"THOROUGHLY DIRTY"
MOTH TURNS BACK
The broken messages received from the Southern. Cross this morning suggested that the weather conditions on the coast were none too pleasant; in fact, decidedly heavy even for a powerful three-engined aeroplane, and what Mr. E. Pankhurst, a New Plymouth pilot, had to say after turning back to Rongotai, would remove any doubts that might remain after the messages sent out from the Southern Cross.
Mr. Pankhurst, piloting a Western Federated Flying Club Moth, with Mr. S. A. Neilsen, secretary of the Federated Flying Club, as passenger, started out for New Plymouth, yesterday, but found the going heavy, and turned back. This morning, a few minutes after tfie Southern Cross had left the aerodrome, a second attempt was made, the route taken by the Southern Cross being followed.
"It was plentifully, thoroughly dirty," said Mr. Pankhurst. "We got past the lighthouse (tho Karori light), and ran into a patch of bumps and pockets and down draughts that very nearly got us. We are very lucky to have come through as comfortably as we'have. I'm not tackling it again today for £100, or anything else that is offering."
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 67, 21 March 1933, Page 8
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