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FLIGHT, FEBRUARY 12, 1932 worthiness have now been completed on all the School machines, so that they are now ready for a very busy summer. It is to be hoped that the weather prophets are right in their prediction of a fine hot summer. Blind flying instruction is still going strong ; full par ticulars can be obtained on application to the School. The new club-house is progressing most favourably and will be occupied as soon as the furniture has been installed. The whole scheme is on very modern lines, but, neverthe less, most pleasing to the eye. The decoration is bright and cheerful and, in fact, more peculiarly suited to its own particular purpose than that of any building we have seen. The lighting is particularly adequate without being in any way glaring, and the provision of a clock in almost every room is only one of the very careful ways in which the comfort of the Club members has been catered for. The design of the bar is worthy of study by everyone who wishes to provide a maximum of comfort in a minimum of space. The architect, Mr. Dawbarn, is to be congratulated on his work. DRISTOL AND WESSEX CLUB *-' Amongst the fixtures which should be remembered by everyone interested in flying in the West Country is that of the Bristol Airport Summer Flying Meeting to be held on Saturday, June 4. Users of that aerodrome should also remember that the new telephone number is Bristol 25144. DEADING *^ The annual dance of the Reading Aero Club will be held in the clubhouse on Saturday, February 13. Both the club and the school are progressing in a very satis factory manner indeed, and those who would like to know more about the school's activities should write to Phillips & Powis, Ltd., Reading Aerodrome, mentioning FLIGHT, for a copy of the latest booklet which they are issuing, describing all there is to be found at Reading. This little publication is attractively arranged, and confines itself to the essential facts which anyone proposing to learn to fly will immediately wish to know. It deals not only with the costs of flying but also with the accommodation to be found in the clubhouse, the situation of the aerodrome, the training which may be obtained in the shops, and man - other points of interest. TTHE B.A.T. SCHOOL Fog at Croydon has greatly hindered the operations of the school during the last week. Notwithstanding this, however, Messrs. R. E. P. Bliss and J. T. Percy completed their " B " licence tests together with their night-flying test at Lympne. Two others who have completed all the necessary flying and are waiting on the weather to do like wise are Miss Warliker and Mr. Moore-Boyle. Miss Warliker is not yet 18 years old, but has considerably more flying to her credit than the requisite 100 hours, and has flown solo on five different types of aircraft. Messrs. Cairns, Dow- ding, Ballantine and Kendal have all progressed so far as to have reached the stage when they are ready to take their " A " licence tests, while Messrs. Price, Deacon and Messenger hope to gain their " B " licences shortly. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB The Yorkshire Aeroplane Club will be holding their annual dance in the Town Hall, Yeadon, on Friday, February 19, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets 5s. each, including supper, may be obtained from members of the Committee or at the clubhouse. These dances have always been out standing successes in the past, and it is sincerely hoped that members will do their best to support this one, as they have always done before, and so continue to make it an attractive function. FACILITIES Ar LITTLESTONE *• Littlestone emergency landing ground is now frequently being used by aircraft when other aerodromes are blanketed in fog, and it is therefore of great interest to all pilots to learn that Paymaster Commdr. Cooper, R.N.R. (Tony's House, Jesson, New Romney, Kent), has arranged to provide facilities for any pilots who land there. His house adjoins the aerodrome, and he has available two spare bed rooms, with hot and cold running water in each, telephone, central heating, bath, electric light and meals. Further more, his car is at the disposal of any pilots or passengers for day or night use. He is also qualified in first aid, and has everything necessary for dealing with any emergency which may arise. His charges for the use of his house are extremely reasonable, and are: bed and breakfast, 10s.; dinner, 3s. 6d.; tea, 2s.; lunch, 2s. 6d.; baths, Is.; car hire, lOd. per mile, while his telephone number is Dymchurch 75. THE AIRCRAFT CLUB, 1 HARROGATE Beginning with a joint meet ing with the York and Malton Clubs at Saltersgate on Febru ary 14, the Aircraft Club have arranged an excellent pro gramme of fixtures. There will be an Easter meeting on the north-east Yorkshire hills and a Whitsuntide one at Harro gate. For July, arrangements are in progress for a meeting with the Ilkley Gliding Club at Beamsley Beacon, while on August Bank Holiday it is hoped to hold another meeting with the Yorkshire Club. Maj. J. W. Hills, M.P., has now become President of the club. The Aircraft Club was the first one in the north to take up serious gliding, and has trained many ab initio pilots to the stage when they can soar on the machines built by the club. The position at the present time, however, is serious, as the finances of the club are by no means in a strong position. The Beamsley site is un doubtedly one of the best in the country, and it is hoped that those responsible will see their way to making more use of this in an official manner in the future. Such re cognition would give a fillip to the movement in the north, and, it is hoped, increase the number of members, thus ultimately placing the club in a more secure position. Mr. E. W. Addyman, the Hon. Secretary, who has worked so hard for the club since its inception, has been re-elected in that position, and at the annual meeting, held on January 16, he voiced a plea for members to come forward more readily with their subscriptions and to bring many more supporters with them. Modified Dickson Glider built by the Aircraft Club, Harrogate, soaring over the Hole of Horcaun, near Saltersgate. THE BRITISH GLIDING 1 ASSOCIATION The Council, after duly con sidering the desirability of forming the Association into a Society with limited liability under the Industrial and Provi dent Societies Acts, 1893 to 1928, have come to the decision that this is advisable. The statutory rules which have to be incorporated to con form to the regulations of the Act make the alterations to the present Association Rules very numerous, and the Council have therefore decided to adopt a new set of Rules. The proposed new Rules may be inspected by any member at the office of the Association, 44A, Dover Street, W.l, any day prior to the Annual General Meeting (on February 22) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m- (Saturdays excepted). The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Library of the Royal Aeronautical Society, 7, Albemarle Street, London, W.l, at 6.30 p.m.—not 7.30 p.m. as before announced. THE MANCHESTER GLIDING CLUB *• At a meeting of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Manchester Branch, held on Friday, January 29, at the Grand Hotel, Manchester, under the chairmanship of Mr. R. H. Dobson, it was decided that the Stockport Gliding Club should amalgamate with the gliding section of the Royal Aeronautical Society under the heading of The Manchester Gliding Club. It was pointed out that this step had not been taken 132
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