When this failed to make an impression on him, they pointed to the strength of the wind and said he should call off the test on safety grounds, or at least delay until the wind dropped. They were unable to shake his resolve; seemingly undeterred by the failure of his previous tests, he told journalists from Le Petit Journal that he was totally convinced that his apparatus would work, and work well. When questioned as to whether he planned to take any additional precautions, such as using a safety rope, he replied that he would not, since he intended to trust his life entirely to his parachute:
When this did not sway him, they pointed out the strength of the wind as a reason to cancel or delay the safety test. They could not change his resolve; undeterred by previous failures, he told Le Petit Journal journalists that he was certain his device would work well and intended to trust it entirely for his life.