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1934
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SEPTEMBER 27, 1934. FLIGHT. FROM THE CLUBS Events and Activity at the Clubs and Schools 959 Private Flying TV/TIDLAND •iVl Thirty-six hours fifty minutes flying was carried out atCastle Bromwich last week, and Miss B. Franks made a first solo. Cross-countries were made to Exeter, Desford FordTollerton, Sherburn, and Wittering. /CAMBRIDGE ^ Flying times lor the week have been above the averagefor the time of the year, and several cross-country and charter flights were made. One new member, Mr. A T Vulliamyjoined Marshall's School, and Mr. David Garnett, the author flew one of the school "Moths " as a change from his Klemm'. VyiTNEY AND OXFORD W Last week Mr. R. F. A. Edelsten returned to Witneyafter a trip to Baghdad in his Bristol Fighter. Apparently his method of refuelling in the air—by means of two-gallon tins! was entirely successful, and the Falcon III never missed abeat. Altogether a very stout effort on the parts of both pilot and machine. Bad weather stopped flying on three days, but Mr. E. P.Pridgeon passed the tests for his "A" licence. COUTHERN »J Ihe club machines flew 33 hours during last week. Mr.R. Norwood has returned from a flying visit to Coblenz and Paris in his "Moth Major," and visitors included Lord Amherstin an Avro "Commodore" belonging to B.A.N.Co. Mr. Stavers Tiltman, architect and surveyor for the Brighton,Hove and Worthing Municipal Airport, inspected the site in this machine. A dance will take place in the clubhouse on October 24. T5RISTOL AND WESSEX J-J During the first three weeks of September the Bristol Club flewT 150 hours, and four new pilot members have joined the club. One of them, Mr. Bhandarkar, is an Indian student whu is taking a " B " licence course at Bristol. Mr. E. P. Mortimer completed the tests for an " A " licence during the week. Lady Blanche Scott Douglas has taken delivery of her Gipsy Major "Hawk," in which she proposes to fly to India next November with F/O. Ogden, the club's assistant instructor. HERTS AND ESSEXThe club has now purchased a Gipsy II metal "Moth " fitted for "blind" and night flying. The charge for " blind" flying is £2 per hour, and for " B "licence night flying instruc- tion and test it is /20, including insurance. The next competition, for the "Margaret Blackshaw " Chal- lenge Cup, presented to the club by J. Leslie Williams, Esq., will be held on Sunday, September 300. This is a pin-pointing competition, after which a return must be made to the aero- drome at 2,000ft. and a landing made without side-slipping or " rumbling." "DEADINGJ.A. A successful flying season was rounded off last Sunday by an informal tea party at the Reading Aero Club, and duringthe afternoon the " W. J. Barnes" Challenge Cup was pre- sented to this year's winner—or winners—for the result was atie between the honorary secretary of the club, Mr. C. A. Nepean Bishop, and Mr. G. L. Armitage. Mr. Armitage onlylearned to fly during the early part of this year, and, though the hours previously flown by each competitor were taken intoconsideration, his was a very stout effort. At dusk Mr. F. G. Miles made a successful first flight in thenew Miles '' Falcon '' (Gipsy Major). • , CINQUE PORTS1 hree new members joined the club last week, and flying times amounted to just over 60 hours. Messrs. D. L. Camp-bell, J. F. Holmes, D. C. Palmar, R. H. Cassels, and R. W. Rumbold made successful first solos, and Mr. Holmes alsoobtained his "A" licence just before leaving for India. Owing to wind and low cloud the party of German friendswho were to visit us on Saturday was somewhat broken up. Mr. and Mrs. Lammertz with Herr Farnsteiner managed to getthrough.on Saturday in a " Puss Moth," but the rest were held up- However, they arrived safely on Sunday morning with,three machines, and stayed until Monday. . , Mr. Leslie Cliff is now permanently on the club staff as third instructor. COUTHEND ^ After pageants, At Homes and garden parties, membersof the Southend Flying Club continue their usual flying activities, the routine being punctuated by the hourly arrivalsand departures of the " Fox Moth " and " Scion " on the Southend-Rochester Air Service. Three members have just passed their " A " licence tests,and one, Mr. Stevens, has recently obtained two " firsts " in practical and theoretical design at tht- Aeronautical Collegp.Miss Rankin, alter six hours' instruction, has gone solo, and is the lirst lady member to do so. Four other iirst solo flightshave been made. • ATORTHAMPTONSHIRE -^ Flying times for the past week have reached a tota,of 30 hours. On Thursday, September 20, the club co-operated with theorganisers of a iete at Bedford, held in aid of local charities. The five machines taking part from the club were piloted byMiss E. D. Tyzack, Mrs. W. Crossley, Messrs. A. J. Linnell, G. Linnell, and C. Hayne. A feature of the show was an exhi-bition given by Mv: G. E. Collins in his " Rhonadler " glider, which was towed from Sywell to Bedford by a " Moth " pilotedby Fit. Lt. T. Rose, and released over the display. A large number of spectators were entertained last Sundayby a display given by the Northampton Model Aero Club on the aerodrome. BROOKLANDSCross-countries have been very popular with our members this week, and the blind flying course, under Capt. Mackenzie'ssupervision, has been received with great enthusiasm. Anothei Gipsy " Moth " has been added to the Sect, and there are nowfive instructional machines. ; Mr. Chizik, who learnt to fly at Brooklands, has returnedfrom Palestine, and one of his objects is to buy a machine which he will take back to further the interest in civil aviationthere. In spite of squally weather flying times have kept aboveaverage, with 85 solo hours and 45 dual, while two first soios were made. Mr. Brookes, an intrepid globe-trotter, is com-pleting tests for his "B" licence. T ANCASHIRE -L* During July and August the Lancashire Club's flyinghours showed an increase of over fifty per cent, on last year's figures for the same period, and the months were marked by"Toffee" Hall's third win in the S.B.A.C. Trophy Race. He flew the club's staggered " Cadet " and brought a fine cup anda cheque for £50 back to Woodford. Miss Barnard, too, managed third place at the Liverpool Club's arrival com-petition with the "Avian." The direct-control Autogiro will definitely be in use at theclub after the initiation ceremonies on October 6. Next Saturday the Pemberton and Rodman landing com-petition will be held, followed by an informal dance. The annual ball will be held on November 23 at the Midland Hotel,and the club hopes that Lord Derby will be host on that occasion. TTATFIELD XI The flying time at the London Aeroplane Ciub for the past week was 80 hours 50 minutes. The aerobatics and forced landing competitions were held under almost perfect weather conditions on Sunday, Sep- tember 16, and the judges were Messrs. R. W. Reeve, G. M. Cox, and W. E. P. Johnson. The winner of the Aerobatic Cup (presented by Mr. P. H. B Sprosen) was Mr. E. M. Wright, with 88 J per cent. ; Mr. E. A. Beale was second with 86 per cent.., and Mr. F. H. Matusch third with 78 per cent. There were eight starters for this competition, and they were required to do spins, loops, stalled turns with engine, flick half-rolls, slow rolls and half-rolls off the loops. The forced landing competition, for the cup presented by Mr. M. J. Young, was won by Mr. E. A. Beale, in the senior group, and Mr. R. J. Falk was second. The junior group was won by Mr. A. H. W. Batten. Competitors had to throttle back at 1,500 feet and land as nearly as possible to a cross- wind line. The general standard shown during these com- petitions was high.
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