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FLIGHT, MARCH 25, 1932 Correspondence The Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents. The names and addresses of the writers, not necessarily for publication, must in all cases accompany letters intended for insertion in these columns. " PLEASE STUNT " [2793] If it is not encroach ing too much on your valuable space in your esteemed paper, we would like to refer as briefly as possible to a paragraph which appeared under " Heston Air Park " news of FLIGHT for March 11 last. It mentioned that a pilot, on landing at Hamble, said he had seen a panel on a lawn, reading " Please Stunt " ; and, having complied with the request, was told when recounting his experi ences, that the chap next door reports all low-flying aeroplanes to the Air Ministry. This is quite untrue ; actually he re ported two or three in the spring of two years ago. Since that time many pilots have been kind enough to perform as requested, and no numbers have been reported. Surely the fact that the ground panel is still displayed is sufficient proof that we are quite satisfied, ourselves, that no more trouble will come from this source. The last thing we want to do is to get pilots into trouble for low flying. In our ground strips correspondence) has not been altogether deterred by any there is no reference that we wish people to low-fly. On misleading things he may have heard ; and that he will the contrary, nothing gives us more pleasure than a clean, again honour " Please Stunt " with a show next time he : Please Stunt!: well carried out aerobatic display at a reasonable height. The word " Stunt " may be rather misleading, but it is only through lack of space and ground strips that it does not read " Aerobatics, please." We hope the pilot (mentioned in connection with this is passing. Titchfield, Hants. March 14, 1932. " THE AEROMANIACS." SS& SJg SSg SSSi MS JES MS 55S sag uge as as THE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT at the College of Aeronautical Engineering, Sydney Street, Chelsea, S.W., is pro ceeding apace. The aeronautical side of this college has only been opened quite recently, yet the number of pupils applying for training already far exceeds the number which can effectively be dealt with. For this reason several of the shops and lecture rooms are being expanded. During a recent visit we sa*v the aircraft-engine overhaul shop which has now been made about twice its former size. Music Hall comedians have for some time been wondering over the ultimate destination of flies during the winter months, and we ourselves, in a similar manner, have often speculated as to the resting place of aircraft engines after their useful life was over. Now we know, and Mr. Roberts, the Principal of the College, has shown himself an inveterate bargain hunter in the matter. Here, in his shops, may be seen specimens of every conceivable type of engine. The amazing part of it is, however, that all these engines which are pulled to pieces by the students, refitted and re-assembled, are without exception all run on the school test bed afterwards. On the aircraft ESS A " Bystander " Flying Number THE fifth annual flying number of the Bystander will appear on April 20. this is one of the few illustrated society weekly papers which has maintained a constant constructional side great advance is being made. Here the students are building a complete wooden Westland " Wapiti to | scale, after having made sections of the wings and fuselage to full scale. This little aircraft, when finished, should be a testimony to their skill. We under stand also that plans are under way for them to manufac ture a full-sized two-seater with an engine of somewhere about 40 h.p. so that by the time they go to Brooklands for the aerodrome part of their training they should be thoroughly conversant with aircraft methods. Wireless is yet another feature of the curriculum, and in conjunction with the Marconi Company a room has been fitted out for lectures on this subject. Here a qualified man from Marconi's will instruct the budding ground engineer on the care and maintenance of the Marconi sets in most general use. There is little doubt that this school is filling a decided want, and the pupils when turned out as finished ground engineers after their training here and at Brooklands should have a decided value to all aircraft instructors and operators, at any rate their worth will be known instead of being a matter of speculation of this enlarged number will, it is hoped, include articles on the Auxiliary Air Force, Air Travel and Private Flying. There will be a double centre page in colour showing scenes on one of the Imperial routes, and altogether, as far policy of devoting a page to aviation together with an as we can see, this number should be an exceptionally annual number every- year. This time the special features interesting one. 265
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