Landing

Kevin Parer Makes a Skilful Landing

MR. KEVIN PARER has enhanced his already worthy reputation as a pilot.

On Friday, March 17, as he was taking off from the Wau ’drome in P.A.T.s Junker, it was noticed by persons at Car penter’s bulk store that a portion of a wheel support on the undercarriage was swinging free, like a bird with a broken leg. Attempts were made to attract his attention by shouting and waving, and to make sure the pilot was aware that some thing was amiss, one of Carpenters’ Moths gave chase and headed the Junker back over the ’drome, where by this time the mechanics at Pacific Aerial Transport’s hangar were waving a duplicate of the faulty part, signifying to Mr. Parer the cause of the excitement.

There was a holding of breaths as Mr.

Parer took perfectly a landing of the utmost difficulty.