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JANUARY 24, 1935- FLIGHT. 105 Private Flying FROM THE CLUBS Events and Activity at the Clubs and Schools YORKSHIRE Nineteen hours have been flown during the week on club machines. In view of the success of the recent dance held at the clubhouse, Yeadon, it has been decided to hold another and similar dance at the clubhouse on Saturday, February 2. BRISTOL Good flying weather prevailed during the week. Mr. C. F. Key made his first solo flight, and Mr. A. J. C. Percy completed tests for his "A" licence. There is one new pilot member, Mr. I. S. Jenks. T IVERPOOL -L* For the iortnight ended January 17, 60 hours have been flown. Visibility, on the whole, had been bad. A "treasure hunt" will be held at Speke on Saturday, January 26, com mencing at 18.00 hr. Night flying will also take place. HANWORTH An additional machine will be added to the club's fleet of "Moths" (which machines, incidentally, are being fitted with "Gipsy II" engines) during the next few days. During the past week 26 hr. 25 min. of flying were logged. Night fly ing with the illuminated banner was done on Wednesday. Mr. Tweddle has taken delivery of his " Martlet" after its C. of A. overhaul. HERTS AND ESSEX Last week the club flying at Broxbourne totalled forty- eight hours, including a first solo by Mr. A. Poole. Five new members joined the club. The fancy dress dance held on January 17 was a huge suc cess, some 150 members and friends being present, and all, with the exception of about half a dozen, were in fancy dress. To-day the "pilots only" dinner is being held at the King's Oak, High Beach, Essex. piNQUE PORTS ^ Mr. Ken Waller, the second instructor, went over to Belgium last week to attend various functions in his honour. On Thursday the King of the Belgians presented him with the Order of the Royal Lion. Mr. L. H. T. Cliff, the third in structor, has gone to St. Moritz for a fortnight, where he will compete in the world's skating championships. Flying times for the week, dual and solo, amounted to 15 hours. The date of the club's annual dinner and dance will be announced shortly. TREADING -L^- A return " spot landing " match between Brooklands and Reading was held on Sunday, January 20, when Brooklands avenged their defeat of last year with a win by an average of 8ft. The winners were dulv presented with the "Challenge Trophy," an extremely ancient and battered pint tankard, and tlew off waving it in triumph. A final competition is to be held on a neutral landing ground During 1934 the hours flown by pupils and members of the Phillips and Powis School and the Reading Club were 2,367, against 1,862 for 1933 arjd 1.653 for 1932. At the end of the year the School fleet consisted of three Miles "Hawks" ("Cirrus IIIA') and two "Moths" ("Cirrus"). At lunch-time on Sunday last there were fifteen machines on the aerodrome. gROOKLANDS Mr. Lloyd Mannerins;, a private owner, acted as "best man" to two fellow-members of the Brooklands Flying Club at their wedding, after which the bride and groom returned jrom Hatfield in a club machine. Group Capt. Leckie visited Biooklands on Tuesdav and flew with Capt. Davis to Northampton. Capt. Davis also Hew to Amsterdam and de livered a new *' Leopard Moth " to Mr. Van Marken, a member ot the club. A successful tea-dance was held at the club on Sunday. flie amateur theatricals are making good progress, thanks to the assistance of Mr. Clifford Mollison. The Brooklands team won the return landing competition against Reading (this time at Reading) on Sundav. The annual meeting of the cnib W1H be he]d on Tanu •20th_ This followed by a cinema show This meeting will be CARDIFF The week's flying amounted to 13 hr 40 min., of which 7 hr. 15 min. represent "solo." Flights were made to Bristol and Heston. There are three new social members. WITNEY AND OXFORD One of the club's machines is being fitted with blind-fly ing instruments, and instruction on this aircraft will be avail able at £2 per hour. During the week 8£ hours dual and 8^ hours solo flying were recorded. ABERDEEN •£*• Clear and frosty weather has enabled pupils of the Aber deen Flying School to do plenty of flying, some of it at night. There are two new members. The opening of the Dyce Aero Club has proved a great asset as meals may be obtained. Mr. E. L. Gandar Dower hopes soon to be able to announce that wireless will be installed. CAMBRIDGE At Marshall's Flying School and the Cambridge Aero Club flying times last week were 22.15 hours dual and 4.45 hours solo. Mr. Sleigh went solo on Wednesday, and on Thurs day Mr. Purkis renewed his "A' licence. The Civil Aviation Service Corps put in 5J hours' flying on Sunday. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE During last week Miss Bradley took a trial lesson, anc Mr. Keunen commenced his flying instruction. The club has invited the Pipewell Foot Beagles to meet at the aerodrome on February 16, and if any private owners would care to come the club will be delighted to see them. The meet will be followed by a dance in the clubhouse. NEWCASTLE It is encouraging to note that the total flying time for the year up to January 20 is 76 hours, an increase of 55 hours over the corresponding period of 1934. During the past week 44 hr. 10 min. have been flown. The annual dinner-dance will be held at Tilley's Barras Bridge Assembly Rooms, Newcastle- on-Tyne, on Tuesdav, January 29. Tickets can be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, Cramlington Aerodrome. NORFOLK AND NORWICH Mr. Collier has been at Reading aerodrome taking a special course of instrument flying, and Mr. A. Kirby, the hon. instructor, who has been earning on his work, has had a busy week. Mr. D. E. Gillam is stopping at the club to put in some flying before returning to school. The club has already received an application for admittance to the next Public School Aviation Camp. This augurs well, for schools have not yet received details. During the week Messrs. A. A. Rice and D. E. Gillam took " refresher " courses, and there were nine soloists. Mr. G. H. Winn, from Ports mouth, visited the club in a " Spartan." The annual dinner will take place at the club on Friday, March 29. Guests will include the Director-General of Civil Aviation and Mrs. F. C. Shelmerdine, the Lord and Lady Mayoress, and the President and Mrs. H. N. Holmes. HAMPSHIRE That 1934 was even more successful for the club than previous years is proved by the following figures. Altogether 2,139 hours were flown on club aircraft, compared with 1,825 hours in 1933 and 1,612 hours in 1932. This flying was done mainly on four aircraft. In April 28 hr. 55 min. were flown in one dav. Towards the end of last year another "Moth " was acquired. The fleet now comprises three "Moths" ("Gipsy I"), one "Moth" ("Cirrus IT"), and one Spartan three-seater ("Gipsy II"). One machine is fitted with night- flying equipment. No fewer than fifty-eight new pilot-members joined the club, and fortv-one members qualified for their "A" licences. Among these were Mr. R. P. G. Owen, who commenced his instruction on a Wednesday afternoon in Mav. made his first solo flight on the following Friday, and qualified for his "A " licence on the following Sunday. During the summer months "dawn patrols" were made to Brooklands, Hanworth, Read ing, and Wilmington
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