to one side; you think of the lateral control at
once, but in doing so forget that the elevator must
be changed, or you will go too high.

You forget about the earth; you are too busy
thinking about several things which seem to need
your attention. Yes, there are a variety of matters
which will crowd upon you, each of which require
two things; the first being to get the proper
lever, and the second, to move it just so far.

In the early days of aeroplaning, when accidents
came thick and fast, the most usual explanation
which came from the pilot, when he recovered,
was: "I pushed the lever too far."

Hundreds of trial machines were built, when
man learned that he could fly, and in every instance,
it is safe to say, the experimenter made the
most strenuous exertion to get up in the air the
first time the machine was put on the trial ground.

It is a wonder that accidents were not recorded
by the hundreds, instead of by the comparatively
few that were heard from. It was very discouraging,
no doubt, that the machines would not fly,
but that all of them, if they had sufficient power,
would fly, there can be no doubt.

HOW TO PRACTICE.--Absolute familiarity with
every part of the machine and conditions is the
first thing. The machine is brought out, and the
engine tested, the machine being held in leash
while this is done. It is then throttled down so
that the power of the engine will be less than is
necessary to raise the machine from the ground.

THE FIRST STAGE.--Usually it will require over
25 miles an hour to raise the machine. The engine
is set in motion, and now, for the first time a new
sensation takes possession of you, for the reason
that you are cut off from communication with
those around you as absolutely as though they
were a hundred miles away.

This new dependence on yourself is, in itself,
one of the best teachers you could have, because
it begins to instill confidence and control. As the
machine darts forward, going ten or fifteen miles
an hour, with the din of the engine behind you,
and feeling the r