The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-13


fore II Is sent from the factory. Still. they admit
that a machine so damaged might possibly slip
through without discovery. But they do not pc
ueve that. up to the present time. any such
damaged machine has been sent to an American
flying field.
And as for the possibility Of q German agent
doing anv monkey business with an alrplahe
after II Is received by flying field, they scott
uithott mercy at the mere suggestion Ihey 90
not deny the possibility Of spies being present Oh
any or all the flying fields but they 90 not oe
lieve that the most astute and malignant uelinan
agent could put anything over IN the hahsai'
which house their steeds of the air.
In charge Of each hangar is an ofhcer whose
duty II is to know all about each machine III IL
,ybat hannens to each one where it Is at any mo-
mont and what it's condition is whenever II Is
tn the hangar. Three mechanics are uetalieu ~
each machine to keep 1t in order anu srooAieu
for use whenever it may be needed. Inc hsihs
men are confident that no sabotage coulu oe SUE
cessfuly attempted under these conditions except
| nv means of an organization so large anu ~
unlikely in flying field forces that Its possibility
| "a not worth considering. In addition. no inan
ever takes q plane up from nylng neiu "i'hou'
| himself first carefully inspecting us niaciin'
Tho aytators are 80 confident that the 1aulI uoe'
| not lie in the planes that when tney are ui',uo
| ,np the cause of accidents they DO not even ier
| ton the planes their machinery, unless lnes
| oro questioned by an outsider. They genuine
| tho,r discussions to the human factor ln'oiVeo
and speculate upon why his nerves or MS lnusc,e,
| b,o heor+ or his BRAIN failed him at some cruclai
moment oLo-
| The percentage OF losses among student avn"
49, 10 much lorcer at Canadian than Mt the
.,~.o,n training schools, while the number OF
| eel accidents at the Canadian field at fort
worth Tex is appalling That held mas SUI
pored more casualties than all the other hefus W
oether In Texas The aviators OF the Alnei, .'
Holds are all Of the opinion that the la''hti.'
there are mainly due to haste ana careieeene' -
training . ,,,o had
| 60 to nine hours Of trimming In the ar
Nth an instructor, the time depending on IL,
onickness In learning control, before ne Is ai'"
Tn take ND a machine by himsei.
~tal spin," one Of the causes OF aeeio ,,,at
r,os. commonly cited. is an acrobauc SUN. VII n,
. - ,o,or must know how to execute with ski
. an W." In q no noses his machine downward
With its tail whrling In circle ABOVE NM ,oi<
= &C. rnse wbirls In q similar but smaller ciiSl'
horaoth him and he in the plots seat % ~
r ,,vot of the two gyrations 10 1ne i"nu , - {,
8 .o,nds q beady sort of comblnatlohs au
ukelv to prove so to the airman unless ne no. :.
e knowledge and the skill with winch ~ .r,,ns
q n throw his machine In and out oi 'aii op ~
y -. of his daily practice after ne Deslns III
l. Ioho.,c training and In very little "niie II
; .,u,res sufficient knowledge or "hat ~ w
,nst3nctive control Of the machinery 70 80 t,,.,
J. 80, sn,ns as easily and safely as ne coulu wv
II ,,s zoos or turn on his heel If his feet were
). solid ground at, sn,, accidentally
J. ,,s earlv flights alone and, although ne 10
RS n s what is the right thing to do 20 JAKE -
is aoh,ra ont of it. he may lose his neao d. :.
10 m,r.ol moment and fail to do what ne ousD
or s,'N-r NON woman, or child who has iearneu
at Isa hicycle or drive an automoons - lan an
s1ue .,co,sc,ous influence Of the mino o7
49, muscles which causes one VINO mas ho'
IS .ne complete command Of machine
Awe straight at the object which ne wishes ID,
n. so,ng his best to avoid. The aviator mas Or
.sros IN his training when he suffers rom IA
ss-ce d,faculty and at important moments
prone to give the wrong pressure upon III, ms WI
Inn ~ stiok or his elevator. II ne does TINS WIZ
"a. -. machine goes into a tail spin ana ms MI
a does not work quickly enough to recognize
nv S,nscr,tv and do the right thing. fatai ACCRUE
ds Is very likely to result. .,,,x ,,,,
n, nsz.,ness, sudden panic. failure to think quiz
80 unconscious movement, ignorance OF "nat
a. NAV cause a fatal accident when 'eaf'