Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-19
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LEARNING TO FLY.

can soon learn to n.y. says Augustus
Post in an illustrated article in Country
| Life in America for May. Hammonds-
/ port. y. Y, Is the place to learn Mr.
| Post continues, for hero every favorable
opportunity Is taken to perfect the ma
| chino or to gain more skill in operation
! and to make avi1tors Many noted avia-
tors have flown here. including Glenn H.
| Curtiss and /. W. Baldwin Here in this
| country village on the shores Of one
| Of Americas most beautiful lakes. the
details Of flying machine construction are
| scientifically discussed. THE converse
| ton heard in the bla cksmith shop and the
| country store rivals in interest and novel
| ~ the talk OF tho college lecture plat
| form, and the club-roorne OF the city"
Winter Is the best time 70 learn the
| new sport at Hammondsport. Then the
| ice Of the lake makes an ideal place for
practising Says Mr.. Post. No matter
how a machine lands, It's wheels Slide or
run over the smooth. glare ice without
any danger of catching or being stopped
/ as they might rough ground Men on
skates can follow you quickly and they
go far out to turn the machine around
and start the motor when you are learn
ing, and by lack of skill not quite able
to make a complete turn in the air.
Turning in the air is quite difficult.
After learning to fly in straight line
YOU must practise turning. for the ma
chine instead OF being kept on an even
keel must BIZ kept tipped to a slight angle
as II turns, to prevent It's skidding side
ways. just az a bicycle would take a
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