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