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1910 - 0741.PDF
SEPTEMBER IO, 191c* the tests should take place. After receiving official acknowledgment of the application, the authority to have the tests made will hold good for 30 days. Article 3. After having gone through the necessary tests the applicant must send to the Aviation Commission a formal demand for a full certificate, accompanied by three identical photographs of himself. This application must be countersigned by a member of the Aviation Commission or by two certificated pilot aviators. The Chief Commissaire will then submit to the secretary of the Aviation Commission the necessary proofs of the accomplishment of the three necessary tests, duly signed by the responsible Commissaire and at least two other Commissaires, the Aviation Commission reserving the right to grant or refuse the certificate without assigning any reason. These new regulations come in force to-day, September 10th. AfPassenger Prize. A PRIZE of 1,000 fr. is offered by the Petite Gironde, through the L.N.A., for the pilot who, starting from anywhere in trie [/QGHTJ Bielovucle's new Voisin biplane without front elevating planes. The extreme "nose" of the machine, which is pointed, is not in place in our photograph. Department of the Gironde, flies 30 kiloms. in a straight line, carrying with him a passenger. Capt. Engelhardt at Johannisthal. FLYING on a Wright biplane Capt. Engelhardt on Monday last made a cross country journey, passing over Rudow, Lichtenrade and Glienicke at a height of 400 metres. The trip lasted 20 mins., the distance being about 18 kiloms. Olieslaegers flies at Ostende. STARTING from Ostende on Friday last week, Olieslaegers made a coast voyage to Nieuport and back, his time being 39 mins. 24 sees. A Pullman Car by Wright Brothers. PASSENGER carrying machines are now being seriously developed. Following on the announcement that Bleriot is con- Attitude in vogue at Philadephla ^Flight Meeting for watching Hamilton and others' altitude: efforts.—American Aeronautics. structing a four-seated monoplane, comes the statement that Orville Wright has designed a five-seated machine, with which it is hoped extended trials will be made shortly. Curtiss Flies Across Lake Erie. A DARING and successful flight, cabled fromJAmerica, is that made by Glenn Curtiss, who incidentally by a flight from Euclid Beach to Cedar Point and back, a total distance of 120 miles, won a prize of £2,800 offered for the first aviator to accomplish the journey across Lake Erie. Starting from Euclid Beach on Wednesday of last week, he reached Cedar Point in an hour and 19 minutes for the 60 miles. The next day, on September 1st, he made the return journey, starting at 2.47 p.m. and arriving at Euclid Beach at 4.29 p.m., giving 1 hr. 42 mins. for the same distance, the difference being accounted for by his having a 12-mile wind with him during the outward journey. This establishes a new record for a direct flight across water. New Wright machine without elevating plane. 739
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