AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 33

BRIEFING
TEST PILOT

75 years ago

BY BARRY SCHIFF

AOPA WAS FOUNDED
ON MAY 15, 1939

1. What aviation safety device was
regarded as a gadget, rejected when first
introduced in 1931, and considered only
for use in an amusement park?
2. What is the V-speed that represents
the minimum indicated airspeed at which
an airplane can be made to lift from a
runway?
3. True or False: All American fighter aircraft built and flown during World War
II incorporated control sticks. In other
words, none were piloted using control
wheels.
4. If the ambient air at a given sea-level
airport is warmer than standard, then the
atmospheric pressure will decrease _____
during the first 1,000 feet of altitude gain
(everything else being equal).
a. more than 1 inch of Hg
b. less than 1 inch of Hg
c. 1 inch of Hg
d. Cannot be determined.

False: Of the 12 Apollo astronauts to have
walked on the moon, one of them had a
mother whose maiden name was Moon.
6. True or False: A pilot on a VFR crosscountry flight at night arrives at his
destination a few minutes after sunrise. He
is required to land with a minimum fuel
reserve of only 30 minutes.
7. From reader Pat Hyfield: You probably know the answer to the following
question without realizing it. How many
rivets did it take to complete construction
of the prototype Boeing 747 in 1968?

United States President Franklin D.
Roosevelt welcomes King George VI to
America, the first reigning British monarch to set foot in the United States. The
average American wage is $1,730 per
year (83 cents per hour). Unemployment
is at 17.2 percent. The first air-conditioned car is introduced, the zipper is
cheaper to use than buttons, and 80 percent of Americans own a radio.
JUNE 1

ANSWERS on page 35

'AOPA Live' celebrates two years
New set is show's birthday present

JUNE 4

The St. Louis,
a ship carrying 907
Jewish refugees, is denied permission to land in Florida and is forced
to return to Europe.

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JUNE 6

The first Little
League Baseball
game is played in
Williamsport,
Pennsylvania.

JUNE 8

The king and queen
of England eat hot
dogs in Hyde Park,
New York
JUNE 12

The National Baseball Hall of Fame
and Museum is dedicated in Cooperstown, New York.

DEBUTING IN MAY 2012, AOPA

Live This Week-a weekly
television-style webcast-
has set the bar high for
general aviation news and
entertainment. Hosted by
Editor in Chief Tom Haines,
AOPA Live This Week features timely and interesting stories on general aviation. The show-created
by Executive Producer Warren Morningstar-has
grown in popularity, with viewership some weeks
topping 50,000. The show is posted every Thursday.
AOPA Live This Week is filmed on a virtual set
with just two employees-Morningstar and Associate Producer Paul Harrop. As the show enters its
third year, the webcast will be recorded on a new set
at AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Maryland. The
set will be complete in June.

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First televised
boxing match-
Lon Nova defeats
Max Baer.

8. What is the quaint British expression
used to describe touch-and-go landings?

5. From reader Dorie Schiff: True or

ILLUSTRATION: JOHN HOLMS

SUBTEXT

JUNE 14

The Tientsin Incident-the Japanese
blockade the British concession in
Tianjin, China

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JUNE 21

Lou Gehrig retires
from baseball after
being diagnosed
with ALS.

ON THE

WEB

Join AOPA's editors,
photographers, and
videographers every
Thursday for a comprehensive look at the week
in general aviation.
www.aopa.org/ThisWeek

JUNE 24

The government of
Siam changes its name
to Thailand ("Free
Land").
JUNE 29

Pan Am's Dixie Clipper completes first
U.S.-to-Europe flight (New York to
Marseilles, France).

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