlcy, Mr. R. Harm>r, Mr. R. Marshall, Mr. J. C. Cooper, Mr. E. Scott, Mr. J. More, Mr. S. Gough, Mr. R. Moore,Mr. L. Neave, Mr. T. Whitlock, Mr. A. Cooper, Mr. F. Potter. Solo : Mr. R. H. Moore, Srjdn.-Ldr. C. A. Rea.Joy rides : Mr. G. Crosskill. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending July 9:—Total hours flown, 31. Dualwith Mr. Beck, 15 hrs. 50 mins. ; solo, 10 hrs. 30 mins. ; cross-country nights, 4 hrs. 35 mins. ; tests, 5 mins.The following members took dual instruction :—Gen. Atcherley, Capt. Milburn, Miss Watson, Messrs. Brackenbury, Crouther, Henry LeethamHarold Leetham, Birch, Watson, Williams, Ellison, Wall, Bailey! The following members flew solo :—Capt. Milburn, Mann, Lax. Wilson,Fielden, Brackenbury, Wood, Dawson, Henry Leetham, Birch, Watsoni Atcherley, Clapham, Coles, Wayman. Mr. Brackenbury, who joined the club on June 7, made his first solo flighton July 3, after eight hours' instruction. In th? short space of a month Mr. Brackenbury has become an accomplished pilot, which reflects greatcredit on Mr. G. K. Beck, our instructor. During the week Mr. W. Armstrong landed in a Vickers " Vulcan " six-seater on his way from Torquay to Middlesbrough, and after replenishing his petrol tanks he proceeded on his way. Mr. E. B. Fielden took G-EBNN over to Skipton on Saturday with MissWilson, one of our lady members, as passenger, and gave an excellent exhibition of aerobatics, to the hospital gala. DENNIS ROOKE'S FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA MR. DENNIS ROOKE, who left Croydon on May 24 in a D.H. " Moth " en route for Australia, met with misfortune at Karachi, and has had to abandon the flight. Mr. Dennis Rooke reached Karachi on the evening of June 20 and narrowly escaped hurt. He landed in a cricket field measuring 40 yards by 60 yards, which is surrounded by banks and a deep moat. On his first attempt to land his wheels touched the ground almost in the centre of the field, but finding that he could not pull up he took off again and cleared the boundary bank by inches. He circled and again attempted to land, and this time his wheels touched the ground near the extreme edge of the field, but the fairway was too short and his tail-skid hit the bank on the opposite side of the field and was smashed. Mr. Rooke was extremely fortunate in escaping without injury. Although flares had been lit on the Royal Air Force landing ground, he was unable to pick these up, and it appears that he mistook the brilliantly- lighted bungalows of the Signal Corps for those of the Aircraft Depot. A detailed examination of the machine showed that the four longerons were broken. It was hoped to fit the un- damaged tail of Mr. Stack's machine, but these repairs would have taken at least 10 days, by which time the monsoon on the East Coast, and in Burma would make light aeroplane flying almost impossible. He therefore has abandoned his attempt to reach Australia. Had there been no delay at Karachi or at Aboukir, where he was detained with engine trouble, the last stage of the flight would have been extremely hazardous, and in particular the stretch from the Dutch East Indies to Australia across 450 miles of sea. Mr. Rooke was favoured with following winds when flying down the Persian Gulf, and it was unfortunate that customs formalities delayed him for some seven hours, which was the cause for his arrival in Karachi in the twilight. Low Flying over the Moors IN a letter from Sir Sefton Brancker to the Chairman of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club it states, " I have received a complaint regarding aircraft flying low over grouse moors and so disturbing the birds in the middle of the hatching season. The birds were seen to fly away, and the owner fears that they may never return to their nests. I would be very grateful if you would kindly acquaint your members that it is very bad policy to get aviation disliked in this way, and ask them when flying over moorland to fly sufficiently high not to disturb the game." A Yorkshire Glub-House—A Good Idea WE have already referred to the social aspirations of the Yorkshire Club. It is their directors' ambition to provide the Club with the best Club House in Yorkshire, and for this purpose they have opened a fund which the President has headed with a donation of £100. It is thought advisable that for the benefit of members starting on long-distance flights very early in the morning or returning very late at night, sleeping accommodation should also be provided. For the weary periods when bad weather prevents flying there will be indoor amusement, and two tennis courts and a racquets court for outdoor recreation. All members are asked to co-operate with their directors in the pursuit of these plans so that the necessary money may be obtained as quickly as possible. Mr. D. D. Little and Mr. Hayes are responsible for the fund and a separate account has been opened with the National Provincial Bank, Ltd., 2 Park Row, Leeds. All donations should be sent to the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Ltd. (Club House Fund), c/o the bank. The following sub- scriptions have also been received. Mr. Robert Blackburn, chief director of the Blackburn Aeroplane Co., £42 ; Mrs. Robert Blackburn, £10 10s.; The Ragosine Oil Co., Ltd., HO 10s.; Mr. H. Hey, £'10 10s. ; Mr. \V. L. Oldroyd, £10 10s. ; Captain Norman Blackburn, who is in charge of the lilackburn R.A.F Reserve School, Brough, /5 5s. ; Mr. Chamberlain, /5 5s. , Sir Sefton Brancker, £10~10s. ; Lady Bailey, /I lsT; Mr. D. D. Little, £2 2s. ; Mr. J. F. Barnes, £2 2s\ ;" Total, £210 5s. A New il Moth " Tour SIR JOHN RHODES recently completed a very interesting tour of the Continent in his " Moth," and he has done a service to Private Flying by keeping a very detailed record of his running expenses, which reveal a surprising low rate per mile. He started from Croydon on June 3, flew to the south of France, returned through Paris, then branched off to Brussels before reaching Croydon again. Over 1,500 miles were covered in 23J flying hours, extending over a period of 22 days. In a subsequent issue of FLIGHT we hope to describe this useful tour in detail. Lady Bailey Flies 18,000 ft. ON July 5 The Hon. Lady Bailey, accompanied by Mrs. Geoffreyde Havilland, ascended in her D.H. " Moth " at Stag Lane aerodrome and accomplished a splendid altitude flight. After first passing through a layer of storm clouds, they reached an altitude of 18,000 ft., thus beating Mrs. Eliott Lynn's recent flight, on an " Avian," of 16,000 ft. Subject to official ratification, Lady Bailey has therefore establishes a new record for the light aeroplane class. Kenneth Hunter Crashes MR. KENNETH HUNTER had the misfortune to crash h; S.E.DA biplane at Brooklands on July 10. The machine wa^ wrecked, but he escaped with minor injuries. 480
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