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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 37, 6 November 1937, Page 12

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Ihe exeeptionally fiii© weather that has^ prevailed tliroughout the Week has Onticed the pilot ffl&abers of the club to Blake cross-country flights to VariouS places. On Mouday E. A. Bafker flew the Hornet Moth solo to Palrnerston Norfch and . returned Jbefore hreakfast on Tuesday morniiig with Mt. C. V. Weatj of Palmerston North, as passenger. The same pilot then left per Hornet Moth and With *Mr. P. W. N. Barron as passenger for Gisborne and then over to Taupo, We have been told that the fiushing at Tanpo that evening was not Up to standard so we take tliis dpportunity Of advising a a change of bait next time. The pilot and passenger xeturned to Hastings at 5.15 p.m, on Wednesday evening. ' lt is interesting to note that during the period of seven hoiirs on Tuesday the Hornet visited four diiferent towns — -namely, Palmerston 'North, Hastings, Gisborne and Taupo, On Wednesday morning a trip to Gisborne was carried out by P. Murphy, of Waipukurau. This is Pat's first cross-country flight and We congratulate him on his very creditable performance.Stan White left on Priday morning iii the Moth Major ZK — ADK with hia brother as passenger to visit the Pah* merstOn North Show. it is to be hopedl that the fairy floss candy and popcorns do not get the best of Stan and thus be responsxbie for him changing from his usual diet of peanuts. " W. Srimpton left at 1.45 p.m. Friday With a passenger" in the Hornet en route to Auckland via Taupo, Rotorua and Hamilton. Much elfort was required with course 1 and distance calculators, protractors, slide rules and vanoUs maps to determine the compass courses to the above aerodi'omes. lt is fortunate that the iocal inhabitants did no}t remove tlld various aerodromes wllile Wallace was m the air. Swimming Bath Fund. We are pleased to report that we now liave the ttiil am'ount in hand ior the building oi' the swimming batiis and the work will be started at an eariy date. lt should not be very long bclore the boys will be able to have their early morning dip before breakfast, providing breakfast is not too earJy. hlenibers who have doubted tlie swimming bath story before, please take note. } Aircraft Mairiienanci, g AAB is at preeent haviiig a wellg deserved rest until such time as thb component partg are renewed to comply

With specifications as required for renewal of its certiheate of airworthiness. The rei terror (A.D.T.), jvhicli has suff'ered froni the effects of the D.T.'s, is now nearly recovered and will shortly be tested by its piiot-owner, A. G. White. A(JP. and ADK ai'e in good airworthy condition and have vbeen putting in ..quite a few hours during the past week. Pupil F lying. Uwing to the instructor having a wellearned week's holiday at Taupo there nas not been any dual instruction oarfied out this week, so, eonsequently, the advanced trainees- have been able to fcdcure the inachines for longer periods than usual. Ted is due to return to-day, but w.e will not be unduly alarmed if be does Uot show up until fairly late as he will ia all pi'obability be overloaded with email fry. lt is not a case of the "oue1* that got away, but of the "one" that was thrown away, oWing to the facfc that it just could not be litted in to the little "10." ;

Waipukurau Branch. Very good progress is being mahe With the leVellihg and surfacing of the Waipukurau aerodrome, and when finished it should be a first-eiass landing ground with ample room provided' on all runways, the surf&ce of which will ie aVe very little room for complaint. All trainees at present are making very good progress, Messrs, Perkins, Uliver and 8; Murphy being ready for *'A" licenee test. Pat Murphy, having now done liis cross-country trip and advanced dual, will shortly have ius lieence endorsed for passengercarrying. -P. O. Cairns has ye't to do nis cross-country and then his licciice will alsp covcr passenger carrying. The working "bee" Which was organised I last Sunday seemcd to go with a swmg ! as one could notice. Various membcrs were wearing quite a lot of yeiloW pamts on various parts of their clothing. it must be understood that this not a "wai* paint/'but was eollectcd during the process of repuiiiting boundary iyres . Tlio club's president was also to be observecl doing very good work with a pair of pipe tongs and numerous piecos o>j; piping, the idea bemg to get the water from soniewliere to somewhere else— we just don't know wliere. However, everybody worked very willingly and the membera of the CelitraJ Hawke's Bay Aero Club are to be complimented otn their effortjs to encour&ge mviation in Waipukuriu,