 In February 1929, he formed the General Aircraft Company with Royal and another partner to produce an Australian-designed aeroplane, the Genairco, of which eight were eventually sold.With the Moth from Mandated Territory Airways, he established Pentland's Flying School at Mascot, New South Wales.He also flew charters with a Moth owned by "The Sun" newspaper, using the same aircraft that September to compete in the East-West Air Race from Sydney to Perth, as part of the celebrations for the Western Australia Centenary.