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FLIGHT, JUNE 27. London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware, Sec., H. E. Perrin, 3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, Filton, Gloucester. Secretary, Major G. S. Cooper, The Aerodrome, Patchway, Glos. 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 Bromwich, Birmingham. Secretary, Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland. Secre- tary, John Bell, Cramlington Aerodrome, Northumberland. • j Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club, Mousehold, Norwich. Secretary, G. McEwen, The Aerodrome, Mousehold, Norwich. Nottingham Aero Club, Hucknall, Nottingham. Hon. Secretary, Cecil R. Sands, A.C.A., 30, Park Row, Nottingham. The Scottish Flying Club, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Secretary, George Baldwin, Moorpark Aerodrome, Renfrew. Southern Aero Club, Shoreham, Sussex. Secretary, Miss N. B. Birkett, Shoreham Aerodrome, Sussex. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Maj. P. L. Holmes, The Aerodrome, Hadleigh, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Secretary, Lieut.^Col. Walker, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. LONDON AEROPLANB CLUB (JBKE 16-22).—Instructors!: Maj. H. G. Travers and Capt. F. R. Matthews. Ground engineers : C. Humphreys and A. E. Mitchell. Aircraft:—The following machines were in commission : G-AABN, G-EBZC, and G-AAEX. Total flying time for the week, 97 hrs. 40 mins. Dual instruction : 49 members received dual instruction, the time being 56 hrs. 45 mins. Solo flying : 36 members flew solo, the time being 40 hrs. 55 mins. ^ L. F. Home and M. H. Purser have passed the necessary qualifying tests for their " A " licences. First solo flights.—First solo flights were made by C. N. Home, A. C L. Rendell, and F. J. Price. BRISTOL -30 WESSBX AEROPLANB CLUB, LTD. (JUNE 16-22).—Pilot instructor, E. B. W. Bartlett. Ground engineer: A. W. Webb. Machines in commission (2), TV, YH. Flying time for the week, 31 hrs. 35 mins. Pupils instructed (12), 12 hrs. 40 mins. Soloists (2), 2 hrs. 5 mins. Licensed pilots (12), 15 hrs. 20 mins. Passengers carried (13), 4 hrs. 40 mins. Flying has only been possible on four days, or we should have stood an excellent chance of previous best for a week, this only having been made possible by the energy of our instructor, who has literally lived in the air this week. In addition to the Club flying times our private owners have been busy. Mr. Tiarks took Mr. Somerset to Eton and back, and also made trips to Kadstock and Lansdown, Minchinhampton, Wickwar-Yate. Mr. Downes-Shaw went to Chichester, and Mr. Bathurst to Haldon and back. Mr. R. A. Hall had the doubtful pleasure of his second forced landing in quite a short time, when returning from Hamble in mid-week, and from a very unusual cause. His engine suddenly gave out entirely, in not too healthy country near Warminster. He landed safely in wheat, and was lucky to find a farmhouse close by which supplied both a telephone and a meal. Mr. Bathurst at once flew our ground engineer to the spot, and it was found that the thread of the variable jet had stripped. Webb was equal to the occasion, and Mr. Hall flew the machine back here. Except that the machine looked as if it had been to a harvest festival it was none the worse. Capt. H. S. Broad has very kindly promised to come and give us an acrobatic display on June 30, as the weather spoiled his last attempt. CINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB, LTD. (JVNE 16-22).—Pilot instructor : Flying Officer K. K. Brown. Ground engineer : R. H. Wynne. Machine in commission : de H. Moth R.I. Total for week, 25 hrs. 30 mins. Dual instruction: Mr. Fisher, 1 hr. 15 mins.; Mr. Hughes, 4 hrs. 30 mins.; Mr. Cox, 30 mins. ; Mr. Mann, 1 hr.; Lieut.- Comdr. Gubbins, R.N., 2 hrs. 45 mins. ; Mr. lies, 1 hr. 30 mins. ; Mr. Lilling- ston, 1 hr. 15 mins. Total, 7 members : 12 hrs. 45 mins. Advanced dual: Mr. Ellis, 1 hr. 30 mins.; Mr. Richardson, 15 mins. Total, 2 members: 1 hr. 45 mins. Soloist under instruction : Mr. Fisher, 2 hrs. " A " Pilots : Mr. Ellis, 1 hr. 45 mins. ; Mr. Richardson, 5 hrs. ; Mr. Edgson Wright, 45 mins. Total, 3 members : 7 hrs. 30 mins. Joy-ride (1), 10 mins. Tests (6), 1 hr. 5 mins. An improvement in the weather allowed club flying every day this week, with the result that the total shot up to 25 hrs. 30 mins., which is good work for only one machine. On Sunday, the 10th. Mr. H. I. Fisher, of Trinity Crescent, Dover, made a perfect landing at a height of about 15 ft. Unfortunately, he preferred to sit back and wait for the bump rather than put on his engine and do another circuit ; the result was a broken starboard bottom longeron and two star- board wings on P.M., and this machine has been taken to Brooklands for repair. Next day, Mr. Fisher passed all his tests for " A " licence on R.I. in good style. On Thursday, the 20th, Mr. lies, of Broadstairs, commenced tuition. The Club will be closed from 12.30 p.m. on Thursday morning until 10.30 a.m. en Saturday morning, while R.I. attends the Rotterdam Flying Meeting. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB (J»N» 15-21).—Pilot instructors: Flight-Lieut. F. A. Swofier, M.B.E., and Mr. W. H. Dudley. Ground engineers : Messrs. E. Lenny, S. Riches and J. Elliott. Aircraft: D.H. 60 " Moth " G-EBOH and " Spartan" G-AAFR. Flying time for the week : 43 hrs. 45 mins. Pupils under instruction : (22), 19 hrs. 30 mins. Soloists: (7), 12 hrs. 40 mins. " A " pilots : (13), 6 hrs. 35 mins. Passengers: (8), 4 hrs. 10 mins. Instructors, solo and tests : (10), 50 miss. Lieut. Villiers, R.N., Messrs. Pratley, James, Parkerson, Hayne, Manning, Staniland, Mrs. March, Mrs. Tobutt and Miss Leathart joined the club this week. Mr. Couchman and Miss Pike successfully passed the tests for their " A " licences and Mr. Lowe Wylde passed his height test. Members are reminded that they may obtain two 10s. tickets for the price of oae for the Royal Air Force Display at Hendon, on application to the secretary. All applications must be made before June 30, and each must be accompanied by a remittance for 10s. We Tvere particularly pleased to see our member, Mr. P. A. Wills, on Thurs- day, who has now completely recovered from his accident of last winter. He flew to Hamble, with a friend, on G-EBOI, which was one of the two " Moths " with which this club commenced operations in 1927. OI was sold to Mr. Wills a few weeks ago. Its companion, OH, is still going strong and has now beem Sown for over 1,100 hrs. . ,. LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB (JWE 16-22).—Flying time : 18 hrs. 15 mins. Instruction : (14), 5 hrs. 45 mins. Solo : (15), 8 hrs. 55 mins. Passenger: (10), 2 hrs. 5 mins. Tests : (9), 1 hr. 30 mins. Instruction; (with Mr. Hall), Foote, Stress, Lister, Howarth, Ashworth • J. H. Russell, Greg, Boon, Hindley, Faulkner, Riley, Nelson, J. G., Taylor, S. With Mr. Cantrill: Ashworth, F. S. Machines in commission : XD, QL. Soloists (under instruction) : Greg, Lister, Russell, Foote, Ashworth, W. Pilots : Lacayo, Goodfellow, Twemlow, Maxwell, Mills, Nelson, D., Hall, R. F., Ruddy, Hall, Whitehouse. Passengers, with Mr. Cantrill: Strain, Miss Knight, Miss Grey. With Mr. Gattrill: Fowler. With Mr. Ruddy : Brimelow. With Mr. Harrison : Harrison, T. S. With Mr. Michelson : Browning. With Mr. Meads : Brown. With Mr. Hall, R. F. : Foote. With Mr. Hall: Weale. The club closed down on Saturday afternoon in order that its machines might go over to support the Northern Air Lines Flying Pageant, at Wythen- shawe Aerodrome. This fact, coupled with high wind has reduced the flying hours but, never-, theless, two members have completed most of the tests for their " A " licences*, and Mr. Russell has accomplished a successful first solo. Messrs. Howarth and Boon have commenced flying instruction during the;. week. .;.''• LIVERPOOL -SO DISTRICT ABRO CLUB • T (JUNE 16-22).—Machines in commission : Avro " Avians," WK, XY, ZM.. Instructor : Flight-Lieut. J. B. Allen. Ground Engineers : Messrs. H. Pixton, M. Mason. Hours flown : total, 34 hrs. 30 mins. ; dual (25), 19 hrs. 55 mins. ; solo, pupils (3), 30 mins. ; " A " pilots (11), 9 hrs. 45 mins. ; passengers (7), 3 hrs. 45 mins. ; tests (7), 35 mins. New pupils taking instruction : Messrs. F. L. Dean and I. D. Auchterlonie. Messrs. W. G. Ellis and J. P. McGeagh were both launched solo this week, and returned to terra firma without adding a single grey hair to Allen's devoted head. ' Mr. Davison flew to Newton on Friday in order to pay a business call. Mr. Davison, with Mr. Wilson as passenger, flew over to Wythenshawe on Saturday evening to have a look at Northern Air Line's Flying Display. Their return was delayed by a strong headwind. Davison swears that whilst flying along the Manchester Ship Canal he observed a steamer actually over- taking them. One may expect anything from a man who ties a stuffed Kiwj to his bracing wires as a mascot ! . . . MIDLAND ABRO CLUB (JUNE 16-22.)—The total flying time was 43 hrs. 22 mins.. Dual: r8 hrs; 50 mins. Solo: 13 hrs. 35 mins. Passenger: 10 hrs. 10 mins. Test : 47 mins. The following members were given dual instruction by Mr. W. H. Sutcliffe:— A. P. Hunt, H. A. Taylor, J. E. Yardley, A. F Hill, H G. Tower, J. R. Bond, K. S. Neale, t. N. Khatrie, G. Norton, Dr. W. G. Tilleke, T. H. Stevens, L. W. Farrer, F. G. Robinson, F. T. Lydall, G. T. Davis, B. P. A. Vallance, H. Beamish, M Turner, N. B. Tompson. Advanced dual: F. J. Steward. " A " Pilots :—J. K. Morton, S. Duckett, J. Cobbe, S. H. Smith, J. Rowley, G. W. Fellowes, R. L. Jackson, E. D. Wynn, W. N. Morris, W. L. Handley. Soloists :—T. G. Ellison, K. S. Neale, T. N. Khatrie, Dr. W. G. Tilleke, J. C. Chaytor, P. B. Hackett, J. H. Stevens, H. E. Evans, A. P. Hunt. Twenty,members were given passenger nights. Mr. A. P. Hunt was given a refresher course, preparatory to flying thenew Civilian Coup^ light aeroplane at Burton, in about three weeks' time. This should prove an exceedingly interesting machine, as it incorporatesseveral new ideas, and we shall be pleased to see Mr. Hunt drop in with it very shortly. NBWCASTLEUPONTYNE AERO CLUB (JUNE 17-23.)—Instructor: G. M. S. Kemp. Engineer: W. Dunning, Assistant: J. Tait. Aircraft: 3 PT, QV, LX. Flying time : 25 hrs. 30 mins. Instruction : 14 hrs. 35 mins. " A " Pilots : 5 hrs. 25 mins. Solo training : 3 hrs. 55 mins. Passengers : 55 mins. Tests : 40 mins. Flying at the aerodrome suffered a severe set back, there being no flying for two or three days. High winds were very prevalent in the north. Mr. F. Addison completed, on Sunday, his first solo flight, very successfully. Messrs. Wilkens and Sutherland completed their tests for the " A " Licence. Sir Sefton Brancker arrived, on Sunday, on a visit in his Moth, G-EDCA shortly after lunch he left for Edinburgh. SUFFOLK -3D EASTBRN COUNTIES AEROPLANE CLUB (JUNE 16-22.)—Instructors : G. E. Lowdell, A.F.M., and R. T. M. Clayton. Ground engineers : E. Mayhew and H. C. Brown. Aircraft: " Bluebirds " RE, SZ, UH, and ABF. Aerodromes; Hadleigh, Suffolk and Conington, Cambs. Total flying time: 50 hrs. 5 mins., by Suffolk and Cambridge Clubs, as- follows :— Suffolk Aero Club.—Total flying time : 29 hrs. 50 mins. Eleven members- were given dual (13 hrs. 30 mins.) ; 3 members flew solo, under instruction (1 hr. 45 mins.). Flights were made by eight " A and B " Licence members (10 hrs. 50 mins.). Seven passengers were carried (2 hrs. 25 mins.). Four-' teen tests were made (1 hr. 20 mins.). Creditable first solos were made by Messrs. B. F. Marriage and King' Salter. Quite a number of visitors came to Hadleigh during the week. On Sunday, the weather in East Anglia was not very suitable for instruction, so that we had the pleasure of a visit from the Norwich Club with tw# 525
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