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propeller in front, very few are serious. During the month of December, I saw four pupils falls, with their machines from heights ranging from 40 to 75 feet, without injury to themselves. Tow of these, I believe, would have resulted in a serious or fatal accident had the machines been of the type with motor and propeller in the rear. These "smash-ups" occur so frequently without injury to the pupil, that the instructor pays little attention to them, especially as the pupil is charged a full price for all breakage. While the above accidents would ordinarily delay instruction in the average school, here the equipment of machines and the facilities for repair is so complete, that trouble of this nature is not encountered. 
The above system of instruction is used in all monoplane schools, and also in the biplane schools, with the exception of the Farman and the Breguet who instruct in the air as is universally done on the Wright type. 
The average pupil takes form two to three months to obtain his pilot license. While the weather is always a big item in instruction work, I believe that this length of time could be out down by a different system of instruction. If more attention were given the individual pupil, and more time spent in explaining the theory and results to be obtained with a complete equipment, this time should be diminished by half. 
7. The remaining flying fields at Buc are not equipped for exhibitions, but are used purely for flying and instruction work. The aeroplane sheds are of different types, these being of wood, concrete, corrugated iron, and a few of wooden frames, canvas covered. Each school is equipped with a small machine shop and is capable of