Word: piloted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...York. Pilot William F. Mc-Laughlin climbed up the side of the Leviathan, presented to Patrick Cardinal Hayes, a memorial from the 120 Sandy Hook pilots of the Port of New York: "Though our ranks are predominantly non-Catholic, nevertheless we are conscious of the exalted influence of your personality and position, not only as the superior of nearly 2,000,000 of souls in your Metropolitan See, but as well on society in general. . . . With the voices of our entire membership, strengthened by the breezes of the ocean, we welcome you to our shore...
...spherical balloon remains today what it has always been-an instrument of a most delightful and thrilling sport, with devotees as numerous as ever. The great balloon event of the year is the Gordon Bennett Cup race open to international contestants, and at present held by Belgium. But a pilot to have his chance in the Gordon Bennett must survive a national elimination race. This race was held last week in the U. S. Seven large gas bags left San Antonio in the presence of 100,000 people. The pilots were Captain H. E. Honeywell, Kansas City Cooperative Club, making...
Ballooning is perhaps the one outdoor sport where brains count for everything. The pilots study meteorological conditions round their particular starting point for months. True the wind is the sole driving, force, but its direction and intensity vary from height to height. The: thing is to keep the craft at that altitude where the wind effects are most: favorable. Suppose a balloon im equilibrium at a certain height. The: sun may come out, heat the hydrogen, contained within the gas, cause it to rise too high. The unskilled pilot: may let out gas in too much of a hurry, drop...
...Aeronautic Association. He has just returned from a trip to Europe, undertaken to make the Pulitzer Trophy race next October an international contest. M. Dewoitine, French constructor, will enter a biplane of 500 horsepower with Sadi Lecointe, holder of the world's altitude record (almost seven miles), as his pilot. The Fiat Co. of Turin, Italy, will probably be represented by Pilot Brae Papa. The Belgians will come in if they have any luck at the Beaumont Cup race next June...
...comparison with the extraordinarily careful preparations made by the U. S. the English expedition appears typically casual. They have one plane instead of four, only one or two officers sent ahead, scant Government help for what is purely a private venture. Still MacLaren is a very experienced pilot, his plans have been laid carefully in advance, he has the advantage of a plane which, with its retractible landing wheels, is just as much at home on water as on land...