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

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fore It is sent from the factory. Still. they admit
that a machine so damaged might possibly slip
through without discovery. But they do not be-
lieve that. up to the present time. any such
damaged machine has been sent to an American
flying field.
And as for the possibility of Il German agent
doing any monkey business with an airplahe
after 1t is received by II flying field, they soon
without mercy at the mere suggestion. Ihey 90
not deny the possibility Of spies being present on
any or all the flying fields but they do not be-
lieve that the most astute and malignant herman
agent could put anything over In the hangers
which house their steeds Of the air.
In charge of each hangar Is an officer whose
duty It IL to know all about each machine IN H.
what happens to each one, where IT Is ut any mo-
ment, and what Its condition Is whenever IL Is
in the hangar. Three mechanics are detailed 10
each machine to keep 1t in order and groomed
Tor use whenever 1t may be needed. Inc hy'hs
men are confident that no sabotage couio DC euc'
~cessfully attempted under these conditions except
by means of an organization so large ana SO
rn,;ka,v IN nylnc field forces that its possibility
IA not worth considering. In addition, no nun
ever takes a plane up from a flying held without
himself first carefully inspecting its machinery.
The ayiators are so confident that the lauil uoes
not lie in the planes that when they ae u'scu'S'
tho the couse Of accidents they do not even men,
ton the planes or their machinery, unless tnes
ore questioned by I'm outsider. Ihey cohnhe
their discussions to the human 1actor lh'o'Seu
and sueculate upon why his nerves or his muscle,
his heart or his brain, failed him VI some cruciai
moment.
Tho norcentaee of losses among student avia'
tore 20 much larger ut Canadian than ut the
Amer4can trimming schools, while the numper VI
ratol accidents ut the Canadian field at fort
Worth. Tex, Is appalling. Ihat hel" ~ "
fered more casualties than oil the DINER ne'us \.
cethcr in Texas. The aviators OF the american
Acids ore all of the opinion that the iatai't'es
there are mainly due to haste ana carelessucs' :"
training. .u. hoa
..er. rour r. nine hours of trimming In the air
with nm instructor. the time depending on MS
cr,chness in learning control, before he IL alio"eo
TO take up a machine by himself.
A ami, spin." one Of the causes OF occioehts
most commonly cited, Is an acrobatic SUM WIN
nm aviator must know how to execute WIN SSH,
and ense. In 1t he noses his machine howhwhru
with ITS tail whlrling In q circle ABOVE hln' WIZ
IT'S nose whirls In n similar but sma''er c't. ue
beneath him. and he, In the Pilots seat 10 :"
.,.n. -, Tho two %gyrations. To the landsman u
s.,,nds n heody sort of a combination. and 1t II
ura,v 70 proye SO to the airman unless he naS ~.
Knowledge md the skill with which to manage ).
~ throw his machine In and out OF tn'l sp"s u
a nnrt Of his daily practice after he pes,hs ' ~
acrohatic training, and In a very litt'e "n'c ~
.couIrss sufficient knowledge Of what 70 10 un'
Instructive control Of the machinery 70 eSe ~,
,",, snins ns easily and safely ms he cou1a wv,
m hs toes or turn on his heel II his feet were y
solid ground. ..,, .cc,acntnuy 4
nj, ear,y flights alone md. although ne ~
Smow what Ia the right thing to 90 TO take :. !.
,nncs,nc out of 1t, he may lose his head a. ~
c.rc,o, moment and fail to do what ne ousn
n,"rv mnn. woman, or child who has learned
,tae . hicyc,c or drive nm automobile - lamsn.
With TINT unconscious influence OF inc m'na ",
tho muscles which cnuscs one VINO nas ~ >
s"c = complete command Of a machine
drsvc straight at the object which ne wishes =.
!. 6o,ns his best to avoid. The aviator ms = VI" ~
time In his training when he suffers rom y"
saupe diaHculty md at Important n'o'" ~" an
mono 10 give the wrong pressure upon ,' ~. =,
troi stick or his elevator. II he does TINS WI" ~.
his machine goes into q tail spin una ns I'M, !.
.oss moi vori; quickly enough to recognise /.
diHsculty and d. tho right thing. n fata' accrue
10 very likely to result. .>,., ,,,c
ntx.iness. sudden panic. failure to THINK qu'c
IL. mnconsclous movement. ignorance OF wnat
e.. NM cuwse q fatal accident when Q 'ss'n