Thomas asked Trout if she wanted a ride on the aircraft, which she accepted on December 27, 1922, taking off from Rogers Airport located in west Los Angeles.

In one of her flight lessons, she was instructed by a young pilot to three-quarter turn at low altitude, which resulted in the biplane spinning out of control.

[1] After getting her license, Trout flew a Golden Eagle at the Metropolitan Airport in Los Angeles as an official dedication on December 14, 1928.

[8] Smith flew 13 and a half hours straight from Mitchel Field using an open cockpit Bruner Winkle biplane.

[9] Determined to take back the record, Trout flew from Mines Field on February 10, 1929, returning this time after more than 17 hours.

[1][6][7] In order to get more sponsorship, Trout asked starlet Edna Mae Cooper if she wanted to go with her to attempt another endurance run.

At their next attempt, they were successful in flying straight for 122 hours and 50 minutes, only to end the run on January 9, 1931, due to the spitting off fuel.

[1] Trout celebrated her 80th birthday with an interview from within a helicopter over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, on January 7, 1986.