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1928
1928 - 0565.PDF
JUNE 28, 1928 PRIVATE FLYING A Section of FLIGHT in the Interests of the Private Owner, Owner-Pilot, and Gab Member LIGHT 'PLANE EQUIPMENT THE necessity of gadgets with aircraft is understood. It isthe habit to despise them in Service machines because it is thought there are too many of them, but Service machinesare put to so many essential experimental purposes apart from actual flying that there is much justification for the generousnumber. In any case, there is the compensation in normal flight of ignoring half of them. It cannot be said that owners of private light aeroplanes are put to any inconven-ience by too many gadgets. They have no more than is absolutely required. The De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., have produced afew new ones for use with their light plane which fill a decided need and will add to the convenience of handling a machineboth on the ground and when flying. One of them is a LIGHT 'PLANE EQUIPMENT : (1) D.HJwheel jack for changing wheels. (2) D.H. portable tail trolley,which can be carried in the machine. (3) D.H. tail trestle, which easily supports the tail at a convenient height for work on the tail unit. LIGHT 'PLANE EQUIPMENT : (1) The D.H. Air-speed Indicator. (2) The D.H. telephones. (3) D.H.telescopic chocks, which are also useful as the tool roll container. (4) D.H. screw picket for pegging down the D.H. " Moth " or any other light 'plane. 513
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