Central Vocational High School - Pendulum Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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C. LoTT, J. Kohne, K. STigall replace spark plug and check igniTion harness. R. Gordley, L, Myrick, M. Afchley, C. Brooks, Mr. JoneS and B. QuinTon ploT problem in naviga+ion. Because oT The highly Technical naTure oT aviaTion, The educaTional background oT The sTudenTs OT This deparTmenT musT be based principally upon science, rnaThemaTics. and The Technical inTormaTion relaTing To This Tield. In addiTion To pure mechanical know-how, The graduaTe oT This deparTmenT, in order To successfully masTer his Trade, musT have a working knowledge oT aerodynamics, meThodology, and power planT principles. GraduaTes oT The CenTral AviaTion DeparTmenT are employed in mosT oT The local airporTs. STudenTs in The aviaTion deparTmenT co-op in The TwelTTh year, as do sTudenTs in oTher deparTmenTs oT This school. The elevenTh year is devoTed To engendering The neces- sary laboraTory and shop experiences in preparaTion Tor The work program, so a course in inTernal combusTion engines is advisable beTore enTering This deparTmenT. The insTrucTion is carried on by licensed insTrucTors. as The aviaTion sciences are a criTical parT oT The Training in The deparTmenT. STudenTs enTering This course Take basic work during The ninTh and TenTh grades: This includes a class in inTernal com- busTion engines. The elevenTh grade sTudenTs learn special- ized inTormaTion and skills in shop and laboraTory. FlighT Training is noT a regular parT OT The curriculum, buT some OT The sTudenTs do go inTo ThaT vocaTion. The sTudenT receives his Technical Training and pracTice in skills Through specially equipped laboraTories and shops. To add realism and provide broader in-school experience The boys mainTain a Tlyable airplane and operaTe a radio sTaTion Through The Aero-Radio Club. ln The school year T957-l958 a heliporT was dedicaTed on The norTh side oT The school Through The eTTorTs of lvlr. Frank Fairchild, The coordinaTor. Thus anoTher TirsT has been achieved by CenTral. The Teachers in The aviaTion deparTmenT are Mr. Frank Fairchild. coordinaTor7 Mr. l'lerberT Simpkins and Mr. Homer Jones. C. LoTT, G. Donner, and K, Warner mounf cylinders on crankcase.

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