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CINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB REPORT for week ending September 22.—No flying took place during the week owing to the machine S.S. having to go back to the works for the results of Mr. West's landing to be rectified. The club has begun to reap the fruits of its labour from the Government, and advantage has been taken of this to purchase another de Havilland Moth machine for use of the members. This will obviate most of the tiresome delays due to minor accidents and necessary repairs which have held up flying during the summer. The machine is a Mark I Cirrus Moth N.N. and was delivered to Lympne on Saturday evening. We hope to have 'our old machine S.S. back from the works on Wednesday, and thereafter the two machines will carry on together and the hangar will'house machines Nos. S.S., N.N. and Z.Z. The latter machine belongs to one of our members, Capt. Rattray, who very kindly let the club use it fora bombing expedition against a motor-cycle and side-car at the Kent Motor Club's Grass Speedway Meeting on Wednesday, the 19th instant. Capt. Rattray was not successful in hitting the side-car though he nearly demolished one of the officials, and a bomb burst prematurely in the cockpit so that Capt. Rattray landed looking like a snow storm. It has been decided to make special rates for members joining the dub during the winter months, taking effect as from October 1, and persons desirous of taking advantage of this may obtain full particulars from the hon. secretary, 114, High Street, Hythe, Kent. We note with acclamation the twittering of our feathered friends from the canaries anent our new scheme of decoration. This was carried out by Mr. Drage, under licence from our old friend MacFisher. We find the free insurance policy so useful. As a compliment to Mr. Drage our next machine will be an exact replica of one of his justly celebrated plain vans. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending September 21.—Total flying time, 37 hrs. 55 mins • Dual instruction, 18 hrs. 20 mins. ; " A " pilots, 10 hrs. 35 mins. ; solo, 3 hrs. 35 mins. ; passenger flights, 4 hrs. 55 mins. ; instructors' solo and tests, 30 mins. Instruction : (With Flight-Iieut. Swofler and Mr. W. H. Dudley).—Messrs Reuther, Mariner, Beagley, Tobutt, Crook, Hall, Buckley, Brodrick, Evershed, Richardson, Mattocks, Weekes, Miss Home, Mrs. Gordon Smith, Commander Bell, Maj. Thorn, Lieut. Des Graz, Mrs. Crook, Lieut. Roskill, Lieut. Oswald, Miss Melvill, Miss Grace, Lieut. Coode. " A " Pilots.—Messrs. Scott-Hall, Wells, Parker. Michelmore, Curtis-Nut- hall, Sanders-Clark, Jopp, Rayson, Flying Officer Hayter, Capt. Kirby, Lieut. Heinemann, Lieut. Heath, Miss Grace, Lieut. Du Cane. Soloists.—Messrs. Hall. Whittle, Commander Bell, Commander Tower, Flight Officer Holmes, Flying Officer Hughes. Passengers.—Messrs. Lloyd, Woodhouse, Downey, Marshall, I.yron, Slaughter, Waite, Peacock, Privett, Trent, Miss Le Lubez, Mrs. West, Mrs. Caddy, Miss Auley, Miss Woodbouse, Miss Hodgkinson, Miss Scott, Miss Clawbers, Mrs. Crook, Miss Youell. Miss Privett. Miss Keable, Mrs. Thorn, Mrs. Trent, Miss Marriott. We have been greatly handicapped this week owing to lack of aircraft, and have been struggling along with one Moth. Misfortune? never come singly. On Wednesday a soloist tried to land on one of the few rough spots on the aerodrome and the machine went on to its nose. Another prop gone, but fortunately little other damage. In consequence we had no machine at all for 12 hrs. We understand that the chief instructor enjoys replying to some of the less imaginative of our members who insist on asking him " Why have we only one aeroplane ? " ISLE OF PURBECK LIGHT AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending September 22.—Total flying time, 8 hrs. 30 nuns.Club work this week has been much restricted, owing to the Spartan having been lent to the N.F.U., and her spare time being more than occupied byinquisitive people bent on " rumbling.'' A series of 30 mins. with the Portman Hunt round Mansion, a burning scent, with big doubles and heavygoing on the take-off and landing sides, nervous thrusters and cursing Master, leaves one with a good impression of the Spartan's recent work. Needless to say, she came through sound in wind and limb and must becast iron. Verily, she is a " good one to follow and a bad one to beat." LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending September 22.—Flying time, 36 hrs. 35 rmns. Instruction, 11 hrs. 35 mins. ; solo flights, 12 hrs. 30 mins. ; passenger flights, 9 hrs., 10 mins. ; tests, 2 hrs. 40 mins. Instruction : (With Flight Lieut. Todd).—Eckersley, Ashworth, J. H. Taylor, S, Nnttall, Goss, Miss Emery, Kay, Butt, Miss Swithenbanks, Allott, Brooking, Miss Baerlein, Agar, Foote, Greg, Davies, R. G. Barlow, White house, Faulkner, Dane, Riley, Hepworth. (With Mr. Cantrill).—Kay, Miss Baerlein. (With Mr. Scholes).—Ashworth, J. H. Soloists (under instruction).—Faulkner, Ashworth, W. Eckersley, Kay, Allott. Pilots.—Cohen, Michelson, Caldecott, Miss Baerlein, Mills, Ruddy, Lacayo, Nelson, D., Brooking, Leeming, Twemlow, Hall, Riley, Agar. Passengers : (With Mr. Cantrill).—Wedd, Dabbs, Collins. (With Mr. Twemlow).—Pole. (With Mr. Rowley).—King. (With Mr. Lacayo).—Goss, Miss Faulkner, AUott. (With Mr. Scholes).—Mrs. Hilton. (With Mr. Calde- cott).—Riley, Greg, Lindo. (With Mr. Todd).—Eatough. (With Mr. Hall) Mrs. Hilton, Miss Baerlein, Palmer, Pro vis, Allott, Faulkner, Mrs. Ash- worth, Miss Lamb, Taylor, S. Messrs. Eckersley and Kay made successful first solo flights. LIVERPOOL <© DISTRICT AERO CLUB REPORT for weekending September 22.—Total time flown, 29 hrs. 20 mins. Dual instruction, 16 hrs. 50 mins. Solo and joyrides, 12 hrs. 30 mins. Dual (with Mr. Alien) :—Mrs. Eills, Miss Evans, Miss Hughes, Messrs, Moulsdale, Henderson, Eills, Andrews, Alcock, Edgar, Goodman, Sparke, Maistrand, Reville, Cowan, Barber, Foley, Mines, Curwell, E. H. Williamson, Chatterley, Wilicox, Barnes, McGeagh, Rev. Woosnam Jones. Solo : Messrs. Benson, Henderson, Willcox, Moulsdale, Sparke, Francis, Ward, Leete, Barber, Brooking, McClure, Pixton. Joyrides (with Mr. Allen) :—Mr. Hipwood : (with Mr. Davison) : Messrs. Wilson, McGeagh, Miss Read • (with Mr. Ward) : Miss Noonan, Miss Keenan, Mr. Alcock. Cross Country : Mr. Crosthwaite and Miss Colwell to Woodford (Lanes. Club), and return. Mr. and Mrs. " Dick " Bentley returned to Stag Lane on Monday morning, leaving at the murky hour of 6 a.m. Messrs. Hall and Faulkner, of the Lancashire Club, visited us on the 19th in Avro RR, and Mr. Lacayo and passenger on the 20th in the same machine. Mr. Bunning landed his Renault Avro on Friday, owing to bad visibility, en route Prestatyn to Sale. Things we want to know. Who is the " A " pilot who flies without a helmet, and is this to prevent his fair passengers answering him back ? If so, what does he say to them, and is it worth sixpence a minute ? SEPTEMBER 27, 1928 MIDLAND AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending September 22.—Total flying time 44 hrs.28 min. ; dual, 21 hrs. 35 mins. ; solo, 19 hrs. 40 mins, ; passenger, 2 hrs. 45 min., ; test, 28 mins. Dual instruction with Flt.-I.t. T. Rose, D.F.C., and Mr. W. H. Sutcliffewas given to the following members : — M. Blakeway, O. L. Richards F. D. Scott, J. A. V. Cook, R. G. Welch, C. T. Davis, T. W. Wild, G. PHaylock, P. N. Khatri, J. K. Morton, W. ]. Halland, F. J. Steward, T. H. Drury, J. Fitzgerald, H. Coleman, N. C. Wilks, P. M. Patel, J. A. Ridsdale,A. E. Coltman, Mrs. Leigh Fermor. Dr. W. G. Tilleke, Major D. Thompson. " A " Licence Pilots :—E. P. Lane, Dr. N. J. Noek, S. Duekitt, G. RobsonG. C. Jones, R. C. Baxter, R. D. Bednell, S. H. Smith, H. J. Lattey, W. M. Morris, F-. R. King, M. A. Murtagh, 1. Rowley. R. L. Jackson, W. Swann. Soloists under training :—R. G. Welch, J. A. '. Cook, F. J. StewardE. L. Hulme, T. H. Drury, H. Coleman, J. W. Astley. (. K. Morton. D. \. Khatri. Passengers :—R. C. Flanagan, Mrs. Mendez, N. C. Harrison, Dr. JohnsonJ. W. Astley. J. P. Rochford, H. M. Goodwin, M. Turner. Messrs. H. Coleman, J. K. Morton and D. N. Khatri successfully mad- firstsolos. Flt.-Lt. T. Rose collected L.T. from de Havillands on Tuesday, after its thirdannual overhaul. L.T. has been in continuous service on school work since September, 1925, without any untoward happening, and now has 833 hrs.flying to its credit. The club will be represented at the opening of the Northampton Club onSaturday next by EBXT. NORFOLK <£> NORWICH AERO CLUB REPORT lor week ending September 23.—Total flying time, 45 hrs. 20 mins. Instruction (with Mr. Young) :—Messrs W. S. Coates, L. C. Morter, A. A. Rice, C. Bethell, C. Lowen, C. Girling, H. J. Justin, C. Brown, R. Harvey. Mrs. Cator. Soloists :—Messrs. D. Corsellis, E. Varden Smith, A. A. Rice, E. Lambert G. Wharton. Sqdn.-Ldr. C. A. Rea, A. G. Marshall, F Gough, W. P. Cubitt, H. Pank, C. Bethell, H. J. Cator, H. Neave, N. Brett, T. Image, C. Lincoln Sutton, R. Harrner, C. Land, W. A. Ramsay, H. Harvey. Passengers, 63. Congratulations to Mr. C. Bethell and Mr. C. Land on their first solos this week with good landings, and also, to Mr. H. Neave for the height test he carried out successfully. Mrs. Cator flew up to Yorkshire on Monday to visit her home town. She was accompanied by the instructor, as this was her first long cross-country flight, and had a great reception. The whole population appeared on the scene to greet her. We hope to send three machines up to Northampton on Saturday next if they are not broken in the meantime. NOTTINGHAM AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending September 21.—Flying time, 20 hrs. 40 mius. Instruction, 4 hrs. " A " pilots, 7 hrs. Solo (under instruction), 7 hrs. 40 mins. Passengers, 1 hr. 10 mins. Tests, 50 mins. Instruction (with Mr. Martin) : Messrs. A. A. Austin, J. S. Austin, Hutchm- son, Kay, Warren, Cudlip, Hancock, Granger, Thorpe. Solo, " A " Licence : Messrs. Bradly, Wynn, Taylor, Selvoy, Granger. Pilgrim, Austin. Solo (under instruction) : Messrs. J. Austin, Hancock, Winn, Glinn, Ship- side, Chawla. Passengers : Miss Loney, Miss Bostock, Miss Lambert, Messrs. Marshall. Cudlip, Rennardson. Morning and evening fog has curtailed a large number of members from flying, but with only one machine in action, we cannot grumble. At the time of writing our engin° for Q\V has arrived, so we are commencing this week with two kites—at last. We have to take our hats off to Mr. Glenn on passing his R.A.C. tests O.K. His height test showed a perfect " cupopola.' Mr. J. S. Austin (Texas) would have completed his test, but failing light forced him to the ground " three-point wise." It is hard luck, as he has a long way to come, and very few times in which to come. The Skywriting " 'erbs " are still with us, trying to monopolise our one and only stove (delivered by plain van), and owing to our very successful onslaughts both inside and outside the aerodrome, they have called for reinforcements in the shape of Sydney St. Barbe, with kite. We can cope with the whole personnel. SUFFOLK <aD EASTERN COUNTIES AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending September 15.—Flying time, 29 hrs. 10 min. Instruction, 7 hrs. 50 min. " A and B " pilots, 7 hrs. 45 min. Solo, under instruction, 6 hrs. 35 mins. Passenger nights, 6 hrs. 25 mins. Tests, 35 mins. Week ending September 22.—Flying time, 17 hrs. 30 min. Instruction, 10 hrs. 30 min. " A and B '' pilots, 2 hrs. 5 min. Solo, under instruction, 3 hrs. 10 min. Passenger flights, 55 min. Tests, 50 min. Instruction (with Mr. Lowdell) :—Dr. Mildred Yate, Mrs. Young, Messrs. Welsh, Ogilvie, Wedd, Croydon, B. F. and T. Marriage, Hanson, Billinton, Collins, and Dr. Dunn. Solo (under instruction) :—Messrs. Ogilvie, Hanson, and Jelly. " A and B " Pilots :—Dr. Sleigh, Flying Officer Birt, Messrs. Prentice and Brown. Owing to the display, no report was sent in last week, therefore two weeks are now included in one report. We congratulate The Cinque Ports and the Norwich Clubs on being first and second in the " On to Hadleigh," and also thank them and others for their valued support at the Display. Mr. Glen Ogilvie passed his tests lor " A " Licence. He spent his summer holidays from Rugby with us, and made very good progress a? an ab initio pupil. He has now returned to school, and at the end of this term will, we believe, take up an appointment in the aircraft industry. We hope :hat other Public School boys will follow his example. We are all out to do all that is within our power to help them. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for we»k ending September 22.—Flying time, 20 hrs. 35 mins. Dual, 6 hrs. 50 rains. Solo, 13 hrs. 25 mins. Passengers, 20 mins. Instruction (with Capt. Beck) :—Miss Ellison, Messrs. Bamford, Bracknc- bury, Dujardin, Gaunt, Little, Palmer. Soloists :—Messrs. Dujardin, Fitton, Little, Senior. "A" Pilots:—Messrs. Ambler, Birch, Clayton, H. Crowthcr, Dawson, Ellison, Lister, Mann, Thomson, Wood. Passengers :—2. A very fine first solo effort was put up by Mr. Dujardin, who has shown great perseverance, and perhaps greater keenness in carrying on, despite innumerable difficulties. We were visited during the week by Lieut. Bentley, who was on his way to Scotland and called in his Moth " Dorys," which is the machine whereon he did his world-famed flight. We have now been awaiting spares for our third machine for a matter of some weeks. This aeroplane has been in perfect readiness for the engine when spares came to hand. We still live in hope ! 840
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