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1936
1936 - 1189.PDF
492 Private Flying FLIGHT. MAY 7, 1930. YAPTON April's flying time at Yapton was sixty-nine hours, of which 30 hr. 40 min. was flown during the last week. New flying members are Messrs. W. E. Holland, J. Heath, Swift Coleman, Ernie Clark, D. Atkinson, J. K. Grosvenor-Monro. Mr. Holland is taking the " B " licence. First solos have been made by Miss Marshall and Mesas. Holland, Heath, Simons and Lindsley. Miss Marshall and Messrs. Holland, Lindsley and Simons have passed their " A" licence tests. The Aeronca was demonstrated at the Club on April 26. BORDER The weather was so bad last week that it was hardly safe to tike the machines put of the hangar. Mr. Harold Carr. the Presi dent of the Border Flying Club, is entertaining the members and officials of the Aerodrome Committee of Carlisle Corporation to a flight to Isle of Man, Belfast, and Prestwick, in Scotland, on May 7. The party is being conveyed in two D.H.Sg's of Railway Air Ser vices, Ltd., and the Eagle belonging to the Border Flying Club. The party is being entertained to lunch by the Lord Mayor of Belfast. HAN WORTH Sir Charles French has bought a Moth and is housing it in the Club hangar. Mr. Peckham, of the staff flying club, has gone solo, and Messrs. Robertson, Parker and Burroughs have become mem bers. The two latter are members of the National League of Air men. The club sent four machines to the Shoreham Dawn Patrol. There will be another Dawn Patrol at Hanworth on Sunday, May JO. Last week's flying times totalled 75 hr. 35 min. The week's big event, of course, was the demonstration by Mr. Clem Sohn, which was witnessed by about 50,000 people. HASTINGS The Mayor of Hastings, Councillor E. M. Ford, stated at the dinner of the Electricity Department Social Club, that the mem bers would think about a flying club, so as to l>e ready to occupy the new aerodrome when it is opened next year. The suggestion has already been acted upon—the Hastings Flying Club has been formed. The club intends to make flying as cheap as possible and is not out to make a profit. The subscriptions are; Flying members two guineas, non-flying meml>ers one guinea. The Mayor, as originator of the idea, has been elected president. The manage ment committee is: Chairman, Mr. Cyril Llewellyn Rees; vice- chairman, Mr. R. A. Dunkley; hon. secretary, Mr. A. R. Hibcll; assistant hon. secretary, Mr. D. H. Wilkins; hon. treasurer, Mr. T. Hales; and Messrs. E. L. Tapson and G. Tanner. C.A.S.C. The Corps has now flown over 500 hours. Last week-end mem bers flew 6 hr. g min. solo and 3 hr. 20 min. dual. Mr. J. H. Lush passed his " A " licence tests and Mr. A. Robertson has joined the R.A.F. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE The total flying time at Newcastle for week ending May 3 was 64 hr. 30 minutes. Messrs. G. Fairbairn and M. R. Atkinson wcit solo, while Mr. W. Thompson, an Air League pupil, did his " \" licence tests. The annual Rugby match between the local Auxiliary Squadron (No. 607) and the Newcastle Aero Club was played at Woolsington, and resulted in the narrow defeat of the Club. COVENTRY It was announced in Flight of February 13 this year that the Coventry Aviation Group and the Coventry Aero Club had amal gamated under the name of the Coventry Aeroplane Club. Mr. P. Haselock, of 25, Wainbody Avenue, Coventry, is the secretary, and it is now learnt that the Club has bought a Pobjoy Swallow. The hangar is now outside Whitley Aerodrome and the club house will he adjoining. There are two honorary instructors, Messrs. R. S. Higgins and C. Kenney, and the Club now has a full-time G.E. This Club, incidentally, was not included in the list pub lished in the special light aircraft number of Flight published on April 23. KARACHI The flying time for March was 244 hr. 45 min. Five members are expected to qualify for their " A " licences in the near future. Morr than 17 hr. night flying have been recorded. A member reports that from 4,000 ft. the beacon at Hyderabad—more than eighty miles away—is clearly visible. The Club placed a Leopard Moth at the disposal of the Director of Civil Aviation, who in company with certain Government officials visited Karachi at the end of the month. The pilot instructor took them up at night in order to demonstrate the lighting of the airport. BROOKLANDS The extra hour's daylight and the change for the better in the weather has resulted in a weekly increase of flying hourt. This week they are well over the hundred. New members include Mrs Hyde-Edwards, Miss Schwedler and Mr. Kennedy. Mr. D. A. Brire has gone solo. Visiting machines included a 3-seater Fairchild and the Cessna from Croydon. -Mr. J. A. M. Henderson came over quite a lot in his new Monospar. Mr. A. J. D. Allan's Pou was nut again last week, with its new engine, and made a successful flight. For Ladies Only "JPOLLOWING the publication of a letter from the Reading -L Aero Club, in Flight of October 24 last year, asking for suggestions for a suitable competition for lady pilots, that from Mrs. Pyddoke, of the Tollerton Flying Club, was chosen. The competition is for the Lord Northesk challenge cup and will take place at Woodley on August 8. Marks will be given for taxi-ing, take-ofi, turns, figures-of-eights and a forced landing—rather on the lines of file normal licence tests and simple enough for a start. Farther details can be obtained from the secretary of the Reading Aero Club, Woodley, Berks. The Finer Arts WHENEVER gliding people get together one can depend on cheerful informality, equally cheerful disagreement, and, for some curious reason, excellent speeches. Perhaps the business of floating about the sky in silence is conducive to speech-planning—the rest of the world think them out in their baths. At the London Gliding Club's dinner, last Thursday, Capt. A. G. Lamplugh, the president, took the chair and, in pro posing the toast of the club, recollected the day when the club was blown away (-" last seen passing Cambridge at 160 m.p.h.") and spoke of the way in which it has since de veloped on the strength of a team spirit such as is rarely found. Major H. Petre, before replying, presented two trophies. The first, the Dent Cup, in memory of Mr. David Dent, who did such good work for gliding in general, for the year's out standing performance, was delivered to Mr. H. C. Bergel for his cross-country flight to Hornchurch, Essex, made with very little previous soaring experience. The Desoutter Cup, also in memory of another great worker, Mr. Louis Desoutter, and presented for the best amateur-built machine, went to Messrs. Morland and Richardsori—Mr. Richardson collecting. Major Petre then spoke of Capt. Lamplugh's work. Proposing the toast of the chairman, Mr. S. Humphries' speech was the very last word in quiet, steady, rambling humour, and he managed to mention almost everyone—in cluding Mr and Mrs. Turvey, without whom the club could hardly have carried on. And Now—Biarritz B ETWEEN Monday, July 13, and Sunday, July 26, the Aero Club Basque de Biarritz is arranging an " Air Fortnight" at Parme airport, Biarritz. Some forty-five machines of the French Touring Club are expected, and the programme includes lectures, motor excursions, and military and civil displays in addition to the competitions. l7urther information can he obtained from the Office Francais du Tourisme, 56, Haymarket, London, S.W.i. Another Fatal "Pou" Accident THE second fatal accident involving a Pou-du-Ciel in ihis country occurred at Penshurst last Monday, when Fit. Lt. A. M. Cowell lost his life. He had reached a height ot 300-400 ft. when the machine went into a dive from which, apparently, the pilot was unable to extricate it. Fit. Lt'. Cowell was formerly a Short Service Officer in the R.A.F. After leaving the service he was in Sir Alan Cobhaffl = displays, and last autumn he joined the Air League ol the British Empire as the League's official test pilot for Poux-du- Ciel. Cowell had accumulated considerable experience ° piloting the Poll, and was always very careful over checking rigging and centre of gravity position before taking the machines up. On this occasion, it is understood, he teste the machine first in straight flight and found it satisfactory Air Commodore Chamier, of the Air League, has applied the Air Ministry for the grounding of all POUX pending ai enquiry. ' Editorial comment on the mystery of these machines 111 »> will be found on p. 475. Alpine Gliding SINCE its inception, the Gaisberg Gliding School, nea burg, Austria, has achieved considerable populantj SaU- it is learnt that the Anglo-Continental Ftxpress Co., Lt( " Mitre House, 177, Regent Street, London, W.i, have appointed as the school's representatives in this count V-^, It is interesting to realise that the cost of a three ^ beginners' course, including travelling expenses from tses London and board, is only £16 18s. A number of these axe held during the year.
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