Handy man's workshop and laboratory . nces cautiouslyand takes sufficient time to master the balancing of his machinebefore attempting long glides. While learning, it is best to havetwo ropes about 6 feet long attached to the lateral extremities ofthe machine, each rope being held by an assistant. The glider isthus prevented from ascending to a dangerous height above theground, while the novice is learning to balance it. At first there isa tendency to place the weight of the body too far back, but thisdifficulty is soon overcome. Steering is effected by moving thelegs. To turn to the right swi
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . nces cautiouslyand takes sufficient time to master the balancing of his machinebefore attempting long glides. While learning, it is best to havetwo ropes about 6 feet long attached to the lateral extremities ofthe machine, each rope being held by an assistant. The glider isthus prevented from ascending to a dangerous height above theground, while the novice is learning to balance it. At first there isa tendency to place the weight of the body too far back, but thisdifficulty is soon overcome. Steering is effected by moving thelegs. To turn to the right swing both legs in that direction, andvice versa. To stop the flight, move the weight of the body back-ward and at the same time swing the legs forward. This willcause the machine to tilt up in front and settle down.—87 AN INEXPENSIVE ICE YACHT The following description of a junior ice yacht is not taken froma published article, or a design suggesting how to make a goodboat, but is a description of one which has been already made, and.
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