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[[preprinted]] [[double line]] NO. OF FLIGHT. | REMARKS. [[/preprinted]] 37 | Instruction for Herbster making getaway and landing - one. 38 | " " " " " " " " [[dittos for: Instruction for Herbster making getaway and landing - one.]] | On Dec. 8 & 9, took off skids and put on Burgers Wright pontoons. Took off lower left wing & replaced it with new one; old was damaged by catching in corn stalks at getaway from muddy field, bringing down machine in flight #38. On Dec. 10th magnets failed - removed & repaired. 39 | Test flight with hydros. 40 | Instruction in hydro-aeroplane. - Machine stalled due to making turn before sufficient altitude was reached. Machine dropped 15 feet. New planes ^[[& tail complete]] & boats repaired are required. 41 & 42 | - tests flights at San Diego, Cal. - engine missing. 43 | Test run for engine. - rocker pin blew - safety wired. 44 - " " " " [[dittos for: Test run for engine.]] - Inlet valve broke. Put in new cyl. & piston. 45-46 | - Test flights - engine O.K. 47-48 | - Instruction - Getaway and landing - four - seven. 49 | Flight. 50 | " [[ditto for: Flight.]] - Herbster in pilot's seat. 52 | Flight. - first flight of Herbster alone. - five landings - getaway 75'-100' 53 | Flight - landed alongside U.S.S. Iris. 54 | Brought captain of Iris ashore - Cranked from motor boat. [[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]] [[signed]] John Rodgers [[/signed]] [[end page]] [[start page]] Annapolis, Md., South River, Md., & Annapolis, Md. [[preprinted]] RECORD - U. S. NAVY AEROPLANE No. ^[[B-1]] , DATE ^[[December 3]] , 191^[[1]] , to ^[[December 7]] , 191^[[1]] . [[double line]] [[/preprinted]] [[15 column table]] DATE. | WEATHER. | WIND. Direction. | WIND Force. | BAR. | THER. DRY. | NO. OF FLIGHT. | OPERATOR NAME. | OPERATOR. WEIGHT. | PASSENGER. NAME. | PASSENGER. WEIGHT. | TIME AT BEGINNING OF FLIGHT. | DURATION OF FLIGHT. | APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE ABOVE SURFACE. | EXTRA LOAD CARRIED. [[/preprinted]] 12:03-11 | 1-2 | | 1-2 | | | 19 | John Rodgers | 170 | Mr. Wilkestaff | 190 | 4:05 | -08' | | " [[ditto for: 12:03-11 | 2 | | 2 | | | 20 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | Lt. Ellyson | 165 | 4:15 | -'15 | | " [[ditto for: 12:03-11 | 2-3 | | 2-3 | | | 21 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | " [[ditto for: 170]] | Ens. Herbster | 127 | 4:35 | -22' | 1000 ft. | " [[ditto for: 12:03-11 | 2-3 | | 2-3 | | | 22 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | Scott (Elec) | | 5.00 | -10' | | 12-05-11 | 3 | | 3 | | | 23 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | Herbster | 127 | | -03' | | " [[ditto for: 12-05-11]] | 3 | | 3 | | | 24 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | Ens. Maddox R | 140 | | -24' | | " [[ditto for: 12-05-11]] | 3-4 | | 3-4 | | | 25 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | Ens. Herbster | 127 | | -10' | | " [[ditto for: 12-05-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3-4]] | | 3-4 | | | 26 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | - 15' | | " [[ditto for: 12-05-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3-4]] | | " [[ditto for: 3-4]] | | | 27 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | -20' | | " [[ditto for: 12-05-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3-4]] | | " [[ditto for: 3-4]] | | | 28 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | -15' | | " [[ditto for: 12-05-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3-4]] | | " [[ditto for: 3-4]] | | | 29 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | -'30 | 1500 ft | 12-06-11 | 3 | | 3 | | | 30 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | -03' | | " [[ditto for: 12-06-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | | 31 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | 125' | | [[checkmark]] " [[ditto for: 12-06-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | | 32 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | -14' | | " [[ditto for: 12-06-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | | 33 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | - 30' | | 12-07-11 | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | | 34 | | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | - 15' | | " [[ditto for: 12-07-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | | 35 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | -11' | | " [[ditto for: 12-07-11]] | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | " [[ditto for: 3]] | | | 36 | " " [[dittos for: John Rodgers]] | | " [[ditto for: Ens. Herbster]] | " [[ditto for: 127 | | -06' | | [[preprinted]] [[double line]] NOTE - One 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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