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FLIGHT, FEBRUARY 20, 1931 Two views of the Baynes associate membership of the LiverpoolAero Club. It is also expected that Sqd.-Ldr. Williamson who is thegeneral instructor to No. 5 F.T.S., R.A.F., at Sealand, will be able toform a glidng club there. TTHE SURREY GLIDING CLUBhave moved from Chilworth to a larger ground at Stocks Farm,Meonstoke, which is on the southern slope of Old Winchester Hill. Flyingwill be carried out on this ground with both their Dagling and Priiflingmachines every Sunday (weather permitting) commencing at 10 a.m I ONDON Gliding Club.—The last"—" three week-ends have seen a considerable amount of activity withinthe club, and a large number of instructional flights have been made,with the result that a fresh crop of " A's " is expected shortly. ThePruning has been in the wars once again, as a cow got loose on the farmwhere it is stored and decided to make its bed on one of the wings. The club constructionalsection was called into action, and put in a particularly fine piece of work by starting repairs at 9 p.m. and completingthe job by 7 a.m. the next morning. They then retired to bed, and awoke to find totally inadequate wind for soaring.Last week-end, February 14 and 15, was one of considerable activity, and on Saturday the Zflgling was hard at work.Sunday the 15th was an excellent day, and three machines— the Ziigling, Pruning, and the Scud—were all in operation.The event of the day was the Scud, which has been undergoing careful trial for the last three week-ends andwas given its first opportunity to soar. Mr. Mole took it off from the top of the ridge and soared for 1 hr. 2 min. Themachine appeared exceptionally controllable, and reached a height of about 500 ft. This is, we believe, the first realsoaring flight to be made on an all-British machine since 1922, and it is interesting to note that both its designer,Mr. L. E. Baynes, and its pilot, Mr. Mole, are members of the club. The average wind speed for the day was 14 m.p.h.Capt. Needham then soared the Pruning for about four minutes, but landed to leave the course clear for the Scud.This is the first occasion when two club members have been soaring at the same time. After the Scud had landed,Mr. Williams took off in the Pruning and made an excellent flight of 11 min. 4 sec, which was the final qualifying flightfor his " B " certificate. Several other shorter flights were also made on the Pruning. This machine has recently beenequipped with an especially low-reading air-speed indicator, manufactured by Smith's Instruments, Ltd., and readingfrom 10-50 m.p.h., and so far it would appear that the best soaring speed is about 28-30 m.p.h., and landing speedabout 18-20 m.p.h. On Friday, January 30, the club gave an informal dinner " Scud " making its one-hour flight atDunstable. of welcome to Herr Lippisch at the Holborn Restaurant,at which he was presented with a club badge and an honorary life membership of the club. The first annualgeneral meeting of the club will be held in the library of the Royal Aeronautical Society at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday,February 25. There are still some vacancies in the instruc- tional group, and those interested should write to theSecretary', The London Gliding Club, Empire House, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London, E.C.I. "THE LEEDS Gliding Club had a very good day at Weeton,•* on February 15, every member present having a number of flights. Mr. Thompson started the day well witha very fine 40-sec. flight, whilst Messrs. Wallis, Richardson. Stedman and Jefferson got some really nice glides. Thestrong gusty wind called for care on the part of the " lesser- lights," but the day ended with Reynard II " whole," andeveryone very satisfied. It was an interesting meeting, four machines being present,viz. :—the Harrogate Dickson, Bradford's Dickson, Mr. Sutton's new Airedale, and the club's Reynard. The starturn of the day was, of course, Mr. Addyman, of Harrogate, who made some Kronfeld-like flights around the hill on theH. A. G. Dickson. Mr. Verity (Bradford) demonstrated the Airedale, which is an " all Yorkshire " machine that willtake a lot of beating. The club is busy rebuilding a wing and fuselage at the Leedsworkshop, for the Reynard I, and also two or three mem- bers are building soarplanes. Mr. W. G. Adam's soarer israpidly taking shape, whilst rudders, wing-ribs, etc., hang from every wall of the Hon. Secretary's home. It is hopedto have these two machines ready for May. The team for the Harrogate competition, on February 22, will be as follows :—Messrs. C. VV-Richardson, A. G. W'ilson, Wallis, G. Jefferson, Thompson, Stedman, Gomer- sall and Adams. THE BRITISH GLIDING ASSO-CIATION announce that National Flying Services, Ltd. have placed attheir disposal the aerodrome of the Yorkshire Light Aeroplane Club atSherburn-in-Elmet (near Leeds) on Saturday afternoon and Sunday next,February 21 and 22, for a further series of demonstrations and experi-ments of Towed Gliding. Members of the Association andaffiliated Clubs are invited to attend and visitors will be made honorar;members of the Club for the day Mr. I. Mole (left) who put up a flight of 1 hr. 2 min. on the " Scud " Intermediate glider which was designed by Mr. L. E. Baynes (right). 162 •-•:•.. *"^?^^
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