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The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition
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H. Barber
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Then,
after
driving
the
Aeroplane
up
to
and
under
the
lee
of
the
hedge,
he
stops
the
engine,
and
quickly
lashing
the
joy-stick
fast
in
order
to
prevent
the
wind
from
blowing
the
controlling
surfaces
about
and
possibly
damaging
them,
he
hurriedly
alights.
Now
running
to
the
tail
he
lifts
it
up
on
to
his
shoulder,
for
the
wind
has
become
rough
indeed
and
there
is
danger
of
the
Aeroplane
becoming
unmanageable.
By
this
action
he
decreases
the
angle
at
which
the
planes
are
inclined
to
the
wind
and
so
minimizes
the
latter's
effect
upon
them.
Then
to
the
Observer,
"Hurry
up,
old
fellow,
and
try
to
find
some
rope,
wire,
or
anything
with
which
to
picket
the
machine.
The
wind
is
rising
and
I
shan't
be
able
to
hold
the
'bus
steady
for
long.
Don't
forget
the
wire-cutters.
They're
in
the
tool
kit."
And
the
Observer
rushes
off
in
frantic
haste,
before
long
triumphantly
returning
with
a
long
length
of
wire
from
a
neighbouring
fence.
Blocking
up
the
tail
with
some
debris
at
hand,
they
soon
succeed,
with
the
aid
of
the
wire,
in
stoutly
picketing
the
Aeroplane
to
the
roots
of
the
high
hedge
in
front
of
it;
done
with
much
care,
too,
so
that
the
wire
shall
not
fray
the
fabric
or
set
up
dangerous
bending-stresses
in
the
woodwork.
Their
work
is
not
done
yet,
for
the
Observer
remarking,
"I
don't
like
the
look
of
this
thick
weather
and
rather
fear
a
heavy
rain-storm,"
the
Pilot
replies,
"Well,
it's
a
fearful
bore,
but
the
first
rule
of
our
game
is
never
to
take
an
unnecessary
risk,
so
out
with
the
engine
and
body
covers."
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