, 1909-11-17

nd as weather conditions were just to my
liking / decided to make the attempt"
Picked Out Course Easily.
"After one round Of the field, had you any
difficulty in picking out your course?" l
asked.
"None at ali" he replied. con the out
ward trip the Eitfel Tower was clearly visible
from the start. | directed my mlchine to-
ward it and had no difficulty whatever in
sticking to my course. The wind was across
my path AMI was very light. | had no idea
what the strength of the wind was, but as [
know l passed over the top Of the tower two
or three minutes before five O'Clock it will be
possible to obtain the exact velocity ut that
hour.
Il estimate that I was one hundred metres
above the top Of the tower. [ did not at
tempt t. fly around it, but passed directly
over it, approaching from the eat and iely-
ing toward the vest
"Werey ou not at u loss to find your way
back again ?" l asked.
"Only for a few seconds he replied. Gas
/ was passing over the tower [ WAS unable
to puck up my bearings again Immediately.
This doubtless explains why appeared to be
heading for I55y AMI then for tho East Of
Paris.
II soon caught sight Of Notre Dame and
saw the lay OF the river, AMI was at once
sure Of my course"
"What were your impressions when flying
four hundred me les above the city p l ask
ed.
Aviator Impressions.
Il cannot say that they were any different
from any other high flight. The city seem
ed to be spread out underneath me like a
huge map in relief. At 400 metres high
there IS u perfect calm and no sense of speed
whatever, and but for the noise OF my engine
and the rattle of my propeller and chains |
should describe it as the embodiment OF
pence. That is just what it feels like, is it
not" and Comte Lambert turned t0 Orvilo
Wright for confirmation.
"Wnen | got over the city Notifications
again" he continued, Il rose at least an
other 100 metres in height, thus being 500
metres from the ground. | had not intend
ed rising 50 high, bus after going away from
the city the aeropIane seemed to go up of
its own accord. ( had at first intended to
fly over the aerodrome at a very great
height, gradually dropping as | enoircled it,
but it was already growing dark. AS [ aP-
preached juyisy and, fearing it would take
me too long a time to descend from a height
on 400 metres, | gradually began to lower
my aeroplane rs | travelled homeward.
Thus when [ got over the aerodrome
was but a moderate distance from the
grouni and able 10 make a landing after
flying once around the course"
Com.e de Lambert explained that he had
carefully studied the route from Juvi5y to
Paris while automobiin8 from his home to
the nero lrome during the last ten days.
The whole country was so familiar to me,
every Landmark was 50 impressed on my
mind" he continued, chat the fifty kilo-
metre trip was not at ali difficult, so far as
the selection of the course was concerned.
Directly after his flight Comte de Lambert
returned to Paris by automobile. The run
was made without a stop, occupying exactly
one hour. On his aoroplane he had made
the round trip in fifty minutes.
Mr.. OrviIle Wright did not seek to hi le
his satisfaction Mt Comte de Lambort's ex-
plot.
Il consider it a magnificent trip" Mr..
Wright declared. HWnen l went down to
Juyisy this afternoon, in company with NJ.
& 'orge Tharel, | had no idea that anything
ex raordinnry was going to take place. just
us we entered the grounds Comte de Lam
bert shot away from the centre of the field.