02640cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000440012624500370017025000330020726400510024030000470029133600260033833700260036433800360039050000310042650801920045752013600064953400680200965300140207765300160209165300430210785600660215085600430221699900190225972902UtSlPG20260610134703.0mcr n260607r20241917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a17028501  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTL1 aFales, E. N.q(Elisha Noel),d1887-197010aLearning to fly in the U.S. Army  a1st edition, 2nd impression. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-08  aBob Taylor, Gísli Valgeirsson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Learning to Fly in the U.S. Army: A Manual of Aviation Practice" by E. N. Fales is a manual focused on aviation practice written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a concise guide for student aviators, especially those from non-technical backgrounds, who must quickly absorb the essential principles of flying. The text aims to equip readers with the foundational knowledge necessary to understand and operate airplanes, highlighting crucial topics while omitting overly technical details.  The opening of the manual begins with a transcriber's note and then dives into the book's preface, indicating its intended audience of non-experts and student aviators. Fales sets the stage by acknowledging the vast literature on aeronautics, while emphasizing the need for a streamlined resource that includes only the critical fundamentals for effective learning. He references the historical evolution of aviation, laying the groundwork for the subsequent chapters that will cover topics such as the types of military airplanes, principles of flight, and operational guidelines for aspiring pilots. This concise introduction highlights the educational focus of the book, making it a valuable resource for those looking to gain a quick yet thorough understanding of aviation from a practical perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1917  aAirplanes  aAeronautics  aAeronautics, Military -- United States4 uhttps://archive.org/details/LearningToFlyInTheUSArmy/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72902  c113627d113627