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T. O. No. 30-100D-1Scratchy had logged more than 300 hours and passed thought a w
his instrument flight test. From his hospital bed he Now he kn
reviewed previous flights he had made on instruments, had to use
and he was obliged to admit that he had been asking vinced he
for just what finally happened. He concluded that he
had tested out his luck long enough. His str
basic weat
The doctor assured him that he would fly again. He still in the
was resolved that when that day came he would never he would fi
again make an unplanned flight. He determined further- the techniq
more to develop his skill in flying in bad weather. It weather se
was a matter of technique, he decided, just as much dures they
as any other phase of flying. In the past he had not er by insti
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As Scratchy reviewed his basic weather, it assumed "Where."
a new significance. The technical terms which had answered
been dinned into his head during his training at Ran- question,
dolph Field took on added meaning. He discovered that possible pl
they were not just words some highbrow had thought ditions.
up; they are more like instruments which a pilot must
understand if he is to interpret them. A pilot who Thinkin
flew through weather without knowing what the fore- Scratchy c
caster had been talking about habitually flew without groups by
knowing what he was doing. 1. Vari
With these thoughts in mind, Scratchy sent for his
text books and classroom notes and painstakingly be- 2. Redu
gan to study them. This time, he was interested not
only in learning weather, but also in trying to get 3. Dang
clear in his mind the possible effect of various weath-
er elements on the actual technique of flying.
Under t
THIRD.QUESTION listed all
From his hospital window Scratchy watched the the speed a
weather. He forme(' the habit of asking himself when
he observed a change in the clouds or heard rain in 1. Wind
the trees, "How would I fly in that particular cloud?"
or, ''How would I decide whether or not to fly it?'' 2. Wind
This, he realized, was what his instructor in primary
training meant when he said that weather was always 3. Tim(
a question. Air navigation answers the question strument a'eather flying technique would be necessary.
ew better. To take weather in stride, you
tried and proven tactics. He was con-
could no longer ignore that fact.
ategy was logical. He would review his
her and his air navigation together while
hospital. Then, once again at the controls,
y weather a little at a time while practicing
ues. He would talk with other pilots whose
nse he respected and find out what proce-
advised. He was through with flying weath-
nct alone.
ATHER ELEMENTS
FECTING FLIGHT
Practical necessities of military flying
the question "When." Here was the third
'How." It could be answered by study of
ans of flight conduct in the prevailing con-
g it out from the pilot's point ,of view,
assified weather elements into three broad
heir effects on normal flight.
ation of ground speed and drift.
ction of aircraft efficiency.
er to the structure of the aircraft.
CAN YOU GET THERE?
he first of these three headings Scratchy
he factors he could think of which change
and direction of an airplane.
velocity at flight level.
direction at flight level.
e allowance for traffic clearance and in-
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Army Air Forces. Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather, book, January 1, 1944; Ashland, Ohio. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth873973/m1/13/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.