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FEBRUARY 2, 1928 LltfHT 'PLANE CLUBS London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware. Sec, H. E. Perrin,3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, Filton, Gloucester. Secretary,Capt. C. F. G. Crawford, Filton Aerodrome, Patchway. Hampshire Aero Club, Hamble, Southampton. Secretary, H. J.Harrington, Hamble, Southampton. Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Secretary, C. J.Wood, Oakneld, Dukinfield, near Manchester. Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Secretary,Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland.Secretary, A. H. Bell, c/o The Club. Norfolk and Norwich Aero. Club, Mousehold, Norwich. Manager,F. Gough, The Aerodrome, Mousehold, Norwich. Nottingham Aero Club, Hucknall. Nottingham. Hon. Secretary,Cecil R. Sands, A.C.A., Imperial Buildings, Victoria Street, Nottingham.The Scottish Flying Club, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Secretary, Harry W. Smith. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Courtney N. Prentice," Hazeldell," Stowmarket, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Secretary,Lt.-Col. Walker, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. LONDON AEROPLANE CUIB REPORT for week ending January 29.—Total flying time, 4 hrs. 50 mins.Flying instruction (with Capt. St. Barbe) : E." M. Alexander, -VIES Wilson, J. G. Maitland-Edwards ; with Capt. F. G. M. Sparks: Miss O'Brien, G. W.Hall. Solo flying : A. R. Ogston, D. H. P. Esler, R. Sanders Clark, A. F. Wallace,C. E. Miirrell. Flying was only possible on one day during the past week, viz., Wednesday,the 25th. Members' meeting : In order to give the members an opportunity of meetingthe committee, and discussing with them the future policy of the club, it has been decided to hold a meeting of the members of the club on Wednesday,February 15, 1928, at 6 p.m., at the Royal Aeronautical Society, 7, Albemarle Street, London, W.I. (by kind permission of the Royal Aeronautical Society). BRISTOL 4 WESSEX AEROPIANI CUIB REPORT for week ending January 28.—Total flying time, 12 hrs. 50 mins.Instruction, 4 hrs. 40 mins. ; solo, 7 hrs. 25 mins. ; passengers, 45 mins. Passengers : With Mr. Bartlett, Miss Francis ; with Mr. Tratman. MissBernard ; with Mr. Jopp, Mr. Berland. Soloists : Mr. Roberts, Mr. Tratman, Mr. Downes-Shaw, Mr. Jopp, Mr.Brewer, Mr. Parkhouse. Under instruction : Mr. Arnold, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bryan, Mr. T. H. Clarke,Mr. Parkhouse, Mr. Tanner, Mr. H. F. Tiarks. Sunday 22nd was the best day this winter, and we got in 10 hrs. 45 mins.flying on that day alone. The only other day on which flying was possible Was Friday, when the wind dropped for a short time. The rest of the weekhas been a'succession of strong westerly gales and heavy rain. LANCASHIRE AERO ClUB REPORT for week ending January 28.—Flying time, 4 brs. 50 mini;. Instruc"tion, 2 hrs. 30 mins. ; solo flights, 2 hrs. 10 mins.; passenger flights, nil. > tests, JO mins. Instruction : With Mr. Brown, Messrs. Hall, Benson, Brooking, Davison,Goss, Crosthwaite, Stern, and Miss Baerlein. Soloists (under instruction) : Messrs. Ruddy and Browning.Pilots : Messrs. Meads, Crosthwaite, Michelson, Twemlow and Davison. On Saturday, Messrs. Brown, Dobson, and Goodfellow pushed off on threebeautiful new Avians for the Liverpool Club's opening day at Hooton Park. As the old song has it:— • " Three pilots went sailing out into the West, Out into the West as the rain came down ; " After an extensive survey of West Cheshire, they reached Hooton in safetyand spent the day in carting prospective members of the new club around the atmosphere. As a flying meeting the afternoon was rather spoiled by theweather, but the " pleasant social evening " which followed at the local hostelry was not affected thereby, and we render most hearty thanks to ourhosts for their hospitality. MIDLAND AERO CLUB LIMITED REPORT for week ending January 28.—Total flying time, 6 hrs.Dual (with Capt. McDonough) : Messrs. F. Scott, J. Baker, E. Lane, E. Wynn, R. Brinton, R. Darlington and H. Lattey.Solo : Messrs. E. J. Brighton, R. Jackson, S. H. Smith and E. R. King. Heavy rains and gales experienced during the Week making flying onlypossible on two days. NEW»STLE-UTON-TYNf AERO CUIB REPORT for week ending January' 29.—Total, 7 hrs. 50 mins. ; instruc-tion, 5 hrs. 25 mins.; " A " pilots, 45 mins. ; tests, 55 mins. ; passenger, 45 mins.Instruction with Mr. Parkinson : Miss Klyver, Miss Rambaut, Dr. Alderson, Messrs. V. Heaton, Runciman, Griffiths, Horn." A " Pilots : Mrs. Heslop, Mr. Mathews, Mr. Wilson. • Passenger : Mr. M. G. Thirlwell with Mr. Parkinson from Sherburn.In addition to the above, 30 minutes' flying was carried out on the " Grass- hopper," by Miss Leathart, under instruction with Mr. Parkinson. Also30 minutes on Mr. Robertson's Avro, under instruction by Mr. Parkinson with Mr. Robertson and Mr. A. Bell. Mr. Robertson carried out his firstsolo on this machine. Exceedingly bad weather Was experienced throughout the week with theexception of Friday. Sunday was particularly bad, the district being enve- loped in fog down to the ground.A plane from LX was sent to Messrs. De Havillands' works, on Monday, and was received back at the Aerodrome on Saturday morning and wasfitted to the machine in time for flying on Sunday, had the weather been satisfactory.This excellent service is very valuable indeed, and is fully appreciated by the Club. NORFOLK & NORWICH AERO CLUB FLYIVG Report for Week ending January 29.—Total flying time, 9 hrs.50 mins. Instruction with Capt. Lines : Messrs. W. Jewson, A. Cooper, R. Potter,N. Brett, N. Lindley, H. Mack, and G. Surtees. Soloists : Messrs. H. Pank, F. Gough, W. P. Cubitt, R. Harmer.Passengers : Messrs. R. Moore, Capt. Palmer, H. Green. SCOTTISH FLYING CLUB, LTD. REPORT for January.—The month of January has proved to be a mostdisastrous one from the flying point of view. For 12 days on end no flying whatever was possible, and the aerodrome became so much like a lake that ,suggestions were made that we should nt floats to the Moth and use it as a seaplane. On the 15th things brightened up a little, and takingoff andlanding was possible on a narrow strip near the cemetery boundary of the aerodrome. While the actual flying was unsatisfactory, the Committee werehowever, active, and it was arranged that the club should put on order at once their second Moth, and it is hoped to get delivery about February 15.Any member desirous of accompanying the pilot from Stag Lane to Renfrew on this flight is requested to communicate with the Hon.Secretary. Members arc reminded that the club's second dance will be held at theWaldorf Palais de Danse on February 10, and tickets for this dance can be obtained from the Secretary, 'and the price is 5s. Lady Weir has kindlyconsented to be hostess, and it is recommended that members desirous of obtaining tickets should procure them as early as possible as the demandis very brisk. A draw is being organised and tickets for this can be had from the Hon. Secretary in books of 20. The cost of each ticket is Is., andthe winners of the successful tickets will be given an extensive flight over Clydeside. Those interested should get their tickets at the earliest possibledate, as the demand has been enormous, over 1,000 tickets having been sold so far. Those having tickets in their possession are remindedthat the counterfoils and cash should be in the hands of the Secretary by February 8. It is hoped that with the funds raised by the dance andthrough the draw it will be possible to proceed with the alterations necessary to make the club-house into a really comfortable meeting placefor members. In our last report it was stated that the members of the club would havethe opportunity of meeting the Executive after the meeting on the first Thursday of every month, and this will be the ease for the month of February,but the day of the Executive meeting has been changed from Thursday to Monday, so that the meeting will take place in March on the first Mondayinstead of on the first Thursday. The club's badge, which is very attractive, is well in hand, and membersshould be able to have same in time for the club dance. Members are reminded that it is their duty to secure donations for the EstablishmentFund as, the club having purchased two Moths, this fund is now sadly depleted. If every member was to make a point of interviewing onp ortwo of their worthy friends per week and explaining how necessary it is to support the club, there is no doubt that the Establishment Fund wouldprofit considerably thereby. The following are the statistics for the month of January, with comparisonof those of the previous month :— December. January.Hours. Hours. 6140 11174 23 15 3356 3691 10 Total hours flownNumber of members under instruction Number of solo flightsTotal number of actual flights undertaken Number of days when flying was possibleNumber of members who secured! their " A " licence .. .. .. 4 Total number of members with "A" licence The following were the members who secured their " A " licence :Dunlop, Flying Officer Franks, J. D. Latta, Harry W. Smith. I! A. M. KIFFOLK AEROPLANE ClUB REPORT for week ending January 29.—Flying time, 5 hrs. 5 mini.Instruction (With Mr. Lowdell) : Miss G. Rhodes, Messrs. R. Brown, H. Billinton, S. Schofield.Passengers with Mr. Lowdell : Mr. C. Hanson, Mr. Linfield. Soloists : Dr. Jas. Sleigh, Mr. S. Schofield, Mr. C. N. Prentice.Mr. Schofield successfully passed his tests for his " A " licence on Sunday, after waiting many Weeks for fine weather. On Saturday, Mr, Gough of theNorfolk and Norwich Club, With a passenger, paid us a visit, flying Moth G-EBOX. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for Week ending January 28.—Flying time, 13 hrs. 20 mins. ;Instruction, 5 hrs. 15 mins. ; soloists, 7 hrs. 15 mins. ; passengers. 50 mins. Instruction (with Capt. Beck) : Dr. Ling, Messrs. Balfour, Senior, Yeomans,Hall, Watson, Humpheries, Hepworth, Wall, Jackson, Shires, H. Crowther, A. Crowther, Ostler, Ely, Brackenbury. Soloists : Messrs. Ellison, Humpheries, Brown, Lister." A " Pilots : Messrs. I. Thomson, Ely, Brackenbury. Passengers (with Captain Beck) : Mrs. Brackenbury, Messrs. Taylor, Kay,Rhodes ; (with Mr. I. Thomson), Mr. Humpheries. Beyond a slight improvement in the weather, we have nothing eventfulto report this week. • A Service 9A, and Dick Atcherley on Lady Heath's SE5A were our only visitors.A word in favour of our Aerodrome : in spite of the adjacent districts suffering from the worst floods in the country, and despite the entire surfacebeing covered with water, the ground has remained hard and usable the whole time. For preference the south side should be used while these con-ditions prevail. This week's funny story : Mr. Beck is giving a short address on " Aviation,"at Leeds and Doncaster during the ensuing week!
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