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FLIGHT. MARCH 22. 1984 TTOTTV t-ka fi Q PORTS FLYING CLUB Flying hours for the week ending March 17 touched just over 30 hours, which included a certain amount of night flying. In spite of this, the weather has been too rough for first solos or "A" licence tests. Mr T G Brown is joining the Club chiefly for the purpose of giving members lectures on general maintenance, theory of flight, instruments, meteorology and navigation. This has already aroused much interest in the Club, and the lectures will start immediately. They will be arranged to suit both week-enders and regular members. A new feature offered to members is a half-hour's dual at solo rates after every 5 hours' solo on the club aircraft. The advantages of this is obvious. Members are all too lax in spending the extra necessary for dual, when they can fly solo, and the result is that flying faults may develop and not be checked. From their point of view it will be welcome, and the standard of the club flying will benefit as a result. Arrangements for G-ABOG to be fitted with flares and blind-flying equipment are being made, so that the club can give all the necessary instruction without having to borrow G-ABAO from Brooklands. Arrangements for Mr. Bernard Rubin and Mr. Wallers' flight to Australia are now complete, and they hope to start in a day or two. Their schedule is to be back within six weeks. (We understand that this flight is by way of practice for the Melbourne Race next October.—ED.) DttOOKLANDS *-* Stormy weather has been prevalent during the week ending March 16, most flying being confined to cross- country and advanced dual. Total hours for the week were 51, 23.40 dual and 26.20 solo. John Addinsell completed his " B " licence and Miss Fay, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Kaye did successful " A " licence tests. New members joined during the week were Mrs. Brandon and Lord Cardigan. Lord Cardigan, who has taken up flying again, showed that he has not lost his previous skill. A very welcome visitor has arrived at Brooklands in the person of Mr. Lew Taylor, who is recuperating from a very serious flying accident in New Zealand, where he was flying as passenger. All the members who knew him before he left Brooklands two years ago, and knew what he has gone through, are amazed at the marvellous progress he is making, and are looking forward to the time in the near future when he will again be flying with the untiring enthusiasm and energy by which he was always known. The Brooklands Cinema Club is becoming very popular ; most of the present active mem- bers can now see themselves and their flying on the screen. These records are in progress of being arranged so that in the future any information can be produced, including the members' pictures. Members' photographs for their licences can now be taken at the aerodrome, so as to save the necessity of prospective " A " licence pilots having to find a suitable photographer, which usually results in licences being held up. COUTHEND FLYING CLUB *•* A gathering of members of the Southend Flying Club paid tribute to their former pilot and instructor, Capt. H. A. Love, and Mrs. Love, on November 10, at a dinner in their honour at the Palace Hotel, when more than fifty members and friends were present. Mr. S. S. Sylvester, one of the many pilots present who had learned to fly with Capt. Love, presided. During the evening, Mrs. D. S. Worke, on behalf of the gathering, presented Capt. Love with a handsome gold cigarette case suitably inscribed, together with a memorial signed by members of the Club as a memento of his service as club pilot and instructor. Capt. Love, who recently left the Club, has taken a similar position at Eastbourne, and flew over with the Club's former ground engineer, Mr. H. Flint, to attend the dinner. Proposing the health of their guests, Mr. Donald Rankin, one of the keenest flying members, spoke in glowing terms of the services which Capt. Love had rendered to the Club, and of how his skill and ability as an airman and his genial personality had earned the respect and esteem of all members. Asking Capt. Love to accept the presentation, Mr. Garland, in the course of a humorous speech, suggested that they might have presented him with a portrait in oils or the original club " Bluebird " aeroplane, but Mrs. Worke flew in at full throttle and landed the present sug- gestion, which they hoped would be acceptable. Mrs. Worke then graciously made the presentation. Capt. Love, in reply, said he was very moved by the token of friendship he had received ; he had always done his best for the members and he expressed his deep regret at leaving so many friends. The Chairman proposed the health of Mrs. Worke, who had so ably organised the function. He concluded by referring to the happy days they spent at Rochford Aerodrome while Capt. Love was there, and assured him that those he was leaving behind would keep the flag flying at Southend for aviation and good fellowship in his memory. A very enjoyable evening terminated with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. DEADING AERO CLUB At the annual general meeting of the Reading Aero Club, which took place at the clubhouse, Woodley, on March 11, the following were elected to the General Committee: Messrs. A. C. Sims, G. L. Harrison, W. L. James and Mrs. Battye. The Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. A. Nepean Bishop, in his report of the year's work, mentioned that the year 1933 had been a good one, the flying hours of the Club and Phillips & Powis School of Flying members amounting to 1,862, an increase of 209 hours over the preceding year. He also remarked that the present year showed good promise of being still better, as the hours for the first eight weeks of the year were 218 against 99 for the same period of 1933. Club membership rose from 100 to 135, and there were as well a number of additional members from the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Club, which was incor- porated with the Reading Aero Club towards the close of the year. The School had had pupils from 12 different nations during 1933. Mrs. A. L. Patterson had obtained her " B " licence and had gone still farther, also gaining an instructor's licence, being probably one of the first women pilots to get this licence. Mr. W. Slade obtained his " B " and instructor's licences, and Mrs. E. Battye was appointed personal pilot to Commandant Mary Allen, of the Women's Auxiliary Force. Mr. Ibrahim came from Egypt and obtained his " B " licence. The annual " At Home " had been a success in spite of very bad weather, and the " Ladies Only " meeting was very successful. The tennis court was coming along well and would be in use about May, drought permitting. Mr. W. J. Barnes had very kindly presented the Club with a magnificent Challenge Cup to be competed for annually and to be won by " the most efficient flying member," that is, the member who gained the highest number of marks in a number of practical tests to be held during the period May-August inclusive. Mr. Bishop concluded by expressing the gratitude of the Club to Mr. and Mrs. Powis for their untiring help and advice in the running of the Club, and coupled with this the names of Messrs. Lawn and Milne, who " hovered around like guardian angels watching over the destinies of their fledglings." pOVENTRY AVIATION GROUP ^ The Coventry Aviation Group had fine weather and perfect visibility for their flying on Saturday, March 10. As the aeroplane which the Group members will use this year is having a "top overhaul," it was decided to fly from the Leamington Airpark. After the Group's instructor, Maj. J. E. Bonniksen, had explained the controls, Mr. H. Butt took his first dual instruction and, incidentally, the first lesson given by a Coventry flying club. Messrs. E. Kemp, G. Peirson and H. Jackson also took their first instructional flights. The Leamington pupils put up very interesting performances. Mr. Parsons made his first solo flight with two excellent landings. The Messrs. and Mrs. Parry, who have just bought a " Gipsy Moth," proceeded to test its aerobatic abilities in no uncertain manner, and another pupil looped his first loop. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AERO CLUB ^ High winds again interfered with flying during the week ending March 18. On Saturday last three machines from the Club flew over to the Whaddon Chase Point to Point at Lough ton. The Hon. Lady Bailey is to house her machine at the new Sywell Aerodrome. A local jour- nalist is learning to fly at this Club, and will publish a 273 B2
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