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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1932SECOND YEAR OFWILLIAM AND MARY’SAVIATION LAUNCHEDGoncowLifemarTwenty-Eight Men are Enrolled in Ground Courses, and Seventeen Fledglings Report to Col. Earl C, Popp for Dual Flight Instruction.BIG AVIA’N YEAR IS SEENAeronautics Courses 101, 102, and 103 Prove to be Among the Most Popular in the College Curriculum.INIIS!Thelishedreprei Y. M. the FThe ferent forme ered iIn ; the Svarioi;organ pus, z of hisDEB^Iagain the m be on Ralph Jamesier, w:F'arlai age, J cominj men.Mar severa varsity plans of the man, lina, \ iina, i semest NorthColgatPordhjumbia.WILL](CcAlthColor minute the woWith the successful take off of the College of William and Mary’s second year of Aeronautics, a total of approximately 28 men reported to the ground school course, Aeronautics 101 on Friday, September 16. The flight . cernm schedule went into effect at 8:45 a. m., Thursday, September 22. This flight course, Aeronautics 103, is being studied by 17 fledglings, according to Colonel Earl C. Popp, Director of the Department of Aeronautics.For the benefit of those new to William and Mary College, and for those who are interested in Aeronautics, the following courses are stated, as prescribed by our Department of Aeronautics.Aeronautics 101 and 102This course is composed of approximately one hundred and two hours of classroom instruction and sixty-eight hours of shop work. It is a required course for all flight students —private, limited, commercial, or transport.Although the work is adjusted to other college routine, it will probably result in about thirty-four weeks of instruction with three hours of classroom and two hours of shop per week.The subjects covered are as follows, and will be rigidly controlled by text-assignments, reviews, and examinations:History of Transportation and Aviation; nomenclature; theory of flight; Aerodynamics 2, 3, 4, and 5; the model wind tunnel; construction of the airplane; rigging the airplane; airplane propellers; repair of the airplane; materials used in airplane construction; scale model airplanes; gliding and soaring flight.The Power PlantBlueprint ’’ing; elementary en- squad, gineering; carburetors and super- son B chargers; elementary electricity, magnetos; starters and starter motors; generators; spark plugs; batteries; the Wright J6 Series Engines; the Pratt and Whitney Wasp Engines; the the Packard Diesel Engines; the Kin-ner Engines; the Curtiss OX Engines; timing magnetos and valves; lubrication and fuel; trouble shooting; engine maintenance.Meterology-Navigation-LawThe atmosphere; minor and major wind circulation; the weather map; cloud formations and significance; the magnetic compass; the telepoint compass; the earth inductor compass; flight instruments; flight and engine instruments; map making and reading 1, and 2; airways maps, aerial photography; night flying; radio aids to navigation; earial navigation 1,2, and 3; astronomical navigation 1, and 2; parachutes and their care; aviation law and the Federal Regulations.Private Pilots Flight Course This course is primarily for the private plane owner or serves as a preparatory course for further training. It includes the complete ground school course previously detailed, and through ten hours of dual instruction and ten hours of solo flying the student is taken through the elementary work of handling the ship on an even keel, followed by gentle, medium, and steep turns, takeoffs, landings, spins, stalls, vertical banks and emergency landings. After he solos he is checked frequently to correct faults and weaknesses that may develop, and is then instructed in cross-wind landings, 180 and 360 degree landings, spiralling down to a landing, side slips, fish-tailing, and forced landings under various conditions.He is then ready for his Government test for a private pilot’s license.All students are equipped with, and will be thoroughly instructed in the use of, the latest type approved parachutes before taking any instruction in flight, and will be required to use parachutes during their solo work..son an acountlt; tacklin safety.Outs were Lson. 1R.Comptc W. Wi MillerSmith F. WilMahone Beall . Hess .. Lafer . MontgoDeLott(ScoreRandoljWillianSumnTouchdtLecroixafterCholko)downs—try aftlt;ficials:gan); ilinesma:LEJTHPEP RALLY WILL BE HF.T.n
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Williamsburg Flat Hat
Williamsburg, Virginia, US
Tue, Sep 27, 1932
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