Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13

into n tail spin accidentally. Or he may
take his machine into one, pciore
he has had the usual instruction, out of the spirit
of adventure, or even the kiddish desire to con
vince himself Of his daring or exhibit it to his
fellow students But. whatever the cause, 1t is
the opinion Of flying field ayiators that getting
into q tail spin, purpoSely or accidentally, WITHOUT
being able to manage 1t properly. Is the cause OF
a large proportion Of fatal accidents ut the n.y.
ing fields.
The same perverse, unconscious influence Oh
the mind over the muscles which forces the
bicycle learner straight toward the object ne ~
trying to avoid is responsible for many OF 1he
fatal accidents due to collisions. Even the most
expert of flyers may be unable to avert a serious
accident when he sees approaching him q plane
driven by a cadet who is doing his level best 10
keen his machine out of the others way. no"
serious and ever present is this danger In flying
fields Is proved by Capt. Vernon Castles death'
Tn flying there are certain blind angles in
which collisions are possible through no fault OF
the driver of either plane. The sections OF space
covered by the wings of his ship are Invisible 10
the pilot. and IL such n section comedies win
the space concealed from the eyes OF announcer
pilot approaching from below or at one side. a
sudden crash Is likely to be the first that elther
knows of the other plane. This "bilnd angie
may be the cause of an occasional serious acct-
don't hnt ayiators do not think that such collisions
are of frequent occurrence.
Engine trouble causes many unimportant acci'
dents, but, %aviators say, should never oher any
serious difficulty to o man who has learhe" III"
TO manage his plane, If he Is IN a region where
1t is possible for him to come down sale.y. Ana
for engine trouble there are as many possible anu
loc,+,mote causes as there ure reasons for an
automobile to balk.
In a few cases o broken propeller has caused
n pilot to make a forced landing, with injury 10
his plane, but, up to the present time. never WI"
serious result to himself. The accompanying pc
ture shows what happened to a pilot wheh ls
nroneller weakened, cracked and broke over the
grounds of a high school in the environs OF Hous-
ton. Tex. He brought his ship down win some
damage to 1t. hut none to himself, ana CREAMY ~
the delight of the inhabitants OF the REGION
Various causes may result In the breaking OF
the propeller. 1t may have Deen injured ~ some
nreyious nose dive to the ground; or a bird may
have got entnngled In its blades. Cadets are Tor
hidden to chase birds because of the possibility
If such n result and the sure smashing OF inc
nroneller. Nevertheless. they do It sometimes.
when the instinct Of the chase ia strong IN their
b,ood. And It would be quite possible for o pro
TO fy against his propeller. to the undoing OF ootn
bird and propeller, and the pilot to be ignorant
of what had happened.
The men who Dy n0ru WorA dnu sse"uy p."ss
tice have earned the right to the title OF "Diro.
men" believe that with both students and sKiaeo
nylators one cause Of fatal accidents Ia the fall
ure Of the nervous system to respond Immediately
nnd accurately to the command Of the brain
ANYTHING which causes nervous fatigue may brlni
about that physical statc-dissipation nerve
strain. physical WEAKNESS, lack Of sleep. TIT
Aver must be 30 alert, his grasp upon every situ
nt,on which may confront him 90 instant. ana M
action 10 meet and control Il ~ prompt that I'M
fraction Of q second In the movement % his nam
unon the controls Of his machine mny mean tn
difference between life and death. "
And anything which slows BY ever g litHs g
action OF the brain In On emergency, or the mash
Inv Of its commands along the nerves. or the 10
.t"nt obedience Of the motor nerves may zen
him crushing to the earth. The cadets befeF
thev hive become what they call "inst'nctis
ayers' are especially liable to this danger 2
though even those who are skilled In the DIR at
mi free from It's menace Birdinen who OF
killed In one, or another. or several forms Z
athletics say that In nothing else have they fe
M much the necessity Of this instant and con
nIete response Of the nerves to the demand spc
them. -,
Tho cadets quickly discover. 20 they 10y, IN,
,ock Of plenty Of sleep soon results 10 . phyno