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Urleans r ner Seeks Record
After two Ineffectual attempts to lift his tiny seaplane from the glassy waters of Lake Pontchar train, Henry B. Chapman. New Or leans aviator and flying instructor, finally got off at 6:44 this morning on what is hoped will be a non stop flight to New York, bettering the present distance record for planes of tills class by more than 200 miles.
An hour and 27 minutes later, at-8:11, he passed over Mobile, which Is 130 miles distant from New Orleans by air. It was evident that he had found a light, / favorable tailwind, for the top speed of the heavily loaded little plane is only approximately 90 miles per hour, and Chapman had covered the first lap of his flight at a ground speed of just about 100 miles an hour. Further reports of his progress will be radiophoned to New Orleans from Atlanta, Spartanburg. Greenboro and Richmond, over which airports Chapman? is scheduled to pass in his flight.
He was reported passing over Atlanta, 425 miles out of New Orleans, at 11:35 a. m., about four hours and 50 minutes after hopping off on the start of his flight. The distance by Mobile Is slightly longer'than' the direct 425-mile line; so - that, appar* ently Chapman kept Up to hWeturly, average over the- level and^^mopj country, prior to the stretch.ioltftjie; eastern seaboard' that' Is ? margined | by the southern end. of the^Aijpa-3 lachlan mountain range.' > r/.
Two hours and 12 minutes, la^er,; or at 1:37 p. m. New Orleatjj^t}nle,' Chapman was ? reported. flyina-jttrtaj Spartanburg, N. C. Tsi"
The little plane,r an Aeronci^cat'j ried 78 gallons of: gasoline 'w^^it,. finally rose into the VnrThiljjTi^Jifl' estimated,? will allow for -lS^jmirs: of flying. With favorable - feather, conditions, the flight ? to -NeW^iJTbrk should be completed In 13'j-bouis, leaving three hours of spare ^uerffir, emergencies. The plane ls .axpocttd to?reach New York;'':if??'ffi?glies well, atxmt 7:45 p. m. New,Orie4fls I time.	'	?	*"?
After Recoy$ Nonstop Flight
^smile'of^fciory 'on his?face, HENRY B. CHAPMAN
steps out?of the light seaplane In which he flew 1186 miles,
288 more than the world record set last March for such planes
In a flight from New York to Daytona Beach, Fla. The flier
left New York at 5 a. m. yesterday, arriving at Shushan airport at 6:30 p."m.