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Over the following years, he became famous in flying circles, and was considered one of the most skilled pilots in the country. By 1914, he had flown over sixty different models of aircraft. However, his reputation had been damaged by a fatal accident at
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aircraft crashed whilst flying low over the airfield. The accident was ruled entirely due to pilot error, and he was formally cautioned by the Royal Aero Club. The passenger, a naval lieutenant, was killed, and Gordon Bell was badly injured.
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in 1911, making him one of the earliest qualified pilots in the country. As with many early aviators, he had learned at the
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