Remember, if you want to be a pilot it’s required that you be in sympathy with the objectives of the United States.
ARE YOU FIT TO FLY?
1. Must I be 18 years old before I can get a private pilot’s license?
2. To get a license, must I pass a test in navigation and meteorology?
3. I’m over 80 years old but healthy, am I eligible for a private pilot’s license?
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There is an inverse relationship between the likeliness that a design will be produced and the triviality of the items included in the diagram. In this case someone felt the need to point out the landing lights, but neglected to include fuel tanks.
RUMPLER Designs Largest Plane
Herr Rumpler, famous designer of Germany’s war time fighting planes, is turning his peace time activities to good account in developing the world’s largest airplanes. Rumpler, shown above in a characteristic pose at his drafting board, is now building an enormous monoplane which will have wings large enough to place staterooms in. A new blunt-nosed wing section is used to effect this design. Read the rest of this entry »