United States Army Aviation Digest, Volume 8U.S. Army Aviation Center, 1962 |
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aerial airfield airplane airspeed altitude ARMY AVIATION DIGEST Army Aviation School ARMY AVIATION STORY autorotation avia balloon Capt Captain cargo cause cockpit collective pitch combat commander copter Corps course craft CRASH SENSE crew crewchief density altitude designated Division enemy equipment failure feet Field Artillery fire fixed wing flight flown flying forced landing Fort Rucker Fort Sill fuel gear ground guerrilla H-19 CHICKASAW H-21 SHAWNEE H-34 CHOCTAW heli helicopter Incident damage Infantry injuries inspection instrument knots L-20 BEAVER L-23 SEMINOLE liaison pilots Lieutenant load Lycoming engine main rotor blades maintenance Major damage maneuvers mechanics ment military mission normal observation officer operations passengers personnel plane problem radio reconnaissance rotary wing Rucker runway safety seat STRUCK tactical tail rotor takeoff terrain tion troops U. S. Army Aviation UNITED STATES ARMY weather
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Page 46 - Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed, Though to walk near its crest was so pleasant; But over its terrible edge there had slipped A duke and full many a peasant. So the people said something would have to be done, But their projects did not at all tally. Some said: "Put a fence 'round the edge of the cliff. Some, "an ambulance down in the valley.
Page 46 - But the cry for the ambulance carried the day, For it spread through the neighboring city: A fence may be useful or not, it is true, But each heart...
Page 46 - It's a marvel to me That people give far more attention To repairing results than to stopping the cause, When they'd much better aim at prevention. "Let us stop at its source all this mischief," cried he, "Come, neighbors and friends, let us rally; If the cliff we will fence we might almost dispense With the ambulance down in the valley.
Page 46 - Gave pounds or gave pence, not to put up a fence, But an ambulance down in the valley. "For the cliff is all right, if you're careful," they said, "And, if folks even slip and are dropping, It isn't the slipping that hurts them so much, As the shock down below when they're stopping.
Page 46 - Oh, he's a fanatic," the others rejoined, "Dispense with the ambulance? Never! He'd dispense with all charities, too, if he could; No! No! We'll support them forever. Aren't we picking up folks just as fast as they fall?
Page 5 - Careless or reckless operation. No person shall operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of others.
Page 5 - Administrator or the Board is of the opinion that any complaint does not state facts which warrant an Investigation or action, such complaint may be dismissed without hearing. In the case of complaints against a member of the Armed Forces of the United States acting in the performance of his official duties, the...
Page 2 - This point of observation commands an area nearly 50 miles in diameter. The city, with its girdle of encampments, presents a superb scene. I have pleasure in sending you this first dispatch ever telegraphed from an aerial station, and in acknowledging indebtedness for your encouragement for the opportunity of demonstrating the availability of the science of aeronautics in the military service of the country.
Page 15 - Here's how it's done: 1. Place a live cat on the cockpit floor; because a cat always remains upright, he or she can be used in lieu of a needle and ball. Merely watch to see which way the cat leans to determine if a wing is low, and if so, which one. 2. The duck is used for the instrument approach and landing. Because of the fact that any sensible duck will refuse to fly under instrument conditions, it is only necessary to hurl your duck out of the plane and follow it to the ground.
Page 11 - Marshall in commanding the Army Ground Forces, the Army Air Forces, and the Army Service Forces.