Show f 4 II HOW to fLY all V I 11 ea e B BASIC FLIGHT INSTRUCTION LESSON NUMBER 1 Elt Robinson Good morning my young pilot Hank Good morning Hill great Dil great day for or fa lying ing Isn't rIt it Robinson Couldn't be better Lets Let's climb In Casey Casey Switch Switch off ocr and throttle closed dosed Switch Hank Hank Snitch off aU and 1 throttle closed Casey Casey Contact Contact Hank Il flank an Contact Robinson Robinson And And so we take oft off Hank Yeah flank Yeah Im I'm taking off aU into to the tho wind not not era crass wind this time I Robinson That Robinson That was a good take takeoff off Hank and a take off Into the I winds wind's always the easiest easiest but but dont don't forget to practice wind cross take take- takeoffs offs wizen when youre you're doing your solo It Isn't always possible to take off ocr Into the wind and you must know what to todo todo todo do In any and every emergency And say young fellow dont don't climb to so steeply steeply that's that's better To get high is good Theres There's greater safety I in altitude and theres there's greater safe safe- safety safety ty in speed Fly high and fly fast always but dont don't climb suddenly at ata ata a take off unless its it's necessary to avoid obstacles And now Just what are you going to do got do-got got your pro pro- program program gram Iram of stunts laid out flank l Hank I sure JUre have hav Ill I'll do a spin apin and ancl then hen a loop I l had in mind getting alti alti- altitude altitude tude and maybe that was vat the reason realon I 1 climbing too suddenly But I l want plenty of altitude so ao I l wont won't into have to 0 climb again after alter the tIle spin to do the tho loop bop Robinson Robinson That's That's a good idea Hank All flank All right here right here goes for lor the pin Robinson That Robinson That was well done Hank except that you pulled her out outa a little too fast You must bear In mind that pulling her out so fast puts too much of a strain on the Wings wings always always pull her out slowly Hank Ill I'll Ill I'll remember next time Robinson Robinson Youve Youve You've got to do your remembering every time I Okay Ill lank Okay Ill I'll remember every every- everything everything thing thins all the time Robinson Robinson That's That's the main math idea Hank Dont Don't forget anything any anytime anytime anytime time I Hank And flank And now here goes for the loop Robinson That Robinson That was great Hank couldn't have done better myself Hank Thanks Hank Thanks Bill and now Im I'm go go- goIng lug Ing to land her as OJ if it were a forced landing I those thoe S 5 turns urna so 10 Ill I'll do them Wasn't that all allright allright allright right Put her down on all three points Robinson Youve You've done good work Hank All that's ahead of you y u now is to complete your solo flying and take your examinations for a pilots pilot's license Ill I'll climb out now e and you carry on to complete your air hours When you come down come over to the office and Ill I'll give you a summary of what is required to pass the examinations for a pi pi- pilots pilot's pilots pilot's pi- pi pilots pilot's lots lot's license The requirements are THE filE NO NOTES FES GIVEN BY RY ROBINSON 1 I Defore Before each take off sit In the machine and work the controls to watch wa their effect on the rud rud- rudder rudder rudder der elevator find and ailerons 2 Study the map of the territory surrounding the field so that you will be able to pick up your bearings from the air 3 3 Remove aU all loose material that may be in the plane and so avoid fouling the controls 4 4 Before Detore starting the motor be sure the chocks are under the wheels 5 II 5 Be De sure the gas and oil tanks are C 5 6 Be De sure to fasten your safety belt 7 Turn on the gas and see ee that the switch is ill off ocr 8 8 Open throttle and suck in 9 9 Close throttle on One fine adjustment 10 Do not run the engine more than is necessary 11 See that your propeller is mak mak- making ing lag the necessary revolutions 12 Taxi slowly with stick well back 13 Be sure no plane Is ill landing or taking off oft near you 14 Take oft off into the wind 15 Open engine slowly and get un un- under under der way gradually 16 15 Push stick forward as plane gathers speed then ease case back after tall tail has lifted 17 When you find difficulty in stay stay- stayIng staying Ing on the ground you will have attained flying speed 18 Aster After the plane has left lert the ground ease stick forward 19 Avoid other planes in the air 20 Overconfidence does not pay 21 In flying horizontally keep the nose of the plane on the horizon 22 To fly straight fix your eyes on some stationary object ahead of you 23 Practice flying by the feel of the controls and use your Instruments instruments ments only to prove your racy r J j e J ISIA LOOP r The Loop Bring stick pro pro- progressively progressively back until plane Is In tn Inverted e ti div e throttle opera Close throttle to recover easing stick slick forward then back Gradually open throttle all set down by government agen agen- agencies dies cies in Washington D. D D C. C You wont won't have bave any trouble passing the exams and after youve you've had thirty five hours solo in the air well we'll make the application for you II Gee flank Hank Gee but that sounds great 1 Robinson Robinson All All right young fellow get get going on that thirty five hours It needs a good many take takeoffs take ofis to count up to thirty-five thirty hours Hank hurray Hurray Im I'm on my way ay a e eA A Review of the Course Robinson Well Hank youve you've done your thirty-five thirty full hours in inthe 1 the air Youre You're really a pilot now but you still have to get your pilots pilot's license your wings That of course depends depend on your passing your examinations I know you'll pass but just so that you'll be up upen upon en on everything Im I'm giving you this summary of what you must know to pass You'll be asked questions and these notes Im I'm giving you are Just about the answers to those ques ques- Dont Don't Imagine that the ques questions q s. s will be put to t you In such a away away away way that you can copy this summary and get by This is merely an out out- outline outline line of what you must know not know not Just to pass but to keep forever in your mind They are are the Inviolable rules of faith and conduct for a pilot Hank Thanks flank Thanks Rill Bill Just glancing at them I think I already know the an an- answers answers but I am ern going BoinS to do some lame tall studying to make certain Ill I'll pass pall Robinson You Robinson You should know all the answers Hank but then a little extra study never hurt anybody You are born to the air young fel fellow felt low a low a great pilot in the making Now get on with your boning up for forthe forthe forthe the exams and the best of luck to you Jou 24 Bumps are nothing to cause alarm Correct them slowly by Iy practice 25 In banking be sure the nose of the plane is on the horizon rud rudder rudder der and stick should be applied slowly and gradually In banking too ease off your stick and if U not enough bank put stick farther over in the direction in which you are banking 26 28 To straighten up after banking move the stick and rudder to neutral position 27 Make gentle turns before at attempting tempting steep ones 28 If It you are while do do- doIng doing Ing a right turn you will wUl feel the wind hitting your left cheek 29 28 For banking over forty-five forty de degrees grees apply stick and rudder in inthe Inthe inthe the desired direction keeping the nose of the plane on the hori horizon horizon zon by applying back pressure on the stick 30 When the plane is on its side the rudder acts as elevator and the elevator as rudder 31 Never run your engine at full speed except In an emergency 32 Should your engine fall fail switch off otT and put nose down U If your engine shows signs of failing falling it itis ItIs Itis is far safer to land with some engine than none at all 33 Remember Remember every every time you go up try something you have not attempted before such as 88 going higher doing or making longer flights 34 Never stunt near the ground 35 In practicing landings always try to land on a spot determined from the air I 36 30 in practicing acrobatics do not change the direction of the plane too suddenly I 37 For zooming get full speed I ahead before pulling stick back buck And at the top of the zoom put the stick sUck forward I 38 In looping put the nose down until sufficient speed has been I obtained and then pull the stick I Iback back towards your chest gradually gradually ally when on top of the loop cut cutA cutA I r r rf A spin loses altitude very quickly Pull stick back and use full right or left Udder kidder for a right or left spin Keep throttle all the way back r f It it the engine and gently pull pulle ie de e machine out of the dive Cut inning inning Cut the engine and 11 11 Il the plane by pulling the ik ck k back and keep it back Put Putu 1 ii u full Cull rudder In the direction you wish to spin and to come out neutralize the rudder and push stick sUck forward then pull stick back gradually to come out of the dive 40 In throttle back the tile engine and apply stick in one direction and rudder in the oth oth- er The plane will wW sideslip in the direction in which stick sUck is I. held 41 Rolling Rolling Gather Gather plenty plent of speed and kick on full rudder in the direction in which you want want ant to roll and pull stick back to chest 42 Falling Leaf Leaf Throttle Throttle the en en- engine engine gine and stall the airplane Ap Apply Apply ply rudder in the direction you want the plane to fall When the wing begins to drop apply full opposite rudder This can be re reo repeated re- re repeated first to the right and then to the left 43 Never try stunts at an altitude less than two to five live thousand feet and never over a town 44 To land throttle back engine and put nose of plane down in incorrect incorrect Incorrect correct gliding angle 45 43 If U another plane is on the ground where you intended to land fly round until field held is clear 46 48 In landing make a straight glide into the wind 47 Avoid pointing your plane toward any stationary object You may overshoot your mark and hit the object 48 In approaching the ground watch the ground ahead of ot the plane Iane 49 Level out when about forty five feet above the ground 50 Do not lose flying speed until untila a few feet above the ground 51 In losing flying speed too soon your plane may pancake 52 An accurate eye and a fine feel of the stick are all that tha t are nee necessary necessary essary for a good landing 53 To 10 land cross wind keep wing down to eliminate drift 54 S turns are the best method of landing in a desired location 55 Never turn near the ground especially if U the engine fails falls Put and keep the nose of the plane down 56 58 In landing near roads avoid telegraph and telephone poles and wires 57 In spiraling down you may not be facing the desired direction in which you want to land Do Dothe Dothe Dothe the S turn 58 Remember when you start to do something go ahead and do it Dont Don't change your mind 59 Always have your parachute on 60 00 Fly fast and fly high its it's Its It's ts t's al al- always always ways safer e. e j l f 7 rl I 4 L 5 S TURNS T RN 1 r |