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  • Aerodromes, their evolution, 14
  • Age, its relation to flying, 11
  • Alighting, operation of, 51
  • Biplanes and tuition, the "pusher" type, 16
  • Bleriot, Louis, study of his methods as a pilot, 84
  • Certificate of proficiency, tests for, 54
  • Cody, S. F., 90
  • Commercial possibilities of aviation, 107
  • Conneau, Lieut. J. ("Beaumont"), 87
  • Constructional weakness in aeroplanes, risks of, 60
  • Controllability of aeroplanes, problems of, 33
  • Cross-country flying, pupils' first experiences, 92
  • Dual-Engine machines, 79
  • Engine failure, risks of, 65
  • Enjoyment of learning to fly, 12
  • Farman, Henri, pioneer work as an aviator, 86
  • Fees for tuition, 13
  • First flights, pupil as passenger, 39
  • Health and flying, 10
  • Human factor in relation to accidents, 71
  • Improvements in aircraft which spell safety, 76
  • Industry of aviation, its expansion, 100
  • Instructors, qualifications necessary, 15
  • Latham, Hubert, temperamental study, 86
  • Learning to fly not dangerous, 11
  • Manual dexterity, need of, 12
  • Opportunities for the newcomer in aviation, 101
  • "Rolling" (handling a machine on the ground), 43
  • School aeroplanes, types of, 16
  • —— aeroplanes, need for ample supply, 15
  • —— biplane, its controls, 34
  • Schools, modern, their conveniences, 18
  • Sensations of flight, 41
  • Speed in its relation to flying, 31
  • Speed, promise of the future, 109
  • Straight flights, 44
  • Sustaining planes, their operation, 32
  • Temperament, the ideal for flying, 22
  • Time required in learning to fly, 19
  • Touring by air, 105
  • Turning in the air, 46
  • Vedrines, Jules, his piloting, 90
  • Vol-planÉ, the, 48
  • Weather, its effect on tuition, 38
  • Wind fluctuation, dangers of, 62
  • —— flying, 80
  • Wrights, Wilbur and Orville, 82

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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