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1938 - 0964.PDF
342 Private Flying FLIGHT. APRIL 7, 1938. FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS YORKSHIREA LTHOUGH there was not much doing up Yorkshire way and thegales of the equinox reduced flying, the month of March pro- duced 105 flying hours. A social held on March 26 went off withgreat success. BEDFORD A considerable increase in the flying hours has been made possibleby the fine weather. New members include Messrs. Guy Lee and F. R Barker. REDHILL For the week ended April 1 a total of 60 hr. 20 min. flying waslogged. Mr. I. McRobert took his " A " licence tests, and Mr. Milburn made a night flight for his " B " licence. Several newmembers joined. BORDER The border Flying Club is arranging a competition for clubs inScotland an.; the North of England. Full details will be published later. The Fox Moth, recently acquired for charter work arid joy-riding, will bs ready after C. of A. shortly. Although the weather has noi been quite so favourable as elsewhere during March, a total• of 129 hr. 30 min. flying was logged for the month. BOURNEMOUTH Cross-countries were made to Southampton, Hayling Island,Shanklin and Salisbjry, and a visit was paid in force to High Post Aerodrome Hotel for breakfast on Sunday -fast. The flying for theweek ended April 3 made 24 hr. 30 min., although seriously incon- venienced by high winds. Mr. R. P. Bush made a first solo andseveral new members are embarking on a new training scheme. HANWORTH The club dance, which was held on Friday, April 1, was attendedby approximately 120 members and their guests. The second Han- worth Dawn Patrol will be held on Sunday, April 24, and a luncheonvisit will be paid to Redhill on April 17. First solo flights were successfully carried out by Messrs. Ellison and H. Behn, and newmembers included Messrs. Achei and Candry. A total of 67 hr. ' 40 min. was logged. HAMPSHIRE ' One and a half hours night flying was included in the total flyingfor .March of 208 hours. During the month Mr. Clive Bayley qualified Uw his " A " licence and Mr. J. G. Willis made his first.solo flight.Mr. G. H. Jackson has commenced his "B " licence tests. He made his first solo on December 18 last and had completed 100 hours soloby March 16. Thfee new members joined the club. LONDON "'.-.'• While the flying times for the week ended April,2 totalled 91 hr.35 min., the total time spent in the air during March was 393 "hr. 5 min., showing an increase of 90 hr. 15 min. over that for thesame month in 1937. Mr. A. R. Pilgrim completed the tests for his " A " licence, and Mr. B. VVardle made a night flight for his " B."Two new members were admitted. PORTSMOUTH During the week ended March 31 the Portsmouth Aero Club putin 23 hr. 50 min.'s flying, while the total for the month was 125 hr. 45 min. Ten new members joined. The week's work included night-flying "instruction and two night flights were made to Southampton and Croydon. Mr. P. R. Hornidge completed his " B " tests, andMessrs. G. H. Woodhouse and R. T. Boyd finished their instructor's courses. First solos were made by Sir Norman Pringle, Bt., and Mr.Didar Singh. Lt. Cdr. W. L. M. Brown, R.N., completed his " A " tests. MARSHALL'S Prospective visitors will be -glad to hear that the new AirportHotel is now open Flying was well up to average for last week, totalling 50 hours, and several visitors dropped in. Mr. G. L. Panesmade a satisfactory night Uight and completed cross-country tests for his " B " licence. C.A.S.C. The return of the very high winds'last week-end meant that theCorps' flying times at Cambridge Were reduced to a total of four hours and caused the cancellation of the proposed cross-countryflight to Maylands aerodrome. Mr» Peters made his qualifying test flight for probationary membership. NORFOLK AND NORWICH Although very rough winds rather handicapped flying, cross-countries were made to Sywell, Reading and Shoreham and 23 hours were logged for the week. A demonstration of the Wicko monoplanewas made and. in spite of the high winds, members had an oppor- tunity of flying it themselves. A large party from Carrow Workswere shown around the clubhouse and hangars by Councillor A. E. Nicholls, and a wrestling display was held on Wednesday evening. PENANG Preparations for the annual air rally rather tended to lower theflying hours for February at the Penang Flying Club, but a total of 105 hr. 10 min. was recorded. A visit was made by two VickersVildebeests oi No. 36 (T.B.) Squadron, bringing with them repre- sentatives of the R.A.F. Singapore and the Fleet Air Arm to makefinal arrangements for the air rally. Tests for the Straits Settle- ments " A " licence were completed by Messrs. T. D. Shephard andD. MacLachlan. , CINQUE PORTS Members have kept up a steady average of flying hours. Mr.Sharpies went solo on Monday and completed his " A " licence tests on Thursday, after.only a fortnight's tuition. Meanwhile Mr. Robert-son has completed his " B "licence tests. Messrs. Du Port, Thyne and Miss Y. Staples "Smith made a successful raid on Brooklands fortheir Dawn Patrol after battling with considerable headwinds. Mr. C. W. A. Scott visited the Cinque Ports Flying Club on his way.^oAntwerp on March 26, and again on his return on March 29. BROOKLANDS - Forty machines from Broxbourne, Redhill, Reading, Croydon,Leicester, and Nottingham participated in the Dawn Patrol last Sunday. The defence of thirteen machines accounted for all butsix of the " raiders." During the afternoon the Cub was demon- strated by Mr. P. B. Elvvell. A luncheon visit was made to Readingby four of the club's aircraft, and next Sunday a similar visit is planned to Hanworth. A marriage has been arranged-between Mr.Roland Morris, an instructor at Brooklands. and Miss Hilary Hallom, a club member. Royal Air .Force support has been granted for theannual At Home to be held on June I8."* JOHANNESBURG Flying times for February, 1938, amounted to 680 hours, whichconstituted a new club record and- included cross-country flights to Durban, Molteno, Bloemfontein, Lydenburg and Potchefstroom. Nineaircraft visited Barberton and gave a display of aerobatics, wit- nessed by an immense throng of people. A fancy-dress dance washeld at Baragwanath on February 5 and was attended by nearly 170 members and guests. Extension of the aerodrome has been sanc-tioned and a new hangar is already in course of construction. Miss Betty Trew and Mr. Becker were enrolled as new pupils, whileMessrs. Fagan and Davison obtained their " A " licences. Solo flights were performed by Messrs. Ford, Rautenbach, Fagan, Town-shend and Currie during the month. A Fox Moth has replaced a Gipsy Moth in the club fleet. Ramsgate Again ONCE again a holiday flying camp is being organised by.the Straight Corporation at Ramsgate AerQdrome. The scheme involves camp life on a comparatively luxurious but inexpensive scale, and the cheapest " A" licence course is that with the Hillson J.A.P., for which £12 10s. is estimated for a pupil of average aptitude. Other machines, including a Miles Magister, will also be available. The Ramsgate Flying Centre, as it is called, will open on June 4 and will be in operation until September 17. It will also be available to visitors for a week at Easter. Dunstable Exodus "C*OUR cross-country sailplane flights, the first this year, were •*• made from Dunstable last week-end. The conditions were good, with a north-west wind at 20 m.p.h., and lift was so strong near Hatiield that pilots had difficulty in getting down. Dudley Hiscox, in his Kirby Kite, went away immediately after the launch, making for the road junction beside Hat- field Aerodrome, where there is, apparently, always a thermal. Aeroplane pilots have noticed the permanent bump just about this spot. - He landed at Hornchurch aerodrome, 39 miles away, having arrived there with 3,000ft. in hand. Philip Wills, giving his new Minimoa its first test flight in this country, landed hear his own house at Hemel Hempstead. John Dent flew the grey Kite 81 miles to a village near Ash- ford in Kent. The. last to depart was J. S. Sproule, in a Grunau Baby, who did not vvant to fly over London without maps or compass and landed on Hendon aerodrome where he had arrived with 4,000ft. in hand, the distance being 22 miles. The Marendaz Monoplane IN addition to the machines included in the review of lightaircraft in the issue of March 24 is the Marendaz rnono- plane, details of which were not received in time. Such in- formation as is at present available about this new type "!S previously given in the first of our two British Aircraft in- dustry Numbers, while the new flap gear developed by w manufacturers, International Aircraft, Barton, Beds, U1S described in the issue of May 13 last year.
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