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FLIGHT, JANUARY 2, 1931 PRIVATE FLYING AND CLUB NEWS i'LYING in India.—The following table shows the increasingamount of club flying which is being done in India. Flying Hours, October, 1930 InstructionalFlying ... SoloistsJoy Kides ... Tests Otb3r Flying Previous Months 1930 Total Bengal 60.45 37.15 3.25 10.0084.30 195.55 1232.15 1428.10 Bombay _ 13.25 2.25 2.4022.20 40.50 1230.00 1270.50 Delhi 14.30 71.20 (i.45 2.10 94.45 937.01 1031.46 Karachi 28.35 86.05 i 1.50 126.30 1181.20 1307.50 Punjab. 71.0569.35 6.40 10.1511.10 168.45 416.50 585.35 Madras. 22.05 2.25 3.25 2.00 0.40 30.35 207.20 237.55 Total 210.25 269.05 20.15 38.55 118.4H 657.20 5204.46 5862.06 • Sept. and Oct. Europeans Dual Solo 88.55 154.00 Previous .Months 1930...1027.47 1084.U6 1116.42 1238.06 23')4.48 Indians Dual Solo 114.10 121.05 1476.53 853.21 1591.03 974.26 2565.29 "THE LEICESTERSHIRE Aero Club will be holding their* annual meeting, preceded by a luncheon, on Wednesday. January 14, 1931. This, the first annual general meeting,will be" held at the Bell Hotel, and the President, Mr. \V. Lindsay Everard, will preside. The report, which will bepresented by the management, will show that, notwith- standing the fact that they have not had the advantage ofGovernment subsidy, there has been an excess of income over expenditure. The Government subsidy has, however,been obtained, and will be retrospective to April 1 1930. As soon as possible, the benefits obtained from this will beapplied to reducing the charges for the hire of aircraft to those , members holding "A" licences. On September 30this year, the membership was 902. divided into 125 pilot members, 737 observer members, 40 honorary, life andother members. The total flying time for the year was 1,189 hr. 45 min. Twelve pilots were trained, ab initin,and a further 20 received " refresher " instruction. Besides the two Moths owned by the club, the President has generously Air Marshal Sir GeoffreySalmond, Air Officer Com- manding R.A.F., India, withmembers of the Singapore Flying Club on the occasionof his recent flight from India to Singapore. Name?! Standing, left to right : Messrs. Harvey, (ground engineer), Morgan, Col. Turner, R.E., Fl.-Lt. J. F. Titmas, R.A.F. (Club captain). Dr. Stanley, (hon. secretary), Lundon (Wing Commodore), Gardner (vice- captain). Walker, Niblock, Pestill, Fl.-L*. S. H. Potter, (instructor), Cairns. Seated, left to right : Mr. Watts, Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley, acting Colonial Secretary, Mrs. Pestill, Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Saltnond, Mrs. Titmas, Mr. Trimmer, Group Capt. A. H. Jackson, O.C. R.A.F., Far East. CUBIACO Flying Club. —This is a new club formed at*^ West Subiaco, Western Australia, in June. They at present use Klemm monoplanes, under arrangement with theAerial Commerce Co., and shortly expect to obtain the use of a Gipsy Moth. The membership stands at 156, and alarge amount of flying is being done. Lectures on aero- nautical subjects will be held at regular intervals. allowed them the use of his Gipsy Moth and Puss Moth.During the year, several successful functions were held at the aerodrome, which was also the last turning point for theKing's Cup race, and on September 6, the private aerodrome of Mr. Lindsay Everard, at Ratcliffe, was opened, whensome 150 visiting aircraft attended, as well as over 10,000 spectators. LJANWORTH CLUB.—A cbild-ren's party will be held at Hanworth Club on Wednesday,January 7, 1931. The hostess will be the Dowager Lady Swaythling,and there will be a large and varied programme of attractions. Child-ren's tickets will be 5s., and adults' tea tickets Is. 6d., obtainable fromthe manageress. As we mentioned last week, two ponies are now avail-able for those who wish to take riding exercise when weather con-ditions prohibit flying. These may be hired at 10s. for the first hour,and 7s. 6d. for the second hour. A view of the well-fitted engineworkshops at Hanworth Park. (FLIGHT Photo.) 12
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