He obtained his pilot's license in July 1910 and bought his first plane, a Clément-Bayard Santos-Dumont Demoiselle called the Dragonfly, for 7,500 francs. It was one of the first light sport planes and one of the cheapest on the market.
Garros took part in many European air races. He finished second in the Paris-London-Paris race (1st Circuit of Europe).
