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FLIGHT, JULY 8, 1932 LJUYTON HILL SCHOOL LANDING GROUND Probably the first school in the country to have a landing ground of its own is Huyton Hill Preparatory School, near Liverpool. This is alongside the railway run ning E.N.E. between Liverpool and St. Helens, ' being two miles south of Knowsley Hall and six miles N.W. of Runcorn Bridge. The ground is marked by H.H. in the centre, and, though not very large, it suffices for all ordi nary light, aircraft. On Friday, July 1, Col. the Master of Sempill arrived, together with five other machines for the opening ceremony. He addressed the boys and congratu lated the headmaster on establishing this, the first school landing ground. The headmaster, in reply, said that he hoped soon to take his boys for geography lessons in the school aircraft. NTORTHANTS CLUB MEETINGS There will be a Flannel Dance and Supper Party on Friday, July 8. It is hoped that all who come to Sywell to see the King's Cup Race will stay for this dance. Those wishing to stay the night are asked to write to Mr. G. Linnell, Wilbye House, Wellingborough. The Northants Aero Club will hold a Flying Meeting at Banbury on Sunday, July 10. The field lies about a mile and a-half from the town on the left of the Banbury- Warwick Road. The Ladies' Committee will arrange a very informal picnic tea on this Sunday. All pilots who enjoy this sort of entertainment will be welcomed. The Flying Meeting at Lord Willoughby de Broke's aerodrome at Kineton will be on Saturday, July 23. CTAG LANE Over 23 hr. instructional flying were done last Satur day on the four club machines, which it must be admitted is an extraordinarily fine achievement. Mr. A. F. Grant, a Canadian member, has successfully passed the night- flying portion of his " B " licence tests. Incidentally, it does not seem to be generally known that the club machines are fitted for both night and instrument flying, and that a considerable amount of instruction has been given in both these branches. The club achieved very considerable success at the Portsmouth Meeting on Satur day, as Fit. Lt. W. E. P. Johnson, one of their original members, not only won the S.B.A.C. Cup but came in second in both the Grosvenor Cup race and the Portsmouth Challenge Trophy races, while Mr. L. Lipton, another member, was second in the S.B.A.C. race. The supper and dance which was held in the clubhouse on the evening of the R.A.F. Display successfully attracted a large crowd. DEADING NOTES *^ Members have been interested in the new wooden "' Moth " (Gipsy III), which type was illustrated in FLIGHT for June 17 (p. 537), recently delivered to Mr. Sear. The inverted engine gives the pilot of this machine a greatly improved outlook forward, while the take off is exceptionally good. Mr. Sear proposes to fly the machine back to Kenya. Night flying was continued last week-end until after 1 a.m. so great was the demand. Mr. B. Mirza, who hopes shortly to take his " B " licence, took the opportunity to make several landings. The Para chute School which was instituted at the Phillips & Powis School of Flying last year has been busy lately, and several trips have been booked for the forthcoming week end, amongst which is that of Mr. Gwynn Johns to Aberystwith. Two of the club members, Messrs. Smith and Allen, recently took a very successful holiday in their " Moth " (Gipsy I) during which they flew to Nice. Those who do not know what the Phillips & Powis School and the Reading Aero Club provide should send for a copv of a very interesting and well-illustrated publication which will tell them all they want to know. Bona fide inquirers may have a copy of this booklet if they write, mentioning FLIGHT, to Phillips & Powis Aircraft, Ltd., Reading. DROOKLANDS Over 50 hr. flying have been carried out during the last week and the Service Department is working overtime so as to cope with the orders it has in hand. During this time Mr. Penn Hughes and Mr. Goodbody have both made successful solo flights. Mrs. Woolf Barnato has joined the club and the Hon. Mrs. Westenra has made excellent pro gress in her blind flying course. This course still con tinues to create a great deal of interest, and the instructors are kept on full time. The College of Aerorf&utical Engin eering Aero Club is progressing extremely well and one of their members. Mr. Goodbody, as mentioned above, has already gone solo. Naturally, the outstanding item of interest this week will be the King's Cup Race, as Brook- lands is the start and finish on both Friday and Saturday. A T YEADON ^^ Six members joined the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club during June, amongst them being Mr. Geoffrey Shaw and Mr. A. C. Thornton. The latter is the designer of the " Arrow Active," and his latest production, the " Active II," has been much in evidence, being tested by F/O. H. H. Leech. Club flying has been increasing very satis factorily, and the last two weeks are well above the average obtained for the same period last year. With two of the club members lately being married and a visit of Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day, there has been not a little excitement in the club recently, while quite a large number of visitors have looked in. On June 14 a record was created, as the oldest lady who has yet flown made her first flight in one of the club machines, this was Mrs. L. Barrett, of Leeds, aged 83 years. DONC ASTER The Danum Aero Club held their first dance on June 29. This was largely due to the sporting spirit of the Misses Haider, Beech, Trimmings, Roe, Hankin and Richardson, who played the part of cabaret girls, and the Misses Goodacre, Wood and Stanley who did such excel lent work behind the refreshment bars. Mr. H. Peake very graciously threw his house open to all for the occasion. GENOA MEETING Some 70,000 spectators were present at the coastal flying meeting at Albaro, Genoa (organised by the Aero Club) on June 29. The meeting opened at 4 p.m. with a Fly Past and evolutions by three squadrons of " S.85 " machines from Cadimare, followed by a speed test over a closed circuit of 65 km. for tourist machines in which 11 took part. This was won by Stoppani on a Cant 26 seaplane, Comdnt. de Bernardi being second. Aerobatics by de Bernardi, balloon bursting, and the bombing and destruction of a " submarine " concluded the meeting. I ONDON GLIDING CLUB *-• The standard of piloting is visibly and obviously increasing at the London Gliding Club. Soaring flights of 10 min. have now become to be looked upon as mediocre, those of 20 min. quite general, and those of an hour not necessarily skilful but merely greedy. Landings back at the starting point on the hilltop are now quite normal and failure to do so ensures for the pilot a considerable amount of leg pulling. The club " Professor " has been overhauled and the other machines are all in good con dition. The " Poppenhausen " two-seater went through her first trials on this day, after her resuscitation. On Saturday, July 2, Buxton soared this machine solo to start with and then spent the rest of the day taking up one passenger after another. Simmonds soared Miss Lippen's " Professor " twice for over half an hour each time, while Dewsbury spent If hr. between Dunstable Town and the Zoo in the " Kassel " 20. The number of machines available at the club now makes a very impos ing list, and members may be assured that given suitable wind conditions there is very little waiting for a flight. 635
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