The death of British aeronaut Percy Pilcher in another hang gliding crash in October 1899 only reinforced their opinion that a reliable method of pilot control was the key to successful—and safe—flight.
Briti lenduri Percy Pilcheri hukkumine purilennukiõnnetuses 1899. aastal ainult tugevdas nende arvamust, et piloodi usaldusväärne lennuki juhtimise meetod ongi lennu õnnestumise ja ohutuse võti.