Amature Air Pilot Cruise to National Air Races

Amature Air Pilot Cruise to National Air Races
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August 27 1932
Posted in Washington DCThe cruise was part of organized efforts in the early 1930s to encourage private pilots to fly cross-country and participate in aviation events. The United States Amateur Air Pilots Association was formed in 1931 to promote nonprofessional flying. Its members took part in organized air cruises associated with the National Air Races.

The Aircraft Year Book for 1932 explains that the amateur pilots competed for the Charles Lanier Lawrance Trophy. Twelve amateur pilots departed from the Aviation Country Club at Hicksville, Long Island, New York, heading for Cleveland, with control stops at Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Akron. Allan Eustis won, with a reported efficiency mark of 98 percent.