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1935
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54 FLIGHT. JANUARY IO, 1935. From the Clubs (cont.) Private Flying T IVERPOOL •*-•» The year's total of flying by the Liverpool and District Aero Club has been usefully high—2,553 hours. During December the figure was 152 hr. 35 min., and during the week ended January 4, 22 "hr. 20 min. Nevertheless, bad weather held up operations a good deal during the last month of the year and the figure which, in any case, shows an in crease of 83 hours on the corresponding month of 1933, might have been improved. HANWORTH Flying hours for the week at the Hanworth Club were 24 hr. 30 min. Numerous demonstrations of the Monospar S.T.10 have been given, and Mr. A. L. T. Naish flew to Guernsey last Friday to give another demonstration to the inhabitants. A demonstration of illuminated night banner flying was given on Saturday night last, and the letters on the banner can be seen from quite a distance. LAST year proved a successful one for the School of Air Service Training at Hamble A total of 8,240 hours was J flown, compared with 6,425 hours in 1933, and 4,300 hours in 1932. July's total of 1,276 hours set up a new school record; as much as 71 hours 25 minutes was flown in one day during this month. This notable increase was made possible by the comprehen sive fleet, which at present consists of two Avro "Avians," twelve "Cadets," two "Tutors," one 626, four A.W. "Atlas," one "Siskin," one C.30 Autogiro, one Avro V (three engines), one "Avian " seaplane, two " Cutty Sark " amphi bians, and one Avro 504 seaplane. The following Air Ministry licences were obtained by A.S.T. students during 1934: Thirty-six "A," five "B," one 1st Class Navigators', five 2nd Class Navigators', nine Ground Engineers' "A" and " C," six Ground Engineers' "X," four W/T. Operators', and three R/T. Operators'. The certificates of proficiency issued for other courses included twenty-four for blind flying and six for flying instructors' courses. A.S.T. is also under contract to the British Aii Ministry to carry out the annual training of R.A.F. Reserve pilots on both landplanes and flying boats. The school staff, with Group Capt. R. 7- F. Barton, O.B.E.. as Commandant and Fl. Lt. H. F. Jenkins as Chief Instructor, consists of seven flying instructors, a chief ground instructor, and twelve resident technical and assistant ground instruc tors. The long commercial course, which is of three years' dura tion, is proving remarkably successful. It is specially designed for the ab initio pupil who is taking up aviation as a career, and is intended to train him for administrative as well as for The Edinburgh Club Three months ago the Edinburgh Flying Club was formed, and has already received promise of support from 200 people. Flying is likely to be started quite soon with a D.H. "Major Moth " at Macmerry aerodrome, East Lothian. Memorial Some little time before Gerald Rojde's tragic death in an accident at Scarborough last summer he had expressed a wish to give a donation to the Reading Aero Club's Flying Scholarship Fund. He often visited Woodley, and Mr. and Mrs. Ro5'le later carried out his wish, presenting a sum which, with additions, has been spent in equipping a Navigation Room with maps and other aids It is to be called the Gerald Royle Memorial Room, and it is hoped that the Royles will open it early in the year. The Royles have now presented the club with a sum of /200 "to assist the private members to purchase their own machine." A scheme has been evolved whereby regular fly ing members are asked to subscribe £5 each towards the balance necessary to purchase a Cirrus III " Hawk,' in return for which they will be able to fly the machine at 30s. an hour. Mr Powis has promised to sell a machine to the club at a considerably reduced price. Mr. J-C. Gibb successfully passed his instructor's test at Hatfield. He has been coached by Mr. D. W. Llewellyn, the second instructor at Hanworth, and will act as co-honorary instructor to. the Insurance Flying Club with Mr. Clair. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE The Christmas activities at Sywell were a great success, especially the children's tea party, for which Midland Airways were chartered by Santa Claus to bring him to the aerodrome. He landed well after dark with the aid of the Club flood lighting. A series of lectures have been organised by Mr. E. Goldsmith, the chief instructor, and the first took place last Thursday. Mr. Geoffrey Linnell, also, was host at a very successful dinner, at which he entertained a number of members of the Club. The plans for the bathing pool, which is being laid down, have now been completed and work should start in the very near future. flying employment. That it fulfils its purpose is shown by the fact that the first two students to complete it have received appointments as First Officers with Imperial Airways. At the conclusion of his course a student is in possession of the Pilot's "A" and "B" licences, 2nd Class Navigator's licence, Ground Engineer's "A," " C," and " X ' licences, and a W/T Air Operator's licence, with the added knowledge that he has received the most complete training. Thirty-three pupils are taking this course at present. The course is run in terms; those in 1935 will commence on January 15, May 7, and Sep tember 2. At A.S.T. special consideration is given to training in the art of blind flying. There are eight aircraft of three different types fitted out for dual instruction in this subject. Instead of using only Reid and Sigrist type of indicators throughout, the pupil is able to gain further experience in aircraft fitted with a Sperry Artificial Horizon and a Directional Gyro. In addition to the theoretical training in air navigation, an Avro V has been fitted with the necessary wireless and navigation apparatus and the spacious cabin transformed into what is virtually a flying classroom. The rapid expansion of the school led to a shortage of sleep ing quarters, so that the accommodation had to be increased. A block containing fifteen rooms was added, and this is shortly to be increased still further. The A.S.T. club was also enlarged. From the first, consideration has been given to pro viding congenial means by which pupils may keep themselves fit. To this end organised games have been arranged, and a fully equipped gymnasium is also available. The Hamble river provides an ideal yachting centie and the A.S.T. Yacht Club possesses five " Star" Class dinghies. A Northamptonshire Reunion The Northamptonshire Aero Club propose to entertain all the war-time pilots living in and around Northampton, Ketter ing, Wellingborough, and Bedford, and would be glad to learn the addresses of, or to hear from, any pilots who would care to be their guests for an evening The address of the Northamp tonshire Aero Ciub is Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton Not So Contradictory In reviewing their year's operations at Heston (see p. 56) Airwork, Ltd., disclose that although the number ol hours flown by the School machines during 1934 was 28 per cent, better than the previous year's total, weather conditions actu ally caused a diop of 12 per cent, in flying days, only 239 out of the 365 being flown, as compared with 281 in the previous year. When the drought is remembered this seems surprising, but the School puts it down mainly to the surface wind, caused by the heating of the ground which is characteristic of many of the hottest days. This wind reaches its maximum at about 2 p.m. and dies down towards evening It gives rise to violent bumps at a low altitude which hinder school flying, while they do not greatly inconvenience experienced pilots who are not, in any case, normally making low circuits. THE YEAR AT HAMBLE Twelve Months of Flying and Ground Instruction at A.S.T.
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