Evening star., 1937-02-14

to regular instruction in the Link
trainer for all pilots. A selected pilot
from each of the major airlines re-
Gently completed a course Of instruc-
ton on the trainer in the Commerce
Department and class of Army pilots
also is being trained there.
I'VE are convinced that use of the
Link, trainer adds to the technique Of
the pilot, makes the training problem
easier and less expensive and adds
very materially to the safety of oper-
alton in bad weather." j. Carroll Cone,
assistant director of air commerce,
explained
LAS a result Of the success attained
in the training of designated pilots
from the various airlines on the
trainer here, several of the airlines
have bought Link trainers and intend
to graduate all pilots in instrument
training on these machines. We are
finishing the training of a class of
Army pilots as instrument instructors
to carry on this type Of training in
the Army. They are thoroughly sold
on the Link trainer and it seems that
the airlines are also"
Appreciation of the value of the
Link trainer is not confined to this
country, Cone said. Other govern
ments, especially the Japanese, have
adopted the trainer and have placed
orders for so many of the machines
that American aviation is finding it
difficult to obtain deliveries.
The Link trainer resembles a small
airplane, mounted on a base so that
it can move freely in any direction in
response to movements of the regular
airplane controls in its C :kpits. 1t
also can be moved by means of an
outside set Of controls operated by the
instructor.
All conventional blind flying instru-
ments, including radio range beacon
receiver. are provided in the cockpit
Of the trainer. Any type Of navigation
problem can be flown" by the STU
dent. The ability of the student to
recover" from unusual attitudes Of
flight" into which the machine is
placed by the instructor can be
checked with great accuracy.
Two Of these trainers are in oper-
alton in Washington One, in the
Bureau Of Air Commerce, has been in
operation for two years. The other
was installed about a year ago at
Boiling Field.
THE Soaring Society of Washing
ton will meet at pm. Tuesday
in the office of the president, Percy
Warner, 4811 Wisconsin avenue, to
discuss plans for the coming soaring
season.
Due to bad weather, the clubs
glider has been stored until Spring.
Officers Of the organization are ex-
pected to report at the coming meet
ing on the status of local gliding
affairs.
The Washington Air Derby Associa-
ton will announce the 1896
award OF the association trophy. to be
followed Immediately by the presenta-
ton, at dinner at pm, next Thurs
day at the Columbia Countr. Club.
The trophy was established by the
association as a tribute to the local
pilot making the outstanding contri-
button to the advancement of flying
in this vicinity during each year.
Among the guests of the association
will be Col. William Ord Ryan, Army
Air Corps. commanding officer at
Boiling Field; j. Carroll Gone, as
sistant director, Bureau of Air Com
merce; Col. r. S. Geiger. Marine Corps
aviation, and Charles Horner. presi-
dent of the National Aeronautic As
Sociation.
THERE are no busy signals or wrong
numbers on the Nations shortest
telephone connections between the
pilots compartments and the stew
ardess' station in the new United