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1937
1937 - 0429.PDF
FEBRUARY 18, 1937* FLIGHT. 167 Private Flying FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS WHY NOT ? The seaplane has a certain very definite popularity in the States, and such small fry as the Aeronca have been successfully used with floats. When is someone going to start a seaplane or amphibian club over here ? Even at high dual and solo rates there should be some very fair support if the club is based on a pleasant part of the coast. LONDON C LUB aircraft flew 70 hr. 10 min. last wt-ek. New members are Messrs. A. H. Curtis and J. A. Crosby-Warren. Messrs. K. Wilson and I. Westmacott. have completed the tests lor their " A" licences. REDHILL Members of the Redhill Flying Club flew 55 hr. 35 min. during last week. Mr. Brunfitt has passed his " A " licence tests, and a special police anti-gas lecture will be held at the clubhouse to morrow (Friday) at 8.15 p.m. CAMBRIDGE Flying times at Marshalls' Flying School for the week ended 1'ebruary 14 totalled 60 hr. 30 min. Mr. Fisher joined the School, Mrs. Knight has had a trial lesson and Mr. English completed his first solo. Cross-countries were flown to Hatfield and Sywell. NOTTINGHAM lime for the week ended February 11 amounted to 17 hours. Mr. G. L. C. Bagshaw has joined the Club as a flying member, and Mr. W. M. Wild as an associate member. Two new private owners are Mr. W. J. Martin, who has purchased the Swallow G-AECY; and Mr. Bradley, who now owns the Miles Hawk, G-ACOC. C A. S. C. Members Hew 10 hr. 15 min. last week-end at Fen Ditton, Cam bridge. One hour twenty minutes was flown by members attending at Grave-send airport, where Mr. R. T. Dew was supervising the iirst attendance of No. 4 (Kent) Squadron. Mr. S. Hart has recom menced lus training with the Corps after an absence of twelve months. WITNEY AND OXFORD Ten hours were flown during the week ended February 13. Miss t>. t. Longmore has joined the Club for a short navigation course. A new mess for the pupils of the Witnev Aeronautical College is ih i • and snould be ready in about three months. The whole 01 the Witney hangar is now available for the various activities at the aerodrome. NORFOLK AND NORWICH ; ff- M; G- Bircham's occupation at Doncaster has left a vacancy takI- 1 Se Committee, but Mr. C. R. Colman has consented to use ms pi acei A new pupil is Mr G_ B Cah.m_ who comnlenced w'instruction last week under Fit. Lt. F. T. K. BuUmore. Visitors "uring the week included Mr. R. Rowbotham from Waltham Flving dmt'n °,Tu0f this Club's BA Swallows. The tenth anniversary dumer will be held on Thursdav. February 25. Mr. Mr. HANWORTH I ^nVVeekJSAflying totaUed 41 hr. 50 min., first soloists being 3 H Viw, t r- Padgett (National League of Airmen), while Mr with a„i t\pas?e,d his " A " licence tests. The Club was honoured Panieri u o- y^HRH- Infante Alfonse of Spain. He was accom- for som"\ George Louis. His Royal Highness has not flown licence at t^^rftble time and now "intends to take his "A" a «l hired ™ r\ Sir Geor6e arrived in his Percival Vega Gull aircraft for CIub Moths—he has not flown this type of George alnn^"! years- Both H.R.H. Infante Alfonse and Sir ^ Amoni W Mr- B S- U>Vfe' have i°ined the Club as mem" bis Swallow It"^ private owners is Mr. Silcock, who is housing BORDER 1 he continuance of the aerodrome levelling and drainage scheme is seriously handicapping the activities of the Border Flying Club. Red flags are dotted over large sections of the landing ground, and visiting pilots are requested to exercise care in- landing. . YORKSHIRE Despite bad weather. Club machines flew fourteen hours during the week. Visitors to the Club were Mr. R. Malone of Airwork, in a Miles Whitney Straight (G-AERS) for demonstration pur poses, and Mr. G. Braithwaite, of the Newcastle Aero Club, in a Moth (G-AAJS). SOUTHEND Flying was curtailed during the week owing to bad visibility. The Club welcomes a new member in Lord Sempill. A special " Sixth Birthday " dance will be held at the Club on February 27, and a cinematograph exhibition of " The History of the Club in Pictures " will be given on February 20. MIDLAND New members last week were Messrs. E. H. Jones, W. Breedon and G. Mayer. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ellison recently left in a Puss Moth (G-ABYU) for the Oases Rally. Flying had to be cancelled on three days of last week owing to bad weather bringing the total down to seven hours dual and five hours solo and passenger. LEEMING The total flying time at York aerodrome for the week ended Feb ruary 13 was 29 hr. 20 min. The Yorkshire Aviation Services Country Club held their third annual dinner dance at the Grand Hotel, Harrogate, on February 10, the attendance numbering nearly 200. Reference was made in the speeches to the success of the Club, and of the coming International Aviation Meeting to be held in June. Mr. W. K. Liversidge has qualified for the renewal of his " A " licence, while Mr. Oakland has gone solo. CROYDON Flying time for the first fortnight in February was well over 50 hours. This is a considerable increase over the corresponding period of last month. The Dragonfly is becoming very popular— at least six " B " licence pupils are receiving dual. Arrangements are being made to be " at home " to the Dunkirk Flying Club in the near future and it is honed that many members will co-operate to make the occasion a success. Subsequently a return visit will be paid by this Club. An " A " licence scholarship scheme has been inaugurated. BROOKLANDS Sunday's weather report vouchsafed the information that there was Q.B.I, at Heston, Croydon and Gatwick, and that a large num ber of other aerodromes were suffering from waterlogged conditions. None of this was applicable to Brooklands, however, and though the aerodrome surface was a little soft, flying was in full swing all days, some i6i hours being flown, this bringing the week's total to 60 hours. During the week Messrs Hartmann and Huipers started flying, and Dr. Sansome successfully passed his height test. The sales department have supplied two machines, a Gipsy II Moth to the Hon. V. Hely-Hutchinson, and a Miles Whitney Straight to the Hon. T. Fermor-Hesketh. The latter, after a few minutes' dual with Mr. Ken Waller, took the machine up solo. The Duke of Richmond visited Brooklands during the week in his B.A. Swal low; another welcome visitor was Mr. Lloyd Mainwaring.
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