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1956
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A part-time instructor at Elstree Flying Club, Miss Audrey Windle is here seen at a pre-flight briefing with club-member Robert Jowers. Miss Windle obtained her Assistant Instructor's Rating last April. Peter Scott, the ornithologist and artist, is a member of the Bristol Gliding Club. With him in this photograph are his daughter Nicola and (left) P. E. Collier, the club's chief flying instructor. CLUB AND GLIDING NEWS A VIATION fuel for private-owner and club use is to be restricted** to 75 per cent of the normal rate of supply, in order to effect the same order of economy as the rationing of motor-vehicle fuel.The increase in fuel tax announced last week is almost certain to be reflected in higher flying rates at the majority of clubs. Since the announcement of petrol rationing, an application forsupplementary allowances for the cars of members of flying clubs, made by the Association of British Aero Clubs, has been refused.Following the news of the price-increase of fuel, applications for an extension of petrol-tax relief granted to the clubs were made bythe Royal Aero Club, the Popular Flying Association and the British Gliding Association (see also page 916). "CILM nights at the Scottish Aero Club, Perth, continue to attract-*• fairly good audiences. Club Flying hours are beginning to fall to winter levels, but November's hours were 70 above the Novem-ber 1955 figure. Three P.P.L.s were obtained during the month. The club's annual dinner is to be held on Hogmanay. RECENT first soloists at the Southern Aero Club, Shoreham,include Miss Sylvia Adams, an amateur archaeologist and photographic enthusiast; David Hatchwell, who hopes to combineflying and photography as a career; and E. A. Young. Chief flying instructor at Shoreham is veteran pilot C. L. Pashley. "PLYMOUTH Aero Club's Barber Cup was presented to R.1 Holmes (for his landing-contest performance) at the Hallowe'en party at Roborough clubhouse recently. The ButlandNavigation Trophy is to be retained by M. Armstrong. Over 30 pupils have made first solos with the club since the beginningof the year; the more recent include A. W. Major, J. T. Rambaud, A. Guilbert, L. R. Harries, W. Kilner, F. J. Woodford andA. E. Braidwood. New P.P.L.s have been obtained by A. E. Thuenissen and R. J. Best, and the club's chief engineer, DickGliddon, has obtained an Assistant Instructor's Rating. This year's flying training programme for the Dartmouth midshipmen atRoborough ended on November 30; next year's is to begin on March 1. LANCASHIRE Aero Club's new clubhouse extension at BartonAirport is to be officially opened tomorrow, December 15. Rebuilding, which has been carried out entirely by the efforts ofmembers, was found necessary because of increased activity. The extension was designed by Martin Barnes, a Manchester box-maker; the new bar was constructed by Frank Emery, a Stockport builder; and alarge dance floor has also been incorporated. The opening is to be celebrated with a cock-tail party, dinner and dance. November's flying by club membersamounted to 72 hours. Recent first solos have been lodged by cade* Morris, Mr.Hayes and Mr. Hodge; and P.P.L.s have been obtained by cadets Rothwell. Sim-monds and Wetton and Messrs. E. Lacey, A. Lacev and McHardy. A children'sparty, followed by an informal dance, is to be held on December 22. The second Piper Camanche, at present being flight-tefted at Lock Haven. Pennsylvania. The machine is powered by a 180 h.p. Lvcom- ing engine (a 250 h.p. version is planned) and incorporates an "all-flying" tail. ' I "HE training fleet operated by Elstree Flying Club now consists*• of ten aircraft—four Magisters, four Autocrats, Gemini and Chipmunk. If the demand warrants it, a second Chipmunk maybe introduced in a few months' time (the first, G-AOSY, has already been sampled by members of most other clubs in theLondon area as well as being kept busy by Elstree members). This year's flying total to the end of November was 3,643 hours,compared with 2,979 for the same period in 1955. In an effort to concentrate on advanced training, Elstree atpresent has five people undergoing courses for the Commercial Pilot's Licence. Two of these, Keith Campbell and Barry Mason,are on full-time instruction. In addition, five pilots, four of whom are Handley Page employees, have begun a course for the AssistantInstructor's Rating. Full-time courses for the Instructor's Rating, at which pilots from the Services and from other clubs will bewelcome, are being planned. A NEW British women's height record for single-seat gliders**• was set up (subject to confirmation) by Mrs. Anne Burns, flying a Skylark 3 at the Midland Gliding Club's Long Mynd siteon December 2. Mrs. Burns reached a height of 12,000ft above sea level, thus becoming the only woman to obtain "Gold C"height in this country. The previous height record was that of 6,233ft obtained by Mrs. Barbara Alexander in 1952. FORTHCOMING social events organized by the Kent GlidingClub, who operate from Detling, include a Christmas party at the clubhouse on December 22 and a dance at the Tudor House,Bearsted, on January 12. THE British Gliding Association reminds members that claimsA for the 1956 awards of the de Havilland Cup, Manio Cup, Wakefield Trophy, Volk Cup, Seager Cup and Douglas Trophyshould be made by the end of the year. These are respectively for greatest gain of height, best goal flight, longest distance, bestout-and-return, best two-seater performance and best club cross- country performance. r¥~lHE newly formed Air Service Training Gliding Club, based •*• at Hamble Aerodrome, Hants, hopes to begin dual trainingearly next year. The club has some 40 flying members at present; membership is confined to A.S.T. employees.
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