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THE LORAIN TIMES-HERA.

Airplane Safe as Auto, Says Birdman Who Does Loop the Loop Over Broadway

"Flying already is as safe as driving an automobile. Of course I might have a smashup tomorrow, or possibly the day following. But how about the autoist? He may have the same jarring experience even sooner or oftener than I."

Thus did George E. Weaver, of Chicago, express his abiding faith in the airplane, to a reporter who called upon him at the Harry L. Woodruff farm, Stop 73 E. Erie av, late Wednesday afternoon.

He it was who startled the citizens of Lorain Wednesday morning by his death defying loop-th-loops, spirals, and other maneuvers of similar daring over Broadway. 

Take up Passengers.

Saturday and Sunday persons who long have waited for the opportunity to take a flight will be accommodated by Weaver at the Woodruff farm. The embryo flyers will be given a straight flight, minus the maneuvers, or they will be served a more varied menu with some of the aviator's choice stunts thrown in for thrills.

Weaver landed at the Woodruff field at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday after a 28 minute spin from Cleveland. He is making his way across the continent, and is defraying his expenses by holding exhibitions at some of the principal cities enroute. Some of these to date are Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, and Akron. 

The young aviator is not a novice, and when one hears his record in the air, Weaver's optimism is easily understood. He says he is one of the first men to take up aviation, having adopted it as a profession in 1912. "Why, I played with models of airplanes when I was a kid." he said. 

Serves as Instructor.

During the war he was civilian instructor at Wilbur Wright field, Dayton, O., and was later at Waco, Tex., where he finished his duties last December 31. Although he has made somewhere between 10,000 and 12,000 flights, he has never met with an accident, and when he says it looks you right in the eye, and doesn't pound on wood. 

Weaver drives a Curtiss type plane with a Curtiss motor, which will develop from 92 to 100 horse power. It is a typical instructor's plane, such as was adopted by the army for that purpose. 

What is considered by him to be the best landing spot along the lake in the vicinity of Lorain, is the Woodruff field, which contains 88 acres, and is situated five miles east of Lorain.