U.S. DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE
RULES of FLYING - January, 1920
1- Don't take the machine into the air unless you are satisfied it will fly.
2 - Never leave the ground with the motor leaking.
3 - Don't turn sharply when taxiing. Instead of turning sharp, have someone lift the tail
around
4 - In taking off, look at the ground and the air.
5 - Never get out of a machine with the motor running until the pilot relieving you can reach
the engine controls.
6 - Pilots should carry hankies in a handy position to wipe off goggles.
7 - Riding on the steps, wings or tail of a machine is prohibited.
8 - In case the engine fails on takeoff, land straight ahead regardless of obstacles.
9 - No machine must taxi faster than a man can walk.
10 - Never run motor so that blast will blow on other machines.
11 - Learn to gauge altitude; especially on landing.
12 - If you see another machine near you, get out of the way.
13 - No two cadets should ever ride together in the same machine.
14 - Do not trust altitude instruments.
15 - Before you begin a landing glide, see that no machines are under you.
16 - Hedge-hopping will not be tolerated.
17 - No spins on back or tail slides will be indulged in as they unnecessarily strain the
machines.
18 - If flying against the wind and you wish to fly with the wind, don't make a sharp near the
ground, you may crash.
19 - Motors have been known to stop during a long glide, if a pilot wishes to use the motor
for landing, he should open thottle.
20 - Don't attempt to force machine onto ground with more than flying speed. The result is
bouncing and ricocheting.
21 - Pilots will not wear spurs while flying.
22 - Do not use aeronautical gasoline in cars or motorcycles.
23 - You must not take off or land within 50ft of the hangar.
24 - Never take a machine into the air unless you are familiar with the controls.
25 - If an emergency occurs while flying, land as soon as possible.
Submitted by FCM Richard Oberheim, V3 Division, '54 - '57