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1956
1956 - 1090.PDF
236 Main hangar of the Wiltshire School of Flying at Thruxton and (right) some of the school's instructional aircraft in front of the tower. CLUB AND GLIDING NEWS HPHE Wiltshire School of Flying, Thruxton, whose aircraft•*• and facilities are pictured above, now claims to have the largest club fleet in this country, comprising seven Tiger Moths,five Austers, and four Proctors. The average of 3,600 hours flown each year since the war, S/L. J. E. Doran-Webb writes,makes an interesting comparison with the 533 hours flown dur- ing the first year of existence of the school's predecessor, theWiltshire Flying Club, at High Post, near Salisbury, When the club began operations there in 1931 (on a 40-acre, rough-pas-ture site) its aircraft comprised one Redwing biplane; since that time types have included the Cirrus II Moth, Spartan Arrow,Miles Martlet, Gipsy I Moth, Desoutter monoplane, Puss Moth, Tiger Cub, Taylorcraft and Magister. It may be recalled thatthe Wiltshire School moved to Thruxton, near Andover, just over ten years ago; since when, it is claimed, more flying hasbeen carried out each year than at any other flying club in the country. An indication of the scale of the maintenance and over-haul business which effectively backs up the flying-tuition side is given by last year's figure of 52 aircraft C. of A. overhaulscarried out at Thruxton. THOLLOWING the winding-up of the business of W. A.x Rollason, Ltd., who among other activities have been respon- sible for the maintenance of the aircraft of the Surrey FlyingClub at Croydon, a new company has been formed, Rollason Aircraft and Engines, Ltd. Alan Sproxton and Norman Jonesof the Surrey Club, together with Mrs. Rollason, are on the board of the new firm. Membership of the Surrey Flying Clubincreased from 285 to 400 (of whom 256 are full flying members) from June 1955 to June of this year. r\ISAPPOINTED by the raining-off of the Breakfast Patrolu on July 1, but encouraged by 50 potential attackers, the Hampshire Aeroplane Club have now ordered a fine day fromthe Met. Office for Sunday, August 19, when a Tea Patrol will be organized at Eastleigh. Attacking aircraft should arrive between3.30 and 4 p.m., flying between 1,000 and 2,000ft. 'THE Popular Flying Association has recently become officially••- affiliated to the Royal Aero Club. Formal announcement is made in the current issue of The Royal Aero Club Gazette. VfANY club pilots*"-"• and private owners who have called in atFair Oaks Aerodrome will be interested in the newsthat Stan Webster, the well-known chief engi-neer and works manager there, has recently left tojoin a London company. His place at Fair Oakshas now been taken by Mr. J. P. O'Hara. TheFair Oaks Aero Club visit to Beauvais was agreat success, "Wingco" Arthur reports, in spiteof extremely bad weather during the outwardsection of the flight. A familiar figure at Fair Oaks is that of W/C C. E. F. Arthur, the chief flying instructor, who habitually carries his seat cushions this way. AT the recent At Home of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club at• Sherburn-in-Elmet, the bombing competition for the Gauntlet Trophy was won by Yeadon Aero Club. ON Tuesday next, August 14, a live television broadcast is tobe made by Granada TV from the Lancashire Aero Club at Barton. A flying lesson for one of the company's commentatorsis to be included in the programme. THE testimonial fund for Capt. H. V. Worrall, O.B.E., ofYeadon Aero Club has now been closed with a total of £500. Capt. Worrall is expected to return to Australia with his wifelater this year. R.Ae.C. PILOTS' CERTIFICATES. APRIL-JUNE No. 28,751 28,752 28,753 28,754 28.7S528,756 28,75728,758 28,759 28,760 Name H. R. Hall J. M. Madden J. Mansfield T. Clarke R. TurnerP. A. Theis F.WilkinsonE. N Boggis R. H. Wit- tenoom B. D. Brown Cl. 3 3 1 3 1 2 4 1 4 4 Date 3/4/56 16/4/56 20/4/56 26/4/56 8/5/568/5/56 11/5/5615/5/56 15/5/56 29/5/56 No. 28,761 28,762 28,763 28,764 28,76528,766 28,76728,768 28,769 28,770 Name P. C. Turley R. C. Moring A. F. Fuller W. R. Irving L. O. BarnettA. McLennan E. A. BoylanS. J. Robinson G.C. H.Nor-denswan A. R. Forrer Cl. 4 1 3 1 12 2 2 2 1 Date 30/5/56 5/6/56 12/6/56 14/6/56 14/6/5620/6/56 21/6/5623/6/56 25/6/56 26/6/56 A FAREWELL party at Roborough Airport, Plymouth, forMr. R. J. B. Pearse, O.B.E., A.F.C., previously airport man- ager (and managing director of the Plymouth Aero Club) washeld recently, at which Mr. and Mrs. Pearse were presented with a record player by Sir Arthur Hollely, the club chairman, onbehalf of members. New instructors at the Plymouth club com- prise K. P. H. Cleife, J. C. Hamilton and Russel Banting, whilerecent P.P.Ls. were gained by J. Whatmore and T. Szparowski. First solos have been logged by M. Kirk, J. R. D. Orchard,R. W. Gillespie and C. Thomas. regret to record the death of Lt. Peter Flower, R.N., ina flying accident, while piloting a Sea Hawk from Lossie- mquth to Ford on July 28. Those who attended the WorldGliding Championships at St. Yan last month will recall that Lt. Flower, together with Lome Welch, was crewing for theBritish two-seater team of Nick Goodhart and Frank Foster. He was a "Silver C" pilot and a member of the R.N.G.S.A. A MARKED increase in membership was reported at therecent annual general meeting of the Yorkshire Gliding Club, Sutton Bank, atwhich Keith Mooney was presented with a silvercup on achieving a new height record for the site.Mr. F. N. Slingsby, the sailplane designer, was re-elected president of the club; J. Reussner, chair-man; Mrs. M. H. Law- son, secretary; and D.B. Sharpe, treasurer. During the last year, itwas reported, the club's Tandem Tutor had beenreplaced by a recon- ditioned T.21b, and asecond winch and another cable-retrieving vehiclehad been acquired. The C.F.I., Peter Lockwood,said that the hours flown by the club during the year had been low, partly because of bad weather conditions.
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