IFR in the 1930's

Lots of the pilots simply put the mail on the train if things
got too bad.


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IFR = I Follow Railroads

Old joke but true.

I learned to love railroads the first time I ferried an airplane cross-country.
Compass proved to be about ninety degrees off flying east to west (and I to
get from Ohio to Sandy Eggo). Altimeter stuck at 2500 feet... and stayed there
until the second bounce of the next landing. Had a spiffy new leather Pilot's
Case for all those charts, couple of notebooks filled with Good Information...
that turned out to be faiery tales ("They went out of business last summer"
or, "We've always closed at five. Least ways, in the winter.")

Ended up using an Esso road map because it showed all the railroads (at least,
for the western United States).

I'd be happy as a clam with needle, ball and alcohol, so long as that fan up
front keeps turning and the little wheel in back don't fall off.

-R.S.Hoover

On 30 Aug 2003 22:58:17 GMT, (Veeduber) wrote:

Ended up using an Esso road map because it showed all the railroads (at least,
for the western United States).

A couple of years back, I found an Esso road map at a local antique
store...$5. When I park the Fly Baby at a fly-in, I stuff all the modern
charts into the turtledeck and leave only the Esso one sitting in the map
pocket. Have to check it for railroads.

Ron Wanttaja