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[[preprinted]] [[double line]] NO. OF FLIGHT. | REMARKS. [[/preprinted]] March 3rd to 19 the inclusive | } Took machine apart, put in new ribs, rebuilt planes, took engine apart; repaired crank case; overhauled engine; assembled engine; assembled aeroplane, put on new boats from Navy Dept. Connected up controls. Used spare parts when possible; made run when necessary; received help from Jus in making diagnols to boats, fittings for boats; etc. Overhauled and repaired magneto; ignition & feed system; put in new spark plugs. Repaired and overhauled tachometer Tested out engine Mar. 9 - 11 - | Time used in saving parts and tents in strong blow and storm & resecuring tents and their contents. 16th | - When hydroaeroplane was placed in the water it was found that the stern sank 1/s" below level of water. A hydro plane was then secured to the tail; N. G; drag. 106 | Test flight. Wire to magneto broke. The next two attempts to fly were unsuccessful with Nav. Con. H. C. Richardson as passenger. The aeroplane was unable to leave the water in that wind & with such a weight. 107 | Flight. [[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. ^[[B1]], Date ^[[Feb.28]], 191^[[2]] , to ^[[March 5,]] 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 | APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE ABOVE SURFACE. | EXTRA LOAD CARRIED. 2-28-12 | B.C | S.W | 2 | 30:01 | 69 | 91 | John Rodgers | 170 | | | 12:30 | .01' | | " [[ditto for: 2-28-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2]] | " [[ditto for: 30:01]] | " [[ditto for: 69]] | 92 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | Lt. Tiners | | 12:35 | .25' | 1000 | " [[ditto for: 2-28-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2]] | " [[ditto for: 30:01]] | " [[ditto for: 69]] | 93 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | " [[ditto for: Lt]] Ellyson | | 1:03 | .15' | " [[ditto for: 1000]] | " [[ditto for: 2-28-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2]] | " [[ditto for: 30:01]] | " [[ditto for: 69]] | 94 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | Ens M. McLain | | 1:36 | .14' | " [[ditto for: 1000]] | " [[ditto for: 2-28-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2]] | " [[ditto for: 30:01]] | " [[ditto for: 69]] | 95 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | Lt. Tiners | | 1:54 | .19' | " [[ditto for: 1000]] | 2-29-12 | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2]] | 30:00 | 62 | 96 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | " " [[ditto for: Lt. Tiners]] | | 9:22 | .11' | " [[ditto for: 1000]] | " [[ditto for: 2-29-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2]] | " [[ditto for: 30:00]] | " [[ditto for: 62]] | 97 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | " " [[ditto for: Lt. Tiners]] | | 9:42 | .10' | 800 | " [[ditto for: 2-29-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2]] | " [[ditto for: 30:00]] | " [[ditto for: 62]] | 98 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | | 9:58 | .14' | 700 | " [[ditto for: 2-29-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | 2-3 | " [[ditto for: 30:00]] | " [[ditto for: 62]] | 99 | V. D. Herbster | 127 | | | 10:23 | .29' | 1000 | " [[ditto for: 2-29-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2-3]] | " [[ditto for: 30:00]] | " [[ditto for: 62]] | 100 | John Rodgers | 170 | J M Johnson | 160 | 11:32 | .06' | 2000 | " [[ditto for: 2-29-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W]] | " [[ditto for: 2-3]] | " [[ditto for: 30:00]] | " [[ditto for: 62]] | 101 | V. D. Herbster | 127 | | | 11:41 | .03' | 500 | 3-01-12 | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | S | 2 | 30:18 | 64 | 102 | " [[ditto for: V. D. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127]] | | | 9:24 | .17' | 500 | " [[ditto for: 3-01-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | S.E. | 2-3 | " [[ditto for: 30:18]] | " [[ditto for: 64]] | 103 | " [[ditto for: V. D. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127]] | | | 10:25 | .13' | 1000 | " [[ditto for: 3-01-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | S.W. | " [[ditto for: 2-3]] | " [[ditto for: 30:18]] | " [[ditto for: 64]] | 104 | " [[ditto for: V. D. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127]] | | | 11:01 | .08' | " [[ditto for: 1000]] | " [[ditto for: 3-01-12]] | " [[ditto for: B.C]] | " [[ditto for: S.W.]] | 3 | " [[ditto for: 30:18]] | " [[ditto for: 64]] | 105 | " [[ditto for: V. D. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127]] | W. Waterman | 170 | 11:32 | .93' | 150 | 2-03-12 | O.C | NW. | 1 | 30:10 | 57 | | | | | | | | | 2-04-12 | BC | SS.E. | 3 | 30:12 | 68 | | | | | | | | | 2-05-12 | " [[ditto for: BC]] | S.W | 2 | 30:17 | 69 | | | | | | | | | [[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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