Aircraft Maintenance for the Airplane Mechanic (Revised Edition), 1940, 1940

Document Type: Textbook (Technical) Purpose: Training & Education Authority: Author Expertise

Note: Includes a double-sided, quad-folded, 8" x 19" sales brochure (circa 1940) for a variety of aircraft and aviation books sold by The Ronald Press Company.

Scope: Book written by "Daniel J. Brimm, Jr., M.A., AFIAeS (Licensed Pilot; Licensed Airplane and Engine Mechanic; Instructor in Airplane Engines, New York City School of Aviation Trades. Formerly Test Pilot; Manager Marine Flying Services; Chief Engineer Ireland Aircraft, Inc." and "H. Edward Boggess (Licensed Pilot; Licensed Airplane and Engine Mechanic; Instructor in Airplane Mechanics, New York City School of Aviation Trades. Formerly Ground School Instructor; Flight Mechanic Curtiss Flying Services; Co-pilot Roosevelt Flying Corporation."

From Preface: "Many books have been written for "ground school" courses, but this is the first I have seen which covers the work of an aviation mechanic on a strictly trade basis. It not only lists the various jobs the mechanic should do, but tells him in detail how to do them and, furthermore, supplies the student with a substantial fund of related technical information which should raise him well above the level of the purely manual worker

I feel that this book takes care of a need which is growing more and more acute, and that it will be of great benefit to the individuals who wish to become airplane mechanics, to those who already are, and to the industry in general."

Contents (from the Table of Contents): Chapters on the following: "- Aircraft Woodwork - Aircraft Metal Work - Aircraft Fabric Work - Rigging, Handling, Maintenance"