The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Aero Chatter

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1t SENS that the local pilots are
really early birds, as last Sunday
seemed to prove. We bet that other
early rlsers were quite surprised
to see the two Cubs from the field
wlnging their way toward the
beach at s o'clock that morning.
The tide was low, the strand at
fording a smooth, hard place to
land, which we did. Leaving the
planes high out of reach of water,
the four of us that made the trip
made for the water, shaking the
sleepiness out of our eyes in the
cold stuff. After swimming and
pursuing the other usual beach ac-
tlvltles, we climbed in the planes
and headed back to the airport,
IN time to open the place for the
day. Everyone had a swell time,
and plans are under way to make
another before breakfast flight.
this time to some nearby airport.
We found its much more fun to
fly to the beach like that than TO
drive and it's so simple; no fuss
about parking, just land and there
you are almost at the waters edge.
Think that pilots from fields up
state might enjoy trying that past
time. so we're considering inviting
a breakfast club flight down to
the beach some Sunday morning,
when the tide is low, breakfast to
be served right there on the strand
after everyone has enjoyed a swim.
We think it would be something
new for them. After all, if pilots
fly to deserted mountain streams
for fishing, to a distant city for
breakfast, and to other far spots
for similar fun, why not a flight
to the beach?
Another student has rolled
off the assembly line-the as
sembly line of birdmen. But
this INT did the unusual we
think-soloed twice. 1t was
Herbert Brooks who tried out
his wings alone for the first
time Tuesday afternoon, after
completing his solo course with
the Pennington Flying Service.
But "Brooksie" soloed again
the next day as he flew his
plane alone for the first time.
It was the same thing as So
loing twice, considering the
difference in horsepower in the
two planes. Our %congrats,
"Brooksie'', and 1 bet your
teeth we're c%hattering! Just be-
tween us, Herbert was all
proud and beaming, but you
should have seen the look on
his face when, getting con-
graduated by everybody, he
he shook hands with Obed NAL
pass, to get a handful of
grease, "For your Cub, Obed
explained.
Speaking of 'Brooksie" reminds
that he and the Renders are
still puzzling over a name for their
plane. All sorts of names have
been suggested from Clara the
Cub" to 'Tillie the Taylor, Tay-
lor because it's a Taylor Cub and
not a Piper. PIG didn't seem such
a fitting name for the ship be-
cause it is a bit misleading. l sug-
gest holding a contest to find a
name for the plane, with a quart
of prop wash to the man or boy
suggesting the best name, or i
case it's a girl, a pink or white
side slip to the winner!
Spots and splrals: Another
local boy is starting on his
way into getting into aviation
for Truett Kester has enrolled
with Aero Industries Technical
institute in Los Angles. Truett
will leave Monday for the West
Coast to train for a career in
aeronautical engineering at
Aero I.T.I. Besides that course
he will also study all about
armament, a newly added
course at the school. A bot
tie of horse liniment to the
absent minded student who al
ways forgets to roll the stabi-
lizer forward again after
cranking it back while shoot
ing landings. He needs it.
Unusual" sights at the air.
port: Burke Render practicing
figure 8's. Bet the plane can't
fly straight any more! We
wonder why he doesn't do SIS
on the motorcycle too; 'Skid",
the airport dog, looking awful
ly sad because Obed has left
him for a few minutes; And
then there was the student who
thought a spinner was person
who had done a spin.
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