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1947
1947 - 0778.PDF
454 FLIGHT MAY 15TH, 1947 CIVIL AVIATION N EWS in succession to Mr. Jack Fry. Mr.Warren Lee Pierson, president of the American Cable and Radio Corporation,has been made chairman of the board ' and managing director of the Inter-national Division. FROM THE CLUBS HPHE municipal airport, Southend-on-•*- Sea, is now fully operational, and full servicing facilities are available includ-ing 73 and 80 octane petrol. Despite bad weather ttie school has completed itsfirst month of operation, and statistics reflect a very satisfactory start. Duringthe month of April fifty members have been registered, an,d a total of over 100flying .hours has been completed. Two "A" Licences have been renewed, andone new "A" Licence obtained. Many of the ab initio pupils are nearing com-pletion of their "A" Licence and pro- viding the weather is kind many firstsolos may be expected next month. TAKE-OFF IMMINENT. The Gipsy Queen 51 engines on the Merganser proto-type being tested prior to taxying trials at Luton last week. The first flight is expected tomorrow. Owing to a hold up in Gipsy Queen engine deliveries, Percivalsare going ahead with the slightly larger P.50 Prince, powered by two Leonides. The Wiltshire School of Flying is now settled in at Thruxton Douglas is expecting an early release. Until that time, noflying instruction can be given. Subscription for flying mem- and is expecting a busy season. The new clubhouse is prac- bers is £3 3s, and the rates are £3 10s dual and £3 solo. Thei-.-ti.. ~~~.~i~t.~A ., ,-.,"+<„-;„„ iin- nr« >.-<«: lwpn obtained and club has three Maeisters and four Auster Autocrats.tically completed, a catering licence has been obtained and residential accommodation is available to members. During clu Magister r r . The Surrey Gliding Club, of which Mrs. Ann Douglas is thethe past twelve months more than 2,000 hours were flown, and organizer, is already very active at Redhill and is functioning _i__t_. £.._ •• \ •' 1; .,,-«.. „„*> ;,,otr,irtAr'o lirpnro nnrl n " R " with twn Kirbv eliders and one Olvmnia. Two more Olvmniasninety-five "A" licences, one instructor's licence and a "B licence were obtained by members. This is a good effort inview of the handicap imposed upon the club when at High Post, Salisbury, where flying was banned until 5 p.m. duringthe week, and on Saturday mornings. A year ago the club had one instructor and one Auster but now they have four instruc-tors and ten aircraft. • • * There was a good attendance of past and intending members at the first post-war meeting of Redhill Flying Clttbon May 4th. Mr. Graham Douglas, the chief organizer, and and proprietary brands of oil. wit o y glider Olympia Olympiaare expected. * * * Light aircraft clubs have received invitations to attend thefirst post-war Garden Party of the Bristol and Wessex Aero- plane Club next Saturday, May 17th. The varied programmeplanned includes an arrival competition to take place between 1400-1500 hr, flying displays and a competition for the best-turned-out aircraft and passenger. Servicing facilities and hangarage can be provided, as can 73-, 87- and 100-octane fuel managing director of British Air Transport, introduced the C.F.I., Mr. J. K. Maxwell, and the instructors, Mr. A. S. Burridge, Mr. H. T. Molyneux, also the airfield manager, and Mr. C. Nepean Bishop. The airfield is still requisitioned by the M.C.A., but Mr. A revival of a pre-war club practice will take place on Sun-day next, the 18th, organized by the Herts and Essex Aero Club. It takes the form of a "Breakfast Patrol" between0900-0930 hr. A radius of two to four miles from base will be patrolled by defending aircraft, and raidersmust cross this area at a height between 1,000 and 2,000ft without having their registrationnumbers taken. Those who succeed will be re- warded with a free breakfast. Members of allother clubs and private owners are invited to participate in the "raid." # * • Yorkshire girls have taken up enthusiasticallythe work of the W.J.A.C. There are now sixteen units of the W.J.A.C. in Yorkshire. Their cam-paign to make the young women of England air- minded includes a three-year Air Training Course,comprising a simplified version of a pilot's ground training. Scholarships enable the most promis '^f/members to take their pilot's "A" licences. * * * A flying meeting has been arranged tor June28th by the Luton Flying Club, who hope to attract a large public to the meeting. Flying dis-plays are part of the programme, and pleasure flights will be available in the club aircraft. Mr.Rumble, formerly test pilot at Napiers, has Joined the Luton club as an instructor. During the warMr. Rumble worked with the R.A.F., flight-testing many captured German aircraft, and there is nodoubt that his experience will be a great asset to the club. FLY FISHERS : One way of carrying a ^inall boat for a fishingexpedition in remotA^aters. V We hear trom New Zealand that club flying there is well under way again. Backbone of club equip- ment appears to be reconditioned ex-E.F.T.S. Tiger Moths, with Proctors, Austers and Whitney Straits also popular.
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