Service notebook of Harold Gordon Cornell - 1917 - Part 9

[*See that adjustable aneroid dial is on 0 before going up.*]
Rigging :- General Flying.

Cleaning. Parts to be kept clean on an aeroplane:-
All fabric (Planes, Fuselage). Never use
fabric to clean fabric as it has a detrimental
effect on dope & fabric.
Greasing Parts to be greased:-
All controls, turnbuckles, pulleys,
Care to be taken that grease does not come into
contact with fabric
Painting Paint all metals, struts or [[king?]] posts, or
any parts that are likely to rust.
Examination. See that all turnbuckles are locked.
Al bolts must be split & pins turned over.
Control Wires. See that there is no fraying,
especially where wire goes over a pulley.
If forced landing is made & a stay for some time
is necessary, face machine into wind & peg down
securely.
Inspection. Inspection all splices, tyres, under-carriage
& tail stud; See that all instruments are O.K.
Examine rubber joints in air speed indicator tube
 

General Flying.
Donts
(1) Dont forget to test the controls
(2)    "        "       " switch off
(3)    "        "       " test engine
(4)    "   taxi a machine into the air with erratic revs.
(5)    "   taxi clear of the sheds until the "all clear"
             signal is received
(6)    "  take off unless head into the wind
(7)    "  baulk machines landing
(8)    "  Stall    
(9)    "  Choke engine getting off
(10)   "  [[Lose?]] engine
(11)   "   circuit the wrong way
(12)   "  depend on the T
(13)   "  turn without banking
(14)   "  forget machine is frail (on ground especially)
(15)   "      "   that speed is greater than it seems.
 

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Flying Instructions
Shawbury
Aug 1917
No 29 Squadron A.F.C.
1. Safety helmets will be worn by officers under instruction
during all flights.
2. Officers should make a ground inspection of the
aerodrome and surrounding country at the first
opportunity.
3. Before leaving the ground and landing always bear
in mind the direction of the wind and the
direction in which currents are being made
red flag denotes right hand and green flag left hand
4. No officer will effect a landing outside the aerodrome
other than a forced landing, without special
instructions from the flight commander.
5. No officer