Aviation Safety
Discussions
D. M. Grcizer
for
The Office of Aviation Safety
Walt Pederson and his wife
homesteaded at Naptowne.
Among other natural pcrsuits of
the homesteader, he writes and
flies, and has been flying in
Alaska for eleven years. He is
an Alaska Pilot Owner Air Car
rier. and is our spokesman for
this issue.
FLIGHT MANEUVER
“Here, in my opinion, is a
flight maneuver that should be
executed in checking out in a
strange airplane. Familiarity
with this would have saved the
pilot in Aviation Safety Discus
sion No. 2. whose engine quit at
one hundred feet during take
off. Here it is:
TRY IT
“With at least two thousand
feet altitude, put the airplane
into a climbing atitude (about
sixty miles an hour for the usual
light plane) -then read the alti
meter and cut the throttle at
the same time.
“Now whip the plane around
in a one eighty degree turn just
as if you were trying to get back
The Inlet Inn
in Homer
NEW AND MODERN
ACCOMMODATIONS
Carl F. Gulley, Owner
P.O. Box 8 Homer, Alaska
on the field. Complete the turn
and level off.
SURPRISE?
“You have used a lot of air
just turning around. Now add a
hundred feet for instrument lag
and what not and paste a red
placard in the back of your
brain for reference the next
time your engine quits on the
take-off, and you wonder wheth
er to turn back or go ahead.”
COMMENT
We like that maneuver our
selves, and have usually used it
whenever we have flown with
flight instructors. The only
thing we added was a two
second lag between closing the
throttle and taking action in
order to average out a normal
lag in response to engine fail
ure.
Thank you, Walt, for our dis
| cussion of the week.
BULDOZER READY TO WORK
i The new caterpillar diesel
crawler tractor, purchased by
i the city some months ago was
unloaded and serviced, ready
! for work today. It is equipped
| with a number 6A Buldozer
hydraulic angle blade and hy
draulic control.
This is the second piece of
I heavy equipment acquired by
i the city in the past 12 months,
and will enable the street de
partment to do work that was
not possible with the old mach
inery which is nearly worn out
and requires continual expen
sive repair.
The new machine is among
the last few available under
government restrictive priori
ties, and if not obtained now’
the city would have been left
without the heavy equipment
for the duration of the war
emergency, according to city
officials.
BREAKUP DATES
AT NENANA
1917 . April 30, 11:30 a m.
1918 May 11, 9:33 a.m.
1919 . May 3, 2:33 p.m.
1920 - May 11, 10:46 a.m.
1921 . May 11, 6.42 a.m.
1922 . May 12, 1:20 p.m.
1923 . May 9, 2:00 p.m.
1924 May 11, 3:10 p.m.
1925 . May 7, 6:32 p.m.
1926 . April 26, 4:03 p.m. |
1927 . May 13, 5:42 a.m.
1928 . May 6, 4:25 p.m.
1929 . May 5, 3:41 p.m. j
1930 . May 8, 7:03 p.m.
1931 . May 10, 9:23 a.m.
1932 . May 1, 10:15 a.m.
1933 . May 8, 7:03 p.m.
1934 . April 30, 2:07 p.m.'
1935 . May 15, 1:32 p.m.
1936 . April 30, 12:58 p.m.
1937 May 12, 8:04 p.m.
1938 . May 6, 8:14 p.m.
1939 . April 29, 1:26 p.m.
1940 . April 20, 3:27 p.m.
1941 May 3, 1:50 a.m.
1942 . April 30, 1:28 p.m.
1943 . April 28, 7:22 p.m.
1944 May 4, 2:08 p.m.
1945 May 16, 9:41 a.m.
1946 .. May 5, 4:40 p.m.
1947 . May 3, 5:53 p.m.
1948 May 13. 11:13 a.m.
1949 . May 14, 12:39 p.m.
1950 . May 6, 4:14 p.m.
The Yukon River ice moved
at Fort Yukon at the following J
times the last ten years:
1940 . April 29, 9:34 p.m. |
1941 . May 9, 5:06 p.m. I
1942 May 6, 3:11 p.m !
1943 . May 3, 10:51 a.m. i
1944 May 8, 6:12 p.m.;
1945 . May 20, 11:42 a.m.!
1946 May 11, 2:18 p.m.j
1947 . May 7, 4:26 p.m.!
1948 . May 15, 9:47 p.m.
1949 May 18, 11:36 p.m
1950 May 12, 5:22 a.m.
The average child learns to
turn on electric lights at ap
proximately the age of three—
but never learns to turn them
off.
MEN IN SERVICE GIVEN
EXTENDED TRAINING TIME
World War II veterans now in
active military service, attend
ing school under the G. I. Bill
during their spare time, will be
able to resume their courses
after the July 25, 1951, training
cut-off date, if they are forced
to interrupt their studies because
of military duties or transfers.
According to the Veterans Ad
ministration, they will be allow
ed to continue training within
a reasonable period after their
release from active duty—even
though they do not get out until
after the cut-off date.
In fact, the VA said, when
they do reenter G. I. Bill train
ing, they may step up part-time
training taken while in uniform
to full-time courses.
However, there is one excep
tion, the VA said. A veteran
taking a G. I. Bill correspon
dence course while in service or
otherwise may not, after the cut
off date, switch to classroom
training, regardless of whether
it’s in the same or any other
field of study.
Similar post-deadline proced
ures apply to veterans who start
ed G. I. Bill studies as civilians,
then interrupted to return to
military or naval service. They
also may resume training within
a reasonable period following
their release from service—
should they return to civilian
life after July 25, 1951, and be
fore July 25, 1956, the wind-up
date of the G. I. training pro
gram.
Veterans whose training is in
terrupted by military service
must meet three requirements if
they expect to return to training
after the cut-off date, the VA
said.
Conduct and progress in their
G. I. Bill course must have
been satisfactory.
The period of training which
NURSES BAKE SALE
Members of the Registered
Nurses Association will hold an
Easter Bake Sale at Werner's
Market tomorrow, beginning at
11 o’clock.
These girls are a quiet but
hard working group, who, when
they set their minds to a pro
ject usually come through. They
i are determined to provide Sew
ard with a perminant building
for a health center. One large
enough to accomodate the city’s
public health program in the
years to come.
A month ago, when it became
necessary to relocate the health
center, they informed the city
council that the nurse’s group
; would assist in the establishment
of a perminant location, if the
council could fill the immediate
need. They are always ready to
lend* a hand in time of need.
This is the first time in a year
that they have embarked on a
public money making activity.
Homemade cakes, pies and
sweet breads for Easter Day can
all be found at the Nurse’s bake
sale.
may be obtained after they get
out of uniform will be limited
(to their remaining G. I. Bill en
titlement.
And their course may not ex
tend beyond the final deadline
of the G. I. Bill program on July
25, 1956.
Under the law, the July 25,
1951, cut-off date applies to
World War II veterans discharg
ed before July 25, 1947. For
those few discharged afterwards,
the cut-off date is four years
from the date of discharge.
Phone 37361
CARL J. HUTTON
Aliorney-ai-Law
326Vi 4ih Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska
Room 4 - Pearl Bldg.
1951IINCOIN WINS SWEEPSTAKES
IN MOBIMAS ECONOMY REN!
WOBlUSAS
Now the 1951 Lincoln gets official recognition
for the proven economy long known to owners
of Lincoln motor cars. In the grueling 810-mile
Mobilgas Economy Run—over roads ranging from
icy mountain passes to blazing desert heat—the
great new Lincoln with optional overdrive rolled
up records for economy unmatched by any other
car entered.
Throughout the rugged demands of this severe
competitive test oj American motor cars, conducted
by the American Automobile Association, the 154-h.p.
Lincoln “InVincible Eight” engine led all others in
this extreme test—not only for performance, but for
fuel and oil economy, too!
In winning the Grand Canyon Sweepstakes award,
the Lincoln set a new all-time Economy Hun mark
of 66,484 ton-miles per gallon.
If you are one of those who have thought of
Lincoln only as a style and luxury leader in the
fine car field, this record commends this great car
to you doubly now. Yes, the 1951 Lincoln—from
any viewpoint—represents the finest and most
valuable automotive investment you can make for
1951 , . . and for all the years ahead.
Why not come in to see and drive the great new
economy-proven 1951 Lincoln today!
FOREMOST OF THE FINE CARS
NOW FIRST FOR ECONOMY, TOO!
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
Seward, Alaska
Madison 56