This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...in the eye of the wind. Place chocks in front of the wheels. Attach a rope to each outer front wing strut and lash each rope securely to a peg driven in the ground. Secure the tail in a similar manner, by fastening a rope to the tail-skid post. Lash the controls in their neutral positions. Cover the engine with a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...in the eye of the wind. Place chocks in front of the wheels. Attach a rope to each outer front wing strut and lash each rope securely to a peg driven in the ground. Secure the tail in a similar manner, by fastening a rope to the tail-skid post. Lash the controls in their neutral positions. Cover the engine with a tarpaulin or some waterproof material. Do the same to the propeller. Drain the water from the radiator if there is any danger of frost. Place a guard on the machine to prevent the people, who are tempted by curiosity, from stepping on the machine. The ordinary man in the crowd would just as soon put his feet through the planes as on the beams. It will be found that some people have a great desire to have their names and addresses on the fabric of the machine. This practice should not be encouraged. If there are any cows in the field, it will be found necessary to drive them away from the machine as the fabric appeals to their appetities. TO START A PROPELLER WITHOUT AID. There are occasions when it is impossible to procure help in starting the engine. This may be overcome by using a few precautions. The pilot should first turn the machine into the wind and see that there is plenty of room to turn around in the field if such a move is necessary. Place a block of wood in front of the wheels. Secure the control column back towards the pilot's seat. The control column may be held back by locking the safety belt around it. This will raise the elevators and tend to hold the tail of the machine on the ground when the engine has been started. Inspect the magneto wiring and see that the ground wire is properly attached and that the breaker box is on. Place the switch in the "OFF" position. Open the throttle about half way and close the air. This w...
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The William Hood Dunwoody Industrial Institution
Published:
1918
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10996088236
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Plates/Engravings/Diagrams. Very Good. Ex-Library, Hard Cover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by J.T. King Signed in pencil, by author J. T. King, on title page; retired Air Force library copy with usual stamps, stickers, labels; ink notations on fep/ffep; binding has light shelf wear at the spine extremities and corners; front cover pastedown is rubbed and worn, title partially worn off, lightly abraided where library stickers were removed; 115p.; This is thought to be the first rigging manual on the Curtis JN-4-D "Jenny" aircraft; numerous illustrations and several photographs; some plates are two and three-page fold outs.