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1951
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38 FLIGHT, 11 January 1951 CIVIL AVIATION NEWS CLUB AND GLIDING NEWS T^HE Cambridge Aero Club completed its fifth year of post-war-*- operation on December 31st, having recorded a total of 1,327 hours for the year and a post-war total of more than 9,000 hours'instructional flying. In 1950, 117 members flew with the club and, of the ab initio pupils, 14 qualified for their Private Pilots'Licences and 17 made their first solos. In addition, a number of Service members obtained their P.P.Ls and one instructor'sendorsement was awarded. Since the introduction of the A.T.C. scholarship scheme, sixcadets have completed their courses and have gained their licences, while a further four are now under training.The club's fleet remained unchanged at the end of the year, it consists of two Tiger Moths, an Autocrat and a thirdTiger Moth held in reserve. In addition to Cs. of A. on C.A.C. machines, seven complete overhauls were carried out on privateaircraft belonging to club members. # * *A N attempt ia being made to organize a new Scottish club,to be known as the Perth and District Flying Club. The organizers are Messrs. W. J. Henderson and Alistair Anderson,who, having recently been approached by a Good Samaritan willing to purchase " half " an aircraft for them, are anxious totake up this offer and are searching for an airfield from which to operate The Club hopes to obtain its first aircraft—anultra-light—for as little as £300. Perth airfield, operated by Airwork, Ltd., and located at the nearby village of Scone, isused by the Strathtay Aero Club. * * * "DECAUSE of consistently bad weather during December, the-"-* Herts and Essex Aero Club, which flies from Broxbourne airfield, near Nazeing, Essex, recorded only 101 hours duringthe month. This brought the total for 1950 to 2,786 hours, a slightly lower figure than that achieved in 1949. The grandtotal for post-war operations amounts to 13,411. Although 41 licences were renewed during the year, only twomembers were awarded new ones. Eight A.T.C. cadets, how- ever, completed their courses, while the training of another fiveis now well under way. Offered at the very reasonable rate of 30> per hour for solo flying, the Piper Cub has been in great demand, but troublehas been experienced with the engine of the club's Dart Kitten and the machine has been out of service during the past month. * * * HTHE activities of the Surrey Flying Club, which was formed-*- only last March and is based at Gatwick Airport, have included a total of 450 hours flying to date. Four Private Pilots'Licences were awarded and nine first solos made. The club is using Piper Cubs for all instructional work,although other types are also available for the use of suitably qualified members. A number of Continental trips were madeduring the summer with a Fairchild Argus. Having recently obtained a dual-control Gemini, the Club hopes that severalmembers will undergo twin-conversion in the coming months. No entry fee is charged and the annual subscription of £2 2sincludes use of the dub-house, where a bar and restaurant are available, together with overnight accommodation if desired.The club is anxious to enroll new members, who may contact the secretary. Mr. C. L. Holdup, at Gatwick Airport, telephoneHorley 1510. * * *A S mentioned briefly in Flight last week, a new claim hasbeen made to the world's glider altitude record, previously set at 33,500ft by Jack Robinson, of Arcadia, California, onNew Years Day. Flying a Schweizer all-metal glider, Mr. William S. Evans (a guided missiles engineer and, incidentally,another Californian) claims to have reached 42,000ft in a flight over the Sierra Nevada on December 30th, 1950. It is reportedthat, having been released at 12,000ft from an aero-tow, he reached his peak altitude only two-and-a-half hours later. Thenev record is subject to homologation by the F.A.I. In warmer climates, it seems, the end of the year is apropitious period for record-breakers, for a new Empire altitude record has been claimed by an Australian, Mr. Martin Warner,of the Sydney Soaring Club. On December 31st, Mr. Warner reached 26,000ft from Narromine, New South Wales, and saidhe could have, gone much higher if he had been equipped with oxygen. The previous Empire record was 21,300ft. R. Ae. C. AVIATORS' CERTIFICATES BELOW is a further list of R.Ae.C. Aviators' Certificates,covering the period from October 20th to November 27th, 1950. The previous list (September 8th to October 20th) appeared on p. 24 last week. No. No. 26,824 26,825 26,826 26,827 26,828 26,829 26.830 26,831 26,832 26,833 26,834 26,835 26,836 26,837 26,838 26,839 26,840 26,841 26,842 26,843 26,844 26,845 26,846 26,847 26,848 26,849 26,850 26,851 26,852 26,853 26,854 26,855 26,856 26,857 26,858 26,859 26,860 26,861 26,862 Nam= Anthony Thomas Jones... Thomas John Evans William Tomlinson Colin Philip Glover Dorothy Irene Blundell Alan Sidney Holt Arthur Paul Britton Harry Gaius Udall Huckins Walter George Myatt Norman Bere.ford Tebbit Derek Yates Brian Reed Brian Patrick Ho£*n Francis Anthony Madden Geoffrey Ernest Bell John Hardine Lewis Reuben Aitkin John Nigel Coilyer Kenneth Frederick Sirett William Thomas Edward Cox ... Michael Clayton Chorlton Ramsey Martin Sparkes Michael Woodroffe Tarrant John Antony Horrell Alan Robert Stewardson Geoffrey Francis ... John Wilson Harland David Frederick Neil Bentley ... Roy Frederick Patching William Allen Gill Harry Evan Morgan Edwin Francis Sewell Donald Graham Loader Swanson Ivan Sydney James Riches John Joseph Walker Patrick Slyvester Murphy Thomas James Poole Grey John Douglas Duncan Roe Jeffrey Alfred Worster Club or School Cheltenham Aero Club London Aeroplane Cfub Airways Aero Club Qualified Service pilot Lancashire Aero Club Qualified Service pilot Redhill Flying Club Airways Aero Club Qualified Service pilot Service pilot u/t. Service pilot u/t. Service pilot u./t. South Coast Flying Club Qualified Service pilot Southend Municipal F.S. Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot U.L.A.A. Experimental Group Hampshire Aeroplane Club Redhill Flying Club Rochester Flying Club Coventry Aeroplane Club Air Service Training, Ltd. Coventry Aeroplane Club Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Luton Flying Club Qualified Service pilot Service pilot u/t. Cheltenham Aero Club Airways Aero Club Service pilot u/t. Service pilot u/t. Service pilot u/t. Ards Aero Club Newcastle-upon-Tyne A.C. Coventry Aeroplane Club Cheltenham Aero Club Date 20.10.50 20.10.50 20.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 23.10.50 25.10.50 25.10.50 26.10.50 26.10.50 26.10.50 26.10.50 26.10.50 26.10.50 27.10.50 30.10.50 30.10.50 30.10.50 30.10.50 30.10.50 30.10.50 31.10.50 6.11.50 6.11.50 6.11.50 6.11.50 6.11.50 6.11.50 6.11.50 6.11.50 7.11.50 7.11.50 26,863 26,864 26,865 26,866 26,867 26,868 26,869 26,870 26,871 26,872 26,873 26,874 26,875 26,876 26,877 26,878 26,879 26,880 26,881 26,882 26,883 26,884 26,885 26,886 26,887 26,888 26,889 26,890 26,691 26,892 26,893 26.894 26,69526,m i 26,897 26.898 I 26.899 I 26.900 | 26,901 26,902 26,903 26,904 26,905 26,906 26,907 26,908 26,909 26,910 Name Houchang Kazemi Ali Shagam George Edward Sutherland Alan Geoffrey Bailey Trevor Jenkin Thomas ... George Richard Gordon Smith... Michael Walter Warrick Nicholas Arthur Cedric Tibbies Brendan Harneit Charles Peter Woodraffe Anthony William Arthur Smedley Hugh Johnstone Gourley Agnes Margaret Hughes Douglas Alan Luddington Robson Maung Tun Aung Harold Thomas Kilmister Desmond Ernest John Thompson Denis John McCarthy Brian Musgrave Hodson Maurice Thomas Rogers Colin Patrick Field Henry John Moffat Michael Leonard Wilson Anthony Franklin Reeves David Norman Jones Anthony Eric Parfit Harold Fellowes Musker Alan Rowarth Lewis William Murray ... John Wonfer Howells Alexander Mcperson Campbell Stuart William Holmes ... Herbert Leslie Howes ... Richard Alan Lindsay Craig Stuart Watson Hans Eigil Heyman John Martin Gisborne ... Edward Arthur Moffatt... Her.ry Charles Fletcher Roy Frederick Wrenn Robert Alexander Hendry Bernard McParlin Harold Bryan Wienand Sven Thomas Roed John Anton Longmoor ... John Leonard Parsons ... Christopher Wasiell Joseph Mathews .. Club or School Air Service Training, Ltd. Air Service Training, Ltd. Straihtay Aero Club London Aeroplane Club Marshall's Flying School Service pilot u/t. Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Service pilot u/t. Service pilot u/t. Service pilot u/t. Service pilot u/t. Strathtay Aero Club Coventry Aeroplane Club Blackpool and Fylde A.C. Service pilot u/t. Hereford Aero Club Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Redhill Flying Club Redhill Flying Club Redhill Hying Club Redhill Flying Club Redhill Flying Club Redhill Flying Club Service pilot u/t. Portsmouth Aero Club Service pilot u/t. Strathtay Aero Club Exeter Aero Club Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Service pilot u/t. Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot Marshall's . lying School Bostor Aero Club Coventry Aeroplane Club Service pilot u/c. Strathtay Aero Club Service pilot u/t. London Aeroplane Club Auster Flying Club Surrey Flying Club Coventry Aeroplane Club Yorkshire A.C. Marshall's Flying School Date 9.11.50 10.11.50 10.11.50 10.11.50 10.11.50 10.11.50 10.11.50 13.11.50 13.11.50 13.11.50 13.11.50 13.11.50 13.11.50 13.11.50 14.11.50 14.11.50 14.11.50 14.11.50 15.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 20.11.50 22.11.50 23.11.50 73.11.50 23.11.50 23.11.50 23.11.50 23.11.50 27. i 1.50 27.H.50 27.11.50 27.11.50 27.11.50
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