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FLIGHT, FEBRUARY 20, 1931 PRIVATE FLYING AND CLUB NEWS "THE LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT * AERO CLUB are increasing theiractivities in several directions. Thev now have two instructors, Mr. GeoffreyClapham who for many years was test pilot with the Sopwith Aviation Com-pany and latterly has been instructor to the Brazilian Air Force at La Pazand also flying for a German commercial aviation company, and both he andMr. Higgins, the second instructor, are making a determined effort to showpeople in the north that flying at clubs is going to develop into a big thing.During January the weather conditions were bad and flying was only possibleon 14 days. In view of this the total time of 75 hr. 25 min. was not so bad.This total was divided into 38 hr. 35 min. solo flying and 36 hr. 45 min.dual. Two members, namely, Mr. P. Oversby and Mr. H. S. Robson passedthe tests for their "A" licences. The club now operates on three aerodromes. Hooton is of coursethe home aerodrome and flying is carried out every day except Monday, when the club isclosed. At Southport there is flying on the shore three days a ;y •".. r * *week and at Speke, the Liverpool municipal aerodrome across theriver, also on three days a week, and a machine is available at :any time at this latter aerodrome at ten minutes' notice beinggiven, providing that the ten • minutes' flying time from Hootonto Speke is paid for. The club's annual dance will be held at theGrosvenor Hotel, Chester, on March 6, when Sir Charles Wake-field and Lady Bailey have promised their support. Thesuccess of this seems assured, as Fit. Lt. N. Comper is the Chair-man of the dance committee. "THE NEWCASTLE AERO * CLUB is organising an openhandicap race from Heston to Cramlington on June 6. This will be for the "Evening World" Trophy. There will beno restriction on the type of aircraft or to the pilot, whether professional or amateur. The race is scheduled to start aboutnoon from Heston, the remainder following according to their handicap. The finish is expected to take place at Newcastle A MACHINE WHICH LIVES UP TO ITS NAME : The latest ComperSwift (50 h.p. Salmson), a fast handy little one-seater and the property of Mr. Gordon Selfridge. Selfridge's, it may be of interest to note, haveordered eight Comper Swifts—two with Salmson engines and six with the new Pobjoy engine. (FLIGHT Photo.) about 4 p.m. and previous to this there will be a flyingdisplay at Cramlmgton aerodrome. pINQUE PORTS FLYING7" --' "." -.-" •••'-.- *— CLUB .—All the flying for the week ending February 14,took place on the afternoon of Sunday, the 8th instant. Duringthe whole of the rest of the week, either the weather, or the factthat Mr. K. K. Brown, the club instructor, was suffering from atouch of influenza, rendered all club flying impossible. The total flying for the weekwas therefore only 3 hr. 35 min., made up as follows :—Dual in-struction (two members),45 min.; advanced dual (three members),1 hr. ; " A " pilots (three mem- bers), 1 hr. 30 min. ; tests, etc.,30 min. NEW Private Owners List —Our readers may be inter- ested to know that we have just published a new list ofPrivate Owners and their Aircraft. This now gives infor- mation regarding 312 owners and 349 machines, which wasthe state of affairs up to January 31 last. Copies of this list may be obtained from our Publishers, price Ad. postfree. A: A " FLY-WEIGHT " MACHINE : Mr. S. A. Thorn ready to take off in Col. Ormonde Darby'sAeronca. Centre photograph shows the little American Aeronca—or " Flying Wigwam "—flying at Croydon. (FLIGHT Photos.) 160
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