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FLIGHT, OCTOBER 9, 1931 Aircraft UMKJ OYNT IOCI JHZF CC ED JRYA KH IX Avro BabySpartan 3-str. . MothCivilian Coupe Elf II ..Klemm . - Moth .. SwiftBluebird IV . Sports Avian .Swift Puss MothMartynside AVI Active .. " Spartan " three-seater (GipsyIIj, was third, with Col. and Mrs. Strange in the front cockpit! Asusual, the handicapping, which was the work of Capt. Dancy,was excellently done. Capt. Dancy is really a wizard at esti-mating speeds, and, in fact, the only case we know of when he wasbeaten was an occasion when, without his colleague, Mr.Rowarth, he essayed to estimate the weight-putting-on capacity ofhis small daughter, whom, it is said, beat him to a specifiedweight by two days. Other items on the programme were an excel-lent display of inverted flying by Fit. Lt. Clarkson in the Selfridge Co.'s " Moth," specially fitted for the purpose ; a demon-stration of the " Autogiro " by Mr. Rawson ; an illus- tration of just what a high-powered single-seater can do,by Capt. Uwins ; and another aerobatic display on a " Comper Swift." Previous to this there was the usualfly-past, in which some 15 machines took part, and this again was extremely well arranged, the public beingallowed a very good view of the machines, both while taxy- ing and flying. Further attractions were a balloon-burst-ing competition, " bombing the baby," and a parachute jump by Capt. Stewart. Finally, there was a Cardiff-Newport and back race for a cheque presented by the South Wales Argus. THE LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB has latelyincreased the scope of its flying activities. One Gipsy " Moth," equipped for night flying, has seen no less thanfive " B " licence aspirants successfully through their tests, and several members have taken advantage of the reason-able terms fixed for dual on night landings to gain experi- ence in this direction. On another of the Club fleet a hood has recently beenfitted, which envelops the pupil in that murky translucence generally discovered in cloud and fog. As training ininstrument flying is recognised as essential, dual on this machine has proved extremely popular. AVIATION AT BROOKLANDS.—The special winter^*- bonus of 20 per cent, on flying fees at Brooklands has resulted in a large number of enquiries from prospec-tive pupils. For those who are really serious about aviation there is no doubt that the winter months are thebest in which to learn, since the instructional staff are able to give much more individual attention than during therush of the summer season. Last week it was decided to add wireless to the amenitiesof Brooklands, both for the receiving of weather reports and the better instruction of pupils, and the wirelessstation is now well under way. At the same time, the decision has been taken to offer acomplete blind flying course, with machines fitted with a hood and equipped with Reid & Sigrist turn indicators inboth cockpits. Details regarding the cost and length of this course will be announced in the near future.The activities of the School should not, however, be allowed to eclipse the work of the Brooklands Aero Club,which was originally started with the idea of giving pupils of the School, or other "A" licence pilots, cheap aviation,while affording opportunity for the School instructors to keep a friendly eye on the standard of flying of the Club'sfledglings, and check, in a firm though friendly manner, any incipient faults. The Club really represents the post-graduate stage of a private pilot's flying education. In particular, it affords opportunity for "A" licence pilots toget cross-country flying experience, and this week the Club machine put in 15 hours of cross-country flying.The School's new pupils this week include Messrs. Hutton, Piper and Todd. Mr. Todd hails from Tanganyikaa.nd was recommended to join the School by one of Mr. Lowdell's old pupils, who had just taken up residence inthat country. Our latest Indian pupil, Mr. J. R. Row, has successfully completed all the tests for his "A" licence.Mr. Roger Frogley has just passed the technical examina- tion for his " B " licence after coaching by Mr. E. A.Jones, the Brooklands navigation expert. QINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB.—The weather duringthe week ending September 26 was a little better than of late, and flying time was 22 hr. 10 min. On Tuesday, THE HESTON—CARDIFF RACE Engine Cirrus IGipsy II Gipsy IGenet Major Hermes IICirrus III .. Gipsy IIPobjoy R. .. Hermes II . .Hermes II . Pobjoy R .Gipsy III . 300 HispanoHermes II B Pilot Handicapmin. sec. Finish Av. Speedm.p.h. Place H. R. A. EdwardsFlt.Ll.F.G.Gibbons F/O. A. O. SelwayF/O. V. S. Bowling F/O. M. Griffiths ..Capt. O. Kennard L. M. J. Balfour ..Sqd.-Ldr. T. Robb E. C. T. EdwardsMiss Browu . . B. MayerLady Bailey F/O. J. McKennaF/O. H. H. Leech 0012 1212 1314 1724 2425 2526 2931 0001 2752 4308 HI28 4605 4151 3608 m. s.: 28 : 27 : 28 : 45:28:31 : 33 : 33: 32 : 31 : 35 : 17: 30 : 04 : 29 : 35: 29 : 28 1 : 31 : 42Retired I : 29 : 35Retired 1 : 29 : 49 i94 94J89" i>H88J 99J110! 1"!108 114J 122J 12 310 911 7 5 4 8 Lt. Com. T. S. B. Gubbins inaugurated his new flying fieldat Barham, and the informal opening was attended by Miss Aitken in her own aircraft, Mr. and Mrs. K. K.Brown in a Club machine, Mr. Waller, who arrived as passenger in Com. Gubbins' machine, Mr. Barringer andMrs. Hammond Davis, in one of the " Bekesbourne Moths," and several members and friends who arrivedby car. On Wednesday, two first solos were achieved by Mr.A. S. Owen and Mr. N. Rothwell respectively. I ANCASHIRE AERO CLUB.—Saturday, September 26,•'—' was a day of Landing Competitions, no less than three being flown off on this date. The usual Quarterly Contestsfor the Pemberton Trophy (Juniors) and the Rodman Trophy (Seniors) were supplemented by the first Contestfor the Hart Trophy. This last has been presented by Mr. Edgar Hart, forcompetition between the Lancashire Aero Club and the Liverpool and District Aero Club, the Contest to takeplace at Woodford and Hooton alternately. Teams of six pilots, three with under 50 hr. solo flyingand three with over 50 hr. solo flying, represent each Club. Competitors have to land without engine from 1,000 ft.into a field 100 yd. long by 100 ft. wide, and pull up as close as possible to a line marking the centre of the field.In the Junior Division, the Instructor of the opposing Club flies with the competitor, but if his assistance isrequired the competitor is disqualified. Each team has to use the same machine throughout, and on this occasionboth teams chose an " Avro Avian," with Cirrus Mark II engine. After a well-fought and most sporting contest, the Lan-cashire Aero Club gained the Trophy, for the first time, by five ties to one, 164 pts. to 134 pts. Details are asfollow: — LANCASHIRE. Name. BailevHallam Collinge Goodfellow MillsLacayo Points LIVERPOOL. Junior Division. Name.(Max. 40). 31 22 beat Salter,, Loundes .. (undershot) lost to Oversby 53 34 37 40 111 Senior Division. beat Levitt Grenfell„ Thornton Points(Max. 40). (undershot)19 20 39 27 35 33 95 Total points :—Lancashire, 164 ; Liverpool, 134. The standard of flying throughout was very high, andreflected great credit on the Instructors concerned. Our only regret is that one or two people, who have seen fitto criticise the standard of flying and instruction in the Light Aeroplane Clubs, were not present, so that theycould have been made to recant their criticisms. In the Club Contest for the Pemberton Trophy, pupilshad to land over a tape, 5 ft. high, into a field 150 yd. long. Mr. Lister was the winner, with 15 pts. out of amaximum of 30, closely followed by Mr. Crosthwaite, with 14| pts. For the Rodman Trophy, competitors had to land asbefore, but between two tapes, one 5 ft. and one 20 ft. high. For the first time since this Contest was inauguratedthe percentage of failures was higher than the successes. 1017
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