CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM [DELETED] RE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT: INS CHECK

Created: 12/1/1962

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1 DEC 62

PRITY

NO NIGHT ACTION

AIRCRAFT NUMBER THREE FLEW FLIGHTEC

FOR ONE HOUR AND FIFTY-SIX MINUTES. PILOT

CHASE. TAKEOFF5 HOURS

WEIGHT

OUNDS WITH CG7 PERCENT. PURPOSE OF FLIGHT: INS CHECX. A3 TAKEOFF AND AB CLIMB CLIMBEDEAS3 FEET. INS WORKED GOOD FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES AND THEN JUST STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE AUTOPILOT WORKED FINE AND PILOT SAYS HE LIKED VERY MUCH. IT WAS OVERLY SENSITIVE ON MACH HOLD SO PILOT WENT TO ATTITUDE HOLD. NORMAL LANDING0 POUNDS FUEL, NORMAL CHUTE. NEXT FLIGHT TENTATIVELY SCHEDULEDEC. INS FLIGHT ON NUMBER THREE PLUS TAXI TESTS ON NUM3ER ONE IF READY.

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