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1934
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FLIGHT, JUNE 14, 1934 INSTRUCTIONAL AIRCRAFT : This picture shows five types used at Cranwell for teaching cadets to fly. The leading machine is an Avro " Tutor," followed by a two-seater " Bulldog " and a single-seater " Bulldog," with an instructional " Hart " and a two-seater " Siskin " in the rear. (FLIGHT Photo.) 70 hours in the air, dual and solo, but nearly every cadet does far more than that. Recently the average has been over 154 hours during the course, while some cadets have put in as many as 180 hours in the air. Finally, they have to pass their tests, which consist of four cross-country flights, forced-landing tests, height tests, instrument fly- ing, aerobatics, and carrying a passenger. Very few in- deed of the cadets are found unlikely to make efficient pilots. In those rare cases the discovery is usually made early, so that the cadet has plenty of time to train for another career. At the end of their course the cadets are asked to what class of squadron they would prefer to go —fighters, night bombers, flying boats, etc.—and in the majority of cases their wishes are gratified. Mostly they go straight to squadrons, but in certain cases they have to go through a course first. The flying-boat pilots go through the course at Calshot, those for Army co-operation squadrons in India go to Old Sarum, and so on. The flying training is the most attractive and popular part of the course at Cranwell, but on the ground the cadets have to work very hard. When one looks at the syllabus, one wonders how they get through all the sub- jects in a brief two years. The list of subjects is as follows:—(1) Humanistic subjects, (2) aeronautical science, (3) aeronautical engineering, (4) general service subjects, (5) flying and aeronautics, and (6) drill and physical train- ing. Of these, aeronautical engineering is largely practical work in engine fitting and aeroplane rigging. Aeronautical science is under the care of a civilian education officer, Capt. O. S. Sinnatt, M.C., D.Sc., and includes such sub- jects as applied mathematics, mechanical drawing, elemen- tary physics, aerodynamics, etc. The general service sub- THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHAPEL : Acoustics are not too good in the old hangar which is used for divine worship. Note the microphones above the pulpit. (FLIGHT Photo.) 584
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