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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... peculiar " drift" is met with. It has to be counteracted by the pilot, and much skill is required to make headway to a desired point accurately. I have known some pilots drift many miles out of their course, although, if the necessary instruments are carried, there is no reason why an aviator should go very far astray unless the " drift" is very considerable indeed. To return, however, to my journey to Eastbourne. When I decided to keep my craft this side of the clouds I did so with the risk of coming down into the sea, or of chancing a landing anywhere, if for any reason my engine went wrong, and so when I had passed the uninviting coastline between Shoreham and Brighton or even farther east, I felt to some degree more relieved. Still, when the clouds are fairly universal and hang low it is excusable to fly at an altitude not exactly conducive to safety, but it must be borne in mind that the existence of an excuse does not by any means minimise the danger which is always prevalent when flying at a low altitude is concerned. As a matter of fact, on another occasion, when flying as a passenger with an aviator friend of mine over the very same country, i.e. from Shoreham to Brighton, the conditions were somewhat similar to those already described, and so perforce we were compelled to keep low. Our engine was not so considerate this time, for when we had just reached the east end of Brighton the motor completely stopped, and it was only by dint of good fortune that we were enabled to effect a landing on the cliffs which he to the east of the town. Our landing place was not deliberately chosen, for there was no time to choose, but it was the only good one in the vicinity, and we accordingly felt very thankful for our good fortune. This part...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781151239938
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 56
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151239933
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 118 gr

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