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1937
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148 FLIGHT. AUGUST 5, 1937. FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS YAPTON F LYING times for the week were 61 hr. 10 min.; the weather has been good and July's total was 184 hours. Messrs. W. Neal and R, Marsden have returned to continue their flying courses. STRATHRAY For the week ended July 26 a total of 24 hours' flying was carried out. Mr. Reynolds passed his solo test. HERTS AND ESSEX Owing to the increasing number of aircraft coming in for overhaul a further steel hangar is to be erected, l.'ncertain weather during the past fortnight brought flying times down to 153-odd hours. A first solo was made by Mr. J. Wood. BRISTOL AND WESSEX The total flying times for the fortnight ended July 31 amounted to 47 lir. 20 min., and first, solos were made by Miss B. Gardner and Dr. A. S. Russell, the latter also passing his " A " licence. Mr. J. H. Lewis and Lady Douglas flew to Paris for the August Bank Holiday week-end. BORDER During July the flying times have substantially exceeded those for the same period last year, probably due to increased charter and joy-riding work. Many cross-countries have been made, especially to Newcastle, Northern Ireland and Stranraer. All the club aircraft were away for the week-end and the club was able to close down, giving the hangar staff an unlooked-for holiday. CAMBRIDGE Marshall's Flying School has concentrated on blind-flying instruc tion during the week and 70 hours total flying was recorded, which included cross-country flights to Leicester, Hatfield and Norwich. Mr. Wallis has obtained his " B " licence and Mr. Mitchell passed the dual cross-country test and his engines and airframe examination at Croydon. Mr. Locke completed his first solo. YORKSHIRE Club machines flew 73 hr. 15 min. during the week ended July 31, and for the month of July a total of 315 hr. 5 min. was recorded. This shows a substantial increase on the total of 275 hours recorded for July, 1936. Cross-country flights were made to Sherburn, Good wood, Manchester, Minehead, etc. Mr. H. Barrett passed his " A " licence tests. PENANG The two Moth Majors and the B.A. Eagle, together with Major Newbold's B A. Swallow, flew down to Singapore for the opening of the new aerodrome on June 12. Cross-country flights were made to local aerodromes by club pilots, and a total of 141 hr. 55 min. was logged for the month of June. Mr. T. D. Hughes carried out a successful first solo and Mr. S. Speldewinde qualified for a Straits Settlements " A " licence. YORK AND LEEMING During the week ended July 31 taxi trips were undertaken to Bristol, Catterick and Yeadon, and a flying total of 231 hr. 20 min. for the month of Jiffy was recorded. A party of members, including the president, Mr. J. M. Barwick, flew to Tours to attend the Air Touraine Rally. Mr. Headlam took delivery of his Miles Whitney Straight and Yorkshire Aviation Services are receiving their Miles Magister earlv in the week. BROOKLANDS A number of members visited Lympne during the week in order to see the race for the Folkestone Trophy. Mr. Ken Waller was competing but was among the unlucky ones. Flying times totalled 112 hours The bar has been decorated with a number of framed caricatures of members who have become famous or notorious. Others will be added as they become eligible, and at the present rate of progress it seems that the walls will soon be completely covered. C.A.S.C. Holidays interfered with the flying last week and 10 hr. 10 min were recorded, due mainly to a determined effort by Mr. D. Locke' who successfully carried out his first solo. PORTSMOUTH An Aeronca, purchased by Mr. Trevor B. Birkett, is available for use by club members. Commander J. D. Harvey has -qualified lor his "A" licence and Mr. R. W. Duckett made his first solo. A flying total of 63 hr. 10 min. for the week ended July 29 was attained. LONDON The Club announces future competitions as follows: Map-readin» Sunday, August 29; navigation, Sunday, September 5; aerobatics and forced landings, Saturday, September 18. Entries, together with the fee of 2s. 6d. per event, should be sent in as early as possible. The flying times for the week ended July 30 amounted to nearly 146 hours. Messrs P. K. Crowther, H. L. Greenshields, C. B. Lang and Miss C. S. Holmes have completed the " A " licence tests and Mr. G. Florman made his first solo. HANWORTH Congratulations are offered tfr Mr. B. Buchegger on passing his " B " licence tests, and to Mr. J. Brady, aged seventeen, on his first solo flight. Good weather conditions permitted quite a number of other first solos to be carried out, e.g., by Messrs. L. Tand, R Jude, I. Topka, Sherwood (Midland Bank F.C.) and Scott (M.B.F.C.)! Cross-country flights were made to Cardiff, Nottingham and Hull, and a flying total of 145 hr. 55 min. was logged. Successful candi dates for "A" licence tests were Messrs. Hidson and Hollowav (M.B.F.C). I The Miles Whitney Straight T is regretfully announced that, owing to the still steadily increasing costs of materials and labour, the price of the Miles Whitney Straight has been increased by ^100 to /I.IOO. £100 for a Bright Young Designer OPEN to Britain's budding young aircraft designers, a design competition with a cash prize of ^100 has been organised by the College of Aeronautical Engineering. The rules are quite simple. Competitors must prepare a G.A. arrangement giving stress calculations, wing sections, etc., and the estimated performance of the aircraft. The power plant selected is the 90 h.p. Cirrus Minor four-in line. Designs must be prepared round this unit for either monoplane or biplane, though it is generally expected that only monoplane drawings will be submitted. The adjudication committee will seek for the following factors:—(1) Quick take off ; (2) Good average cruising speed; (3) Slow landings; (4) Reasonable range; (5) Ability to carry pilot and one passenger. Competitors, who will have until December 31 next to submit their drawings, should apply for an Entry Form to Capt. Duncan Davis, A.F.C., Brooklands Aerodrome, Wey- bridge, Surrey. There is no entry fee. The winning design will subsequently be built by the pupils of the College at Brooklands and will be flown at Brooklands Aerodrome. Should it prove exceptionally useful commercially and result' in commercial exploitation an arrangement for royalty will be made to safeguard the designer's interests. The new Focke-Wulf twin-engined trainer with the little Biieker Jungmeister—a type used for much of the aerobatic work during the Zurich meeting. (Flight photograph.)
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