Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-29
Learn to Fly-0h, So Easy!
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Describing Student Course ~ ithaca


co EFT ON your duster and shall what we
VI do" This is IN all probability the manner
IN which you will receive your invitation TO
mount an aeropane and start for the first time your
exploration Of that element which for so many cen
turtles remained a sealed book 20 man Your brother
students lounging about and the words OF the
instructor Ealvanize them into action The machine
IL turned around preparatory for a hight One stu
dent mounts the machine and examines the level OF
the gasoline in the tank, and n necessary repen-
shes e. Another takes up his position at the PRO-
peller ready TO crank the motor, while third sub
mits the pontoon to examination In order that no
small cracks fractures may unrevealed BY this
time another student perhaps has helped you 70 but
ton your ''duster." 1t might be explained that
"duster'' in the vernscular Of the flying camp
a short quilted jacket intended TO fulfill the
function Of life preserver in you and your In
struetor fall into the lake.
BY this time you have conquered any fear which
may have arisen in and you take your seat beside
the instructor About this time OF your COM
rRdes may slip UP beside you and tie string around
your knees. When you ask what the meaning OF this
procedure is. you Informed that Il Is TO keep
your knees from knocking together, and then there
IL general laughter. The instructor takes last look
at the motor and informs you that your first duty
will be TO retard the motor he will shortly be
busy with the throttle. The student whose duty Is
20 crank the propeller shouts safe" the instructor
replies. Safe" and then the propeller IL given few
preliminary spins and everything is in readiness
60 make the start. Tho at the propeller shouts
Put her on" and with a sharp. swift downward pull
on the propeller the motor Is started II must be
membered that aviation motors relatively higher
The din that an eighty horsepower motor can max
situated Immediately behind head better be
Imagined than described. This does not in any de-
gree contribute 20 your composure. When your In
sructOT r. satisfied that the motor IL turning
strongly he waves his hand and the machine i'm
medlately commences to slip down the quay toward
the water. When II reaches the water the motor is
throtted down until the lake proper r. reach~d
through a somewhat narrow channel Notch by notch
the motor IL let out and by this time you yourself
racing over the surface Of the water at train
speed Small patches OF weeds seen in the disa
and sooner. IL seems, they sighted than you
shoot across them BY this time the first shock has
disappeared and begin TO observe the movements
OF your instructor. FIRST by OF the foot bar
he Will the attitude of the machine trans
Versey, this being accomplished by means OF the
aiierons OF the auxiliary movable fins the ex-
IRENE ends OF the main planes.
When this has been done the vital movement will
take place. When you him begin move his ele-
vator you Will know that you are about TO leave
the surface OF the water and glide the air II
the machine IL flying strongly he will ''baby' her
into the air. The dream OF your life is about to be-
come a reality. BY this time the exhiaraton inci-
dental TO your mad rush over the surface OF the
water has invaded your whole system; your blood
flows fast Perhaps you will turn your eyes upward
ana when you again glance downward you will see
the water lying many feet below you You have COM
United yourself TO the tender Of another ele
nent. You struck with amusement There are no
jumping about wild buffetings by the air cur
rents, about which you have read so much The
machine mounts with the steadiness an ocean liner
coming into Its pier The next time you look down.
the water seems long way off It. however inspires
no fear. The hills which bordered the lake and an
peared 30 high have shrunk into nothingness: Won
are above all things terrestrial cavorting with the
birds. 800 -