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The flying chance
The commandant of the Philadelphia navy-yard looked up from the sheaf of papers which bore the superscription of the Bureau of Naval Affairs, Washington, at the young man who stood at attention before his desk. But why? he cried. Why? I passed in everything else. My sense of balance was perfect. My nerve reactions were A No. 1. My blood pressure, hearing, everything! Only those paltry two points I fell short in. Im sorry, the commandant said again. But this flying business is dangerous enough as it is without our adding to it by overlooking the slightest imperfection in the human machine. The service requires a full twenty in eyesight, and your test measures up only eighteen. Therefore you have been judged unfit for aviation. It will do you no good to appeal to Washington for a waiver, Mr. Rankin. There have been a few cases, I admita very few, like Williams and Steffansonbut only after the men concerned have proved themselves to be expert beyond all question in spite of their physical shortcomings. ......Buy Now (To Read More)
Ebook Number: 68552
Author: McCreagh, Gordon
Release Date: Jul 18, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: The Frank A. Munsey Company
Publication Date: 1917
Publisher Country: United States
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