Show cw WE PRIZE FOR SAFETY IN ih AIR gogenheim acts to take peril feril from flying new few york mans maar mastery of the nir air has ba reached a point the daniel foundation for promo tron afoa of aeronautics believes at which the ha factor of safety must be given attention if the possibilities of pa craft are to bo be adapted to transportation tat lon to hasten the daa da when a reliable rell ablo hands of good pilot plane lane in the any awill be as safe as a railroad otta train or i motor car directors of the duggen belm fund have set aside la in prizes to be awarded to planes wh which ich meet most satisfactorily nine requirements tor for airplane safety the competition to la to be concluded by october 31 1929 five british and two american manufacturers of air craft already have entered the race nine nina tetta tests submitted these thebe are aie the nine tests with which aircraft must comply the plane must maintain level and controlled flight at a speed not greater than 33 miles allea an hour and must be ba atile able to glide tor for three minutes with 4 all power switched off dering which the speed must not exceed 38 miles an I 1 hour bour i the plane must come to a complete stop within feet of the spot where I 1 lt itt first touches the ground in landing 4 A steady glide must be made dver an obstruction 35 85 feet high and th tha plane must come to a complete stop within SOO feet of the base of thai ob obstruction st ruction this Is to test the ships ability to make a forced landing I 1 in n a small space surrounded by wires houses or trees the plane must clear a BB 35 foot high obstruction from a starting point OW COO feet feat away I 1 with all power switched off the I 1 lane must at an angle of not noi P more inore than eight and not less than six I 1 teen degrees and at a speed not great feat er than 45 miles an hour to test it I 1 ability to approach an uncertain landing place in event of engine mum failure in normal flight at a speed of as 45 to i miles an hour boor abe the pilot must mast tata taka 1 both hands bands off the tha montrola con trola for at least fire minutes to demoA demonstrate strate the tha ability of hla his craft to right itself after disturbances from wind gusts or from the application of controls 1 the plane roust must show that if its engine enema falls it will assume a gently aglid ln ang position and make an easy landing the pilot must pull puli his ele elevator vittor control to a maximum extent at the coment moment the power la Is switched 0 off 9 and ith tha 9 ship must descend on a steep elide ide at a speed of not more than 40 miles an hour three independent controls con trola must be placed on the tha ship any of 0 which win will leap it in perfect control it if the I 1 a are re switched oft off the plane must show its abety tr ot to tale take off and to land on a VI alot t feet square surrounded by a foot obstruction and it must tail ifal ats wn ofa power alape the tha ground galust against a strong wind schedule dult of award of the prize money wm to ato to the competitor ahofia entry arto ithe the highest number of points int in lot of the nine mite safe safety ty tes teota ts ten tho und dolli Lra will go 90 to each of the tha first arse fire ave sallies entries to satisfy all the judges arg ara orville wright B tru lle I 1 s daylon Dav lson assistant secretary ecret ary of ru war ilir for a aeronautics edward P assistant navy secretary tor for neto aeto kattlas natt matt los las william cullam P macar maccracken ackel jrr as taut secretary Beer ettry of commerce connner ca for aeronautics commander it richard X byrd ant afia jr dr george W lewis thy tarm 4 prot or 0 laplain of new york ij ft t mayo and lieu t B it aa a ot of Insil IngUtti tute te of talt cology will the judge any amy effort to make air traffie traffic m integral part of our national cota ineice lifee afe ufe taya says harry president of fund must first ral r duee and as ai nearly as a possible oter come coma the popular of air transportation tha average man likes to tend send his hl nau mail by air but he lets let somebody ome body else el do the flying if present air hazards a are re reduced air traffic will conr into its it own a M a common method of trilla transportation por tation |