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NOVEMBER 15, 1928 Mr. Martin, 15 mins. Six members. Total, 8 hrs. 45 mins. Soloists underinstruction : Mr. Sargent, 30 mins. ; Mr. Law, 3 hrs. 10 rnins. ; Mr. Somerset, 15 mins. ; Mr. Martin, 15 mins. Four members. Total, 4 hrs. 10 mins." A " pilot : Mr. R. Dallas Brett, 15 mins. Joyride : One, 10 mins. Tests: One, 10 mins. The weather was much kinder and the club achieved a most satisfactoryweek's work. Three first solos, an " A " licence, and the airframes still intact. On Monday, November 5, Messrs. Sargent and Law accomplished veryexcellent first solos. On Friday, November 9, Maj. Travers and Mr. Law flew V. J. to BrooklandsClub to attend the opening meeting of the Household Brigade Flying, with which this club recently entered into a working agreement. On Saturday, November 10, Mr. Law, a London member, successfullypassed his tests for " A " licence. He put up a very fine performance under difficult weather conditions. His landing after his figures of eight was amodel. Later in the afternoon, Mr. Somerset of the Guards Depot, Canterbury,was sent solo. His first approach and landing were so good that the spec- tators thought they might have been just lucky, but he took off againimmediately and repeated the performance exactly. If all first solos were as polished as Mr. Somerset's, insurance rates would come down with a bump.The club congratulates Messrs. Law, Sargent and Somerset on excellent performances and Maj. Travers for achieving the results. Altogether a verygood week. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending November 10.—Pilot instructors : F./Lt. F. A.Swofier, M.B.E., and Mr. W. H. Dudley. Ground Engineers : Mr. E. Lenny and Mr. J. Elliott. Aircraft : D.H. 60 Moths, G-EBOI and G-EBOH.Flying time for the week : 39 hrs. 35 mins. Pupils under instruction (29) : 25'hrs. 15 mins. Soloists (5) : 5 hrs. 25 mins. "A" pilots (12) : 6 hrs.20 mins. Passengers (2) : 1 hr. 15 mins. Tests (10) : 2 hrs. 35 mins. Miss Home has now completed the tests for her " A " licence. Messrs.Angus, Storey and Thorn achieved successful first solos. LIVERPOOL <2> DISTRICT AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending November 10.—Machines in commission:XX, XY, WK, Avro-Avians. Instructor : Mr. J. B. Allen. Ground engineer: Mr. H. Pixton. Total hours flown : 10 hrs. 35 mins. Thirteenpupils flew a total of 8 hrs. 15 mins. Four soloists totalled 35 mins. Two "A" pilots totalled 40 mins. One passenger flight, 15 mins. Tests:10 flights total 50 mins. Bad weather has been the order of the week, but Capt. Marstrand tookadvantage of a fine interval on Thursday, and put up a very creditable first solo. When Mr. Greenhalgh was flying XX the rocker arm bracketseating fractured and parted company with the cylinder head. Mr. Green- halgh made a clever forced landing on the aerodrome. On WednesdayMr. Thornton " did an arrival." and Mr. Pixton had the machine flying the next day.A blue tit which has been living rent free in our hangar has taken a sudden dislike to XX and pecks holes in the wings industriously, the big bully !One realises that this sounds a bit tall, but there it is, and teetotal members have also seen the bird at work. MIDLAND AERO CLUB REPORT for weekending November 10.—Total flying time, 19 hrs. 26 mins.Dual, 5 hrs. 50 mins. Solo, 7 hrs. 20 mins. Passenger, 4 hrs. 45 mins. Test, I hr. 31 mins.The following members were given dual instruction by Flight-Lieut. T. Rose, D.F.C and Mr. W. H. Sutclifie : F. D. Scott, H. Coleman, T. W. Wild,J. K. Morton, L. H. Lee, C. T. Davis, M. Blakeway, M. C. Wilks, W. J. Halland, Maj. D. Thompson, Capt. J. C. Chaytor." A " pilots : R. D. Bednell, S. H. Smith, E. R. King, R. L. Jackson, M. A. Murtagh, C. W. Fellows, S. Duckitt, G. V. Perry, G. Robson.Soloists : J. K. Morton, F. D. Scott, M. Blakeway, M. C. Wilks, J. C. Chaytor.Passengers : J. K. Morton, C. W. R. Gleeson, T. C. Skinner, A. G. Hurrell, Miss J. M. Davis.Very bad weather again restricted flying. NEWCASTLEUPONTYNE AERO CLUB REPORT for weekending November 11.—Pilot instructor : G. M. S. Kemp.Ground engineer: K. C. Brown : assistant, G. E. J. Tait. Machines : (3) PT, QV and LX. Flying time : 16 hrs. Instruction : (12) 9 hrs. 30 mins."A" pilots: (8) 5 hrs. 25 mins. Passengers: (5) 50 mins. Test: (1) 15 mins.We were pleased to have QV on service again after a complete overhaul, but during the last week the weather has again let us down, more especiallythis week-end, when it was only possible to complete six hours' flying in three days.Our new instructor, who comes from the south, has had quite a lot to say about our north-country weather, but we are hoping for an improvementto enable some of our members to go for their " A " tests. The club is holding its fifth annual dance in Newcastle on Friday, the16th inst., and offers a welcome to any aero, club members who happen to be in this district on this occasion. NORFOLK «> NORWICH AERO CLUB REPORT for weekending November 10.—Total flying time for week : 3 hrs.10 mins. Dual : L. Morter. Solo : R. W. Moore, L. W. Lowen, N. Brett. Thick fog prevented all flying for two days this week and the remainder ofthe time was either wet, damp, or so thoroughly unpleasant that members did not put in an appearance for flying. On Friday Mr. Young collected theAvian from Manchester, where she has undergone extensive repairs. We are now, therefore, complete with three machines again.The annual ball took place on Friday and was crowded to the fullest capacity of the Arlington Rooms. Over 200 people who applied for ticketshad to be refused owing to space. Three hundred people attended and a very excellent evening was spent, dancing proceeding until the small hours. The club was closed on Sunday, Armistice Day. SUFFOLK -SO EASTERN COUNTIES AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending November 10th.—Instructor : G. E. LowdellA.F.M. Ground engineers : " C," E. Mayhew, and " A," G. Keeley. Two Blackburn " Bluebirds," RE and UH. Flying time : 14 hrs. 55 mins.Nine members were given dual instruction (9 hrs. 40 mins.). Three members flew solo under instruction (2 hrs. 5 mins.). Flights were made by one A PRIVATE OWNER : D.H. ["FLIGHT" Photograph Capt. Stewart Burt, with his "Moth X " "B" licence member (35 mins.), and by three "A" licence members (45 mins.). Twelve passengers were carried (1 hr.). Ten tests were made (50 mins.).Mrs. Young carried out a very successful first solo during the week. Mr. H. Billington and Mr. Lowdell flew to Brooklands on Friday in UH,to represent the club at the " At Home " of tne Household Brigade Flying Club, the secretary of the latter club being also one of our members who,it may be recalled, entered one of our " Bluebirds " in the race for the King's Cup this year. We offer our deepest sympathy to the HouseholdBrigade Club for the regrettable accident to Mr. Madocks at their meeting. There is little to report this week except rain and fog. We had a visitfrom Mr. Overbury, a member of the Hampshire Club, who has just returned from Canada, where he has been carrying out forest fire patrols on a " Moth "seaplane. He joined the club as a temporary member and performed on the " Bluebird." Fortunately our member was away that day, as we aresure he would have been much annoyed to see his machines being used by someone else. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending November 10.—Pilot instructor, G. R. Beck.Ground engineer, R. Morris. Machines in Commission, three (RF, SV, TB.) Flying time for the week, 7 hrs. 5 mins. Instruction, (3), 40 mins. "A"pilots (5), 4 hrs. 55 mins. Passengers (5), 55 mins. Test flights (5), 35 mins. We regret to announce that Mr. T. Houghton, our assistant ground engineerfor the past eighteen months, has been obliged to leave the service of the club owing to the reduction of staff for the winter months. He has now takenup employment with the Blackburn Aeroplane Company at Brough, and we all wish him e very success. We take great pleasure in congratulating Mr. Ivo Thomson on obtaininghis " B " licence. Mr. Thomson is the first " ab initio " " B " licence pilot of the club, and since he joined in May, 1927, has put in 170 hours.We have had two visits this week from Captain T. A. Gladstone who called in in his " Bluebird " on his way to London.One of our members, Mr. Geoffrey Clapham, is proceeding to Bolivia at an early date to take up a flying appointment with the Bolivian Government.We all wish him the very best of luck. FROM THE FLYING SCHOOLS Brooklands School of Flying, Ltd. REPORT, weekending November 11.—Instructors, Captain H. D. Davis,A.F.C., Major Picktborn. Ground engineers, W. A. Watts, W. B. Baker, W. H. Hellon. Machines in commission, G-EBVE, G-EBWJ. Flying time,4 hrs. 20 mins. Pupils under instruction, 7 . Soloists, 2. " A " pilots, 2. This is the first week since the change-over from the Henderson FlyingSchool and flying was stopped from last Monday to Friday to get the machines reconditioned and painted with new colours. The machines were wheeled outof their sheds on Friday for the first time during the week—hence the small number of hours flown. The De Harilland Flying School, Stag Lane Aerodrome REPORT for weekending November 11, 1928.—Total flying time, 71 hrs. 55 mins. Instruction, dual, 13 hrs. 50 mins ; :solo, 21 hrs. 35 mins. ; other flying, 36 hrs. 30 mins.Amongst new puplis we welcome Mr. J. Scott-Taggart, the well-known wire- less authority and Mr. G. E. T. F.yston, the famous racing motorist. Uurcongratulations are extended to Mr. P. M. Kabali, who despite many dim- culties put up a fine show on his first solo flight.Stag Lane Aerodrome is becoming more cosmopolitan than ever, un Friday, Danish, Belgian and Spanish " Gipsy Moths " left in formation toclear the customs at Lympne, whilst machines belonging to American Czecno- Slovakian and Chilian pilots are housed in the " Stag Lane Aircratt Uarage.Fifteen new " Gipsy Moths " were tested and despatched during the wee*- 992
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