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[[preprinted]] [[double line]] NO. OF FLIGHT. | REMARKS. [[/preprinted]] | 4-4-12 - Repaired right chain; replacing broken roller. Chains are crystallizing. Slightly charged oil from D. T. E. turbine to Polarine. Braced propellar uprights. | 4-12- [[strikethrough]] 12 [[/strikethrough]] Overhauled entire ignition system & repaired spark plugs & magnetos. | 4-12 " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for: Overhauled entire ignition system & repaired spark plugs & magnetos.]] | 4-6 - Gave all wires thorough cleaning & coating of vaseline. Tested engine - missing - overhauled ignition system. | 4-7- Sunday. | 4-8- Overhauled & repaired magnetos; tested out on engine OK. Repaired short circuit switch, repaired magneto case. Started making bilge pump. | 4-9 Charged foot rest & braces & brace wires. Overhauled machine. | 4-11- Overhauled boats, hangers; tools making speedometer 113 | Engine choking slightly at first; Engine then turned over faster than ever. New (Heath) propellors tried. 114 | Pontoons worked more satisfactory & showed valueof new brace wires put on. 115 | Variable & veering wind. 116 | Pontoons showed structural strength in 15' drop. 117 | Engine stopped dead on glide due to new propellors. [[preprinted]] [[double line]] One copy to be retained for aviator's log. Duplicate to be sent to Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation, for filing in Department Aviation Records. Signature: [[/preprinted]] [[signature]] John Rodgers [[/signature]] [[end page]] [[start page]] San Diego, Cal [[preprinted]] Record - U.S. Navy Aeroplane No. ^[[B-1]], Date ^[[March 20]], 191^[[2]] , to ^[[April 3,]] 191^[[2]] [[/preprinted]] [[15 column table]] DATE. | WEATHER. | WIND. DIRECTION. | WIND FORCE. | BAR. | THER. DRY. | NO. OF FLIGHT. | OPERATOR NAME. | OPERATOR. WEIGHT. | TIME AT BEGINNING OF FLIGHT. | DURATION OF FLIGHT ^[[35-10]]| APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE ABOVE SURFACE. | EXTRA LOAD CARRIED. 3-20-12 | bc | N.W. | 3 | 30:06 | 61 | | V. Herbster | 127 | Richardson | 196 | 12:0 | .10" | 0 | -21 | bcp. | S. W | " [[ditto for: 3]] | 30:02 | 51 | 108 | John Rodgers | 170 | | | " [[ditto for: -21]] | " [[ditto for: bcp.]] | " [[ditto for: S. W]] | " [[ditto for: 3]] | " [[ditto for: 30:02]] | " [[ditto for: 51]] | 109 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | Richardson | " [[ditto for: 196]] | " [[ditto for: -21]] | " [[ditto for: bcp.]] | N W]] | 4 | 29:94 | " [[ditto for: 51]] | 110 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | | | -22 | bc | S.W | 3 | 30:12 | 63 | 111 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | | | " [[ditto for: -22]] " [[ditto for: bc]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 3]] | 30:26 | " [[ditto for: 63]] | 112 | V. D. Herbster | 127 | | | | | | | | | | ^[[checkmark]] -23 | " [[ditto for: bc]] | Calm | 0 | 30:77 | 68 | | | | | | | | | -24 | " [[ditto for: bc]] | N.W | 1 | 30:06 | 69 | | | | | | | | | -25 | " [[ditto for: bc]] | " [[ditto for: N.W]] | 2 | 30:11 | 72 | | | | | | | | | -26 | bcp | W. | 1 | 30:12 | 62 | | | | | | | | | -27 | bc | S. W | " [[ditto for: 1]] | 30:16 | 60 | | | | | | | | | -28 | " [[ditto for: bc]] | W. | " [[ditto for: 1]] | 29:94 | 61 | | | | | | | | | -29 | " [[ditto for: bc]] | S.W | " [[ditto for: 1]] | 29:97 | 58 | | | | | | | | | -30 | bcz | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | 3 | 30:29 | 59 | | | | | | | | | -31 | bc | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | 4 | 30:30 | 62 | | | | | | | | | 4-1-12 | bcz | N.W | 2 | 30:14 | 64 | | | | | | | | | -2 | " [[ditto for: bcz]] | " [[ditto for: N.W]] | 3 | 29:94 | 62 | | | | | | | | | -3 | 0c | " [[ditto for: N.W]] | 1 | 30:02 | 66 | | | | | | | | [[preprinted]] [[double line]] NOTE - On the reverse side, opposite the corresponding "No. of Flight," desirable remarks such as object of flight, character of flight, places of starting and landing, result of any experiment made, description of any accident however slight, damage sustained, repairs made, any unusual consumption or economy of oil or fuel, meteorological notes, time required to assemble and to disassemble, when occurring. Enter full data in the first six columns each day, whether flights are made or not. [[/preprinted]]
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