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1936
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6o0 FLIGHT. JUNE 4. 1936. Private Flying FROM the CLUBS Events and Activity at the Clubs and Schools HANWORTH L AST week's big event was the start of the Isle of Man race. The week's flying times totalled f>7 hr. 25 min. Mr. Adler became a member, and Messrs. Scott-Mdler, D. K. .Martin and E. K. Portman Dixon took their " A " licences. Messrs. L. Porter and Frizzoni went solo. YORKSHIRE Machines of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club flew 50 hr, 30 min. last week. Mr. H. Williamson passed the tests for his " A " licence. C. A. S. C. Five members attended last Sunday, when the flying times were 2 hr. 5 min. solo and 1 hr. 25 min. dual. Mr. R. A. Carter went solo last Tuesday. NORFOLK AND NORWICH Just over forty hours' flying was recorded by the Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club last week. One-third of this was done in the Club's new Hornet Moth. REDHILL Messrs. Weller, Mussett and Dawson went solo, and Mr. S. D. May made his *' B " licence night flight. There are four new mem bers. Flying time for the week ending May 29 was 107 hr. 45 min. KENT At Bekesbourne aerodrome the Kent Flying Club flew 108 hr. during the four weeks ending May 30. New members were Mrs. Chcrbery and Messrs. Hodgkinson, C. Randrup, M. Randrup, W. Tumll, and D. Williams. Messrs. C. and M. Randrup went solo. BROOKLANDS One machine, which has been on loan to Lympne, has returned. Mr. E H. Alliott has been making trips to Sywell each Sunday an i putting in a day's instruction with the Club there. A com petition run in conjunction with the Capitol Cinema, Walton, whirebv the winner gets free instruction in flying up to the " A " licence, has proved so popular that it is being kept open for another month in order to give Mr. Ken Waller an opportunity of putting all the competitors through their tests. New members last week included Messrs. Syrhonson, Castlemaine and Pelicier. First solos have been made by Messrs. Whitton and Gunn. Mr. Riddell, of tl>e College o£ Aeronautical Engineering, completed his "A" licence tests. Mr. Ken Waller made a taxi trip to Paris and Capt. Max Findlay delivered a Fox Moth to Southport. LIVERPOOL In face of unsettled weather with high winds, the Liverpool and District Aero Club flew 57 hr. 45 min. last week. MADRAS The total flying time recorded during April by the Madras Flying Club was 133 hr. 45 min. Mr. S. Ranganadhan went solo and Messrs. P. W. Lomax and D. Pieris passed their " A" licence tests. BORDER The weather kept away a number of aerial visitors on Empiro Air Day, and a minor accident to one of the Club machines some what disorganised the programme. On the whole, however, the day was a success. Trial lessons were popular and brought in a number of new members. PORTSMOUTH Lt. D. Sanderson, R.N., has qualified for his " A " licence, and Miss Diana Ottley has joined the Club as an air hostess. New members are Miss V. P. M. Cooper, F/O. J. R. Watson, and Lt. W. A. Playfair, R.N. The flying times during the week ending May 29 totalled 38 hr. 5 min. SOUTH COAST Weather has been mixed, but over thirty-five hours was put in last week. Mr. W. L. Cornelius went solo. Those wishing to go to the International Meeting on June 13 and 14 by air are re minded that they must land before 2 p.m. Arrangements have been made for a dinner dance at the Grand Hotel, Brighton, on Saturday night so that there will be entertainment for the whole week-end. G.A.P.A.N. Reliability Trophy SOME years ago, it may be remembered, Miss Alice Cum-berbatch presented a trophy to the Hanworth Club. It was not, however, found possible to make any award, and the London Air Syndicate have generously withdrawn all claims to the trophy. Arrangements have now been concluded by which it has been presented to the G.A.P.A.N., who will award the trophv amongst " B" licence pilots in respect of any act tending to increase reliability of our air routes. Details of the terms of award are now being drawn up and will be published in due course. NOTTINGHAM Hying time at Tollerton for the week ending May 28 was 27-J hr. On several occasions "bad weather prevented flying. Mr. J. F. Armitage qualified for his " A. " licence, and Mr. R. J. Crisp joined the Club as a flying member. New associates are Miss E. G. Hackett and Mrs. Ramsay Smith, and Messrs. P. Pomeroy, J. Bissill, and G. Archibald. On Empire Air Day the Tollerton machines were taken over to Hucknal! to co-operate with the R.A.F. CAMBRIDGE Flying times at Marshalls' Flying School, the Cambridge Aero Club and the University Aero Club for the week ending May 31 totalled 166 hr. Messrs. Carter, Thompson, and Rilej'-Smith went solo; Messrs. Harrop and Little became members; and Mrs. Wal- stone, the Hon. MacClintock Bunbury, and Messrs. Massey and Dixon-Spain completed their " A " licence tests. A Gipsy I Moth, G-AARH, has been added to the school fleet, bringing it up to ten machines. LEEMING Arrangements for the international luncheon to be held at York aerodrome on June 7, are in full swing. It is expected that French, German and Dutch machines will be present, in-addition to the privately owned and club aircraft. Mr. W. R. Chown, managing director of F. Hills and Sons, Mr. Watts and Mr. Woolcock, all old pupils, have returned to the Club. Mr. P. L. O'N. Morris has taken his " A " licence. The flying time for the four weeks ending May 30 was 130 hr. 5 min. CINQUE PORTS Mrs. Maurice Davies and Mr. Derek Walker went solo last week and Mr. Morris went to Paris on a charter flight. Lord Crighton Stuart, in his Hobo, outward bound for Berck, spent a day at the Club. The Tiger is very much in demand and is attracting several " B " licence candidates. Mr. S. W. Ogden has joined to get experience of this machine and to have some advanced dual. Other new members are Cdr. H. A. Simpson, R.N., H. Constant, R. Heathcoat-Amory. E. H. Symonds, and W. R. Norman. Last week's flying time was sixty-three hours. Northamptonshire Rejuvenation "VJ"EXT Sunday, following the opening of Perth and Gat- -»-> wick airports on June 5 and 6, the Northamptonshire Aero Club's new clubhouse will be officially opened at 3.30 p.m. R.38 Memorial Prize Winner IN addition to those who, as reported in Flight last week. received awards a; the R.Ae.S reception, mention should be made of the name of Capt. J. Morris, B.A., who received the R.3S Memorial Prize. This award is made in recognition of the best piper on an aspect of aeronautical science, prefer ably having reference to airships. Praga Cape Flight Data SOME further figures are now available regarding Mr. IT. L. Brooks' recent flight to the Cape in a Hillson Praga (re ported in last week's issue of Flight). It is stated that hi; actual mileage worked out at 9,150, his flying hours 135 (making the ground speed 70 m.p.h., a good figure in view of the head winds encountered), his fuel consumption 30 miles per gallon, and the oil consumption 1,500 miles per gallon. For the "I" Driver IN view of the ever-increasing number of cars carrying learners' plates, it is worth recording that to-morrow our associated journal, The Autocar, publishes the first of a series of articles specially designed to assist learners. Not everyone beginning motoring is able to take a course of tuition at a good motoring school, and those placed in this position will find the difficulties of learning to drive, and correct manage ment of their car on the read, will be greatly eased by this series of articles.
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