The advancement has not been confined to any country or
continent, since every part of the world is taking its part in
aviation history making.
The rapidly increasing interest in aviation has brought
forth schools for the instruction of flying in both the old and
new world, and licensed air pilots before they receive their
sanctions from the governing aero clubs of their country are
required to pass an extremely trying examination in actual
flights. Exhibition flights and races were common in all
parts of the world during 1911, and touring aviators visited
India, China, Japan, South Africa, Australia and South
America, giving exhibitions and instruction.
Europe was the scene of a number of cross-country races
in which entries ranging from ten to twenty aviators flew
from city to city around a given circuit, which in some
instances exceeded 1,000 miles in distance. Cross-country
flights with and without passengers became so common that
those of less than two hours' duration attracted little
attention. There were fewer attempts at high altitude soaring,
although the world's record in this department of aviation
was bettered several times. In place of these high flights, the
aviators devoted more attention to speed, duration and
spectacular manoeuvres, which appeared to satisfy the spectators.
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