Outing . LEARNING TO FLY *37 aviator which was fatal. This may havebeen caused by his pulling the wronglever when he wanted to accelerate themotor, and finding that it did not re-spond, he turned down at once, taking achance that it could be accomplished insafety. At a later stage in the course of in-struction, when the aviator has gainedconfidence and after all the movementsnecessary to operate the machine havebecome purely automatic, so as not torequire the least thought on his part, theaviators attention may then be devotedto overcoming the problems presented bythe wind. Gusts are felt with
Outing . LEARNING TO FLY *37 aviator which was fatal. This may havebeen caused by his pulling the wronglever when he wanted to accelerate themotor, and finding that it did not re-spond, he turned down at once, taking achance that it could be accomplished insafety. At a later stage in the course of in-struction, when the aviator has gainedconfidence and after all the movementsnecessary to operate the machine havebecome purely automatic, so as not torequire the least thought on his part, theaviators attention may then be devotedto overcoming the problems presented bythe wind. Gusts are felt without warn-ing; swirls of air are encountered whenpassing over or near buildings, and puffscome without regularity and withoutwarning. When sailing a boat theycause ruffles on the water and thus givethe helmsman warning in time to pre-pare for them. It is not so when flyingin an aeroplane. Gusts of wind are only evident whenthey are perceived through the delicateand highly acute sense of feeling of theaviat
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