Cyril James Dual Instruction Report

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Title

Cyril James Dual Instruction Report

Description

A report issued to Cyril regarding his dual instruction.

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Date

1942

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Format

Five printed sheets with handwritten annotations

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SJamesEC1385088v10011-0001, SJamesEC1385088v10011-0002, SJamesEC1385088v10011-0003, SJamesEC1385088v10011-0004, SJamesEC1385088v10011-0005

Transcription

PENSACOLA-NAS
10-17-41-3000

DUAL INSTRUCTION
SQUADRON VN2D8

Date: 6/3/42
Time: 1.5 Hrs SNV-1
Student does not maintain positive control while taxying. Student cannot get into level flight, dives in turns. Rolls into and out of turns without using any rudder to mention.
(INSTRUCTED IN STALLS) S B Turner

Taxying 2.9
Air Work 2.7
Take-off 2.9
Spirals 2.8
Field App. 2.8
Landings 2.8
Aptitude 2.8

AVERAGE 2.81

Date 6/3/42 Time .5 SNV-1
[underlined] Incomplete due to inclement weather [/underlined]
Student still displays the same errors
Landings have improved considerably.
F.A. pattern is not consistant [sic] but is much better than first period.
S B Turner

Date: 6/4/42
Time: 1.5 SNV-1
Most of students trouble this hour was due to tenseness. He could not remember to change gas tanks or propellor [sic] pitch. Student still cannot get into level flight and fly a straight line.
S B Turner

Taxying 2.9
Air Work 2.9
Take-off 2.9
Spirals 2.8
Field App. 2.8
Landings 2.9
Aptitude 2.9

AVERAGE 2.84

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TS4/FL/5

PENSACOLA-NAS
12-5-41-5000

DUAL INSTRUCTION
SQUADRON VN2D8

Day: Wednesday Date: 6/17/42
Stage: 1st in dual
First hop. Indoctrination,
Aptitude average
R E Ran

Final 3.0

Day: Thursday Date: 6/18/42
Stage: 2nd In dual
Average [indecipherable word]. Seems to be a little tense. Relaxed toward End of period
R E Ran

Final 3.0

Day: Friday Date: 6/19/42
Stage: 3rd In dual
Average to above. Landings are skidded to left a little and take offs were pulled
R E Ran

Turns 3.0
Spirals 3.0
Take-offs 2.9
Landings 2.9
Straight Flight 3.1
Emergencies 3.0
Aptitude 3.1

Final 3.01

Day: Saturday Date 6/20/42
Incomplete Bad weather.
R E Ran

Day Sunday Date 6/21/42
No hop Inst
Day off.
R E Ran

Day Monday Date 6/22/42
No hop Bad weather
R E Ran

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TS4/FL/5

PENSACOLA-NAS
12-5-41-5000

DUAL INSTRUCTION
SQUADRON VN2D8

Day Tuesday Date 6/23/42
Stage 4th In dual
Average to below. Had trouble in spiral with speed control. Landings were slow and leveled [sic] off high R E Ran

Beach Approaches 3.0
Taxying 2.9
Turns 2.9
Spirals 2.8
Take-offs 2.9
Landings 2.8
Power Landings 2.8
Straight Flight 3.0
Emergencies 3.0
Aptitude 3.0

Final 2.91

Day Wednesday Date 6/24/42
Stage 5th In dual
Average ride A.S. control improved. Landings were fast and a little nose low. P.L. fair but unsteady
R E Ran

Beach Approaches 2.9
Taxying 2.9
Turns 3.1
Spirals 3.1
Take-offs 3.0
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 2.9
Straight Flight 3.0
Emergencies 2.9
Aptitude 3.1

Final 3.02

Day Thursday Date 6/25/42
Stage 6th In dual
Average ride
Slick & Glassy water forced P.L. All other work fair.
R E Ran

Beach Approaches 2.9
Taxying 2.9
Turns 3.1
Spirals 3.1
Take-offs 3.0
Power Landings 3.0
Straight Flight 3.1
Emergencies 2.9
Aptitude 2.9

Final 2.98

Day Friday Date 6/26/42
Stage 7th In dual
Does not plan well. Air work satisfactory.
R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.8
Taxying 2.8
Turns 2.9
Spirals 2.9
Take-offs 2.9
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 3.0
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.9
Aptitude 2.7

Final 2.88

Day Saturday Date 6/27/42
Stage 8th In dual
Work about average. Doesn't use area to good advantage. Air work slightly below.
R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.8
Taxying 2.8
Turns 2.9
Spirals 2.9
Take-offs 2.9
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 2.9
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.8
Aptitude 2.7

Final 2.85

Day Monday Date 6/28/42
Stage 9th In dual
Average in all phases. Head work a little below average. Cannot define wind direction.
R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.9
Taxying 2.9
Turns 3.0
Spirals 3.0
Take-offs 3.0
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 3.1
Straight Flight 3.1
Emergencies 3.0
Aptitude 3.1

Final 3.00

Student James
Instructor Ran

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TS4/FL/5

PENSACOLA-NAS
12-5-41-5000

DUAL INSTRUCTION
SQUADRON VN2D8

Day Tuesday Date 6/30/42
Stage 10th In dual
Slow in reaction to emergencies. All other work about average. Head work poor.
R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.9
Taxying 2.9
Turns 2.9
Spirals 2.8
Take-offs 2.9
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 2.8
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.9
Aptitude 2.9

Final 2.87

Day Wednesday Date 7/1/42
Stage 11th In dual
Below average in all phases. Slow headwork.
R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.8
Taxying 2.8
Turns 2.9
Spirals 2.8
Take-offs 2.8
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 2.9
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.7
Aptitude 2.7

Final 2.82

Day Thursday Date 7/2/42
Stage 12th In dual
All phases average to a little below. G.L. Nose low and fast.
R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.9
Taxying 2.9
Turns 2.8
Spirals 2.9
Take-offs 2.7
Landings 2.8
Power Landings 2.7
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.8
Aptitude 2.9

Final 2.86

Day Friday Date 7/3/42
Stage 13th In dual
Average ride. P.L's skidded slightly to right. T.O. were pulled.
R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.9
Taxying 2.9
Turns 2.9
Spirals 2.8
Take-offs 2.8
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 2.8
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.8
Aptitude 2.9

Final 2.88

Day Saturday Date 7/4/42
Stage 14th In dual
Has trouble with co-ordination in spirals, all other work average.
Retain. R.E. Ran

Beach Approaches 2.8
Taxying 2.8
Turns 2.9
Spirals 2.8
Take-offs 2.9
Landings 2.9
Power Landings 2.9
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.9
Aptitude 2.9

Final 2.85

1.0

Day Sat. Date 7/4/42
Stage PX
turns little shallow, skids slightly on landings
SAFE FOR SOLO
O’Brien

Beach Approaches 2.9
Taxying 2.9
Turns 2.8
Spirals 2.8
Take-offs 2.8
Landings 2.8
Power Landings 2.9
Straight Flight 2.9
Emergencies 2.8
Aptitude 3.4

Final 2.9

Student James

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TS4/FL/5

PENSACOLA-NAS
12-5-41-5000

DUAL INSTRUCTION
SQUADRON VN2D8

1.0

Day Monday Date 7-13-42
Stage 1st hr. Instrument Fly.
Holds headings fairly well. Good and steady in changing altitudes. Average ride.
R. Broome

Final 3.0

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US Navy, “Cyril James Dual Instruction Report,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/34092.

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