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Page 130
... pilot's main task is to give constant advice - in effect , orders for the helmsman— to keep the ship in the middle of the channel ( page 129 ) . In view of all these currents , this is more difficult than it looks at first sight . When ...
... pilot's main task is to give constant advice - in effect , orders for the helmsman— to keep the ship in the middle of the channel ( page 129 ) . In view of all these currents , this is more difficult than it looks at first sight . When ...
Page 133
... pilot cannot hold his binoculars steady , and the vibrations may damage a ship's wiring . Then the only thing he can do is ring alternately for eight knots , then six , and keep the right average . A pilot can't be arrested for speeding ...
... pilot cannot hold his binoculars steady , and the vibrations may damage a ship's wiring . Then the only thing he can do is ring alternately for eight knots , then six , and keep the right average . A pilot can't be arrested for speeding ...
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... pilot and co- Even this , however , did not guarantee a take - off . Commander Durham had to pass upon the weather outlook . He , responsible for the safety of a crew and a four - engine airplane worth several hundred thousand dol- lars ...
... pilot and co- Even this , however , did not guarantee a take - off . Commander Durham had to pass upon the weather outlook . He , responsible for the safety of a crew and a four - engine airplane worth several hundred thousand dol- lars ...
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Viking settlers | xlvii |
Shuqra Aden Protectorate | 211 |
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