Nitpick. If you look closely at where these came from, I believe you will find they are not Dept. of Army Regulations, but U.S. Army Signal Corps Regulations. Don't think the Army Air Corps was established until later. Dan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 9:00 PM Subject: 1920 Army air corps regs
>Dept. of the Army Regulations For Operation Of Aircraft >>Commencing January 1920 >>............................................... >>1. Don't take the machine into the air unless you are satisfied it >will fly. >........................................................ >2. Never leave the ground with the motor leaking. >>............................................... >>3. Don't turn sharply when taxiing. Instead of turning sharp, have >>someone lift the tail around. >>----------------------------------------------- >>4. In taking off, look at the ground and the air. >>----------------------------------------------- >>5. Never get out of the machine with the motor running until the >pilot>relieving you can reach the motor controls. >>----------------------------------------------- >>6. Pilots should carry hankies in a handy place to wipe off goggles. >>----------------------------------------------- >>7. Riding on the steps, wings, or rail of the machine is prohibited. >>==--------------------------------------------- >>8. In case the engine fails on takeoff, land straight ahead >regardless>of obstacles. >>----------------------------------------------- >>9. No machine must taxi faster than a man can walk. >>----------------------------------------------- >>10. Never run motor so that blast will blow on other machines. >>----------------------------------------------- >>11. Learn to gauge altitude, especially on landing. >>----------------------------------------------- >>12. If you see another machine near you, get out of the way. >>----------------------------------------------- >>13. No two cadets should ever ride together in the same machine. >>----------------------------------------------- >>14. Do not trust altitude instruments. >>----------------------------------------------- >>15. Before you begin a landing glide, see that no machines are under >>you. >>----------------------------------------------- >>16. Hedge-hopping will not be tolerated. >>----------------------------------------------- >>17. No spins on back or tail sides will be indulged in as they >>unnecessarily strain the machines. >>----------------------------------------------- >>18. If flying against the wind and you wish to fly with the wind, >don't >>make a sharp turn near the ground. You may crash. >>----------------------------------------------- >>19. Motors have been known to stop during a long glide. If pilot >wishes >>to use motor for landing, he should open the throttle. >>----------------------------------------------- >>20. Don't attempt to force the machine onto the ground with more >than >>flying speed. The result is bounding and ricocheting. >>----------------------------------------------- >>21. Pilots will not wear spurs while flying. >>----------------------------------------------- >>22. Do not use aeronautical gasoline in cars or motorcycles. >>----------------------------------------------- >>23. You must not take off or land closer than 50 feet to the hanger. >>----------------------------------------------- >>24. Never take a machine into the air until you are familiar with >it's>controls and instruments. >>----------------------------------------------- > >25. If an emergency occurs while flying, land as soon as >possible.
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