1932 - Tiger Moths replace PTM's as Preliminary Aircraft

'Ab Inito' training and annual training of reservists continued on the same lines until 1933, but the P.T.M. was superseded by the D.H. Tiger Moth as the initial training aircraft in 1932.

1933 - Change of Training Policy and complete equipment with Tiger Moth.

In 1933 a change of policy in Reserve Training resulted in cessation of flying on the 'Bristol' Jupiter Training machine and the complete re-equipment of the School with Tiger Moth aircraft. Both 'ab inito' and annual reserve training was carried out on this type of aircraft - the annual training being extended to 20 hours, during which exercises in air navigation, photography and reconnaissance and blind flying had to be completed. Mr. H.M. Kerr joined the Instructional Staff in April 1933, and Messrs. Deacon and 'Ronnie' Ellison in early 1934.

1933 - Flying School Buildings Erected.

Early in 1933, owing to the expansion of the School's activities, it was decided that it would be necessary to extend the accommodation at the Flying School to provide lecture rooms and messing facilities for the larger courses. A building was therefore erected on the aerodrome side of the hangar which had housed all the School's activities since 1923 and late in the year the new buildings were put into use.
By the end of 1934, the Staff was further increased by the arrival of Mr. C.A. Washer and early in 1935 the 'ab inito' course was extended to a minimum of 30 hours flying and a more thorough syllabus of ground training during a six week course.

1935 - Training of Regular R.A.F. Ab Inito's undertaken.

The expansion of the Royal Air Force was in full swing at this time and in the summer of 1935, the School commenced training 'ab'inito' pupil pilots for entry into the Regular Air Force. The course given to the pupils lasted 8 weeks, during which a minimum of 50 hours dual and solo flying was carried out at on Tiger Moth aircraft, together with a comprehensive course of ground instruction. On passing out from this School, the courses, after commissioning to N.C.O. rank, proceeded to a Service Flying School for training on advanced types.
Among early pupils on these courses were K.C. Doran, who won the first D.F.C. of the War, and 'Sailor' Malan, D.S.O., D.F.C., the South African Ace.

January 1936 - Opening of Yatesbury School .

At the end of the year the Company was contracted by the Air Ministry to open a second School for 'ab inito' and reserve training. The old R.F.C. and R.A.F. Aerodrome site at Yatesbury, Nr. Calne, was purchased and the hangars and airfield re-conditioned and buildings for the accommodate and training of pupils were build during the Autumn of 1935.

This School commenced operations on January 1st 1936, and Mr.T.W. Campbell became Chief Instructor with Messrs. Palmer, Stevenson and Carr from the Filton School, as a nucleus of an Instructional Staff which by 1939 had risen to some twenty. Up to the War in 1939, this School trained over 450 pilots for the Royal Air Force, among whom perhaps the most distinguished pupil was W/Cdr. Gibson, V.C. of Dam-Busting fame.

1937 - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Training undertaken.

At both Schools, training of regular pilots for the Royal Air Force and reservists was continued on similar lines until the Spring of 1937, when on the creation of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, additional flying training of 'ab inito' pilots was undertaken. At Yatesbury, where there was a very small local recruitment, only a limited number of V.R. pilots were trained with the regular courses, but at Filton, this work built up rapidly and weekend and evening flying was started to deal with this new commitment. Among the early pilots trained, most of whom were Bristolians - were Wing Commander D.H. Cartridge, D.S.O., D.F.C., and S/Ldr. 'Tom' Stevenson, A.F.C. now commanding the Atlantic Ferry Squadron.

1937 - R.A.F. School Titles adopted.

During this year, the Filton School was given the R.A.F. number, No.2 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School and Yatesbury, No.10 E and R.F.T.S.

1938 - Hawker Hart Type Introduced for annual training.

Early in 1938, Hawker Hart type replaced the Tiger Moth as the annual training aircraft for reservists and volunteer reservists, numbers of whom had now completed their 'ab inito' training.

September 1938 - Air Observer/Navigator Training at Yatesbury - No.2 A.O.N.S.

At Yatesbury in September 1938, the training of Air Observer/Navigators was commenced and No.2 Air Observer Navigation School was opened, Anson aircraft being used for this purpose. This School continued operation until December 1940, during which time 248 navigators were trained and 9,675 hours flown.

March 1939 - Navigator/Wireless Operators at Filton.

Training of navigators and wireless operators of the Volunteer Reserve was started at Filton in the Spring of 1939, and in September 1939, both Schools were fully employed on their various types of training when War broke out.