The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-15
Wings

Don Gridley local flight instruc-
tor, has Just received word from
the Civil Aeronautics Board at
Washing on. d. C.. advising him
that all charges against him have
been dismissed in connection with
the airline accident which hap
pened a year ago Christmas near
the Ypsilanti rport
The accident occurred when a
westbound arliner overlook the
training plane in which Mr.. Grid
ley and his studen.. Miss Eleanor
Cramer were flying. The tail assem-
bly, o; he training plane was cut
off BY the left motor Of the airliner
and the left wing OF the airliner
sheared Off the landing gear of the
light plane The airliner with full
passenger load landed near Saline
without any casualties, and Mr..
Gridley and his student paraChuted
10 safety although their plane was
badly damaged.
The Civil Aeronautics Admins.
traitor had charged Mr. Gridley
with violations OF Civil Air regula-
tious and the resultant accident.
whereas following subsequent hear
ings and testimony throughout the
past year. in addition to the hearing
held on December %. 1914 at Hotel
Huron. the charges have been com.
pletely dismissed.
Rudy Schumaier, Saline, and
James Hendricks. regional sales
manager for he Fran Corporation,
have passed their written examina'
ton for commercial pilots license.
The University OF Michigan Fly
ing Club has purchased a new Aer'
onca Champion from the Gridley
Flying Service and Will take deliy'
cry OF the plane on January %.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Baer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Gridley, and Gerald Holly
we're among the Ypsilanti people
who attended the swing session
sponsored by the Veterans Of For
eign Wars at the Ann Arbor High
School auditorium last week which
featured Sugar Chile" Robinson,
the seven year old piano genius.
The Lincoln School Wing Scouts
held their second meeting at the
Ann Arbor Airport on Monday
evening, and their topic for study
was How an Airplane Flies"
Ground School classes in Naviga.
ton. Meteorology, Engines. Aero
dynamics. and Civil Air Regula'
tions will be offered by the Gridley
Flying Service. at the Municipal
Airport. Ann Arbor. and he first
meeting will be January is at $50
p. m. 1t is open to anyone interest
ed in aviation.
Orren Gleason and Bud Baer flew
cross country from Ann Arbor 10
Bowling Green, Ohio, and Adrian.
William Griss flew TO Toledo
where he had dinner with his par.
ents.
Marlin Reber has passed his writ
ten examination for his instructors
rating.
lst 1t Robert Oltersdorf lst II
Louis Draper and Charles Collyer
were among the McEnnan Airport
visitors this past week.
This was 1t. Oltersdofs first
visi. home since 1912 and he was
surprised at the changes that had
taken place since then. The first
thing he did when he arrived in
Ypsilanti was get himsel; lost. 1t.
Oltersdorf is on furlough now and
ne has reenlisted until l947. He
will report back to the San Ana
Army Air Base. Santa Ana. Cslitor-
mia. for reassignment. 1t. Offers
dorf has been flying in India.
LIST 1t. Louis Draper was also on
furlough and will report back to
Greensboro, South Carolina for re-
assignment 1t. Draper has been
flying fighters in China.
Charles Collyer is discharged
from the service after spending
four years and eigh. months in the
Army and 10 months OF that over