UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAR OFFICE
Dept. of the Army
Regulations For Operation Of Aircraft
Commencing 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 the machine with the motor running until the
pilot
relieving you can reach the motor controls.

6. Pilots should carry hankies in a handy place to wipe off goggles.

7. Riding on the steps, wings, or rail of the 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 sides 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 turn near the ground. You may crash.

19. Motors have been known to stop during a long glide. If pilot
wishes to
use motor for landing, he should open the throttle.

20. Don't attempt to force the machine onto the ground with more
than
flying speed. The result is bounding 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 closer than 50 feet to the hanger.

24. Never take a machine into the air until you are familiar with
it's
controls and instruments.

25. If an emergency occurs while flying, land as soon as possible.