Stelly, Floyd J., Flight Engineer
Person
Biographical
Pan Am Flight Engineer from circa mid-1970 to mid-1990s. AEHS Member and donor.
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
"A Study To Determine The Maximum Weights Permitted By The Transport Category Requirements for the Douglas DC-3 Airplane" (CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 9), 1943-11-01
Item — Box MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.042
Identifier: 20060316.01
"Airplane Climb Performance: General Discussion, and Corrections for Variations in Atmospheric Conditions, Engine Horsepower, and Airplane Weight" (CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 3), 1941-09-04, 1941-09-04
Item — Box MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.040
Identifier: 20060316.25
Dates:
Publication: 1941-09-04; Issued: 1941-09-04
"Altitude and Its Effect Upon Airplane Performance" (CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 13), 1944-06-13, 1944-07-10
Item — Box MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.043
Identifier: 20060316.04
Dates:
Publication: 1944-06-13; Issued: 1944-07-10
"Cabin Pressure Regulator of the Future" (AiResearch Manufacturing Company) & the "Martin Two-O-Two" aircraft (Martin Aircraft Company) [Advertisements from Air Transport magazine, October 1945), 1945-10
Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0010
Identifier: 20060316.06
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Advertisement.
Purpose: Sales and marketing.
Authority: Manufacturer.
Scope: Advertisements from Air Transport magazine (October 1945).
Contents: Contains information about AiResearch Model 21 cabin pressure regulator (page 14) and Glenn L. Martin Company model "Two-O-Two" aircraft (page 13).
Dates:
Publication: 1945-10
DC-2 and DC-3 "Airspeed Correction" charts & "True Airspeed vs. horsepower in Cruising Level flight chart" (Transcontinental & Western Air Inc.), Circa mid-to-late 1930s, 2024-07-03
Item — Box TB.S3.001, Folder: TB.S3.A.001
Identifier: 20060316.09
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Technical Data (Charts and Tables).
Purpose: Authoritative reference.
Authority: Operator (Commercial) and Company (Manufacturer).
Scope: Charts showing DC-2 and DC-3 airspeed corrections, etc.
Contents: Using these engine charts and known factors, trained flight engineers and pilots can determine true airspeed. Intended for aircrew of Transcontinental & Western Airline (T&WA).
Dates:
Issued: Circa mid-to-late 1930s; Digitized: 2024-07-03
"Determination of the Take-Off Flight Path Defined by C. A. R. [Civil Aeronautics Regulation] 04.7532-T for the DC-3 - SIC3G Airplane (Including a Method to Correct Test Data to Standard Conditions)" (CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 7), 1942-10-01, 1942-09-18
Item — Box MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.041
Identifier: 20060316.26
Dates:
Publication: 1942-10-01; Issued: 1942-09-18
Engine Analyzer Handbook (Eastern Air Lines) [for use with Pratt & Whitney R-3350 engines], 1956-03-01
Item — TB.S6.003, Folder: TF.S6.B.031
Identifier: 20060351
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Operations Handbook and Manual
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference) From the Introduction: “This manual is intended to serve as a ready reference for Eastern Air Lines flight engineers who use the Sperry Engine Analyzer as a troubleshooting tool.Since more effective use of the Engine Analyzer requires a sound knowledge of the [Pratt & Whitney] R-3350 engine and its ignition system, engine and ignition system information have been...
Dates:
Publication: 1956-03-01
Engine Analyzer Operator's Handbook (Sperry Gyroscope Company), 1952-02
Item — TB.S6.003, Folder: TF.S6.B.031
Identifier: 20060350
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Operations Handbook and Manual
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Publication No. 23-117From the Introduction: “This pocket handbook is intended to serve as a reference for operating and ground maintenance personnel when using any model of the Sperry Engine Analyzer. It contains a general description, principles of operation, the required component adjustments, synchronizing generator timing methods, and operating information....
Dates:
Publication: 1952-02
"Equipment for Recording Airplane Take-Off and Landing Characteristics -- Using Two Fixed Position Cameras" (CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 8), 1943-11-15, 1943-10-27
Item — Box MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.042
Identifier: 20060316
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Technical Research Report.
Purpose: Authoritative reference
Authority: Government Civil
Document Number: CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 8, dated November 15, 1943.Note: Includes separate cover memorandum titled "Safety Regulation Release No. 152", dated October 27, 1943, signed by F.M. Lanter, Director of Safety Regulation.Scope (from cover letter): The report "...was prepared for the purpose of describing photographic equipment developed by...
Dates:
Publication: 1943-11-15; Issued: 1943-10-27
"Graphic Method of Determining True Airspeed" (Aero Digest, September 1935), 1935-09, 2024-07-03
Item — Box TB.S3.001, Folder: TB.S3.A.001
Identifier: 20060316.08
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Article (Technical).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: Article discusses using engine charts and known factors to determine true airspeed. Intended for trained flight engineers and pilots.
Content: TBD
Dates:
Publication: 1935-09; Digitized: 2024-07-03