Warbird Information Exchange

Aviation Cadet Form 1, A.A.F.S.E.T.C. (Army Air Forces South East Training Center)

Superintendent Wagenack has de-
vised an aircraft and engine log sheet
which not only has simplified pilot
reports but has aided in double-check-
ing on recommended adjustments or
necessary Work which is to be done on
the plane.

The log is printed in triplicate, with
the original, of course, remaining at
all times in the plane. One copy goes
to the main office and one to Wage-
nack.

Front of the log sheet contains
printed spaces for the pilot to report
all essential facts of his flight and to
note difficulties encountered from any
units during operation. Maintenance
copy goes immediately to the superin-
tendent, if the report is turned in at
San Antonio, and to the head mechanic
if at another point; and the remarks
noted by the pilot govern the work
to be done.

The mechanic then lists on the back
of the log all work performed to cor-
rect the troubles noted by the pilot.
Below the space for this listing there is
a special space for the mechanic to
list all recommended work which he
did not do, and to give his reasons why
he did not do it.

"This latter feature has done more
than anything we were ever able to do
before to prevent a mechanic’s slight-
ing minor work, especially at repair
shops outside headquarters," Wagenack
declares.

Slick Airways aircraft and engine log developed by Maintenance Superintendent R. L. Wage-
nack has space for pilot "squawks" on one side, with reverse side listing all work done to
correct troubles. Additional space is given for mechanics "to list all work not corrected and
give reason why"-a feature which has greatly increased department's efficiency.

In accordance with its policy of aiding its dealers, the Great
Lakes Aircraft Corporation wished to adopt some plan which
would lessen the dealer's burden, but which would not force
the company actually to enter the business of selling planes at
retail. As a solution of this problem, the sales manager decided
to establish at the factory a general clearing house of information
concerning used planes in the hands of Great Lakes dealers.
Such an exchange would materially lessen the chance of a dealer's
being unable to fill the specifications of a prospective purchaser,
since the dealer would have at his disposal the used plane stock
of all Great Lakes dealers. In the same way, it would be possible
for each dealer in the organization to come into contact with a
larger number of prospective purchasers.

Copies of the form shown in Exhibit I were sent to each dealer,
who filled out and returned to the factory two copies for each
plane accepted in trade.

Upon receipt of this form from a dealer, duplicates were made
and sent at once to all the company's dealers. In this way, all
dealers were kept constantly aware of the stocks of used planes
held by others throughout the United States. If a dealer was
unable to fill the requirements of a prospective purchaser of a
used plane, he referred to his file; if the record showed that another
Great Lakes dealer was able to fill the requirements, the first
dealer communicated with him.