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FLIGHT, MARCH 14, 1929 Loitdon Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware. Sec, H. E. Perrin,3, Clifford Street, London, W. 1. Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, Filton, Gloucester. Secretary,Major G. S. Cooper, Filton Aerodrome, Patchway. Cinque Ports Flying Club, Lympne, Hythe. Hon. Secretary,R. Dallas Brett. 114, High Street, Hythe Kent. Hampshire Aero Club, Hamble, Southampton. Secretary, H. J.Harrington, Hamble, Southampton. Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Secretary, Mr. Atherton,Avro Aerodrome, Woodford. Liverpool and District Aero Club, Hooton, Cheshire. Hon. Secre-tary, Capt. Ellis, Hooton Aerodrome. Midland Aero Club, Castle Broniwich, Birmingham. Secretary,Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberiand. Secre-tary, J. T. Dodds, Cramlington Aerodrome. Northumberland. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club, Mousehold, Norwich. SecretarvG. McF.wen, The Aerodrome, Mousehold, Norwich. Nottingham Aero Club, Hucknall, Nottingham. Hon SecretaryCecil R. Sands, A.C.A., 3D. Park Row, Nottingham. The Scottish Flying Club, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Secre-tary, George Baldwin, Moorpark Aerodrome, Renfrew. Southern Aero Club, Shoreham, Sussex. Secretary, Miss X BBirkett, Shoreham Aerodrome, Sussex. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Maj. P. L. Holmes TheAerodrome, Hadleigb, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. SecretaryLieut.-Col. Walker, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. ' LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB (MAR. 4-10).—Pilot instructors : Capt. V. H. Baker, M.C.,rA.F.C, andCapt. F. R. Matthews. Ground engineers : C. Humphreys and A. E. Mitchell. Aircraft : The following machines were in commission—G-AABL, G-EBXS,G-EBZC. Total flying time: SI hrs. Dual instruction: 36 members received dual instruction, the time being 24 hrs. 55 mins. Solo flying:25 members flew solo during the week, the time being 2fi hrs. 5 mins. During the week E. L. Gosling and N. I". Shelley made their first soloflights. Clubhouse Fund.—The committee desire to acknowledge, with thanks,the following further donations towards the Clubhouse Fund : J. A. Brewster, /I Is. : Mrs. Brewstcr, £1 Is. ; and C. J. Pool. 10s. Bd. BRISTOL -© WESSEX AEROPLANB CLUB, LTD. (MAR. 3-0).—Pilot instructor : E. B. W. Bartlett. Ground engineer :A. W. Webb. Machines in commission : (2), TV, ST. Flying time for the week : 19 hrs. 45 mins. Pupils un< er instruction : (6), 7 hrs. 20 mins.Soloists under instruction : (2), 20 mins. " A " pilots flying : (5), 7 hrs. .'<5 mins. Passengers carried : (10), 5 hrs. 20 mins. Test flights : (6), 40 mins.Magneto disease shows no sign of abatement, and we now have five of our six magnetos in the hands of the makers. The makers have lent usa spare, but we have only had one machine in commission throughout the week in consequence of what would appear to be an unparalleled sequenceof failures, an explanation of which is eagerly awaited. Mr. Dowues-Shaw very generously lent ST for use as a club machine on Saturday. We takethis opportunity of wishing him the best of luck in ST for his trip to Algiers, which he intends to commence next Friday. We hope to send details ofihi'i flight on his return. Mr. Davis successfully negotiated his first solo this week. The improvement in the weather has had the immediate effect01 a welcome increase in pilot members. A committee is now busily engaged in drawing up a programme of attractions for the season—flying, social,and both these combined. Amongst other functions we are expecting to arrange a number of visits bv four or nve Club and members' machines tosuitable centres round Bristol, when- members living in the district will beat up their friends and organise a propaganda meeting. CINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB (MAR. 3-9).—Pilot instructor: Maj. H. G. Travers. D.S.C. Groundengineer: Mr. R. H. Wynne. Machines: Kl and NX. Total time for week : 19 hrs. 30 mins. Dual : Mr. Shaw-Kennedy, 2 hrs. 15 mins. Capt.Took, 15 mins. : Mr. R. Dallas Brett. IS mins. ; Mr. Hunt, 15 mins. ; Mr. Crammond. 15 mins. Mr. Story, 15 mins. ; Mr. Evernden, 5 mins. ;Mr. Somerset, 15 mins.; Mrs. Travers, 2 hrs. 40 mins.: Mr. Nicholson. 2 hrs. 30 mins ; Mr. West, 35 mins. Total, 11 members, 9 hrs. 35 mins.Soloists under instruction: Mr Nicholson, 3 hrs. 15 mins. " A " pilots.— Mr. R. Dallas Brett, 25 mins. ; Mr. Crammond. 15 mins. ; Mr. Story,1 hr. 55 mins. Mr. Douglas I hr. 30 mins. ; Mr. Somerset, 15 mins. Total : 5 members, 4 hrs. 20 mins Tests : (12), 1 hr 15 mins. Joy rides :(2), 20 mins. Special flights for photographic purposes : (2), 30 mins. Mr. Nicholson a new member from London who is an ex-R.A.F. pilot,but who had not flown for 11 years, and who had never, of course, flown ,\ Moth, joined the club during the week and commenced instruction onWednesday. After 2 hrs. 15, mins. dual he went solo on Friday 8th, and <m the following dav passed his flying tests for " A" licence in excellent*tyle. The club congratulates him on a very good performance. One of our members, Mr. H. R. Law, arrived in his Moth " VJ " onSaturday, and everyone was glad to see him back atter his trip to America. On Saturday, two special flights were made to enable Mr. May of Messrs.llalkswortli Wheeler's Studio, Folkestone to take some photographs from thi- air, and Mr. Crammond was also up trying out a Cine-Kodak.After much deliberation the directors and committee have decided that tf>r the club's next financial year, commencing on April 1, heavy cuts shallbe made in entrance fee and subscription rates. This has been decided npon in view of the committee's faith in the fact that 1929 will be thelong-awaited boom year in private aviation, and the club hopes to obtain in this way adequate support from Folkestone during the coming year,which support has been singularly lacking up to the present time. The new rates will be as follow :—Full flyine members.—Entrance fee, £\ Is. ; annual subscription, £3 3s. Ground members.—Entrance fee, £1 Is. ; annual subscription, £2 2s.Monthly flying members.—-No entrance fee : subscription for 28 days, p Is.' Private owner m(*mbCi**r.—\~o rntranrr frr : annual sub-sinphon *,l VT. .No alteration has been made in the previous terms under special arrange-""•nt for members of the Household Brigade Flying Club, or officers taking 'he course at the Small .tans School. Hythe. Kates for instruction and solo flving "remain at £2 and 30s. per hour as"irmerly. In addition, if a member qualifies foi his " A " licence and the clubreceives the full subsidy from the Government in respect of it, the club will allow the memlwr £6 worth of free solo flying on club aircraft as from»Pni 1 next following the date on which he was granted his " A " licence, provided that the member is still a member of the club.Ine above rates probably constitute the lowest scale of flight tuition • v'r offered to the public, and in practice a pupil of ordinary ability should"" able to take his " A " licence for about £20. HAMPSHIRB AEROPLANE CLUB \/MAR" 3-»>-—Pilot instructors: Flight-Lieut. F. A. Swoffer. M.B.E., and•lr W. H. Dudley. Ground engineers : Mr. E. Lenny and Mr. J. Elliott. Aircraft : n.H. SO" Moth," G-EBOH and Avro " Avian " G--EBVI. Flying time for the week : 45 hrs. 10 mins. Pupils under instruction : (22), 20 hrs.Soloists : (7), 11 hrs. 40 mins. "A " pilots : (13). 11 hrs. 40 mins. 'Passen- gers : (5), 1 hr. 45 mins. Tests : (7), 35 mins. The recent improvement in the weather has led to a satisfactory increasein our flying times. Messrs. Harrison, Lusk and Villiers have all passed their tests for their "A " licences. LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB (MAR. 3-9). — Flying time 12 hrs. 10 mins. Instruction : (8>. 2 hrs. 25 mins.Solo flights (14) : 6 hrs. 35 mins. Passenger: (7), 1 hr. 20 mins. Tests- (11), 1 hr. 50 mins. Instruction (with Mr. Hall) : .Hardy, Whitehouse, Cohen, Kay, Williamson,Stern, Maxwell, Sellers. Machines in commission : MQ, EC. Soloists (under instruction) : Whitehouse. Sellers. Williamson. Pilots : Hall. R. F., Mills, Hard -, Lacayo, Twemlow. Meads. Weale. Nelson,D., Cohen, Harrison. Passengers : (with Mr. Hall. R. F.), Miss Tunning, Davies, D. B. ; (withMr. Lacayo), Miss Cucdlar ; (with Mr. Meads), Suddall Allen Woods- (with Mr. Hall), Sullivan.We are reduced to two machines at the moment owing to the fact that QL has a damaged spar in the fuselage and XD has parted with her undercarriage.The operator in the latter case was Mr. Whitehouse. but he cannot claim all the credit for it as a patch of rough ground assisted him considerably. Flying hours have suffered badly in consequence. Although perfect weatherprevailed at the week-end and MQ our old Mark I " Cirrus Moth " was available all the time, she was very little used. There seems to be a tendency for pilotsof the club to turn their noses up at MQ nowadays, which is a pitv. Admittedly she is a bit slow on the climb, but having once got her height she is capableof gambolling with the best of them. Mr. Williamson completed his first and second solos during the week inexcellent style. Mr. Sellers has been busy with his " A " licence tests, and Mr. Maxwell has commenced dual instruction and is shaping very well. LIVERPOOL <S> DISTRICT AERO CLUB (MAR. 3-9).—Instructor: Flight-Lieut. J. B. Allen. Ground engineer : Mr.H. Pixton. Machines : Avro "Avians." WK, XV. Flying hours: 23 hrs. Pupils: (17), 15 hrs. 25 mins. Soloists: (4), 1 hr. 15 mins. "A" pilots: (17),5 hrs. 25 mins. Passenger flights : (3), 15 mins. Test flights : (8), 40 mins. New pupils under instruction : Mr. F. L. D. Salter. Capt. R. L. Lowndes. Excellent flying weather has prevailed throughout the week. Springis in the air. and onr mysterious " Moth " mechanic has celebrated by working in a check suit and a bowler. Congratulations to Messrs. Taylor and Waller, who both put up excellentfirst solo performances this week. Mr. Waller's effort is particularly worthy of note, as he took his favourite umbrella. Ustace. with him, after only 19 hrs.dual, this sang froid is just another instance of the efficiency and safety of learning to fly with the Liverpool and District Aero Club. The Bristol and Wessex Club may find that their mis-firing trouble is dueto rich mixture, and not magnetos. We had similar trouble a few weeks ago, which Mr. Pixton cured bv cutting down the jets, again proving beyonddispute the great efficiency of the Liverpool and District Aero Club's staff. WK (Mk. Ill " Avian,"'Mk. II " Cirrus ") has recently completed 100 hrs.on Pratt's No. 3 petrol. The engine, on being stripped, snowed no bad effects : starting and general performance were normal throughout the 100 hrs.In view of the " petrol ramp " this experiment may be of interest to other clubs. The Liverpool and District Aero Club are always pleased to help bypassing on little tips of this nature. Bouquets and cigars to Mr. Pixton, please. Mr. Moulsdale has learned several new tricks, some aerial, and one for usein the bar. The latter is a great success, and only demonstrates once again the splendid moral and esprit de corps of the Liverpool and District—Oh qui t MIDLAND AERO CLUB (MAR. 3-9).—Instructors • Flight-Lieut. T. Rose. D.F.C.. and Mr. W. HSutcliffe. Engineer: W. .1. Halland. Asst. engineer: G. Rees. Aircraft in commission : Three (LI. L\\ , DB).The following members were given dual instruction : J- Cobb. R. L. Brinton , H. ?. Barnett, A. E. Coltman. G. Norton, H. C. M. Shaw, Mai. D. Thomson,K. "Morton, Mrs. Leigh-Fermor, F. D. Scott, J. H. Stevens. J. N. Fisher, C. T. Davis. G. P. Haylock, 1. B. Briggs, L. Lee, J. Ridsdale, M. C. Wilks,L. V. Mann. Soloists • I Cobb, R. L. Brinton, H. T Willis, R. C. Baxter, R. L. Jackson,I Rowlcv M Murtaph, I-\ 1). Wynn. ,1. K. Morton, F. D. Scott, Maj. D. Thomson,' H. C. M. Shaw, S. Duckitt. G. W. Perry. J. H. Stevens, A. E. Colt-man C. T. Davis. W. L. Handler, F. I. Steward, L. Lee, W. M. Morris, R. D Bednell, M. Blakeway, C. Fellows, M. C. Wilks, E. R. King, W. Swann. Passengers : J. Haylock, Mr?. Thomson, Miss R. Toppin, L. Mann. A. Methlev. W. Brcedon. G-EBXT has been undergoing its annual overhaul for renewal of C. of A. Maj. D. Thomson and Messrs. H. Hanford Stevens and C. T. Davis made successful first solos. Mr. H. C. M. Shaw completed all flying tests for his " A licence on Saturday NEWCASTLEUPONTYNE AERO CLUB (MAR. 4-10).—Instructor: G. M.S.Kemp. Ground engineer : K. C. BrownAsst. : h Tait. Aircraft: Three, PT, QV, LX. Flying time for weekl: 30 hrs. 30 mins. Instruction: (14), 12 hrs. 5 mins. "A " pilots: (15) >15 hrs. 15 mins. Solo training : (3), 1 hr. 30 mins. Passengers : (9), 1 hr- 35 mins. Test : (1), 5 mins. Fine weather has enabled the club to again record an increase in flying tin:" 217
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