Airienteering with 13MIKE

by Fred J. Calfior and Douglas W. Miller

AirLeg 43

1) When “9.0” DME from SLI VOR, turn LEFT to a heading of “355”

“Back in my Naval Academy days, I worked with another individual on an Aerospace Engineering project for a semester. We designed, built, and wind tunnel tested a hang glider shaped like a covered wagon! What's astounding is that of all the designs, it had the greatest lift capability. But it was impractical because of the monstrous drag that resulted. Well, they were just as radical in the early days of airplane building. The Givaudan had drum shaped wings! The Safety had looped wings! The Edward had rhomboidal wings. I don't know if they ever got off the ground, but they 're certainly examples of dedication and commitment to solve the problems of flight, wouldn 'tyou say?”

2) Descend to “1500” feet

3) The first airplane flew in Europe in:

If your answer is “1903”, go to AirLeg 113

If your answer is “1904”, go to AirLeg 99

If your answer is “1906”, go to AirLeg 18

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