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for the winter and McClaskey and the other students went along to complete their work and fly their license tests. Operations started at North Island on December 1st and McClaskey flew his license tests in near precision during the week of the 15th, being one of four to qualify, then he obtained F.A.I. Certificate No. 90, dated January 17, 1912.

About January 1st, 1912 Curtiss hired McClaskey as an instructor at the school where he had a class of six students, on both land and water machines. A short time later he was placed in charge of the school and soon they had fifteen students. At that time the school had five land planes and one hydro for school use.

There is evidence that McClaskey remained there through that winter season, then when the school returned east in the spring he went back to his Marine Corps duty, and apparently did no more flying that year.

During August and September of 1913 he was a frequent visitor at North Island where he enjoyed watching the school operations, and at that time stated that he planned to make San Diego his home. On October 3rd, 1913 he made three fine flights there on an 85 H.P. Curtiss biplane, and proved he had not lost his flying skill.

In 1914 he was still on recruiting duty, then all traces of him are lost. He was an Early Bird, and according to their records he passed away in 1953, but information is lacking as to the exact date and place this occurred, and particulars regarding his death.

[[stamp]] FROM THE FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE [[/stamp]]