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112 FLIGHT JULY 28TH, 1949 Civil Aviation News and also to Bembridge and Shoreham. After each over-nightstop the aircraft arrived back at Elmdon for breakfast in the restaurant which was recently opened. Whitsun Baak Holidaywas celebrated by organized flying contests, including bombing, spot landing, and a ladies' approach and landingcompetition. There will be no flying during the August Bank Holiday week-end owing to the National Air Races at the air-field, but the clubhouse will remain open with an extended licence and members of other flying clubs and the Royal AeroClub will be welcomed. Mr. K. L. Jackson rms been entered in the Siddley Challenge Trophy, which the club won last yearat Wolverhampton. * * * COUTHEND Municipal Flying School has just completed*J 5,000 hr flying since operations started in April, 1947. During that time ten holders of pre-war " A " licences obtainedrenewals and 70 others gained new licences. In addition, 3.8 "B" licences and one second-class navigator's licence wereobtained. During the last three months 629 hr were flown, 197 in April, 191 in May and 241 in June. Flights to the Continenthave become popular and about 20 have already been made this year, mainly to Ostend and Le Touquet, but also to' Paris,Brussels, Ypenburg and Switzerland. Runway lighting has now been installed at Southend and is available for use at shortnotice. The school has become noticeably night-minded since all the Austere and the Proctor were fitted with Ekco V.H.F.radio. Onry recently the school Austers flew 6| hr in one night, and night cross-countries are quite popular. Approval hasbeen sought from the Ministry of Civil Aviation for the school's Private Pilots' Licence course. * * *A LARGE crowd of spectators, including many visitors fromthe mainland clubs, attended the second of this season's air displays at Cowes Airport on Sunday, July 17th. As iscustomary there, the display commenced with a glider item, and on this occasion a Newbury Olympia, piloted by Mr. LomeWelch, of the Surrey Gliding Club, was towed from Redhill b^ Mrs. Douglas in an Auster and released at 2,000ft. An accom-plished series of manoeuvres followed. Mr. Stanley Orton Brad- shaw's "first solo" accompanied by an astonishing displayof verey lights from the control tower, the antics of a frenzied instructor and enthusiastic co-operation from the fire-engineand ambulance crews, provided a humorous act. S/L. Neville Duke's aerobatics in a Hawker Tom Tit and " Doc " Morrell'scrazy flying were papular items. Mr. C. Neapean Bishop gave another exhibition of aerobatics in a Magister. Mr. \V. B. Mayfrom Elstree won the bombing competition, with S/L. W. Nagin second. Magisters would appear to be the right aircraftfor balloon bursting since Mr. R. E. Nightingale of Rochester won the first prize and Mr. Bishop the second in that event,both in Magisters. The " smartest turn-out " was won by Mr. J. K. Maxwell of Rochester with his Messenger, the "oldestlicence" prize by Mr. Bishop and the "time of arrival" by "Doc" Morrell. Additional items included a demonstrationof the Miles Messenger by Mr. Maxwell, and a dog fight between S/L. Neville Duke in his Tom Tit and "Doc" Morrell ina Tiger. A massed parachute jump by the 14th Battalion Parachute Regiment was cancelled, but it is hoped that sucha demonstration will be included in the air display at Cowes on August 28th. This display has been planned by SomertonAirways, Ltd., and Cowes Aero Club, Ltd., as were the two previous events. )ET GLIDER ON TEST: For two reasons the maiden flight o[ the Fouga Cyclone turbojet-powered glider was significant; this was the first air-test of a French designed turbojet and the first practical application of turbine power to a light aircraft. The flight—with M. Leon Bourrieau as pilot—took place on July 14th at Aire sur Adour and was witnessed by Fred Nicole, an aerobatic pilot who proposes to demonstrate a Cylons at Cleveland in September. No control problems were encountered. APPROVED FLYING SCHOOLS THE Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved Private Pilotcourses by Air Service Training, Ltd., of Hamble, South- ampton ; the Herts and Essex Aero Club at Broxbourne; andthe Midland Aero Club of Elmdon, BirmingTiam. These are the first schools approved since the ruling in paragraph 30 of M.C.A.publication 33, The Student Pilots and Private Pilots Licences, which states that to qualify an applicant must have flown40 br as pilot, but that may be reduced to 30 if an approved course of training has been completed. Approved course stu-dents also may apply for a Commercial Pilot's or Flight Naviga- tor's Licence at the end of 150 hr flying instead of 200 hr.Similar advantages are available to applicants for Instrument Rating and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers' Licences. The two clubs are members of the A.B.A.C., and it is indeedencouraging that there is now an accepted standard flying training course with which all members of the A.B.A.C. haveagreed to comply. The A.B.A.C. standard course has been approved by the M.C.A. and approval of member clubs willdepend upon the Ministry's satisfaction, on inspection, with the premises and the facilities which have been provided. Thisis an important step in the club movement and one which should forestall criticism, as existed before the war, of non-standard training in the Civil Air Guard. LA BAULE RALLY ^k FOR a number of enthusiasts the event at La Baule duringthe week-end July i6th-i7th terminated a series of Con- tinental meetings which started with Deauville, continued withSpain, and included a short interval for rest somewhere in the south. Everyone reported bad weather en route and those whoflew from England on the Saturday morning had a particularly unpleasant time in thunder-storms and torrential rain. Thehope of sunshine and the attraction of the rally was too great for most, however, and although there were some non-starters,nearly all who did set out arrived safely, even though a little late. There were one or two who gave up at Deauville andseveral others who airived but left again the following day to give themselves a better chance of getting home on Mon-day. Perhaps the most embarrassing element was a strong south-westerly wind so that -extra stops for refuelling werenecessary with some aircraft. Determination to arrive at all costs was shownby members of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club who, upon finding themselves in the middle of the stormarea at Sherburn, chartered a Dakota from Sive- wrights and arrived just before dusk on Saturdayevening. A true welcome was given by a recep- tion committee. Mrne. Droze and Mme. Rodez,with Dr. Ren6 Dubois (Senator and MayoT of La Baale), and M. Vincent (vice-chairman of theChamber of Commerce), and the Preset de la Loire Inferieur, attended to the immediate necessitiesof all 30 arrivals. The first evening was spent rather quietly bymost people, although after dining at the Hermit- age Hotel on the seafront several parties finishedthe evening in the Casino. The beautiful beach at La Baule was not at its best the following morningowing to the strong wind. Nevertheless, everyone made the most of the opportunity and eitherbathed or shopped, afterwards assembling for cocktails and dancing at the Ker Causette, thegardens attached to the Casino. After lunch and a little more free time, coaches were provided fora tour of the district and of Guerande, an attrac- tive little fishing village nearby. A champagne teaat the golf club followed. In the evening Mme. Andrt entertained the guests at the Casino. Mr.Kenneth Davies, as senior member of the Royal Aero Club, expressed the gratitude of all. Participants in the rally sent a wreath to belaid in the Cemetery at St. Nazaire where the graves of those lost in the harbour raid are tendedby residents of the locality c 16
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