HIGH FLYING.
RECORD FOR ASHBURTON. PUPIL PEACHES 10,500 FEET. A Moth aeroplane, ZK-AAW, one of the Canterbury Aero Club's 'planes, was taken up to an altitude of 10,500 feet between noon and 1 o'clock to-day by a pupil member of the Mid-Canter-bury Section of the Club, this being the highest an aeroplane has flown over Ashburton. Weather conditions were good for the flight and the figure recorded on a barograph carried in the cockpit of the 'plane, was reached in the excellent time of 38 minutes after the take-off. The wind was northerly but was of little assistance to the pilot in his big climb. The 'plane was on the ground nine minutes after the engine had been shut off at the peak of the performance. The pilot of the 'plane is a young member of the Club who has been on solo work- for about three weeks, and his altitude test to-day was a meritorious performance. Another pupil member took the same 'plane up to 6500 feet earlier in the day. Six pupil members are now undergoing training on the Ashburton Airport and all are making good progress. Two of them are ready for the examinations for their pilot's certificates, and two others will be ready at an early date. After that, a fresh batch of pupils will be taken on byi the instructor.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 261, 18 August 1930, Page 4
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225HIGH FLYING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 261, 18 August 1930, Page 4
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