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SEPTEMBER 22, 1927 MIDLAND AERO CLUB LIMITED Report [or week ending September 17. Total Hying time, I I hrs. US niins.Dual instruction (with Mr. McDonough). (). L. Richards, K. Cazalet' C. H. Dawson, J. E. Brewin. C. Fcllowes, K. P. Lane, Lattey.Passengers with Mr. Willis and Mr. Brighton :—Messrs. Goodwin. Barker, Baldwin, Gundle, Darlington, Moore. Two days only were fit for living, otherwise high winds and heavy rain.Mr. K. L. lirinton completed a satisfactory first solo flight. AEROCUIB REPORT for week ending September 18.—Flying time : 28 hrs. 25 niins. instruction, 11 hrs. S inins. ; soloists, 5 hrs. 55 mins. ; "A" pilots, 9 hrs. 50 inins. ; passengers, 45 mins. ; tests., 50 mins. Instruction (with Mr. Parkinson) :• Sir Joseph Reed, Dr. Alderson, Messrs. (ilcnny, Hayton, Griffiths, Brown, Horn, Robertson, Dickinson, DePledge, K. N. Thompson and A. Hell. Soloists (under iustnn lion) :-- Messrs. L. .Mlddleton, |. Middleton, McDougall, Sadler, Robertson, Wardill. "A" Pilots:—Miss Leathart, Messrs. K. N. Thompson, C. Thompson, Turnbull, Wilson, Mathews, Ma thews. Passengers : —(With Mr. Baxter lillis), Mr. (,, lillis. (With Mr. H. Ellis), Mr. L. 1>". Young. (Wiih Mr. Parkinson). Mr. Pntchcr. Mr. A. J. I il3lllll»rll liirried DUt UK' IVijlS f'T Ilifc licuneu in excellent (.tyle,un Monday. Mr. A. H. Sadler, who is IK years old, carried out his first solo llight onWednesday, putting up a very good performance. Mr. J. P. DePledge was launched on Friday finishing up a very steadyilight with an excellent landing. The Flying Meeting arranged for the '24th has been cancelled, and althoughthe club cannot support the Lancashire Chili with machines, it has not proved a hindrance in any way.L.X. was damaged when it came into contact with a hedge on Saturday evening, exactly seven days after coining back to service after repairs andoverhaul for C. of A. The Aerodrome will be closed down for Staff Holidays from October 3 to 17inclusive. Tin; Clubhouse will be closed during this period also. SUFFOLK AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending September 18. —Flying time, 7 hrs. 15 mins. Instruction with Mr. Carnegie ; —Miss Dorothy Creasy, G. Hutley, Dr. Jas.Sleigh, N. Creasy, H. Billinton. Passenger :—Miss Carol Rygate. Solo :—Courtney Prentice.This has been an unfortunate week. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, torrential rains practically flooded the aerodrome. At last the weathercleared and members arrived in full force but after only a few hours' flying there were murmurs and gnashing of teeth as the Bluebird returned to herhangar minus tail skid and king post. This finished flying lor the week-end. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending September 17 :—Flying time : total, 18 hrs. 45 mins.instruction, B hrs. 25 mins. ; soloists, 8 hrs. 45 mins. ; passengers, 3 hrs. 35 mins. Instruction (with Captain Beck) :—" Dual " Messrs. Crowther, Humphries,Hirst, Yeomans, Swift, Tattersal, Priestley, Ambler, Dujardin, Mason, Bat- cock, Miss Watson. " Solo " : Mr. K. K. Lax. "A" Pilots :--Miss Woudhead, Captain Milburn, Messrs. Thompson,lSrackenbury, Fielden, Wilson, Norway, Atcherlcy. Passengers with Captain Beck :—Miss Crawford, Miss M. Crawford, Messrs.Nash and Stevenson. On Monday, Mrs. Eliot Lynn landed with her " Avian " on her way fromGlasgow to Stag Lane, and owing to the " dud " weather which made flying impossible, We managed to persuade her to stay till Wednesday. This weekhas seen the arrival of our second Bluebird, at a most opportune moment, because we have had to lay up our Moth for top overhaul. The Pageantarrangements are in full swing, and we hope to see a big crowd at Sherburn on October 1 and 2. SCOTTISH AERO CLUB THE enthusiasts of the Scottish Flying Club formed a Commit- tee last April to investigate the systems adopted by existing clubs and to survey the local district for a suitable aerodrome. This preliminary work the members have done fully, and have now issued a special memorandum setting forth the results and suggested conditions pertaining to the proposed Club. After their survey of the Glasgow area both by ground and air they could only recommend two sites, both of which would require a preparation lasting twelve to eighteen months. The Air Ministry was therefore approached about the difficulty, and they have granted them the use of Moorpark Aerodrome, Renfrew, if the Club was formed in the near future. The whole propaganda has drawn 480 enquiries from enthusiasts, and for this satisfactory response thanks are also due to the managements of the Glasgow Theatres and Cinemas, Club Executives, and the principals of numbers of business houses, besides others. The Committee suggests three grades of membership :—Pilot, Observer and Associate, paying annual subscriptions of £4, /2 and /I respectively. For the first two grades the entrance fee will be JI and for the Associate members 10s. The first fifty pilot members will be Founder Members and shall not be liable to pay an entrance fee. Membership is open to British subjects only. The agreement granted by the Air Ministry limits the number of machines that a club may operate at Renfrew, therefore it may be necessary to limit the number of Pilot members. The suggested flying charges are as follows :—Dual control instruction, 40s. per hour ; solo flying, 30s. per hour ; quali- fied flying member with observer member, 35s. per hour ; qualified flying member with associate or guest. 40s. per hour. The duration of flights will extend from 15 mins. upwards, and the charges will be pro rata. This scale will be subject to revision if the Club secures a subsidy under the new scheme. Such items as secretarial, insurance, administration, and the usual overhead expenses are all covered, but the provision of equipment depends upon the generosity of the public, and an appeal is therefore, made to Scotland, in the interests of what is hoped will be Scotland's National Aero Club. In this connection they are pleased to announce that the cost of the first machine is provisionally guaranteed. Air Commodore J. G. Weir, C.M.G., C.B.E., is Trustee of their Founding and Establishment Fund. I Lieut. Bentley's Progress THIS South African Air Force pilot reached Khartoum from Cairo on September 14 in his " Moth." The next day, on the stage between Khartoum and Mongalla, he made a forced landing at Kosti, about 200 miles from the former place. Ascending again on September 17, he arrived at Malakal in the evening. Mongalla on September 18, and Kisumu on September 19. Private Owners for Venice MRS. CARBERY, who has just taken her ticket at Stag Lane, is flying to Venice in her own " Moth," accompanied by Capt. H. S. Broad. Miss Spooner. of the London Aero- plane Club, is also going in her own " Moth," in which an extra petrol tank has been fitted. ' She will fly alone. Capt. L. lsett and Mr. T. 1). Mill are flying together in a " Moth," and Mr. A. S. Butler is taking a passenger, Mr. P. Hoare. Aerodrome Developments in U.S.A. BY the end of this year more than 1.000 airports and intermediate fields will be in use across the Tinted States from coast to coast, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, according to the Aeronautics Branch of the American Depart- ment of Commerce. A survey just completed shows that 865 permanent stations are now in use, with 187 cities defi- nitely considering the establishment of municipal airports. Of the present stations, 207 ar-.' municipally owned. Chambers of Commerce, business clubs, and other civic organisations are co-operating in the effort to build up a complete airway and airport system. Many authorities are urging permanent con- struction for airport buildings, and especially for fields and runways. 'Planes for projected passenger lines, carrying as many as thirty passengers, such as the Ford line between Chicago and Los Angeles, and seven or eight ton freight 'planes, will require rigid landing surfaces. Turf and cinders, it is claimed, will not stand the "wear. It is recommended that runways of concrete 100 ft. wide should be laid, or even that the entire aerodromes should be of concrete, particularly since this permits landing and taking-off regardless of weather. Mrs. Eliott-Lynn's Tour Completed AT Perth the engine of Mrs. Eliott-Lynn's " Avian " had to have a top overhaul. The Air League, for whom she was making this Scottish tour, secured an Avro 504K from the Berkshire Aviation Tours, Ltd., with Mr. Rimmer as pilot. This machine picked her up at Perth and went on to Glamis Castle, and then Aberdeen, where the Lord and Lady Provost and members of the Town Council met them. After a municipal lunch, they went to the flying field (a cricket field adjoining the esplanadei, where 10,000 people had gathered. Forty people joined the Air League," and had the free flight that went with the membership. Passengers were taken up at Renfrew, and Mrs. Eliott- Lynn gave a lecture on aviation and the need for municipal aerodromes. Eventually, her own machine was ready and she flew it from Perth, landing at Gleneagles Hotel, and giving demonstrations. At Glasgow, the Lord Provost entertained her at a municipal lunch. After this, the return flight south was made, and the tour finished. Offer for Club Members MRS. ELIOTT-LYNN states in a letter that a number of members of flying clubs are desirous of taking their " B " Licenses. She gathers that her " Avian " is the only light aeroplane in the country permanently equipped for night flying, with navigation lights, instrument lights and Holt flares. She would be pleased to loan her machine, without charge, to any club having such members and wanting to do night flying if the club will bear all costs, such as insurance. 673
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