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                    <text>�r,:

you read this catalog your hopes and ambitions are, no doubt, the same as mine were
twenty-two years ago when I resolved to cast
my future with aviation. But you have a big
advantage over me--I plunged into a "game"
with no rules and unknown rewards while you
contemplate a profitable career in a regulated,
vastly expanding industry. I had to seek my
jobs as I learned aviation the hard way. Today, jobs are seeking men who have applied
themselves to easily available, systematized
training.
Ryan instruction methods have advanced
along with the technological development of
aviation. Courses are "engineered" to the
specific needs of the industry. Students who

appreciate the value of this type of training
come here from every state in the Union and
from many foreign countries.
Each Ryan student receives personal, individual attention. We are not interested in
graduating large groups as hurriedly as pos. sible but prefer to train each student for outstanding leadership, so that he may become
an asset to the aviation industry and a credit
to himself as well as this school. If this is the
type of training you desire we shall welcome
you at Ryan, where every effort will be made
to make your stay in San Diego profitable and
pleasant.
T. CLAUDE RYAN, President,
Ryan School of Aeronautics.

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RYAN is America's
Oldest Certificated
(Government Approved)

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School of Aviation

U. S. Government "Certificated Advanced
Flying School" must meet rigid requirements
regarding its planes, ground school equipment,
classroom facilities, extent of lectures, airport
lighting and other features of importance to student training. Entire facilities are subject to
frequent government inspection. Instructors
must hold special instructors ratings and take
periodic government examinations.
Training must proceed on regular schedule and
students are required to take final examinations
within 30 days after completion of their course
to qualify as "Certificated School" graduates.
The government finds these graduates qualify for
their license after fewer hours of training than

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are required of students who train under unapproved methods.
Ryan School of Aeronautics has the highest
advanced flying school rating issued by the U. S.
Civil Aeronautics Authority. This certificate
covers flight and technical training for Commercial, Limited Commercial, Private and Solo
Pilot's licenses. This rating has been constantly
maintained by strict adherence to government
regulations, by the constant adding of equipment
and facilities and by exceeding all requirements
in practically every phase of aviation training.
In addition to the "Certificated Advanced Flying School" rating, the Ryan School is "certificated" as an Airplane and Engine Mechanics'
School, also as a Repair Base.

FLIGHT STUDENT'S VIEW OF THE RYAN SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ITS NOTABLE NEIGHBORS

n a picturesque setting of palm trees, the
Ryan School of Aeronautics occupies modern
buildings of Spanish architecture located at
Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California. This
$2,000,000 municipal flying field, known as
"America's most beautiful airport," is the largest aviation center situated adjacent to the main
business district of a metropolitan area. Built
on the shores of beautiful San Diego Bay, it is
only one mile from the center of the downtown
district. Less than a mile across the bay, and in
clear view from the Ryan School, is r orth Island, the U. S. Government's largest aeronautical operating base.
The Ryan Administration Building, with its
five-story tower, is topped by a beacon which
spells "San Diego" to the night pilot. In this
building are the Ryan general offices, lecture and
engineering rooms, accessory department, lobby,
modern cafe, U. S. Customs and Immigration

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offices, U. S. airway weather bureau, Civil Aeronautics Authority inspector's headquarters and
communications service.
Approximately 300 feet distant, across concrete parking areas and wide paved walks, is the
Ryan Aeronautical Company factory; also the
Ryan School's government approved repair base.
Adjacent to this is the new student building for
airplane shop, engine shop, welding, woodworking, sheetmetal and other departments. Here are
housed aircraft of various types for student
instruction.
Directly adjacent to the north of the Ryan
buildings is the huge Consolidated Aircraft factory, where giant flying boats are built. Immediately to the south are the terminal and hangars
of United Air Lines and Western Air Express.
Lindbergh Field is also the home of the U. S.
Army Air Corps Reserve and the aviation unit
of the U.S. Coast Guard.

�SAN DIEGO, FLIGHT CAPITAL OF AMERICA

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ome years ago the U. S. Government made a
national survey seeking the best possible site
for a military aviation school. Every conceivable
angle was considered. Finally, after exhaustive
research, a Commission appointed by the Secretary of War reported as follows:
"The site ... should possess certain geographical, climatological, and topographical characteristics . . . should be located on an ocean or bay
... Climatological characteristics should be such
as to give the greatest number of flying days
po~sible throughout the year, with suitable air,
moisture and temperature conditions, while the
topography of the terrain in the vicinity should
... contain many good landing places."

"The terrain in the vicinity of San
Diego Bay fulfills the foregoin'g conditions better than any other section....
A study . . . clearly indicated that the
littoral of San Diego Bay contains the
best sites for the establishment of an
aviation section as far as weather and
air ~onditions are concerned • . . The
country in the vicinity of San Diego ...
shows terrain of every description, from
level land to mountains, and possesses
characteristics that can be found in no
other part of the country."

Dress parade,

Naval Training Station, one mile from Lindbergh Field.

ince the U. S. Government :first determined
through extensive investigation and research:
that San Diego is unequalled for aviation, many
important government aeronautical activities
have been concentrated here.
The huge Navy aviation shops, aircraft carriers, dirigible mooring mast, supply depots,
repair bases and several training :fields in San
Diego constitute the government's largest aeronautical operating base.
Today, the Navy, :Marine Corps, Coast Guard
and Army Air Corps Reserve aviation units in
San Diego comprise more than 500 of the nation's fastest and latest type military aircraft.
Here the government carries on daily flight
maneuvers ranging from concentrated individual
practice to formation flights of more than 400
planes. When the Ryan School was moved to
Lindbergh Field and the :first group of its n ew
buildings was dedicated, 424 planes from the
Army, r avy and Marine Corps flew over this
city as part of the day's program.

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Lindbergh Field is the southwestern terminal of
United Air Lines and Western Air Express.

San Diego product-the mighty Consolidated 4-engine
bomber built for the U.S. Navy.

�SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
-the Aviation
Industrial Center
of America
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n Lindbergh Field, the "campus" of the Ryan
School, is the factory of the Ryan Aeronautical Co.; next door is the Consolidated Aircraft
plant, one of the world's largest airplane factories. Within a stone's throw is the plant of
the Solar Aircraft Co. On North Island, directly
across the bay, the U. S. Government maintains
its largest aeronautical operating base, employing a large civilian personnel in addition to enlisted men. It is significant that one out of every
14 employed persons in San Diego is engaged in
the aviation industry. Only an hour's flight from
Ryan are the great plants of Douglas, orthrop,
Lockheed, Vega, North American, Vultee, Menasco and a score of aircraft component and
accessory manufacturers.
In dollar volume, more than half of the aircraft manufacturing business of America is centered in Southern California. At the beginning
of 1939, out of 36,000 estimated to be employed
in aviation throughout the nation, better than
44% worked here! More aviation workers are
now employed in this section than were employed throughout the entire nation in 1934. In
the beginning of 1939, an all-time record for
unfilled orders of close to $100,000,000 indicated
for these Southern California factories an ever
increasing percentage of national aviation production and employment.

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dock less than a mile from

CONTINUEDThe ideal conditions that caused the government to establish its many aviation activities in
San Diego have influenced numerous other aviation developments to come here. From 1911, when
the world's :first seaplane flight was made from
the waters of San Diego Bay, until the present
date a long list of over seventy world's records
and ":firsts" in aviation accomplishments have
been added to aeronautical history in this city.

In this semi-tropical clime the cold and climatic disturbances of winter months, or the
severe heat and thunder storms of summer are
unknown. Warmed in winter by a friendly sun
and cooled in summer by gentle breezes from the
Pacific Ocean, with clear blue skies and moderate
temperatures throughout the year, this city is
truly aviation's paradise.
Commercially, San Diego holds an important
aeronautical position. As the most southwesterly
city in the United States, it is the terminus for
major airlines. It is located in the heart of
America's aeronautical industrial development
with a dozen or more of the nation's largest aircraft factories and overhaul units adjacent to
or within a one-hour flight from the Ryan School.

Coast Guard Air Base

on Lindbergh Field. Below is
orth Island with aircraft carrier in foreground.

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Industries cannot grow without man power.
Unique among industries because it can employ
only trained men, the growth of aviation has
been astounding. This means, young men sensing aviation's opportunities have trained themselves for the careers that aviation offers. The
demand for trained men has been accelerated in
the recent past and today's opportunities are
greater than ever before.
Taking airline operations as an example of
aviation's growth, we look back over the ten year
period of 19~8-38 and discover that total airplane miles scheduled daily jumped from 39,060
to 197,97.~ -that total passenger miles flown
increased from approximately 1,000,000 to
476,000,000 ! And still less than I% of the U.S.
population is represented by air travellers!

As we can judge the future only by the past,
it is evident that many years of expansion and
continued development are ahead of this industry.
New air routes are piercing the sky in every part
of the world. r ew planes are being developed
constantly. r ew uses for planes-in commerce,
industry and military defense are being applied.
:More people are flying for business and pleasure.
More mail _a nd express are being shipped by air.
There is little doubt that without much further
delay all first class mail will be sent air mail.
Each month, week and day finds many new and
major developments.
This continued expansion calls for man power
-and more man power-but, it must be technically trained. Far sighted young men will prepare themselves for the greater aviation opportunities yet ahead.
Ryan training is unique in that it is engineered
to the actual requirements of the aviation industry. This is due to the fact that the Ryan School
is an affiliate of the Ryan Aeronautical Co., manufacturers of America's most popular sport and
training planes. At Ryan you are in aviation
from the start-learning to earn according to
the very specifications of the industry that will
employ you.

To all parts of the world

go the aircraft built
these Southern California factories.

Boeing 74-passenger Clipper

Jobs are seeking trained men
the aviation industry.

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he proximity of the school to the San Diego residential district makes it possible to avoid the
crowded, uncomfortable features of a dormitory system. Students enjoy the comfort of well appointed
rooms in attractive private homes near the airport.
Most of these homes are within walking distance
of the school, and are located midway between the
airport and beautiful Balboa Park, scene of the 1935-36
San Diego Exposition. Single rooms in this choice
section range from $ 10 to $ 15 per month ; room and
board can be arranged for approximately $30 to $35
per month. Many students obtain their meals at the
airport ca£ e.
By special arrangement, Ryan students are also
privileged to select single rooms at the San Diego
Athletic Club or the Y. M. C. A. Rates are extremely
reasonable for the accommodations offered.

Personal interest

begins with your arrival.

Model building makes spare time productive for
this aeronautical student.

Airport cafe

features wholesome food at moderate prices for Ryan students.

Mail distribution

in the morning is eagerly awaited. Ryan
students come from all points of the compass.

�Aquaplaning at its best.

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How would you award prizes

Aviation leaders

WHOLESOME RECREATION is fostered at Ryan.
At frequent intervals the entire student body
participates in such activities as swimming, picnics, bowling, horseback rides, roller skating,
moonlight boat rides and dances. The city maintains free tennis courts and golf links. The
school furnishes each student without cost a
membership in the Y. 1\1. C. A. with full use of
complete facilities, including swimming pool and
gymnasium. The Pacific Ocean or smooth waters
of San Diego Bay provide sailing, motor boating,
aquaplaning, swimming and deep-sea fishing.
Here is nature's favored playground, where aviation training is blended with the joy of living.

A moonlight horseback ride

for Ryan students.

at this Ryan costume party?

address Ryan student banquets.

Paddle handball

A big one

Mission Beach,

at the Y. M.

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that didn't get away.

nearby, lures thousands .

Bowling tournaments

are frequent.

�FLIGHT TRAINING DIVISION

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.INSTRUMENT OR "BLIND" FL YING.

This important and valuable phase of advanced training is
included in all regular Ryan Commercial Courses.
The student with a "safety" pilot spends approximately ten hours under a hooded cockpit. During
this time he learns to r ely entirely on his instruments for the control and direction of his planesimula ting the difficult conditions encountered when
flying in a fog or clouds, and . . .

RADIO BEAM FL YING. All Ryan Commercial
students receive special instruction on radio beam
flying in radio equipped school ships. A part of
this training is given under the "hood" in conjunction with the instrument or "blind" flying instruction. A government radio range station, located
adjacent to Lindbergh Field, makes it possible for
Ryan students to receive this advanced and important training under suitable conditions.

ocean shore. This is a type of varied experience
that cannot be secured elsewhere. Flights are
routed so as to give the student experience in
landings and take-offs from all types of fields.
From this cross-country training he will retain
never-to-be-forgotten memories of this invaluable
flight experience in Southern California.
Typical two-day journeys include flights to
San Francisco; to Boulder Dam at Las Vegas,
Nevada; to historic Death Valley; to Phoenix,
Arizona; and to Ensenada in romantic Old Mexico. These flights, under the personal direction
of a school instructor, are usually made by groups
of three to five students, each flying his individual
open cockpit plane for the entire trip.

Night flight training

at Ryan is given at well lighted Lind-

bergh Field.

The Ryan School feels that the demands of
present day commercial aviation make it highly
important that the commercial pilot who considers
himself qualified for a position should have had
proper training in both blind and radio beam flight.

There is more flying in San Diego
throughout the year than in any
other U. S. city regardless of size

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CROSS COUNTRY FL YING. One of the outstanding features of Ryan training is the extensive crosscountry flying experience included in the Commercial
Courses. Approximately ;l,500 miles are flown over
all types of terrain, including mountains, desert and

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ystematic schedules and thorough instruction are
features of Ryan courses. San Diego weather
enables students to train without interruption
throughout the year. All Ryan flight courses proceed step by step, without delays, through the fundamentals to the most advanced type of crosscountry flying. A proper and ample amount of
advanced dual check flying is given in all courses,
and all training is carefully supervised.
Ryan flight courses exceed U. S. Civil Aeronautics Authority requirements in every phase-by
providing more than the stipulated flying hours
and instruction. For example: The Ryan Commercial Pilot's Course, in addition to all C. A. A. requirements, provides extensive cross-country flying,
formation flying, training in radio equipped plane,
flight experience in a wide variety of modern aircraft and . . .

In all America there is no commercial training fleet to compare
with these Ryan ST-A's.

Ryan flight training develops sound judgment and self
assurance from the start.

Cross country flying is featured at Ryan. Prior to takeoff
each student must carefully plot and check his course.

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RYAN SOLO WINGS. In all a pilot's career one
of the most eagerly anticipated and never-to-beforgotten events is his first solo flight. Other events
even more colorful may come and go, but this is one
moment that even the veteran pilot will always keep
fresh in his recollection of training days.
To commemorate this occasion in an enduring
manner, the Ryan School gives each student, immediately after his first solo flight, this attractive pair
of gold Ryan "Wings, as illustrated.
RYAN MAINTAINS THE MOST MODERN
TRAINING FLEET IN AMERICA

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A variety of well chosen modern aircraft is maintained for student training. Instruction is given in
modern, metal Ryan ST-A, Menasco powered, low
wing monoplanes-the same type, plus later improvements, as the Ryan that won the world's aerobatic championship. Except for military equipment
and supercharger, these ships are identical to the
Ryan planes used for military training.
Other types of school aircraft include 215 h.p.
to 330 h.p. cabin ships and the new 145 h.p. all
metal three-place Ryan SC cabin plane. These
planes as well as other new and modern types
which are available are subject to change from time
to time. The school prides itself on maintaining its
flying equipment in perfect condition. All school
planes have full air-wheels, brakes and complete
instruments. Air-cooled engines of both radial and
in-line designs are used exclusively.

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PACIFIC SUNSET,
A RYAN PLANE
.... AND YOU!
Man is forgetting the shackles
that have held him earth-bound so
long. Space and time need no longer
interfere with business engagements1 interesting events or social
activities in distant places. Good
airplanes ore now · comparatively
inexpensive and their operating
cost is no greater than that of an
automobile.
The one indispensable requirement for complete mastery and
enjoyment of the air is thorough1
systematic training. There is no
substitute for the confidence and
safety that comes with proper instruction. For those who intend to
fly at all, time and money cannot
be invested to better advantage than
in proper training.
The Ryan School recommends to
sportsman pilots the longer, more
complete courses which include not
only flying_ but also training in navigation, meteorology, radio and other
interesting subjects.
A SPECIAL SPORTSMAN
Pl LOT1 S cou RSE
The Ryan School has designed a
special Sportsman Pilot's Course, including ownership of a new plane
and complete training. See booklet
entitled "Ryan Outline of Courses
and Tuition Schedules 11 for details
of this deluxe combination plan.

All-metal Ryan S-C cabin plane-another of the modern
types regularly used for flight training at Ryan.

�OUTLINE
OF FLIGHT
TRAINING
FIRST STAGE
I. Preliminary explanation to student in cockpit before flying.
2. Following instructor on
dual controls with demonstration of action in
flight.
3. Straight and level
flying.
4. Gentle turns with
demonstration.
5. Medium banked turns
-from and returning
to straight and level
flight.
6. Normal glide, with
demonstration of steep
and flat glide.
7. Normal climb.
8. Spiral glide.
9.
ormal climbing turns.
10. Stalls, with and without power.
11. Steep banks ( approx.
70°).
12. Approaches to landing
-following instructor
on landing.
13. Takeoffs.
14. Landings.
15. Taxiing.
16. Slips, forward and side.
17. Simulated forced landings.
18. Dual Spins.
19. Solo.

In solo flight practice
Ryan students are constantly. observed b·y
fiight instructor.
20. Landingpractice-solo.
21. Solo practice in 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 16.

22. Test for Solo certificate.

SECOND STAGE
23. Advanced dual on 180°
and 360° precision
(spot) landings.
24. Solo on 180° and 360°
precision (spot) landings.
25. 2000 foot spiral spot
landings.
26. Lazy S's.
27. Advanced dual on gentle eights.
28. Solo on gentle figure
eights.
29. Vertical bank practice.
30. Advanced dual steep
figure eights.
31. Solo-steep figure
eights.
39 Solo 720 ° vertical turns.
33. Advanced dual on spins.
34. Solo Spins.
35. All flight practice Stage
II interspersed with instructors check flights.
3G. Crosswind landings and
takeoffs.
37. Strange field landings.

Ryan planes follow military de s ign with maximum
vision for the student. Instructor in front cockpit gives
direction through the Gosport tube.

Second Stage-Continued
38. Advanced simulated
forced landings.
39. Primary cross-country
flying.
40. Cabin ship flying.
41. Review and dual check
flight with instructor
on all maneuvers included for Private certificate.
42. Test for Private
certificate.
THIRD STAGE
43. Dual precision spins.
44. Solo precision spins.
45. Practice and check on
precision maneuvers.
46. Third Type ( cabin
planes).
47. Aerobatics including
wingovers, chandelles,
loops.
48. Cross-countrystrange field practice.
49. Simulated dead stick
landings.
50. Aerobatics including
vertical reversements,
rolls and Immelmans.
51. Precision review of all
previous maneuvers.
52. Dual check flight with
instructor covering all
maneuvers included for
Limited Commercial
certificate.
53. Test for Limited Commercial certificate.
54. Practice and check on
precision maneuvers
including aerobatics.
55. Advanced crosscountry.

56. High altitude fields.
57. Advanced cabin ship
flying (2S, 3S classes).
58. All flight practice Stage
I Vinterspersed with instructors check flights.
59. Cabin ship strange
field practice.
60. Formation Flying.
61. Advanced flying in
additional types ( cabin
and open).
62. Aerobatics.
G3. Night Flying.
64. Hooded cockpit instrument flying.
65. Radio beam flying and
radio operation in open
cockpit plane.
66. Beam flying (blind)
under the hood.
67. Instrument orientation
flight problems.
68. Precision flying tests.
69. Advanced miscellaneous flying practice in
various types of ships.
70. Front seat flying.
71. Practice on all precision maneuvers from
instructors cockpit.
72. Student practice as instructor in preparation
for Instructors Rating.
73. Review and practice on
all maneuvers included
in Commercial test and
Instructors Rating.
74. Final check flight with
instructor covering
previous maneuvers.
15. Test for Commercial
(transport) certificate
and Instructors Rating.

Young women

interested in aeronautical training will
appreciate the clean, modern facilities of the Ryan
School of Aeronautics.

"Under the hood" flying
Special training in navigation and map reading assure accuracy in cros -country flying.

is included in all Ryan Commercial courses at no extra charge. Parachutes, as in
military training, are standard equipment for Ryan
flight students.

�of an airpbne. Equipment is included for the
following general classifications of work: aluminum alloy structure, welding, steel tubing structure, aluminum alloy fittings, steel fittings, wood
. structure, sheet metal, fabric covering, doping and
finishing, final assembly, and engine rebuilding,
including electrical equipment and carburetors.
The following machinery and special equipment is available: metal working machinery,
extensive welding equipment, compressed air
riveting hammers, testing apparatus, heat treating equipment, four giant drop hammers, woodworking machinery, power fabric machines, huge
punch presses, gang drills, spot welders, and
many other devices.
Ryan shops exceed the standards of the C.A.A.
for a Certificated Repair Station, which is another rating held by our mechanical department.
In the factory of the affiliated Ryan Aeronautical Co., completely new and experimental types
of airplanes are developed, built and put through
the exhaustive C.A.A. tests for Approved Type
Certificates. This includes strength testing of
parts with special apparatus, weight loading of
wings, control surfaces and other parts, weighing,
balancing and supervised flight testing.

Learn by doing is the

Technical lectures are

Ryan way of training.

given in light, airy classrooms.

CLASSROOM SUBJECTS
Inspection tours of North Island

at frequent intervals give
Ryan students invaluable "extra experience."

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here are four factors that tend to make Ryan
technical training outstanding: ( 1) The number
of important technical subjects covered and the
thorough attention given to each. (~) The exceptional ability and experience of each instructor in
his specialized field. ( 8) The clean, well-lighted,
well equipped shops and classrooms. ( 4) The
"extra" aeronautical experience acquired by contact
with the many military and commercial aviation
activities in San Diego.
Ryan students devote the major part of each day,
five days a week, Monday through Friday at the
airport. Ground school training is required for the
majority of courses. Classroom sessions are held
each morning from 8 :00 to 10 :00 o'clock. The balance of the day is divided between flight training
on a prearranged schedule, and shop and technical
instruction.

The listings that follow are merely an outline
of subjects covered in the Technical Department.
For complete listings see current Ryan booklet,
"Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedule."
AIR REGULATIONS-Licensing; Inspection
and Operation of Aircraft; Licensing of Pilots
and Mechanics; Air Traffic Rules.
AIRCRAFT ENG INES - Engine Principles
and Structure; Lubrication; Fuels and Systems;
Carburetion; Ignition; Supercharging; Cooling;
Accessories ; Engine Troubles; Installations.

TECHNICAL TRAINING
EQUIPMENT-Ryan school

Modern Heat Treating

studied by Ryan students.

buildings, classrooms and
shops are new and modern
in every respect. Built of
masonry and steel, they undoubtedly are among the finest training quarters occupied by any civilian school
of aeronautics.
Ryan shops include equipment and facilities for the
repair and complete rebuilding of aircraft and engines,
and the manufacture of
practically every component

RYAN FACTORY DROP HAMMER METHODS ARE STUDIED BY RYAN STUDENTS

�LOOKING FROM THE AIRPORT INTO A SECTION OF THE RYAN SCHOOL SHOPS

Experimental ribs
Ryan students.

CLASSROOM SUBJECTS-CONTINUED
AIRPLANES-History of Aviation; Aerodynamics; Controls; Spins and Spin Prevention;
Fabrics and Dopes; Propellers; Landing Gears
and Shock Absorbers; Brakes; Inspections;
Maintenance and Repairs; Regulations Pertaining to Alterations and Repairs; Accidents and
Causes; Stresses on Airplanes in Flight; Rigging.
METEOROLOGY-The Atmosphere; Winds;
Fogs and Clouds; Meteorological Instruments;
Weather Data; Government Teletype Maps;
Forecasting.
NAVIGATIO~ -Chart Construction; Piloting
and Dead Reckoning; Course Plotting; Wind
Drift Problems; Radio Navigation.
AIRCRAFT I STRUMENTS-Engine Instruments ; Flight Control Instruments; Flight
Navigation Instruments.

Welding

instruction is an important phase of Ryan
technical training.

SHOP TRAINING

l\IE TALL URG Y-Aircraft Steels; Aluminum
and Alloys; SAE Designations; Heat Treatment
and Inspecting of Heat Treat Processes; Annealing; J umber and Temper Designations; Physical
Properties; Fabrication; Corrosion Problems.

Basic shop training in engines and airplanes
is given with all Ryan flight courses. However,
the more comprehensive shop instruction of the
l\Iaster Mechanic's Course, as listed below, is
also available in combination with Ryan flight
training and is recommended for those students
who want to take advantage of this broader aviation training. As a part of this Master Mechanic's
Course, the following experience on airplanes
and engines in the Ryan shops is given under
personal direction of skilled instructors:

BLUEPRLJT READING-Orthographic Projections; Bend Allowances; Limits and Fits;
Detail and Assembly Drawings; Wood and l\Ietal
Parts.
PARACHUTES-Theory and Specifications;
Handling and Use; Care and Preservation.
RADIO-Elementary Radio Theory. International and U. S. Radio Laws, Regulations and
Treaties. Operation of Aircraft Transmitting
and Receiving Equipment.

E JGINE TRAINI G-Disassembly; Inspection; Repair and Replacement; Sub and Final
Assembly; Timing; Carburetion; Ignition; Accessory Overhaul; Engine Installation; Test;
Trouble Shooting; Daily, ~0-Hour, and Periodic
Checks.

Riveting with compressed air hammers i learned by
actual practice.

AIRPLA~ E TRAINING-Disassembly; Rib
Making; Spar Splicing and Repairs; Wing
Assembly and Alignment; Making and Repairing
Steel and Alloy Fittings and Parts; Jig and
Template Making; Cable Splicing; Fabric Work;
Maintenance and Inspections; Propellers-wood
and metal; Reconstruction,vork-steel, aluminum
alloy and wood; Making Parts from Blueprints.
,vELDING-Materials; Care and Maintenance
of Equipment; Flux and Its Use; Cutting, Fillet,
Lap and Butt Welds; Brazing.
SHEET METAL-Material; Care; Handling;
Layout-Patterns; Template; Heat Treatment;
Sheet Metal Parts; Riveting; Forming; Wood
Forms, Bending Blocks; Joggling; Bumping.

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�FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING
With time divided between lectures, drafting,
design, and shop practice, the following subjects
are covered: Aircraft Development and Construction, Aero-Engines, Instruments and Parachutes, Engineering Mathematics, Airplane
Drafting, Machine Design and Analysis, Materials and Processes, Appled Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Structural Testing, Woodworking,
Fabric Work and Finishing, Sub and Final
Assembly, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Welding,
Lathe Work, and Power Plant Installation.

SECOND-YEAR ENGINEERING

APractical problem in strength testing with sand bags.
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te.• ehu.jci{t11. ·.s lVi.tH. praeti···oat tr~inin.1g. Rya..'tl
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.Jl.S. aeronautit:al e11gineer~ in the sho;i::test'
time @n$iiteut with adequate ~aimni.
:Bec{;t.nse ol the i&lt;leal comldnatiou of . ;R:~:n
td:rcra ft JnaUu{a~uring and $Chool divtiiop$1 w~ b~ieve the Ryan engineeJ:'ing
cuxri-0uluw a:pp'.rOaches the pe;rfect baltnJ.ce.
h~w¢en .f)m.dmental theory and niodern
rnetiat. A:r&lt;fi"tt{~ practice. Th-0s~ §ulifects
'!hi~h h~.~,,e~ di:re~tr beadng: on ~irera.ft. &lt;.Ie,,,
Qonstrue;ti&lt;&gt;n al).d re$"e~rcb are, stress:ed
wh e non. .essenttaJ$ a.re eliminated.
Tb~ length of' the ct&gt;mpl¢.te '.a.t;frQna11tical
Bnginee.ring ciQurseis twQ years. The eom-

preliensive. eSCQpe of this basie engineering
training i$ broad enqugh to qualify gradu...
at~ foi- careers as d'esigner,, stress, aerod.ynamic or l}T.Qau(!tiqn engineers..A special
feature of tht course&gt;, not y,et dupl:foated
else.where, is the introduQtfon for the first
Hme of studieB4 in seaplane Boat and hull
design-11 $Uljj~t, &lt;&gt;f ·. growing impo:rtan~
in conime:reial .and military aviation
development.
F-0:r those 0£ more Jimtted nnap¢es a
shorter course oi one Yt:ar .is o:f~red.
G:radµates M tie $hol'tet- eourse will be well
qualified to $tart up the engineering laader
by com.mencini empfo~ent a.~ dra£tsmen.
Howev'er,, this CQu:r~e µ; "mucli more than a.
mete routitte drafting cqu:i;se,. since it is
supplemented by design com}?utatxons in
stre.ss al}alysi.s and. aet!odynamicfl,, as well
.ts structural tests and pra.etical shop work.

Engineering students
have opportunity to
inspect latest military
and commercial craft
at Lindbergh Field.

With continued activity between lectures,
design, analysis, and factory production practice,
optional flight training is also available. Secondyear subjects include: Engineering Mathematics,
Airworthiness Requirements, Stress Analysis,
Aerodynamics, Airplane Drafting, Airplane Design Studies, Propeller Design, Float and Hull
Design, Factory Management and Production,
Radio Equipment, Structural Testing, Machine
Shop Work, Modeling and Pattern-Making, Die
Forming and Casting, Sheet Metal Forming, Jigs
and Fixtures, and Assembly and Maintenance.
The minimum educational requirement for
Engineering courses is a high school graduation
covering the satisfactory completion of Algebra,
Plane and Solid Geometry, and Physics.
Ref er to current "Outline of Courses and
Tuition Schedule" for more complete details.

�Increased trans-ocean schedules

With an eye to the future and

and addition of pilot-navigators
to crews of larger aircraft, indicate the growing importance
of this subject.

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dvanced Aerial Navigation is included in Ryan
Graduate Master Pilot's Courses. It is also
available as special instruction for those who
enroll for other Ryan courses, or for those who
desire only this specialized training.
This Aerial avigation Course carries certain
parallel subjects with marine navigation and is
patterned after the instruction methods of the
U. S. Naval Academy.
Such subjects are included as map reading,
piloting, dead reckoning with use of Dalton
dead reckoning computor, radio navigation, chart
work, theory of and use of equipment for celestial navigation, use of the line of position book,
star altitude curves and pre-computed altitudes,
theory of navigation in flight and blind landings,
fundamentals and practice in use of bubble
sextant, second setting aircraft navigational
watches and chronometers.

SOME RYAN
MILESTONES

The Ryan plane in which Charles A. Lindbergh ftew
the Atlantic was built by the company of which
T. Claude RJ1an was found er.

1927

Ryan Aeronautical Co. and its affiliated Ryan School
constructs new modern buildings on Lindbergh Field
-"America's most beautiful airport."

1932

Ryan Aeronaiitical Co. begins production of the Ryan
s-·T, the world's most vopular sport trainer.

1935

present importance of radio in

aeronautical operations, no stu-

1922

dent can a.fi'ord to slight this

T. Claude Ryan founded the original Ryan Flying
School with A.rmy type "Jenny" planes.

important subject.

A

lthough the radiotelephone operator thirdclass license will permit one to operate aircraft radio transmitters, there are many positions
in connection with aircraft radio that require a
radiotelephone operator 's second-class license.
The Federal Communication Commission's new
examination for the second-class license is both
thorough and complete.
It is with the view of supplying the student
with the fundamental knowledge necessary to
pass this examination that the l\Iaster Radio
Course has been d es ign ed. This course will
appeal to commercial pilot and private flyer in
search of a more complete understanding of
radio than is required of a radiotelephone thirdclass operator. It will likewise fill the needs of
ground station operators and those who wish to
engage in servicing and maintenance work.
For complete information on both Navigation
and Radio courses, refer to current Ryan "Outline
of Courses and Tuition Schedule."

1923

First Ryan manufacturin_q activity was the building
of Ryan Standard cabin planes for airline use.

1924

"Los Angeles-San Die,qo Airline" operated by_ Ryan
Airlines was America's -{i,rst year 'round servwe.

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Ryan Airport in San Diego.

First Ryan f1::Q.. metal sport cabin plane spreads its
wings as a companion to the famous Ryan S-T.

1937

Export of Ryan S-T-U military_ tra~ne7:s increases
world prestige of the Ryan name in aviation.

1938-39

First Ryan },f-1 was built. This was one of the
most popula1· early mail planes.

�AMESSAGE
TO PARENTS
ustifiable pride in off spring is one of life's richest rewards. The fact that you are now reading
this catalog should inspire pride in your sonfor he has decided, or is about to decide, on a
career. Regardless of the ambitions you may
have cherished for him, you know that what interests him most he will do best and, after all,
only he knows what he really wants to do.
No profession holds greater opportunities than
aviation-for noteworthy achievements. No profession is held in higher esteem. The men and
women who have mastered the air-the engineers
and mechanics who make flying possible-are
rightly regarded with respect. They have conquered more than their immediate surroundings !
In former days, those who wished to learn a
trade or profession were taken in their early
teens and allowed to work out long years of

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is the president and active
head of this school which bears his name. Students train here under his p ersonal direction and
find it is greatly to their advantage to discuss
problems with a man of his experience in aero-

EARL D. PRUDDEN
Vjce:..P:resident

apprenticeship. The rapid growth of aviation has
made this procedure impossible in this particular
industry.
To be sure, highly specialized flight and technical training is absolutely essential for success
in aviation but it may be acquired in less time
than is necessary for other professions, and at
lower cost.
Compared with other vocations, aviation offers
many advantages. Where others are overcrowded,
or standing still, aviation is growing so fast that
new opportunities are being constantly presented.
The present aviation industry is but a skeleton
organization of what will be required in the future. Where other professions cater to age and
experience, aviation caters to youth, initiative
and ability. Aviation is a young man's profession-for years to come it will look to youth for
its greatest accomplishments in administration,
engineering, mechanics, manufacturing, and
piloting.
Anyone who reviews events of the past-especially the last year-will realize that the whole
world clamors for more airplanes and greater
aviation services of every type. Regardless of
economic conditions, aviation is the one industry
that has forged ahead with an undiminished pace.
Airplanes are being built and will continue to be
built in ever increasing numbers-more and more
men must be trained to build, man, service and

nautics and business. Surrounding him is a staff
of carefully selected instructors and company
personnel who not only aid students in securing
proper instruction but assist in every way possible toward their well-being.
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world. All this calls for technically trained man power.
Today's demands are but an
indication of future requirements-and the rewards will be
great for those who qualify by
training now. Take time out to
plan with your boy-assist him
toward his career in aviation
and success.

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type of student personnel from
all parts of t_he United States ·M onthly Progress Reports show in detail the
The Ryan School is approved
student's attendance record, hours spent in
by the U. S. Department of Imand foreign countries.
This school has established an each subject and ,grade received. One copy migration and Labor for the
of report is mailed to student's parents, anunsurpassed record for student other copy is given to the student and a third training of non-quota immigrant
students. Prospective foreign
safety during the past 1 7 years
copy is filed with his office records.
students are requested to write
due to thorough, conservative
stating course they intend to take and approximate
training methods to which it steadfastly adheres.
date when they will arrive. A special letter advising
All planes and equipment are kept in top condition
that they will be accepted as non-quota students
under the constant surveillance of a highly efficient
will be forwarded to be presented with their applimaintenance department. Every plane undergoes
cation for passport. With a conversational knowlroutine inspection daily.
edge of English, improvement in self expression
C. A. A. regulations require that students wear
can be gained at the free Adult Evening Classes
parachutes during the practice of necessary aeroin English for foreign students at the San Diego
batics. Seat pack parachutes are used instead of
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are inspected by a licensed parachute rigger every sixty days
and an electrically heated storage cabinet keeps them in perfect condition when not in use.
Students who wish to augment
their aviation training by courses
in subjects which they have not
completed in high school or
college, may take advantage of
special night classes at the State
College in San Diego or at the
San Diego High School. These
classes cover a variety of academic subjects and are usually
held two evenings a week.

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Advanced Navigation and Radio

�WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT RYAN TRAINING
You are to be congratulated on the work
you are doing at the Ryan School of Aeronautics. I am very proud to be a graduate
of a school of such a high standing. Your
ideal location and modern equipment, combined with an experienced and pleasing
personnel, leaves nothing to be desired in an
aviation school.
·First Officer J. D. Storie, X
Trans-Canada Airlines.
After being out of flying school a few years,
one just begins to realize how important a
sound, practical, thorough schooling in the
basic fundamentals of aviation means to one
who looks forward to advancement in this
industry. As in every other business, a solid
foundation is of vital importance. The foundation for advancement that the Ryan School
of Aeronautics builds is above reproach, in
my estimation.
Ralvh Sewell, First Officer, --;:..
Pennsylvania-Central Airlines.
We feel the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation is fortunate in being located immediately
adjacent to the Ryan School of Aeronautics,
as it gives us a ·ource of well trained young
men for employment in our many technical
departments.
The preferable quality of the majority of
Ryan graduates is probably due to the school's
well rounded training program, together with
the students' close observation of the manufacture of Ryan planes.
It is becoming increasingly more important
that those wishing to enter the aircraft in-

dustry obtain suitable training before applying for work, due to the high minimum rate of
pay required under the ·walsh-Healey Act.
As in the past, we will be pleased to have
· you refer your graduates to this company.

Consolidated Aircraft Corporation,
Donald Frye, Personnel Director.

During the last several years this Company has employed several of your graduates
and has found them to be valuable addition
to our personnel.
As you know, \Ve are at this time increasing our factory personnel so would appreciate your referring to us any of your
mechanical graduates who may be available
for employment.
R. Randall Irwin, Personnel Director,
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

"I wish to thank you for your kind letter
of the third .•. Joe was also here and conversation about your school and his summer
experiences has been flowing in a steady
stream ever since ... if I could inspire in my
own students the enthusiasm that you have
aroused in Joe I would have no doubts about
their ability ( medical students) to cure the
sick. Consequently I am, myself, enthusiastic
about the Ryan School and what they are
doing in the cause of aviation."

C. S. Robinson,
Professor of Biochemistry,
Vanderbilt University.
(Parent of a student graduate)

WILL YOU BE PREPARED FOR ANY OF THESE JOBS IN AVIATION?

QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ... .

Question: lVhat are the entrance dates?
Answer: The Ryan School year is divided into four
terms of three months each. Terms begin
on the first nlonclaJ/ of Janua1·y, April, July
and October. However, mid-term enrollments can be arranged if the student notifies the school of the approximate date of
his arrival.

Question: ·what are Ryan entrance requirements?
Answe1·: Any person, 16 years of age or more, with
a high school education, or its equivalent, is
eligible for enrollment, subject to final approval upon arrival at the school. High
school graduation with satisfactory completion of plane and solid geometry is the
minimum requirement for Aeronautical Engineering courses.

Question: Does Ryan give a diploma?
Answer: At the completion of his training, the student is given a diploma, also a final transcript which is a compilation of his entire
record du1·ing his training period. These
comprise the finest possible recommendation to show a prospective employer.

Question: If I plan to go to college should I take my
course at Ryan first?
Answer: Prospective college students are urged to
take their aeronautical training prior to
college so they will be able to select the colle.r;e course that will be of greatest assistance to them in the branch of aviation
work they choose to follow.
Question: May I pay my tuition on the budget plan?
Answer: Tuition may be paid either cash in advance
or on the budget plan with a down payment at time of enrollment and the balance
payable in monthly installments during the
period of instruction. However, payments
cannot be extended beyond the period of
training. See current tuition schedules for
further details.
Question: What is a recommended gmduate?
Answer: The Civil A eronautfos Authority requires a
minimum grade of 70% in examinations for
licenses. A minimum passing grade of 80%
is required at the Ryan School. However, the
"recommended graduate" must average
85% or better throughout his entire course.
Such a student 1·eceives the full cooperation
and 1·ecommendation of the school in future
contacts for positions.

Below are some of the representative classifications of employment which
are found in the aviation industry. Many of these have scores of subdivisions showing more detailed activities.
Pilot, Co-pilot, Airplane Mechanic (Production, Maintenance), Engine
Iechanic (Production, Maintenance), Airline Maintenance Inspector, Radio
Engineer, Radio Operator, Teletype Operator, Meteorologist, Instrument
Technician, Stock Room Clerk, Operations Manager, Flight Superintendent,
Airport Manager, Employment (Personnel) Manager, Airline Dispatcher,
Passenger Agent, Aviation Accountant, Purchasing Agent, Aviation Lawyer,
Public Relations Manager, Flight Instructor, Ground School Instructor,
Aviation Insurance Underwriter, Aircraft Salesman, Equipment Salesman,
Airline Ticket Agent, Advertising Manager, Aerial Photographer, Crop
Dusting Pilot, Forestry Patrol Pilot, Test Pilot, Aircraft Welder, Parachute
Rigger, Government Inspector (Flight and iechanics), Government Inspector (Engineering), Airways Keeper, Traffic Controller, Civil Service
Technician, Aeronautical Engineer, Aircraft Draftsman, Production Engineer, Aircraft Engine Designer, Propeller Repairman, Flight Engineer,
avigation Officer, Export Representative, Production Foreman, Propeller
Designer, Sheet Metal Worker.

PLACEMENTS
No reputable college, university or technical
school will guarantee positions for its students
in B:dvance of training. However, the standing of
Ryan in the aeronautical industry is such that

Question: Can I get c1·edit for 1Jrevious training?
Answer: Students who have had previous flight
training should submit a detailed resume of
logged training. Actual credit can be detennined only after a check flight and the
school's subsequent recommendation to the
local C.A.A. inspector.
Question: Is part time employment advisable?
Answer: ]lost Ryan courses vroceed on a full time
basis, five clays a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In addition, students are expected to devote
a certain amount of time to evening study
in order to get full benefit from the courses.
Therefore, outside or part time employment
is definitely not advisable.
Question: Is a physical examination required for enrollment?
Answer: Students enrolling for flight training must
take a physical examination by a physician
authorized by the C.A.A. A sound general
physical condition, with emphasis on n01·mal
eyesight ( or correction to normal with
glasses) and normal hearing is necessary.
Examination may be arranged with authorized C.A .A. physician nearest you or may
be def erred until you come to San Diego.
If under 21, obtain from the doctor a card
that must be si_qned by parent or guardian
and properly notarized. Authorized charge
for examination is $10.00. The student
pilot's certificate will be issued by examining physician.

Ryan trafoing is held in the highest regard by
the aviation industry and because of this, contacts are frequently made through this school
which would not otherwise be established-and
each Ryan student is assm·ed tl1at eYery reasonable effort will be made to place him in the type
of work he desires to follow.
Ryan is justly proud of the large number of
former students and graduates who are now holding important positions in the aviation industry
throughout the world. It is evident that the
industry recognizes that the Ryan School has
always attracted the highest type of students.
Ryan g:raduntes a1·e assets in positions which
requirf dependability. skill and !;OUnd judgment.

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RYAN SCHOOL OF AER O NAUTICS
LINDBERGH FIELD

he above graphs present facts that may well
determine your future. Still in its infancy,
aviation sets the pace for the industrial recovery
and forward march of America.
This catalogue presents in photographs and
text the most complete factual report on any
aviation school in America. However, it is obvious that no catalogue could possibly encompass
the entire story of aviation and its great opportunities-nor do we believe that any catalogue
could do full justice to the Ryan school. But
what you have seen and read herein shows the
Ryan school as truthfully and conservatively
presented as it can be in print. We have endeavored to anticipate and answer all your questions-if some questions still remain in your
mind, do not hesitate to write us for the answers.

T

You have read and pondered-why not act?
You must choose between "wishful thinking" that
leads nowhere and "action" that can lead to a
profitable career in America's fastest growing
and most promising industry. The decision must
be yours.
It is advisable to mail your application for
enrollment in advance.
o deposit is required.
Indicate the course you wish to take and, if
possible, the date and hour of your arrival so a
school representative can meet you and a sist
with preliminary arrangements and living
accommodations.
A welcome is over the door for you at Ryan,
where you will spend a most profitable and
pleasant training period.

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CALIFORNIA

For tuition rates and details of each course,
see " O utline of Courses and Tuition Schedule."

Prepared by Essig Co., Advertising

Printed in U. S. A.

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T~ HIS is a"thank you" and a pledge to the aviation in-

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dustry. Thanks for 16 years of generous co-operation
in hiring Ryan recommended graduates. Each succeeding
year ever increasing numbers of Ryan trained men take their
places with airlines, factories, and commercial operators. That
these pilots, mechanics and engineers make good is best
attested by your increasing demands for additional Ryan
graduates. As America's oldest, yet most modern aeronautical
school-and the only certificated school closely affiliated
with an aircraft factory-we pledge that our recommendations
will continue to be unbiased and based entirely on the
student's training record, his personal character, and our
opinion of his ability to satisfactorily meet your specifications-thereby maintaining the high standards that have
distinguished Ryan men in your ranks.

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS
LINDBERGH FIELD, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

FLYING • MECHANICS • ENGINEERING

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                    <text>�IN DEX
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Looking Toward the Future ..................... . 2
Aviation As a Profession ......................... . 3
The Sport of Sports .................................... 4
A Special Sportsman Pilot's Course ......... . 4
An Important U.S. Government Report ... . 5
San Diego - The Government's Largest
Aeronautical Operating Base ............... . 6
San Diego--The Center of Year ' Round
Aeronautical Activity ........................... . 7
Outstanding Aeronautical Achievements
By Ryan ............................................... . 8
The "Spirit of St. Louis" ......................... . 9
What a "Government Approved Trans port School" Means ............................. . 10
)'-. The Ryan Faculty and Staff. .................... . 11
The Flight Training Division at Ryan:
Definite Schedules ........................... . 12
Extra Training Features ................... . 12
Instrument or "Blind " Flying ........... . 13
Radio Beam Flying ........................... . 13
Cross- Country Flying ....................... . 14
Radiotelephone Training ········-········ 14
Student Contests ............................. . 14
A W ide Variety of Planes ............... . 15
Outline of Ryan Flight Training :
Stage I and Stage 11. ........................ . 16
Stage 111 and Stage IV..................... . 17

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The Technical Training Division at Ryan:
Why Ryan Technical Training Is
Superior ........................................ 18
Technical Training Equipment at
Ryan .............................................. 19
" Government Approved" Repair
Station .......................................... 19
Outline of Technical Training :

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Air Law ............................................
Aircraft Engines ................................
Airplanes ..........................................
Meteorology ........................................
Navigation .........................................
Aircraft Instruments ..........................
Metallurgy ...........................................
Mach ine Tools ...........................
Factory Management .... ...................
Parachutes ..........................................
Rad io ................................................
Shop Subjects ................... .............

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Engine Experience ...............
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Welding ............ .................................... 22
Sheet Metal .......................................... 23
Drafting .............................................. 23

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Special Facilities and Equipment at Ryan 24
A Word About Lindbergh Field ................
Setting High Standards ............................
Safety Measures .....................................
No Bonds Required ....................................
Planes For Flight Examinat :o, .................
Credit for Previous Instruction ................
Grades and Reports ..................................
Is Part-Time Employment Advi sable ........
Where Ryan Students Live .......................
Recreation and Athletics...................

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Placement of Graduates ............................
San Diego Army &amp; Navy Academy
Affiliation ............................................
Advanced Academic Training ...................
Foreign Students ........................................
Entrance Requirements ............................
How to Enroll ...........................................
Diplomas ..................................................
A Personal Word to Prospective Students

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Points of Interest Near San Diego ........... .
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FOR TUITION RATES : See Ry an Booklet entitled "Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedule ."

�RYAN SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF AIR COMMERCE

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February 28, 1929, and the Schoo! Supplement, Air Commerce Regulations, the
provisions of which are made a part hereof as though written herein.
ISSUED 81:Pl'Dll!lt 1 lt~
EXPIRES~

BY DIRECTION 0~ THE SECRETARY

The Ryan School of Aeronautics is a Government Approved Transport, Ground
and Flying School; a Government Approved Airplane and Engine Mechanics School
and a Government Approved Repair Base. The School is also approved by the
California Department of Education.

Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California
Copyright 1936

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�The largest steamships dock in San Diego
- but a few blocks from the Ryan School.

Ocean liners bring passengers and cargo
to San Diego from all parts of the world.

LOOKINC TOWARD THE FUTURE
Any one who reviews the events of the past few years will find that
aviation is the outstanding industry which has forged ahead with an undiminished pace. Even during extraordin'a ry times, this industry has been
most progressive and has constantly required more equipment, more men and
more facilities to carry out a program of rapid expansion created by a
popular demand.
During the past year, scheduled airlines in the United States carried nearly
50 % more express, flew more miles and carried more passengers than in any
other year since the airplane became a part of the nation's transportation
facilities, according to official reports by the United States Department of
Commerce. In 1927 approximately 5,000 passengers were carried on airlines.
In 1936 approximately 1,000,000 people used this form of transportation.

As we can judge the future only by the past, it is evident that many years
of progress, expansion and continued development are ahead of this industry. New air routes are piercing the sky in every part of the world. New
planes are being developed. New uses for planes-in commerce and industry-are being applied. More people are flying. More mail and express are
being shipped by air. Each week, each month, finds many new and major
developments.
All this calls for man power-technically trained man power. The aeronautical demands of the future will be many-and the rewards will be
great for those who qualify by training now.
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�Military aircraft and large aircraft carriers
are equally at home on San Diego Bay.

Modern airliners of numerous types operate
frequent daily schedules from Lindbergh Field.

AVIATION AS A PROFESSION
To be· sure, highly specialized flight and technical training is absolutely
essential for success in aviation but it may be acquired in less time than is
required for other professions, and at Jower cost,
Compared with other vocations, aviation offers many advantages. Where
others are overcrowded, or standing still, aviation is growing so fast that
new opportunities are being constantly presented. The present aeronautical
industry is but a skeleton organization of what will be required in the future.
Where other professions cater to age and experience, aviation caters to
youth, initiative, and ability. Aviation is a young man's profession-for years
to come it will look to youth for its greatest accomplishments in administration, engineering, mechanics, manufacturing, designing and piloting.

Every normal person aspires to do something outstanding in this worldto do something that will gain the respect of his fellow men.
No profession holds greater opportunities than aviation-for noteworthy
achievements. No profession is held in higher esteem. The men and women
who have mastered the air-and the mechanics who make flying possibleare rightly regarded with respect. They have conquered more than their
immediate surroundings!
In former days, those who wished to learn a trade or profession were taken
in their early teens and allowed to work out long years of apprenticeship.
The rapid growth of aviation has made this procedure impossible in this
particular industry.
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�Students appreciate the well-kept
planes, buildings and facilities at Ryan.

The sun sets on the Pacific - as Ryan
students return from a cross-country flight .

THE SPORT OF SPORTS
The world is small, indeed, for those who fly. Man is forgetting the shackles
that have held him earth-bound so long. Space and time, or miles and hours,
need no longer interfere with business engagements, interesting events or
social activities in distant places.
Flying is truly the sport supreme.
Cood airplanes are now comparatively inexpensive and their operating cost
is no greater than that of an automobile.
The one indispensable requirement for complete mastery and enjoyment of
the air is thorough, systematic training. There is no substitute for the confidence and safety that comes with proper instruction. For those who intend to

fly at all, time and money cannot be invested to better advantage than in
proper training.
The Ryan School recommends to sportsman pilots the longer, more complete
courses which include not only flying but also training in navigation, meteorology, radio and other interesting subjects.
A SPECIAL SPORTSMAN PILOT'S COURSE
The Ryan School has designed a special Sportsman Pilot's course, including
ownership of a new plane and complete training. See booklet entitled "Ryan
Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedules" for further details of this deluxe
combination offer.
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�Aircraft carriers "Sara t oga ," " Lexington" and "Ranger"
are based at San Diego - near Lindbergh Field .

Military and commercial planes of a ll types
are frequen t visitors at the Ryan school.

AN IMPORTANT U. S. COVERNMENT REPORT
to give the greatest number of flying days possible throughout the year, with
suitable air, moisture, and temperature conditions, while the topography of
the terrain in the vicinity should •• • contain many good landing places."

Several years ago the United States Covernment was confronted with the
problem of selecting a site for a military aviation training school. For such an
important project, the best site possible was to be selected. So the government's vast resources were put to work on the problem. Thousands of
dollars were spent. Delegations and experts were dispatched to all parts of
the nation. Every conceivable angle was taken into consideration. Finally, the
Secretary of War appointed a committee to make a national investigation
and, after exhaustive research, this committee reported as follows:

The report continues as follows:
"The terrain In the vicinity of San Diego Bay, California, fulfills the foregoing
conditions better than any other section of the United States. A study of the
climatological data of the locations visited by the commission • • • clearly
indicated that the littoral of San Diego Bay contains the best sites for the
establishment of an aviation section as far as weather and air conditions are
concerned • • •• The country in the vicinity of San Diego ••• shows terrain of
every description from level land to mountains, and possesses characteristics
that can be found in no other part of the country."

"The site for the aviation school • • • should possess certain geographical,
climatological, and topographical characteristics. The site should be located
on an ocean or bay • • • Climatological characteristics should be such as
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�North Island - as seen from a plane over
Lindbergh Field, Aircraft carriers in foreground.

Mooring masts and hangars for dirigibles are
part of the aeronautical equipment in San Diego,

SAN DIEGO-THE GOVERNMENT'S LARGEST AERONAUTICAL OPERATING BASE
Since the United States Government first determined, through extensive
investigation and research, that San Diego is unequalled for aviation, many
important government aeronautical activities have been concentrated here.

aircraft, together with extensive hangars, airplane and motor overhaul shops,
instrument and propeller departments and organization headquarters necessary for these highly important functions.

Huge Navy and Army aviation shops; aircraft carriers; dirigible mooring
masts; supply depots, repair bases and several training fields are only a part
of the United States Government's largest aeronautical operating basein San Diego.

Here the government carries on daily flight maneuvers ranging from
concentrated individual practice to formation flights of more than 400 planes
at one time. On July 28, 1932, when the Ryan School of Aeronautics was
moved to Lindbergh Field and the first group of its new buildings was dedicated, 424 planes from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps flew over this city
as a part of the day's program.

Today, the Army, Navy and Marine Corps aeronautical units in San Diego
comprise more than 4,00 of the nation's fastest and latest type military
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�Consolidated A ircra f t fac t ory on Lindbergh
Field, just north of Ryan School bui ldings.

The "China Clipper" on the waters of San Diego
Bay, just prior to first t rans- Paci fic flight.

SAN DIECO-THE CENTER OF YEAR 'ROUND AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY
The ideal conditions that caused the government to establish its many
aeronautical activities in San Diego have also influenced numerous other
aviation developments to come here.

Warmed in winter by a friendly sun and cooled in the summer by gentle
breezes from the Pacific Ocean, with clear blue skies and moderate temperatures throughout the year, this city is truly an aviator's paradise.

As early as 1911 , one of the first flying schools in the world was
established here. From then to the present date a long list of over seventy
world's records and "firsts" in aeronautical accomplishments have been added
to aeronautical history in San Diego.

Commercially, San Diego holds an important aeronautical position. As the
most southwesterly city in the United States, it is a terminal for major airlines. It is located in the heart of America's aeronautical industrial development with a do.zen or more of the country's largest aircraft factories and
overhaul units either adjacent to or within a one-hour flight from the
Ryan School.

In this semi-tropical clim.e the cold and climatic disturbances of winter
months or the severe heat and thunder storms of summer are unknown.
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�OUTSTANDINC AERONAUTICAL ACHIEVEMENTS-BY RYAN
T. Claude Ryan, founder and president of Ryan School of Aeronautics, has been
identified with aviation since prewar days when he first learned to fly the early pusher
type of plane.
He received Government training during th·e war and was commissioned with a
rating of Army Pursuit pilot,
In 1922 Ryan came to San Diego and established his original flying school in southern
California. This aeronautical school, which has remained in continuous operation, is now
the oldest in America under the management of its original founder.
In 1924, he formed Ryan Airlines-the first daily scheduled year 'round intercity airline service in the United States-and was the original designer and manufacturer
of Ryan monoplanes.
In 1927 the Ryan Airlines, of which Claude Ryan was the founder and active head,
designed and constructed in San Diego the famous "Spirit of St. Louis" which carried
Charles Lindbergh on his epochal flight from New York to Paris.
Through these years a superior system of training has been developed at the Ryan
School of Aeronautics-a system that has prepared and placed Ryan-trained men in
important aeronautical positions in nearly all parts of the world.
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In 1929 the Ryan School was awarded the highest approval of the United States
Department of Commerce-a rating it has consistently held since that time.

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In 1932, the Ryan School of Aeronautics constructed its fine new buildings on
$2,000,000 Lindbergh Field.
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In 1935, and again in 1936, quarters were enlarged, the number of instructors was increased and courses expanded to keep pace with modern requirements and the heavily
increased demand for Ryan graduates, caused by the centralization of American aircraft
manufacturers in Southern California. At the same time, the Ryan Aeronautical Company
( the manufacturing affiliate of the Ryan School of Aeronautics) brought out its new
Ryan S-T, the most modern plane of its type on the American market.

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�The "Snirlt of St. Louis" in trial flight over San Diego. Built in this c:ity by the original organization of
whic:h T. Claude Ryan was founder and ac:tive head, this famous Ryan airplane is now on permanent
exhibition in the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, D. C.
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�Ryan students witness frequent massed flights; 424 planes
passed in review when Ryan buildings were dedicated.

Ryan school buildings are surrounded by
stately palms and semi-tropical foliage.

WHAT A "COVERNMENT APPROVED TRANSPORT SCHOOL" MEANS
A "U.S. Covernment Approved Transport School" must meet rigid requirements regarding types of airplanes, ground school equipment, classroom
facilities, extent of ground school lectures, airport lighting equipment and
other features which have an important bearing on student training. Instructors must hold the "approved school" instructor's rating and must
undergo periodic examination by the government. Regular reports regarding
individual student records must be submitted to Washington at stated
intervals. All training facilities and equipment must meet high standards
set by the government and are subject to frequent inspection by Department
of Commerce officials.
"Covernment Approved" training must proceed on a regular basis and a
student must take his final examination within ten days after completion of
his course to qualify as an "Approved School" graduate.

The government finds that an "Approved School" graduate is capable of
passing his final tests and is qualified to receive his license after fewer hours
of training than are required of students who have trained under unapproved
methods.
The Ryan School of Aeronautics holds the highest Covernment "Approved
Transport School" rating issued by the United States Department of Commerce. This certificate covers flight and technical training for Transport~- Limited Commercial, Private and Amateur pilot's licenses. This rating
has been constantly maintained not only by strict adherence to government
requirements for "Approved Schools" but by the installation of additional
equipment and facilities, and by exceeding all requirements, with extra instruction for practically every phase of aviation training.

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�John B. Fornasero
Chief Instructor

THE RYAN FACULTY AND STAFF

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T. Claude Ryan
President

J«t!t

T. Claude Ryan is the president and active head of this school which bears
his name. Students train here under his personal direction and find that it
is greatly to their advantage to be able to discuss problems with a man of his
experience in aeronautics and business.
Surrounding him is a staff of carefully selected instructors and company
personnel. Members of the f acuity and staff aid students not only in securing
thorough flight and mechanical instruction but assist in every way possible
toward their well-being from the day of entering school until graduation.
The average good pilot or mechanic is not necessarily a good instructor.
The instructors at this school have been selected on the basis of experience
and special ability to impart knowledge to the students placed in their charge.

Earl D. Prudden
Vice- President

MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY AND STAFF INCLUDE:
T. Claude Ryan . ............. . ...... . .. President.
Earl D. Prudden . . ..................... Vice-President.
E. A. Smith . . ........ . ......... . .. . ... Secretary. v
B. C. Johnson ..... . ..... . . . .. .. ... . ... Treasurer.
John B. Fornasero . ..................... Chief Flight Instructor. J.,/
Paul Wilcox ................ . ......... Flight Instructor. ,._
Robert Kerlinger . . . ... . .... . .......... Flight Instructor . .,_...,Millard C. Boyd ... . ... . . . . . ... . ....... Chief of Aeronautical Engineering . .,_
Will Vandermeer .... . .... . ....... . .... Assistant Aeronautical Engineer. ,,,,_.Walter Balch . . ....... . ..... . ......... Chief Ground School Instructor.
Virgil McKinley ...... . ....... . .... . ... Instructor of Airplane Structures.
Martin Weidinger . . ... . ... . .... . .. . ... Instructor of Engines.
Ford Lehman .............. . ... . . . ...• Welding Instructor.
Walter Locke . . . . .............. . ...... Supervisor of Student Employment.
Fred Magula ... . .... . .... . .. . ... . .... Metal Fabrication Instructor.
Ernest Moore . . .. .. ............ . . . .... Sheet Metal Instructor.
E. A. Ross ..... . . . ... . ... ... . . . . ..... Special State College Instructor.
Lt. Comdr. Lloyd R. Gray, U.S.N. Ret ...... Advanced Navigation and Radio Instructor.
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�~tudent progress is carefully recorded by an
instructor at the completion of each flight.

R~an studer:its taking meteorological observations
with a United States weather bureau official.

THE FLICHT TRAININC
DEFINITE SCHEDULES

Systematic schedules and thorough instruction are features of Ryan courses.
In no part of the training activities is this truer than in the flight division.
The weather in San Diego enables students to train without interruption
thruout the entire year. All Ryan flight courses proceed step by step, stage
by stage, without delays, through the fundamentals to the most advanced type
of cross-country flying. A proper and ample amount of advanced dual check
flying is given in all courses, and all training is carefully supervised.

EXTRA TRAININC FEATURES

Ryan flight courses exceed U. S. Department of Commerce "Approved
School" requirements in every phase-by providing more than the stipulated
flying hours. For example: The Ryan Transport course, in addition to all Department of Commerce Approved School requirements, provides extensive
cross-country flying, training in and use of radio equipped plane, flight experience in a wide variety of modern aircraft, and . . . •

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Flying " under the hood" teaches Ryan students
to rely on instruments entirely- if necessary.

DIVISION-AT RYAN

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INSTRUMENT OR "BLIND" FLYING
This important and valuable phase of advanced training is included in all
regular Ryan transport courses. The student with a "safety" pilot spends
ten hours flying under a hooded cockpit. During this time, he learns to rely
entirely on his ~e~ ~ntrol and direction of his planesimulating the difficult conditioa,s encountered when flying in a fog or
clouds, and • • .- •

Ryan students receive solo n ight fli ght
trai n ing at th is comp let ely lighted ai rport.

RADIO BEAM FLYING
All Ryan Transport students receive special instruction on radio beam flying
in radio equipped school ships. A part of this training is given under the
"hood" in conjunction with the instrument or "-~
-" flying instruction. A
government radio range station, located adjacent to Lindbergh Field, makes
it possible for Ryan students to receive this advanced and important training
under suitable conditions.
The Ryan School feels that the demands of present day commercial
aviation make it highly important that the transport pilot who considers
himself qualified for a position should have had proper training in both blind
and radio beam flight.

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�An early morning takeoff on one of the
school 's two-day " cross-country" flights.

-,I... T. Claude Ryan awards the gold Ryan Solo

Wings to a student after his first solo flight.

THE FLICHT TRAININC DIVISIONCROSS-COUNTRY FLYINC
One of the outstanding features of Ryan training is the extensive crosscountry flying experience included in the Transport courses. Approximately
2,500 miles are flown over all types of terrain, including mountains, desert
and ocean shore. This is a type of varied experience that cannot be secured
elsewhere. Flights are routed so as to give the student experience in landings
and takeoffs from all types of fields. From this cross-country training he will
retain never-to-be-forgotten remembrances of this invaluable flight experience in Southern California. Typical overnight journeys include flights to
metropolitan San Francisco; to the Boulder Dam at Las Vegas, Nevada; to
historic Death Valley; to Phoenix, Arizona; and to Ensenada in romantic Old
Mexico. These student flights, under the personal direction of a school instructor, are usually made in groups of three to five ships.

RADIOTELEPHONE TRAINING
The Ryan School offers its students an elective course in preparation for
the radiotelephone operator's licenses. For additional information, see Ryan
booklet entitled "Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedules."
STUDENT CONTESTS
An interesting adjunct to Ryan training is the camaraderie and competition which is developed through frequent
student contests at the airport. Through these flight competitions, students develop self-confidence and skill in
preparation for their final flight tests given by Department
of Commerce inspectors. Special student awards, such as
the coveted Ryan Cold Precision medal, are given to the
winners of these events.
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�Blue skies above, a California landscape below, and your hand on the
throttle of a responsive, modern plane-this is life at its best!
The new Ryan 5-T, America 's most modern sport
and training plane, in flight over Lindbergh Field.

AT RYAN (Continued)

Below: Many types of school and visiting planes
ore available for student use and inspection.

A WIDE VARIETY OF PLANES
A variety of well chosen modern aircraft is maintained for the training
of Ryan students. Fundamental instruction and advanced maneuvers are given
in late-type Creat Lakes planes. This is the make of ship which is so sturdily
constructed that it holds the enviable world's record of 131 outside loops.
Other types of aircraft available include: the ultra modern, high performance 125 H.P. Ryan S. T.; 240 H.P. four-place radio equipped Stinson;
the 330 H.P. seven-place Travel Air, and the 225 H.P. five-place Ryan
Brougham, as well as a number of other new and modern types which will
vary from time to time. This school prides itself on maintaining its flying
equipment in perfect condition. The planes have full air-wheels, brakes
and complete instruments. Air-cooled motors of both radial and inline
design are used exclusively.
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STACE ONE
1. Preliminary explanat ion to student in
cockpit before flying.
2. Following instructor on dual controlswith demonstration of action in
flight.
3. Straight and level flying .
4. Gentle turns with demonstration.
5. Medium banked turns-from and returning to straight flight.
6. Normal glide with demonstration of
steep and flat glide.
7 . Normal climb.
8. Spiral glide.
9 . Normal climbing turn.
10. Stalls, with and w ithout power.
11. Steep banks ( approx. 7 5 •) .
12. Approaches to landing-following instructor on landing.
13 . Takeoffs.
14. Landings.,

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Taxiing.
Forward slips.
Side slips.
Simulated forced landings.
Dual spins.
Solo.
Landing practice-so lo .
Solo practice in 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16
and 17 .
Advanced dual on gentle and steep
figure eights.
Solo on gentle and steep figure eights.
Advanced dual on 180° and 360°
spiral spot landings.
Solo on 180° and 360° spiral spot
landings.
Advanced dual spins.
Solo spins.
2,000 ft . spiral spot landings.
TEST FOR AMATEUR LICENSE.

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OUTLINE OF RYAN FLIGHT TRAINING
RYAN STUDENTS RECEIVE EXTENSIVE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN EVERY PHASE OF FLYINC
STACE TWO
31.
32.
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34.
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37.
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Vertical bank practice.
Spins-precision.
Vertical S's.
Wingovers.
tenny lmmelmans.
oops.
Cross-wind landings and takeoffs.
Strange field landings.
Advanced simulated forced landings .

Primary crass-country flying.
Front seat flying.
Cabin ship flying .
Precision 180° and 360° sp iral spot
landings.
44. Precision 2,000 ft . spiral spot landings.
FOR PRIVATE OR LIMITED
TEST
45.
COMMERCIAL LICENSE.

40.
41.
42 .
43 .

STACE THREE
46. Practice and check on precision maneuvers.
47. Advanced cross-country.
48. High altitude fields.
49. Formation flying.
50. Advanced cabin ship flying (3 ,000 lb.
class) .

51. Cabin ship strange field practice.
52. Advanced flying in additional types
(cabin and open) .
53. Advanced aerobatics.
54. Night flying--dual.
55. NIGHT FLYING-SOLO.

STACE FOUR
56. Hooded cockpit instrument flying.
57. Radio beam flying and radio operation
in open cockpit plane.
58. Flying the beam (blind) under the
hood.
59. Solo blind flying through high cloud
layers.
60. Cabin plane cross-country.
61. Precision flying tests.

62. Advanced miscellaneous flying prac tice in various types of ships.
63 . Review and practice on all maneuvers
included in Transport test.
64. Dual check flight with instructor covering all Transport maneuvers.
65. FINAL TEST FOR TRANSPORT LI CENSE.

Primary planes on line prepara tory t o a student
cross-country trip. An ample variety of modern
planes kept in good condition on a clean, modern
airport a ssure Ryan students of we ll-regulated,
systemat ic flight schedules.

�Classroom work is divided into small groups
permitting personal attention from instructors.

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~ ~ ~ T H E TECHNICAL TRAININC DIVISION-AT RYAN

WHY RYAN TECHNICAL TRAINING IS SUPERIOR
There are four factors that tend to make Ryan technical training outstanding: ( 1 ) the number of important technical subjects covered in the
Ryan courses and the thorough attention given to each; ( 2) the exceptional
ability and experience of each instructor in his special ind chosen field;
( 3) the clean, well-lighted, well-equipped shops and classrooms in which
instruction is given; (4) the opportunities to acquire "extra" aeronautical
experience by contact with the many military and commercial aviation
activities in San Diego.
Students who enroll for Ryan "Government Approved" flight and technical
courses devote the major part of each day, five days a week, Monday to

Friday inclusive, at the airport. Ground school !raining is required for the
majority of the courses. For specific subjects included in each course, see
pages 20, 21, 22 and 23 in this catalog and also see the current Ryan
booklet entitled "Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedules."
Classroom sessions are held each morning from 8 :00 to 10 o'clock. The
balance of the day is divided between flight training on a prearranged
schedule, and shop and technical instruction. Outlines of Ryan Flight and
Technical Training have been filed with the United States Government at
Washington guaranteeing the complete scope of subjects given to students
by Ryan courses,
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�I
To fl y a plane is one th ing- to understand its
construction is another -Ryan studen ts learn both.

All Ryan technical training includes instruction
in welding and the use of power machinery.

TECHNICAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT AT RYAN
Ryan School buildings, classrooms and shops are new and modern in every
respect. Built of masonry and steel, they undoubtedly are the finest training
quarters occupied by any civilian school of aeronautics. Attractive and
orderly, these classrooms and shops are fitted with equipment costing
thousands of dollars.
Ryan shops include equipment and facilities for the repair and complete
rebuilding of airplanes-and the manufacturing of practically every component part of an airplane. Equipment is included for the following general
classifications of work: aluminum alloy structure, steel tubing structure,
aluminum alloy fittings, steel fittings, wood structure, sheet metal, fabric
covering, doping and finishing, and final assembly.
The following machinery and special equipment is noteworthy: metal working machinery, extensive welding equipment, compressed air riveting hammers,
testing appartus, heat treating equipment, two 22,000-pound drop ham-

mers, woodworking machinery, power fabric machines, specially constructed
doping and finishing rooms and equipment, and other devices of an extensive

nature, all of which are here available for students to operate as they proceed with their practical mechanical instruction .
The Ryan School shops resemble an airplane factory with its equipment
and highly trained personnel. In the factory of the affiliated Ryan Aeronautical Co., completely new and experimental types of airplanes are
developed, built and put through the exhaustive Department of Commerce
tests for Approved Type Certificates. This includes strength testing of parts
with special apparatus; sand loading of wings, control surfaces and other
parts; drop testing; weighing; balancing and supervised flight testing.
A "COVERNMENT APPROVED" REPAIR STATION
Ryan shops exceed the standards of the U. S. Covernment for an Approved
Repair Station, which is another rating that has been awarded the Ryan
mechanical department.
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�OUTLINE OF RYAN
CLASSROOM SUBJECTS
Pages 20, 21, 22 and 23 give an
outline of subjects covered in the
Technical Department. The subheadings show only the main points
included. For exact list of subjects
included in each course, see current
Ryan booklet "Outline of Courses
and Tuition Schedule."

Stresses on Airplanes in Flight .
Airplane Strength Requirements .
Rigging .
Elementary Design of Airplanes.

AIRPLANES
History of Aviation.
Nomenclature.
Aerodynamics.
Theory of fliQht .

METEOROLOGY

Airfoil Sections.
Wing Arrangement .
Resistance or Drag.
Stability.

AIR LAW
Licensing of Aircraft.
Inspection and Operation of Aircraft .
Marking of Aircraft.
Licensing of Pilots.
Licensing of Mechanics.
Air Traffic Rules .
Final Examination.

Controls.

I'

Spins and Spin Prevention .
Theory of the Tailspin.
Nomenclature of Airplane Structures.
Use of Wood in Plane Structures.

Introduction.
The Atmosphere.
Winds.
Fogs and Clouds.
Cyclones and Anti-Cyclones .
Meteorological Instruments.
Weather Data.
Department of Commerce Teletype
Maps
Forecasting.

Engine Principles.
Engine Structure.
Valves and Valve Gear.
Lubrication .
Engine Fuels.
Fuel Systems .
Carburetion .
Superchargers .
Electricity and Magnetism .
Cooling .
Starters, various types.
Engine troubles.
Installations.

Wing Construction .
Wires and Cables.
Propellers.
Landing Gears and Shock Absorbers .
Tail Skids and Wheels.
Brakes.
Care and Adjustment.

NAVIGATION

Steels.
Alloys.
SAE Designations.
Heat Treatment.

Introduction.
Nomenclature.
Chart Construction, Reading Markings.
Piloting and Dead Reckoning .
Magnetic Compass.
Winds and Drift.
Course Plotting.
Theory of Celestial Navigation.

Annealing .
Normalizing .
Stainless.
Aluminum Alloys .
Cast and Wrought.
Castings-Forgings.
Number and Temper Designations.

Inspections.
Maintenance and Repairs.
Department of Commerce RegulationsPertaining to Alterations and Repairs .
Accidents and Causes.

METALLURGY

Physical Properties.

Fabrics and Dopes.
Fuselage Construction .

AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Altimeters.
Airspeed Indicator.
Ground Speed Indicator.
Drift Indicator.
Compass .
Turn Indicators.
Inclinometers.
Rate of Climb.
Artificial Horizon .
Flares.

AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS
Tachometer.
Pressure Gauges.
Level Gauges.

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Physical Properties.
Heat Treatment.
Fabrication .
Corrosion Problems.

�TECHNICAL TRAINING

MACHINE TOOLS
Jigs.
Jig Design.
Templates.
Forming Tools.
Drawing Dies.
Pressed Ports.
Machining.
Pattern Mockups.

FACTORY MANAGEMENT
General Policies.
Plant Location.
Factory Buildings.
Factory Layout.
Purchasing Policies.
Production Policies.
Personnel Policies
Toolroom Control.
Job Analysis.
Standards.

PARACHUTES
History and Development.
Theory and Specifications.
Handling and Use.
Designs.
Core and Preservotfon .
Examination.

SHOP SUBJECTS

RADIO
Elements of DC and AC Circuits.
Electron 1heory, electrical units, Ohms low,
DC circuits, magnetism, inductance,
capacity, AC circuits, receiving circuits,
filters, measuring instruments, vacuum
tubes, radio frequency amplification,
audio frequency amplification, superheterodyne receivers, aircraft receivers,
receiver trouble shooting, power supply.
C. W . Transmitters.
Vacuum tube oscillator, self-controlled
and crystal-controlled oscillator, buffer
and power amplifier stages, neutralizing, power supply, tuning.
Telephone Transmitters.
Microphone, speech amplifier, modu lator, radio telephone transmitter.
Miscellaneous.
Antennae, bonding, shielding, radio
direction finder, radio beam transmit ters, blind landing equipment, inspection of large plane installations, radio
lows, international rules and regulations, Federal Communication Commission rules and regulations, radio tele phone third -class examination questions.

This division of Ryan training is of
vital importance to student mechanics and is also highly valuable
for student pilots who wish to receive
complete instruction. It is strongly
recommended by the school for student pilots although it is not compulsory under the "Approved School"
regulations of the Department of
Commerce. This instruction consists
of actual experience on airplanes in
the Ryan shops under the direction of
skilled instructors who direct the students' individual activities.
For outline of subjects covered in
each course, see the current issue of
"Outline of Courses and Tuition
Schedule."
ENGINE EXPERIENCE
Disassembly.
Cleaning and Inspection of Ports.
Bearing Fitting and Installation.
Piston and Ring Fitting.
Valve Refacing and Grinding .
Cylinder Reconditioning .

Oiling Systems-Checking and Repairing.
Sub and Final Assembly.
Valve and Magneto Timing .
Magneto Overhaul.
Carburetor Overhaul .
Starter Overhaul.
Fuel and Oil Pumps.
Generators and Control Boxes.
Engine I nstollotion.
Trouble Shooting, Tuning, and Adjust ments.
Doily, 20-Hour, and Periodic Checks.

AIRPLANE EXPERIENCE
Disassembly.
Cleaning and Inspection of Ports.
Rib Making, Repairs and Installations
(wood and metal) .
Spar Splicing and Repairs (wood and
metal).
Wing Assembly and Alignment.
Repairing Aluminum alloy ports.
Repairs to Tubing Structure.
Making and Repairing Steel and Alloy
Fittings.
Welding.
Fuselage Alignment and Repairs.
Sheet Metal Work.
Jig Making .
Template making .
Wire Work including Coble Splicing .
( Continued on Page 22)

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�Metal replaces wood and fabric in modern airplanes. In keeping with
this trend, Ryon students receive extensive training in metal fabrication .

PRACTICAL
( Continued from Page 21 )
Fabric Work.
Doping.
Finishing .
Assembly.
Rigging .
Maintenance and Inspections.
Propellers-wood and metal.
Inspection, maintenance, repair, finishing, balancing, and tracking.
Instruments.
Maintenance, repair and adjustment.
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New Construction Work-steel, aluminum
alloy and wood.
Making ports from blueprints, subassembly including durol riveting,
testing of ports, and general assembly.

WELDING
Aircraft Welding Materials.
Core and Maintenance of Equipment.
Safety Precautions.
Theory.

�A wide vari~ty of approximately 20 aircraft engines
give Ryan students extensive motor experience.

Ryan students gain a fundamental knowledge of
aerodynamics from actual drafting exper ience.

L EXPERIENCE IN THE RYAN SHOPS
Flux and its Use.
Edge Welds.
Butt Welds.

SHEET METAL
Material.
Care, Handling, Heat Treatment.

Lap Welds .

Layout .

Fillet Welds .

Bend Allowances, Developments.

Gusset Welds.

Hand Tools-Care and Use.

Cluster Welds.

Machine Tools-Care and Use.

Brazing.

Sheet Metal Parts.

Primary Aluminum Welding.

Assembly, sub - assembly .

Riveting.
Hand Riveting, Pneumatic .
Guns, Sets, Squeezers.
Clearance, Length of Rivets.
Forming .
Brake, Bar Folder, Rolls, Dies.
Wood Forms, Bending Blocks.
Joggling .
Bumping.
Hand Bumping, Zinc forms .
Drop Hammer.

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DRAFTING
Detai I Parts.
Army- Navy Standards.
Part Numbers.
Fittings.
Wing Assemblies .
Fuselage Assemblies .
Landing Gear Assemblies .
Tail Surface Assemblies.
Control Assemblies .
Power Plant Assemblies.

�Ryan students profit by the systematic orderliness of the school's well kept surroundings.

Winter is only a name to these students who seek
the shelter of a school palm from a January sun.

SPECIAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT RYAN
Ryan School buildings, of Spanish architecture, are set in a grove of
towering California palms. The Administration Building, with its four-story
tower is topped by a beacon-which spells SAN DIEGO to the night pilot.
In this building are the Ryan general offices, school classrooms, accessory
department, lobby and airplane display room, airline ticket offices, modern
cafe, U. S. Customs and Immigration offices, U. S. airway weather bureau,
Department of Commerce teletype service and U.S. Department of Commerce
aeronautical inspector's headquarters.
Approximately 300 feet distant, across concrete parking areas and wide
paved walks, is the Ryan Aeronautical Company's factory, with modern
equipment, and a production capacity of 150 planes per year: also the
Ryan hangar with its extensive unobstructed floor area, Government
Approved shops and repair station. In this building are housed aircraft of
almost every description. Adjacent to this is the new student shop building

for airplane rigging, engine overhaul, welding, wood-working and drafting
departments.
As an airport of entry, Lindbergh Field is the destination of all planes in
this area which fly to or from Mexico and South American points. Students
who are interested in commercial aeronautical activities learn by constant
observation of actual conditions as planes arrive and depart at this busy
airport and clear through the customs at the Ryan Administration Building.
Weather bureau and teletype departments are on the second and third
floors of the Ryan Administration Building. Ryan students become fully
familiar with the methods used in compiling and dispatching weather forecasts to pilots in the air and to other airports throughout the United States.
Headquarters for Department of Commerce inspectors are also located in
this building. These officials are accessible to students who seek assistance
in special problems relating to government regulations.
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�Weather Bureau, in the Ryan tower, gives valuable assistance to students and visiting pilots.

Portion of crowd at one of the mid-winter flying
events staged an nu a 11 y by Ryan students.

A WORD ABOUT LINDBERCH FIELD
"The most beautiful airport in America" is the title which has frequently
been given to Lindbergh Field-the home of the Ryan School of Aeronautics.
This $2,000,000 municipal flying field is unique in its location and is famous
as the largest airport situated adjacent to the main business district of a
metropolitan area. Built on the picturesque shore of San Diego bay, it is only
one mile from the center of the downtown area, as well as excellent residential sections. This airport was named in honor of Col. Lindbergh and his
epochal flight to Paris in his San Diego-built Ryan monoplane.
Extensive paved areas fronting all buildings, paved runways, fencing for
protection to the public, telescoping loading canopies, landing area for seaplanes, and complete lighting facilities for night flying are some of the features
that make this one of the most popular airports in America.

Directly across San Diego bay, approximately one mile away, is North Island
with its tremendous government aeronautical activities. Lindbergh Field is
the southern terminal of transcontinental airlines and is also the Son Diego
home of the U. S. Army Air Corps Reserve and the aviation unit of the U. S.
Coast Guard. It fronts on Pacific Boulevard, one of the city's main thoroughfares. Easily accessible by street car or motor transit, it is also within easy
walking distance of private homes where Ryon students obtain excellent
living accommodations at extremely reasonable cost.
The huge buildings which comprise the new home of the Consolidated
Aircraft Corporation are located immediately north of the Ryon buildings.
This airplane factory, rated as the second largest in the world is engaged in
building giant flying boots for long distance trans-oceanic service.
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�Lindbergh Field is within walking distance of
San Diego's residential and business sections.

An esprit de corps prevails among Ryan students
which lingers through later years of achievement.

SETTING HICH STANDARDS
Student standards at a school are usually in accord with the standards
which the school sets for them. The thorough courses, long-established
reputation, and modern buildings, equipment and facilities at the Ryan School
have attracted to it a high type of student personnel. These students have
come from homes throughout the United States as well as many foreign
countries where they have learned that the quality of a product is determined by the responsibility and reliability of its sponsors.
Ryan courses appeal to students who seek the finest training with minimum
expense.
SAFETY MEASURES
This school has established an unsurpassed record for student safety during

its 14 years of existence due to thorough, conservative training methods to
which it steadfastly adheres. All planes and equipment are kept in perfect
condition under the constant surveillance of a highly efficient maintenance
department. Every plane undergoes routine inspection daily.
Department of Commerce regulations require that students wear parachutes during the practice of necessary aerobatics. Seat pack parachutes are
used instead of cushions in Ryan student planes. These parachutes are inspected by a licensed parachute rigger every sixty days, and an electrically
heated storage cabinet keeps them in constant perfect condition.
NO BONDS REQUIRED
The tuition quoted for each course covers all training costs including the
full use of planes and instruction equipment. No bond or insurance is required.
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�The Ryan School 's 225 H.P. to 330 H.P. four- to seven- place cabin planes exceed by a wide margin ,
the United States Department of Commerce requirements for government approved transport instruction.

PLANES FOR FLICHT EXAMINATIONS
Under the Ryan system of training, frequent flight tests and examinations
are given. After the necessary hours of flight instruction, final tests are given
by the Department of Commerce for government licenses. Ryan students are
privileged to use school planes for these examinations-without extra
charge- and, upon passing their tests, are awarded their government pilot's
license immediately.
CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION
Students with previous training at other schools frequently enroll at Ryan
for the more advanced instruction available here. Such students are given
credit for the training received elsewhere, allowance being made for intervening elapse of time, types of ships flown, quality of instruction previously
received, and other factors which have a bearing on the acceptance of such
students into this school on an "approved" basis. When inquiring, list in
detail the extent and nature of previous training. Before such credit can
be allowed toward a government approved course, a flight test must be
given by the school's chief flight instructor, and his recommendations submitted to the Department of Commerce inspector for approval.

CRADES AND REPORTS
Careful grades are recorded showing the progress of students in both flight
and technical departments. A passing grade of at least 70 % is necessary to
graduate or to secure a Covernment license from the United States Department
of Commerce. Students enrolling for courses which include the Master
Mechanic's instruction, must have a grade of 75 % before receiving the
final three months practical experience in the Ryan Aeronautical Company
factory, on a pay basis. See Ryan folder "Outline of Courses" for factory
work plans.
IS PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ADVISABLE?
Classes, including flying and ground school activities, begin at 8 :00
o'clock in the morning and continue until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. This
allows very little time for part-time employment, except in the Ryan factory
as above mentioned. The school recommends that students make necessary
financial arrangements for tuition as well as board and room before coming
to San Diego. By so doing, they can take full advantage of their training
opportunities and devote the time necessary for intensive study or observation
of the many aeronautical activities which are open to them in this city.
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�A half dozen new Ryon S. T.s, on the line preparatory to a re::ent formation fly-away delivery.

A new Novy Douglas transport discharging its official
passengers at the Ryon Administration Building.

WHERE RYAN STUDENTS LIVE
The Ryan School does not maintain a dormitory system. It prefers to have
its students enjoy the privacy of individual rooms in attractive private homes
near the airport. The school has a variety of suitable accommodations to which
students are personally directed by the registrar upon their arrival in
San Diego.
Many of these homes are located approximately eight blocks from the
airport, midway between the school and famous Balboa Park-scene of the
famous 1935-36 San Diego Expositions-and now one of the nation's most
beautiful recreation centers. Single rooms in this choice residential section
range from $10 to $15 per month. Many of the students secure their meals

at the airport cafe in the Ryan Administration building. Students who prefer
to reduce their expenses may do so by securing room and board in recommended private homes for approximately $30 to $35 per month.
By special arrangements with the Y. M. C. A. and the San Diego Athletic
Club, Ryan students are also privileged to select single rooms with either of
these organisations at extremely reasonable prices for the accommodations
offered. Those who prefer the exclusive accommodations of a club will find
the single rooms and full club privileges at the San Diego Club to be superior
to hotel facilities. Both the San Diego Club and the Y. M. C. A. are in the
downtown section of the city, about two miles from the airport.
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�Sailing is a favorite sport on the smooth waters
of San Diego Bay-adjoining Lindbergh Field.

Student dances in the Ryan building and
week-end outings afford interesting diversion.

RECREATION AND ATHLETICS
The Ryan School believes in fostering wholesome recreation of an inexpensive nature for its students. At frequent intervals he entire student body
and school organization participate in such activities as swimming, picnics,
horseback rides, roller skating parties, moonlight boat rides and dances. The
city maintains free tennis courts and golf links and students who enjoy these
sports are advised to bring necessary personal equipment. In addition, the
school furnishes to -each student a membership in the Y. M. C. A. with full
use of complete athletic facilities including swimming pool and gymnasium,
without cost to him. Here students meet to take part in competitive basketball, handball, squash, swimming, etc.
The Pacific ocean or smooth waters of San Diego harbor provide sailing,
motor boating, aquaplaning, swimming and deep sea fishing. Agua Calientean internationally popular resort, situated just below the Mexican border,

only 17 miles away-provides the lover of horses with one of the country's
fastest tracks.
Students who drive their cars to the school will find California paved highways taking them through nearby timbered regions of mile-high mountain
parks, along the shores of the blue Pacific, or over the flower-bedecked
floor of the desert below sea level.
Here is nature's playground at its best • • • Blending the history of early
Spanish days in California with modern opportunities and accomplishments;
blending gentle ocean breezes with great natural facilities for rest and recreation; blending aviation training with the joy of good living. No wonder
aeronautical students and experienced travelers come to San Diego from all
parts of the globe! There's so much to see, so much to do, so much to learn
and enjoy.
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�The nearby surf and ocean beaches afford
count!ess hours of healthful relaxation.

In San Diego, ocean, orchards, and mountains
bask in the luxury of a semi-tropical sun.

PLACEMENT OF GRADUATES
No reputable college, university, or technical school will represent itself
as guaranteeing positions for its students. Cuaranteeing a position to a student
in advance of training, and even in advance of personal acquaintance with
the applicant, indicates a poor understanding of necessary qualifications or
a deliberate use of unethical methods for the sole purpose of inducing students
to enroll at a school. The Ryan School of Aeronautics will not guarantee a
position in advance to a student. However, it will guarantee to give one of the
most thorough courses of commercial aeronautical training that it is possible
for the student to obtain.
Ryan enterprises and Ryan courses are held in the highest regard by the
aviation industry. Because of this, contacts are frequently made through this
school that could not otherwise be established-and each Ryan student is
assured that every reasonable effort will be made to place him in the branch
of work he desires to follow. For the recommended graduates of Ryan
courses, particularly those which include the Master Mechanics instruction,
there is a greater demand than the school is able to supply.

Though the Ryan School has never promised a position to a student in
advance of training, it is justly proud of the large number of former students
and graduates who are now holding important positions in the aeronautical
industry-not only in the United States but in foreign countries as well.
It is evident that the aeronautical industry recognizes that the Ryan School
has always attracted a higher type of student personnel. Ryan graduates,
invariably, are assets in positions which require dependability, skill and sound
judgment.
Students who wish to engage in independent aeronautical operations after
graduation are urged to give special consideration to the Ryan Deluxe
Combination Course. This course gives the student the finest of Trapsport
instruction-and a modern new airplane, at a considerable saving in cost.
With these assets he can conduct commercial operations and develop the
many opportunities presented by airports where trained pilots are needed
with initiative and modern planes.
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�San Diego , one of the fastest growing cities in
the U. S., is proud of its metropolitan skyline.

By special arrangement, Academy cadets
receive aeronautical training at Ryan.

SAN DIEGO ARMY &amp; NAVY ACADEMY AFFILIATION

subjects which they have not completed in high school or in college, may

Mutually recognizing the value of aviation in the training of modern youth,

take advantage of special night classes at the State College in San Diego or at
the San Diego High School. These classes cover a variety of academic subjects
and are usually held two evenings each week in the main San Diego High
School buildings, which are located approximately two miles from the Ryan
School. Arrangements for this type of training can best be completed after
st\ldent's arrival in San Diego. There is no tuition charge for these courses.

an affiliation has been made between the Ryan School of Aeronautics and the
San Diego Army and Navy Academy. This nationally recognized military school
is one of only two such schools on the Pacific Coast which are Junior Units of
the R. 0. T. C. and hold the Class M-"essentially military"-classification
from the War Department. Now, students who wish, may enroll here for
complete academic training through high school and junior college grades
under the selected advantages of well supervised boarding school regulations
and at the same time arrange for government approved daily flight and ground
school instruction at Ryan. Special details will be mailed upon request.

ADVANCED ACADEMIC TRAINING
Students who do not wish the complete academic training of a Military
Academy, but who wish to augment their aeronautical training by courses in

FOREIGN STUDENTS
The Ryan School of Aeronautics is approved by the United States Department of Immigration and Labor for the training of non-quota immigrant
students. Prospective students from foreign countries are requested to write
to the Ryan School immediately, stating course for which they intend to enroll
and approximate date when they will leave for the United States. A special
letter stating that they will be accepted at Ryan as a non-quota student will be
forwarded to them to present with their application for passport.
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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
HOW TO ENROLL
Students of good moral character, over 16 years of age, are accepted for
enrollment. While a high school education is not essential, this amount of
previous training, or its equivalent in practical experience, is beneficial if
the student wishes to receive the maximum of value from his instruction.
Flight students are required to pass the physical examination as prescribed by
the U. S. Department of Commerce. The name and address of your nearest
authori:z:ed examining physician will be forwarded to you upon request.
However, if this is not convenient, students may defer this examination until
their arrival in San Diego. Students under 21 should send for a special card
to be signed by parent or guardian before physical examination can be
given. The Department of Commerce authori:z:es a $10.00 charge for this
examination.
Although it is not compulsory, it is advisable to mail your application for
enrollment to the school in advance. No deposit is required with this application. Indicate the course you wish to take and, if possible, the date and hour
of your arrival by boat, train or plane, so a school representative can meet you
and assist with preliminary arrangements and living accommodations.

DIPLOMAS
Each Ryan graduate receives an individually inscribed parchment diplomawith the gold seal of the school, and signatures of the president and chief
instructor thereon; also a valuable Certified Log Book of flying time, which
sets forth the student's record as a pilot.

JU

A PERSONAL WORD
to Prospe.ctive Students
In the preceding pages we have endeavored to give you an accurate
summary of conditions, equipment, personnel, and system of train ing which exists TODAY at the Ryan School of Aeronautics, at
San Diego, California .
Students who desire a superior type of aeronautical instruction
come here from every state in the Union and from many foreign
countries as well .
We shall be happy to welcome you, too, at this school where every
effort will be made to make your stay in San Diego a profitable and
pleasant one.
Each student at Ryan receives personal, individual attention . We
are not interested in graduating large groups of students as hurriedly
· as possible-but prefer to train each student for outstanding leadership, so that he may become an asset to the aeronautical industry
and a credit to himself as well as this school.
If this is the type of training you desire, you will thoroughly
enjoy your instruction here .
T . CLAUDE RYAN , President
Ryan School of Aeronautics .

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO: RYAN SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS, LINDBERGH FIELD, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
FOR TUITION RATES AND DETAILS OF EACH COURSE: SEE "OUTLINE OF COURSES AND TUITION SCHEDULE"

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Page
2
Looking Toward the Future ............... .
Aviation As a Profession ...................... .
3
The Sport of Sports ................................... . 4
A Special Sportsman Pilot's Course ......... . 4
An Important U . S. Government Report ... . 5
San Diego - The Government's Largest
Aeronautical Operating Base .............. . 6
San Diego-The Center of Year ' Round
Aeronautical Activity ................ .
7
Outstanding Aeronautical Achievements
By Ryan ............................................. . 8
The "Spirit of St. Louis" ..................... . 9
What a "Government App roved Tran sport School" Means............. . .. .
10
)('The Ryan Faculty and Staff .................. . 11
The Flight Training Division at Ryan :
Definite Schedules .....
12
Extra Training Features
12
Instrument or "Blind" Flying .
13
Radio Beam Flying............................ l 3
Cross- Country Flying ....... ................ l 4
Radiotelephone and Rad iotelegraph
Training ............................ .
14
Student Contests . .... ................ . ... 14

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l5
A Wide Variety of Planes
Outline of Ryan Flight Training :
Stage I and Stage 11................ ....... 16
Stage 111 and Stage IV ...................... 17
The Technical Training Divi sion at Ryan :
Why Ryan Technical Training_ Is
Superior ....... ... . ... ..................... l 8
Technical Training Equipment at
Ryan .............................................. 19
"Government Approved" Repair
Station ... ...................................... 19
Outline of Technical Training:
Air Law .......................................... 20
Aircraft Engines . ...... .... .......
20
Airplanes .. ...................................... 20
Meteorology ..................................... 21
Navigation ..................................... 21
Aircraft Instruments ....................... 21
Radio-As Applied to Navigation .... 21
Parachutes ....................................... 21
Practical Experience in the Ryan Shops .... 22
Engine Experience ...................... ... 23
Airplane Experience ..................... 23
Special Facilities and Equipment at Ryan 24

Page
25
A Word About Lindbergh Field
Setting High Standards..................
26
Safety Measures .............. .... ...... ........... 26
No Bonds Required ................................... 26
Planes For Flight Examinatio:i ...... ..... .. 27
Credit for Previous Instruction ................ 27
Grades and Reports ............................. 27
Is Part -Time Employment Advisable ........ 27
Where Ryan Students Live.. .... ...
28
Recreation and Athletics .. ........... ...
29
Placement of Graduates...... ... ... ...... . 30
San Diego Army &amp; Navy Academy ·
Affiliation .................................. 3 1
Advanced Academic Training ................. 31
Foreign Students............ .......... ............. 3 l
Entrance Requirements ....................... 32
How to Enroll. ...................................... 37
Diplomas . .......................... . .............. 32
A Personal Word to Prospective Students 32
Points of Interest Near San Diego ......... .
..................................... Inside Back Cover
FOR TUITION RATES : See Ryan Booklet
entitled "Outline of Courses and Tuition
Rates.' '

�RYAN

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

~pprobeb i&gt;cbool Qtertificate
This is to certify that
,m scnoo, or •mPB•m&lt;:• 1rP
Located at
LIJDB!JlCB PIEL!) ... DIIOO CALll'CRXU
is an
Approved~•l•EP cOlll!DlcuL PRmu • mr1111, c•= • mrno School
Pursuant to the authority of Sec. 3-D of the Air Commerce Act of 1926, as amended
February 28, 1929, and the &amp;hool Supplement, Air Comm.erce Regulations, the
provisions of which are made a part hereof as though written herein.
JSSUEl)_UPTEll!IIJ!J.._JOll....._
RI-ISSUED
mRUART B, 1934.

EXPIRES

BY DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY

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193'

Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California
Copyright 1934

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�Ocean liners bring passengers and cargo
to San Diego from all parts of the world.

The largest steamships dock in San Diego
-but a few blocks from the Ryan School.

LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE
Any one who reviews the events of the past few years will find that
aviation is the outstanding industry which has forged ahead with an undiminished pace. Even during extraordinary times, this industry has been
most progressive and has constantly required more equipment, more men and
more facilities to carry out a program of rapid expansion created by a
popular demand.
During the past year, scheduled airlines in the United States carried nearly
50 % more express, flew more miles and carried more passengers than in any
other year since the airplane became a part of the nation's transportation
facilities, according to official reports by the United States Department of
Commerce. In 1927 approximately 5,000 passengers were carried on airlines.
In 1933 more than 500,000 people used this form of transportation.

As we can judge the future only by the past, it is evident that many years
of progress, expansion and continued development are ahead of this industry. New air routes are piercing the sky in every part of the world. New
planes are being developed. New uses for planes-in comm,e rce and industry-are being applied. More people are flying. More mail and express are
being shipped by air. Each week, each month, finds many new and major
developments.
All this calls for man power-technically trained man power. The aeronautical demands of the future will be many-and the rewards will be
great for those who qualify by training now.
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�Military aircraft and large aircra ft carriers
are equally at home on San Diego Bay.

Modern ai r liners of numerous types operate
frequent daily schedules from Lindbergh Field .

AVIATION AS A PROFESSION
To be sure, highly specialized flight and technical training is absolutely
essential for success in aviation but it may be acquired in less time than is
required for other professions, and at lower cost.
Compared with other vocations, aviation offers many advantages. Where
others are overcrowded, or standing still, aviation is growing so fast that
new opportunities are being! constantly presented. The present aeronautical
industry is but a skeleton organization of what will be required in the future.
Where other professions cater to age and experience, aviation caters to
youth, initiative, and ability. Aviation is a young man's profession-for years
to come it will look to youth for its greatest accomplishments in administration, engineering, mechanics, manufacturing, designing and piloting.

Every normal person aspires to do something outstanding in this worldto do something that will gain the respect of his fellow men.
No profession holds greater opportunities than aviation-for noteworthy
achievements. No profession is held in higher esteem. The men and women
who have mastered the air-and the mechanics who make flying possibleare rightly regarded with respect. They have conquered more than their
immediate surroundings!
In former days, those who wished to learn a trade or profession were taken
in their early teens and allowed to work out long years of apprenticeship.
The rapid growth of aviation has made this procedure impossible in this
particular industry.
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�The sun sets on the Pacific - as Ryan
students return from a cross-country flight.

Sportsmen appreciate the well - kept
planes, buildings and facilit ies at Ryan .

THE SPORT OF SPORTS
The world is small, indeed, for those who fly. Man is forgetting the shackles
that have held him earth-bound so long. Space and time, or miles and hours,
need no longer interfere with business engagements, interesting events or
social activities in distant places.
Flying is truly the sport supreme.
Good airplanes are now comparatively inexpensive and their operating cost
is no greater than that of an automobile.
The one indispensable requirement for complete mastery and enjoyment of
the air is thorough, systematic training. There is no substitute for the confidence and safety that comes with proper instruction. For those who intend to

fly at all, time and money cannot be invested to better advantage than in
proper training.
The Ryan School recommends to sportsman pilots the longer, more complete
courses which include not only flying but also training in navigation, meteorology, radio and other interesting subjects.
A SPECIAL SPORTSMAN PILOT'S COURSE
The Ryan School has designed a special Sportsman Pilot's course, including
ownership of a new plane and complete training. See booklet entitled "Ryan
Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedules" for further details of this deluxe
combination offer.
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�Aircraft carriers " Saratoga " and "Lexington "
anchor in San Diego Bay-near Lindbergh Field.

Military and commercial planes of all types
are frequent v isitors at the Ryan school.

AN IMPORTANT U. S. COVERNMENT REPORT
to give the greatest number of flying days possible throughout the year, with
suitable air, moisture, and temperature conditions, while the topography of
the terrain in the vicinity should .•• contain many good landing places. "

Several years ago the United States Covernment was confronted with the
problem of selecting a site for a military aviation training school. For such an
important project, the best site possible was to be selected. So the government's vast resources were put to work on the problem. Thousands of
dollars were spent. Delegations and experts were dispatched to all parts of
the nation. Every conceivable angle was taken into consideration. Finally, the
Secretary of War appointed a committee to make a national investigation
and, after exhaustive research, this committee reported as follows:

The report continues as follows:
"The terrain in the vicinity of San Diego Bay, California, fulfills the foregoing
conditions better than any other section of the United States. A study of the
climatological data of the locations visited by the commission . . • clearly
indicated that the littoral of San Diego Bay contains the best sites for the
establish1nent of an aviation section as far as weather and air conditions are
concerned .••• The country in the vicinity of San Diego • .• shows terrain of
every description from level land to mountains, and possesses characteristics
that can be found in no other part of the country. "

"The site for the aviation school .•• should possess certain geographical,
climatological, and topographical characteristics. The site should be located
on an ocean or bay • • • Climatological characteristics should be such as
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�North Island- as seen from a plane over
Lindbergh Field. Aircraft carriers in foreground.

Mooring masts and hangars for dirigibles are
part of the aeronautical equipment in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO-THE GOVERNMENT'S LARGEST AERONAUTICAL OPERATING BASE
Since the United States Government first determined, through extensive
investigation and research, that San Diego is unequalled for aviation, many
important government aeronautical activities have been concentrated here.

comprise more than 300 of the nation's fastest and latest type military
aircraft, together with extensive hangars, airplane and motor overhaul shops,
instrument and propeller departments and organization headquarters necessary for these highly important functions.
Here the government carries on daily flight maneuvers ranging from
concentrated individual practice to· formation flights of more than 400 planes
at one time. On July 28, 1932, when the new buildings of the Ryan School
of Aeronautics were dedicated, 424 planes from the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps flew over Jhis city as a part of the day's program.

Huge Navy and Army aviation shops; aircraft carriers; dirigible mooring
masts; supply depots, repair bases and several training fields are only a part
of the United States Government's largest aeronautical operating basein San Diego.
Today, the Army, Navy and Marine Corps aeronautical units in San Diego
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�RYAN

At no other place in the world will one see
such diversified year 'round flying activity.

Planes from Central and South America base
regularly at the Ryan School of Aeronautics.

SAN DIECO-THE CENTER OF YEAR 'ROUND AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY
The ideal conditions that caused the government to establish its many
aeronautical activities in San Diego have also influenced numerous other
aviation developments to come here.

Warmed in winter by a friendly sun and cooled in the summer by gentle
breezes from the Pacific Ocean, with clear blue skies and moderate temperatures throughout the year, this city is truly an aviator's paradise.

As early as 1911 , one of the first flying schools in the world was
established here. From then to the present date a long list of over seventy
world's records and "firsts" in aeronautical accomplishments have been added
to aeronautical history in San Diego.

Commercially, San Diego holds an important aeronautical position. As the
most southwesterly city in the United States, it is the southern and western
terminal for major airlines with connecting links throughout the United States
and south into Mexico and South America.

In this semi-tropical clime the cold and climatic disturbances of winter
months or the severe heat and thunder storms of summer are unknown.

These are some of the reasons why the Ryan School of Aeronautics is
located in San Diego.
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�OUTSTANDINC AERONAUTICAL ACHIEVEMENTS-BY RYAN
T. Claude Ryan, founder and president of Ryan School of Aeronautics, has been
identified with aviation since prewar days when he first learned to fly the early pusher
type of plane.
He received Government training during the war and was commissioned with a
rating of Army Pursuit pilot.
In 1922 Ryan came to San Diego and established his original flying school in southern
California. This aeronautical school, which has remained in continuous operation, is now
the oldest in America under the management of its original founder.
In 1924, he formed Ryan Airlines-the first daily scheduled year 'round intercity airline service in the United States-and was the original designer and manufacturer
of Ryan monoplanes.
In 1927 the Ryan airlines, of which Claude Ryan was the founder and active head,
designed and constructed in San Diego the famous "Spirit of St. Louis" which carried
Charles Lindbergh on his epochal flight from New York to Paris.
Through these years a superior system of training has been developed at the Ryan
School of Aeronautics-a system that has prepared and placed Ryan-trained men in
important aeronautical positions in nearly all parts of the world.

X

In 1929 the Ryan School was awarded the highest approval of the United States
Department of Commerce-a rating it has consistently held since that time.

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In 1932, the Ryan School of Aeronautics constructed its fine new buildings on
$2,000,000 Lindbergh Field.

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�The "Spirit of St. Louis" in trial flight over San Diego. Built in this city by the original organintion of
which T. Claude Ryan was founder and active head, this famous airplane, bearing his name, is now on
permanent exhibition in the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, D. C.

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Ryan school buildings are surrbunded by
stately palms and semi -tropical foliage .

-- ....

Ryan students witness frequent massed flights ; 424 planes
passed in review when Ryan buildings were dedicated .

WHAT A "COVERNMENT APPROVED TRANSPORT SCHOOL" MEANS
A "U. S. Covernment Approved Transport School" must meet rigid requirements regarding types of airplanes, ground school equipment, classroom
facilities, extent of ground school lectures, airport lighting equipment and
other features which have an important bearing on student training. Instructors must hold the "approved school" instructor's rating and must
undergo periodic examination by the government. Regular reports regarding
individual student records must be submitted to Washington at stated
intervals. All training facilities and equipment must meet high standards
set by the government and are subject to frequent inspection by Department
of Commerce officials.
"Covernment Approved" training must proceed on a regular basis and a
student must take his final examination within ten days after completion of
his course to qualify as an "Approved School" graduate.

The government finds that an "Approved School" graduate is capable of
passing his final tests and is qualified to receive his license after fewer hours
of training than are required of students who have trained under unapproved
methods.
The Ryan School of Aeronautics holds the highest Covernment "Approved
Transport School" rating issued by the United States Department of Commerce. This certificate covers flight and technical training for Transport, Limited Commercial, Private and Amateur pilot's licenses. This rating
has been constantly maintained not only by strict adherence to government
requirements for "Approved Schools" but by the installation of additional
equipment and facilities, and by exceeding all requirements, with extra instruction for practically every phase of aviation training.

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�John B. Fornasero
Chief Instructor

THE RYAN FACULTY AND STAFF

T. Claude Ryan

Earl D. Prudden
Vice-President

President

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MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY AND STAFF INCLUDE:

T. Claude Ryan is the president and active head of this school which bears
his name. Students train here under his personal direction and find that it
is greatly to their advantage to be able to discuss problems with a man of his
experience in aeronautics and business.
Surrounding him is a staff of carefully selected instructors and company
personnel. Members of the faculty and staff aid students not only in securing
thorough flight and mechanical instruction but assist in every way possible
toward their well-being from the day of entering school until graduation.
The average good pilot or mechanic is not necessarily a good instructor.
The instructors at this school have been selected on the basis of experience
and special ability to impart knowledge to the students placed in their charge.
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T. Claude Ryan V
Earl D. Prudden -v-E. A. Smith
v'
Orva Johnson
John B. Fornasero •-...,,.
James B. Fornasero v
Dan Burnett

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Edwin Morrow
Chester Bratch
Melvin Thompson
Robert Kerlinger
Elwood Fraser
Royal B. Lee
Lt. Comdr. P. V. H. Weems, U.S.N., Ret.
Lt. Comdr. Paul Bates, U.S.N., Ret.
Lt. Myron Eddy, U.S.N., Ret.

President ...-Vice-President ,.__
Secretary-Treasurer &amp;,"""
Assistant Secretary
Chief of Flight and Technical Training vChief of Maintenance and Motor Instruction V-Director, Shop Training
Chief of Aeronautical Engineering
Assistant Aeronautical Engineer
Welding
Metal Working
Wood Working and Rigging
Motors and Inspection
Recreation and Athletics
Public Relations
Director, Weems Navigation Courses
Advanced Residence Navigation Courses
Aircraft Radio Instructor

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Student progress is carefully recorded by an
instructor at the completion of each flight.

Ryan students taking meteorological observations
with a United States weather bureau official.

THE FLIGHT TRAINING
DEFINITE SCHEDULES

Systematic schedules and thorough instruction are features of Ryan courses.
In no part of the training activities is this truer than in the flight division.
The weather in San Diego enables students to train without interruption
thruout the entire year. All Ryan flight courses proceed step by step, stage
by stage, without delays, through the fundamentals to the most advanced type
of cross-country flying. A proper and ample amount of advanced dual check
flying is given in all courses, and all training is carefully supervised.

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EXTRA TRAINING FEATURES
Ryan flight courses exceed U. S. Department of Commerce "Approved
School" requirements in every phase-by providing more than the stipulated
flying hours and other features not required by the Department of Commerce.
For example: The Ryan Transport course, in addition to all required subjects,
provides seaplane and amphibian flying, training in and use of radio equipped
plane, flight experience in a wide variety of modern aircraft, and • • ••

�X

Ryan students receive ~ rii_g_!,t flig1t
training at this completely ligh'lecl airpor .

Flying "under the hood" teaches Ryan students
to rely on instruments entirely-if necessary.

DIVISION-AT RYAN
INSTRUMENT OR "BLIND" FLYING
This important and valuable phase of advanced training is included in all
regular Ryan transport courses. The student with a "safety" pilot spends
t~n hours flying under a hooded cockpit. During this time, he learns to rely
entirely on his instruments for the control and direction of his planesimulating the difficult conditions encountered when flying in a fog or
clouds, and
• • • •

RADIO BEAM FLYING
All Ryan Transport students receive special instruction on radio beam flying
in radio equipped school ships. A part of this training is given under the
"hood" in conjunction with the instrument or "blind" flying instruction. A
government radio range station, located adjacent to Lindbergh Field, makes
it possible for Ryan students to receive this advanced and important training
under suitable conditions.
The Ryan School feels that the demands of present day commercial
aviation make it highly important that the transport pilot who considers
himself qualified for a position should have had proper training in both blind
and radio beam flight.

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�T. Claude Ryan awards the gold Precision
Medal to a student for outstanding performance.

THE FLIGHT TRAINING DIVISIONCROSS-COUNTRY FLYING
One of the outstanding features of Ryan training is the extensive crosscountry flying experience included in the Transport courses. From 2,500 · to
3,000 miles are flown over all types of terrain, including mountains, desert
and ocean shore. This is a type of varied experience that cannot be secured
elsewhere. Flights are routed so as to give the student experience in landings
and takeoffs from all types of fields. From this cross-country training he will
retain never-to-be-forgotten remembrances of this invaluable flight experience in Southern California. Typical overnight journeys include flights to
metropolitan San Francisco; to the Boulder Dam at Las Vegas, Nevada; to
historic Death Valley; to Phoenix, Arizona; and to Ensenada in romantic Old
Mexico. These student flights, under the personal direction of a school instructor, are usually made in groups of three to five ships.

RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH TRAINING
The Ryan School offers its students two elective courses in preparation for
the radiotelephone and radiotelegraph operator's licenses. For additional information, see Ryan booklet entitled "Outline of Courses and Tuition
Schedules."
STUDENT CONTESTS
An interesting adjunct to Ryan training is the camaraderie and competition which is developed through frequent
student contests at the airport. Through these flight competitions, students develop self-confidence and skill in
preparation for their final flight tests given by Department
of Commerce inspectors. Special student awards, such as
the coveted Ryan Cold Precision medal, are given to the
winners of these events.
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�Top-The five - place ~yan Brou~ham familiarizes
Ryan students with eav1ei' ca in plane flying .
Bottom-Seaplane training is another feature which
Ryan Transport students enjoy at no extra cost.
Blue skies above, a California landscape below, and your hand on the
throttle of a responsive, _modern plane-this is life at its best!

AT RYAN '(Continued)
A WIDE VARIETY OF PLANES
A variety of well chosen modern aircraft is maintained for the training
of Ryan students. Fundamental instruction and advanced maneuvers are given
in late-type Great Lakes planes. This is the make of ship which is so sturdily
constructed that it holds the enviable world's record of 131 outside loops.
Other types of aircraft available include : the famous Ryan Brougham
cabin plane with Whirlwind motor ; Challenger powered Curtiss; Kinner
powered Savoia-Marchetti amphibian; late type Wacos and a special high~ rformance ultra-modern low-wing ship for advanced training, as well as
number of other new and modern types which will vary from time to time.
This school prides itself on maintaining its flying equipment in perfect condition. The planes have full air-wheels, brakes and complete instruments.
Air- cooled motors of both radial and inline design are used exclusively.
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OUTLINE OF RYAN FLIGHT TRAINING

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STACE ONE
1. Preliminary explanation to student in
cockpit before flying.
2. Following instructor on dual controls
with demonstration of action in
flight.
3. Straight and level flying.
4. Gentle turns with demonstration.
5. Medium banked turns--from and returning to straight flight .
6. Normal glide with demonstration of
steep and flat glide.
7. Normal climb.
8. Spiral glide.
9. Normal climbing turn.
10. Stalls, with and without power.
11. Steep banks (approx. 75°).
12. Approaches to landing-following in structor on landing.
13 . Takeoffs .
14. Landings.

RYAN STUDENTS RECEIVE EXTENSIVE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN EVERY PHASE OF FLYING

15. Taxiing.
16. Forward slips.
17 .
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20 .
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

26.

27.
28.
29.
30.

Side slips .
Simulated forced landings.
Dual spins.
Solo.
Landing practice-solo .
Solo practice in 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16
and 17 .
Advanced dual on gentle and steep
figure eights.
Solo on gentle and steep figure eights.
Advanced dual on 180° and 360°
spiral spot landings.
Solo on 180° and 360° spiral spot
landings.
Advanced dual spins.
Solo spins.

t·fs~ t8RP¼~.l.~1tul~n~i~i~sE.

STACE THREE

STACE TWO
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32.
33.
34.
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36.
37.
38.
39.

Vertical bank practice.
Spins--precision.
Vertical B's.
Wingovers.
Jenny lmmelmans.
Loops.
Cross-wind landings and takeoffs.
Strange field landings.
Advanced simulated forced landings.

40.
41.
42.
43.

Primary cross-country.
Front seat flying.
Cabin ship flying (3,000 lb. class) .
Third type flying ( light cabin or amphibian).

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45. ~E11si%} PRr~i~i?I

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46 . Practice and check on precision man47.
48.
49.
50.

euvers.
Advanced cross-country.
High altitude fields.
Formation flying.
Advanced cabin ship flying (3,000 lb.
class ).

51 . Cabin ship strange field practice .

52 . Advanced flying in additional types
(amphibian, cabin, and open) .
53. Advanced aerobatics.
54. Night flying-dual.
55. NIGHT FLYING-SOLO.

STACE FOUR
56. Hooded cockpit instrument flying.
57. Radio beam flying and radio operation
in open cockpit plane.
58. Flying the beam (blind ) under the
hood.
59. Solo bl ind flying through high cloud
layers.
60. Cross-country in Ryan Brougham cabin .
61. Advanced amphibian flying with practice in landings and takeoffs.

62. Advanced miscellaneous flyin g practice
in various types of ships.

63 . Review and practice on all maneuvers
included in Transport test .
64. Dual check flight with instructor cov ering all Transport maneuvers.
65. FINAL TEST FOR TRANSPORT LI CENSE.

COMMERCIAL LICENSE.

An ample variety of modern planes kept in good
condition on a clean, modern airport assure Ryan
students of w ell - regulated, systematic flight
schedules.

�I ntere:;ting daily classroom lectures supple ment Ryan flight and mechanical instruction.

The experience which Ryan students receive
in the shop is practical as well as thorough.

THE TECHNICAL TRAINING DIVISION-AT RYAN
WHY RYAN TECHNICAL TRAININC IS SUPERIOR
There are four factors that tend to make Ryan technical training outstanding: ( 1 ) the number of important technical subjects covered in the
Ryan courses and the thorough attention given to each; ( 2) the exceptional
ability and experience of each instructor in his specialized chosen fie·ld;
( 3) the clean, well-lighted, well-equipped shops and classrooms in which
instruction is given; ( 4) the opportunities to acquire "extra" aeronautical
experience by contact with the many military and commercial aviation
activities in San Diego.
Students who enroll for Ryan "Covernment Approved" flight and technical
courses devote the major part of each day, five days a week, Monday to

Friday inclusive, at the airport. Cround school training is required for the
majority of the courses, unless the student has had previous instruction at
another accredited school. Classroom sessions are held each morning from
8: 15 to 10 o'clock. The balance of the day is divided between flight training
on a prearranged schedule, and shop and technical instruction.
Outlines of Ryan Flight and Technical Training have been filed with the
United States Covernment at Washington guaranteeing the complete scope
of subjects given to students by Ryan courses. For specific subjects included
in each course, see pages 20 and 21 in this catalog and also see the Ryan
booklet entitled "Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedules."
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�Metal replaces wood and fa bric in modern ai rplanes.
Ryan students keep pace with latest developm ents.

A ll Ryan t echnical train ing includes instruction
in welding and the use of power machinery.

TECHNICAL TRAININC EQUIPMENT AT RYAN
Ryan School buildings, classrooms and shops are new and modern in every
respect. Built of masonry and steel, they undoubtedly are the finest training
quarters occupied by any civilian school of aeronautics. Attractive and
orderly, these classrooms and shops are fitted with equipment costing
thousands of dollars.
Ryan shops include equipment and facilities for the repair and complete
rebuilding of airplanes-and the manufacturing of practically every component part of an airplane. Equipment is included for the following general
classifications of work: aluminum alloy structure, steel tubing structure,
aluminum alloy fittings, steel fittings, wood structure, sheet metal, fabric
covering, doping and finishing, and final assembly.
The following machinery and special equipment is noteworthy: metal working machinery, extensive welding equipment, compressed air riveting hammers,
testing apparatus, heat treating equipment, woodworking machinery, power

fabric machines, specially constructed doping and finishing rooms and
equipment, and other devices of an extensive nature, all of which are here
available for students to operate as they proceed with their practical mechanical instruction.
The Ryan School shops resemble an airplane factory with its equipment
and highly trained personnel. It is here that completely new and experimental
types of airplanes are developed, built and put through the exhaustive Department of Commerce tests for Approved Type Certificates. This includes
strength testing of parts with special apparatus; sand loading of wings, control
surfaces and other parts; drop testing; weighing; balancing and supervised
flight testing.
A "COVERNMENT APPROVED" REPAIR STATION
Ryan shops exceed the standards of the U. S. Covernment for an Approved
Repair Station, which is another rating that has been awarded the Ryan
mechanical department.
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�OUTLINE OF RYAN
TECHNICAL TRAINING DIVISION (Continued)

Pages 20, 21, and 23 give a list of the subjects
covered in the Technical Training Department. The
sub-headings show only the main points included.
All of these subjects are included in the Transport, Limited Commercial, Private and "Airplane
and Engine" Mechanic's ~ The Amateur
Pilot's training includes a special short lecture course
in Air Law, Airplanes and Engines.
AIR LAW

X

Licensing of Aircraft.
Inspection and Operation of Aircraft.
Line Inspections.
Periodic Inspections.
Laws Regarding Operation of Aircraft.
Marking of Aircraft.
Licensing of Pilots.
Privileges and Restrictions of Various Classes of Pi lots.
Licensing of Mechanics
Privileges and Restrictions of Various Classes of
Mechanics.
Examination.
Air Traffic Rules.
Miscellaneous.
Final Examination.

AIRCRAFT ENGINES

X

Engine Principles.
Discussion of the working principles of the Internal
Combustion Engine.
Two and Four Cycle Engines.
Engine Structure
Cylinders, Pistons, etc.
Crank Shafts, Crankcase, Fittings.

Multiple Cylinder Designs-Cylinder Arrangement.
Bearings, Material and Designs.
Valves and Valve Gear.
Valve Timing and Camshaft Setting.
Lubrication .
Oils.
Oiling System.
Engine Fuels.
Fuel Systems.
Carburetion.
Principles, Carburetor Designs, Adjustment.
Superchargers.
Electricity and Magnetism.
Ignition, Generators, Batteries, Lights.
Cooling.
Air, Water, and Special Liquids.
Engine Troubles.
Inspection and Servicing.
Installations.
Propellers.
Wood and Metal.
Adjustable Pitch Models.
Unconventional Types.

AIRPLANES

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History of Aviation.
Nomenclature of Aerodynamics.
Theory of flight.
Airfoil Sections.
Wing Arrangement.
Parasite Resistan~e or Drag.
Theory of Air Resistance of Non-lifting Parts.
Stability.
Controls.
Spins and Spin Prevention.

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Theory of the Tailspin.
Nomenclature of Airplane Structures.
Use of Wood in Plane Structures.
Fabrics and Dopes.
Fuselage Construction.
Wing Construction.
Wires and Cables.
Landing Gears and Shock Absorbers.
Tail Skids and Wheels.
Inspections.
Methods, Items, and Intervals.
Maintenance and Repairs.
Repair of Fabric, Covering, Dopes and Finishes.
Repair of Small Wood Parts, Ribs, etc.
Splicing and Repairing of Wood Beams.
Splicing and Repairing of Metal Fuselage and Parts.
Wire Work and Splicing.
Care of Various Parts of the Airplane, Prevention of
Rust and Corrosion.
Department of Commerce Regulations-Pertaining to Alterations and Repairs.
Accidents.
Their Causes.
Stresses on Airplanes in Flight.
Loads Caused by Acrobatics, Landings, etc.
Airplane Strength Requirements.
Rigging.
Assembly and Alignment of Monoplanes.
Assembly and Alignment of Center Sections.
Assembly and Alignment of Main Wing Cell.
Assembly and Alignment of Wing Panels.
Brakes .
Care and Adjustment.
Discussion of Characteristics of Modern Designs including
Theory of Flight of Autogiro.

�TECHNICAL TRAINING
TECHNICAL TRAINING DIVISION (Continued)

M ETEOROLOCY

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Introduction.
Importance, Nomenclature.
The Atmosphere.
Its Composition and General Circulation.
Pressure Temperature.
Winds.
Causes, Temperature Effect, Obstructions.
Prevailing Winds, Change with Altitude, Velocity .
Wind Conditions in United States.
Fogs and Clouds.
Radiation and Advection Fogs.
Various Cloud Formations, Causes and Classifications.
Altitude, Thickness, Most Dangerous Types.
Ice Formation, Visibility.
Cyclones and Anti - Cyclones.
Direction and Rate of Movement, General Characteristics, Air Conditions within Pressure Gradients,
Storms.
Meteorological Instruments.
Weather Observations and Reports.
Weather Data.
The Weather Map, How to Read It.
Airways Weather Service and U. S. Weather Bureau.
Application of Weather Data in Selecting a Route and
Procedure.
Department of Commerce Teletype Maps.
Forecasting .

NAVICATION

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Introduction.
Discussion-Different Methods.
Nomenclature.
Names and Terms used in Navigation.
Chart Construction, Reading Markings.

Explanation and Discussion of Customary Signs.
Piloting and Dead Reckoning.
Line of Position, Fixes.
Magnetic Compass.
Compensation, Errors and Adjustments, Compass
Problems.
Winds and Drift.
Drift Problems.
Course Plotting.
Practice in Course Plotting.
Theory of Celestial Navigation.

AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS X
Tachometer.
Centrifugal-Pioneer.
Chronometric .
Electric.
Pressure Gauges.
Oil.
Water.
Thermocouple.
lee Forming Indicator.
Level Gauges.
Fuel-Oil.
Hydrostatic.
Float.
Rule .
Fuel Flow Meter.
Altimeter.
Common Type .
Paulin.
Sonic.
Airspeed Indicator.
Pi tot-Static.
Electric.

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Ground Speed Indicator.
Dr ift Indicator.
Compass.
Card.
Aperiodic.
Earth Inductor.
Sun.
Turn Indicators.
Turn and Bank Indicator.
Directional Gyro.
Inclinometers.
Gyroscopic.
Liquid.
Pendulous.
Rate of Climb .
Artificial Horizon.
Flares.

RADIO-AS APPLIED TO NAVICATION X
Radio Compass and Radio Beam.
How Used in Navigation.
Radio Beam Maps and Symbols.

PARACHUTES
History and Development.
Early Parachutes.
Different Types.
Theory and Specifications.
Material Standards.
Handling and Use.
Fitting Harness.
Handling in Descent .
Designs.
Care and Preservation.
Examination .

X'

�Above--To fly a plane is one thing-to understand its construction is another-Ryan
students know both. Upper left-A coordination of engineering and maintenance departments produces better trained graduates. Lower leftThe "Wasp" is one of the higher-powered motors on
which Ryan students receive instruction.

PRACTICAL
This division of Ryan training is of vital importance to student mechanics
and is also highly valuable for student pilots who wish to receive complete
instruction. It is strongly recommended by the school for student pilots
although it is not compulsory under the "Approved School" regulations of
the Department of Commerce. This instruction consists of actual experience
on airplanes in the Ryan shops under the direction of skilled instructors or
mechanics who direct the students' individual activities.
"Dummy" equipment, of an obsolete nature, has no place in this school.
Students learn to do by doing, under expert supervision, the same duties
that they will later be called upon to perform as licensed mechanics. Airplanes
on which students work are modern ships in regular service or undergoing
overhaul. Varying types include land and seaplanes, high speed ships, large
cabin planes and autogiros.
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�r
Ryan technical training is approximately 40%
engines, 40% airplanes, 20% allied subjects.

Ryan fabric and dope rooms have extensive equipment and special drying and ventilating facilities.

EXPERIENCE IN THE RYAN SHOPS
TECHNICAL TRAINING DIVISION (Continued)
The following outline indicates some of the high points of students' work
being done in Ryan School shops.
ENCINE EXPERIENCE
Disassembly.
Cleaning and inspection of parts.
Valve refacing and reseating.
Valve guide installation and reaming.
Valve grinding.
Bearing fitting and installation.
Piston ring fitting and installation.
Wrist pin installation and fitting.

~~~~~~fls.tems-checking and repairing.
Valve adjustment and timing.
Magneto repairs and timing to engine.
Carburetor repair and adjustments.
Engine installation.
Trouble shooting, tuning and adjustments.
Engine maintenance and service.

AIRPLANE EXPERIENCE
Disassembly.
Cleaning and inspection of parts.
Rib making, repairs and installations (wood
and metal).
Spar splicing and repairs, (wood and
metal).
Wing assembly and alignment.
Repairing aluminum alloy parts.
Repairs to tubing structure.
Making and repairing steel and alloy fittings.
Welding.
Fuselage alignment and repairs.
~h!~~a~~t~Yl~6~~~ir.
Templet making.
Jig making.

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Wire work, including cable splicing.
Dopin~.
Finish mg.
Assembly.
Rigging.
Maintenance and inspections.
Propellers-wood and metal.
Inspection, maintenance, repair, finish ing, balancing and tracking.
Instruments.
Maintenance, repair and adjustment.
New construction work-steel, aluminum
alloy and wood.
Making parts from blueprints, subassembly including dural riveting, testing of parts, and general assembly.

�Ryan students profit by the systematic orderliness of the school's well kept surroundings.

Weather Bureau, in the Ryan tower, gives valuable assistance to students and visiting pilots.

SPECIAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT RYAN
Ryan School buildings, of Spanish architecture, are set in a grove of
towering California palms. The Administration Building, with its four-story
tower is topped by a beacon-which spells SAN DIEGO to the night pilot.
In this building are the Ryan general offices, school classrooms, accessory
department, lobby and airplane display room, airline ticket offices, modern
cafe, U. S. Customs and Immigration offices, U. S. airway weather bureau,
Department of Commerce teletype service and U.S. Department of Commerce
aeronautical inspector's headquarters.
Approximately 300 feet distant, across concrete parking areas and wide
paved walks, is the Ryan hangar with its extensive unobstructed floor area,
Government Approved shops and repair station. In this building are housed
aircraft of almost every description.

As an airport of entry, Lindbergh Field is the destination of all planes in
this area which fly to or from Mexico and South American points. Students
who are interested in commercial aeronautical activities learn by constant
observation of actual conditions as planes arrive and depart at this busy
airport and clear through the customs at the Ryan Administration Building.
Weather bureau and teletype departments are on the second and third
floors of the Ryan Administration Building. Ryan students become fully
familiar with the methods used in compiling and dispatching weather forecasts to pilots in the air and to other airports throughout the United States.
Headquarters for Department of Commerce inspectors are also located in
this building. These officials are accessible to students who seek assistance
in special problems relating to government regulations.
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The Ryan School is conveniently located- a
short distance from San Diego's business center.

Portion of crowd at one of the m id-w inter fl yi ng
events staged a n nu a 11 y by Ryan students.

A WORD ABOUT LINDBERCH FIELD
"The most beautiful airport in America" is the title which has frequently
been given to Lindbergh Field-the home of the Ryan School of Aeronautics.
This $2,000,000 municipal flying field is unique in its location and is famous
as the largest airport situated adjacent to the main business district of a
metropolitan area. Built on the picturesque shore of San Diego bay, it is only
one mile from the center of the downtown area, as well as excellent residential sections. This airport was named in honor of Col. Lindbergh and his
epochal flight to Paris in his San Diego-built Ryan monoplane.
Extensive paved areas fronting all buildings, paved runways, fencing for
protection to the public, telescoping loading canopies, landing area for seaplanes, and complete lighting facilities for night flying are some of the features

that make this one of the most popular airports in America. The constant
orderliness and lack of dust are contributing factors in the proper upkeep of
Ryan aircraft and the maintenance of student flying activities under ideal
conditions.
Directly across San Diego bay, approximately one mile away, is North Island
with its tremendous government aeronautical activities. Lindbergh Field is
the terminal of national and international airlines. It fronts on Atlantic
Boulevard, one of the city's main thorofares. Easily accessible by street car
or motor transit, it is also within easy walking distance of private homes
where Ryan students obtain excellent living accommodations at extremely
reasonable cost.
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�Ryan student planes are equipped with modern,
carefully maintained, seat-type parachutes.

From the loggia, students see constantly an
aerial review of military and commercial planes.

SETTINC HICH STANDARDS
Student standards at a school are usually in accord with the standards
which the school sets for them. The thorough courses, long-established
reputation, and modern buildings, equipment and faciHties at the Ryan School
have attracted to it a high type of student personnel. These students have
come from homes throughout the United States where they have learned
that the quality of a product is determined by the responsibility and reliability
of its sponsors.
Ryan courses appeal to students who seek the finest training with minimum
expense.

SAFETY MEASURES
This school has established an unsurpassed record for student safety during
its 12 years of existence due to thorough, conservative training methods to
which it steadfastly adheres. All planes and equipment are kept in perfect
condition under the constant surveillance of a highly efficient maintenance
department. Every plane undergoes routine inspection daily.
Department of Commerce regulations require that students wear parachutes during the practice of necessary aerobatics. Seat pack parachutes are
used instead of cushions in Ryan student planes. These parachutes are inspected by a licensed parachute rigger every sixty days, and an electrically
heated storage cabinet keeps them in constant perfect condition.
NO BONDS REQUIRED
The tuition quoted for each course covers all training costs including the
full use of planes and instruction equipment. No bond or insurance is required.
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�Beautiful Balboa Park is only a mile from the
Ryan school and five blocks from student rooms.

Winter is only a name to these students who seek
the shelter of a school palm from a January sun.

PLANES FOR FLICHT EXAMINATIONS
Under the Ryan system of training, frequent flight tests and examinations
are given. After the necessary hours of flight instruction, final tests are given
by the Department of Commerce for government licenses. Ryan students are
privileged to use school planes for these examinations-without extra
charge- and, upon passing their tests, are awarded their government pilot's
license immediately.
CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION
Students with previous training at other schools frequently enroll at Ryan
for the more advanced instruction available here. Such students are given
credit for the training received elsewhere, allowance being made for intervening elapse of time, types of ships flown, quality of instruction previously
received, and other factors which have a bearing on the acceptance of such
students into this school on an "approved" basis. When inquiring, list in
detail the extent and nature of previous training.

CRADES AND REPORTS
Careful grades are recorded showing the progress of students in both flight
and technical departments. A passing grade of at least 70 % is necessary to
graduate or to secure a Covernment license from the United States Department
of Commerce. Definite reports regarding each of its government approved
students are forwarded by the school to Washington, D. C., at regular intervals.
IS PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ADVISABLE?
An examination of the Ryan daily schedule for students reveals that classes,
including flying and ground school activities, begin at 8: 15 o'clock in the
morning and continue until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. This allows very little
time for part-time employment. The school recommends that students make
necessary financial arrangements for tuition as well as board and room before
coming to San Diego. By so doing, they can take full advantage of their
training opportunities and devote the time necessary for intensive study or
observation of the many aeronautical activities which are open to them
in this city.
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�Even a pilot will get a thrill from
aquaplaning on San Diego Bay.
The San Diego Club offers Ryan
students exclusive club privileges at
moderate cost.

The nearby surf and ocean beaches afford
countless hours of healthful relaxation.

WHERE RYAN STUDENTS LIVE
The Ryan School does not maintain a dormitory system. It prefers to have
its students enjoy the privacy of individual rooms in attractive private homes
near the airport. The school has a variety of suitable accommodations to which
students are personally directed by the registrar upon their arrival in
San Diego.
Many of these homes are located approximately eight blocks from the
airport, midway between the school and famous Balboa Park-scene of the
California-Pacific International Exposition-and now one of the nation's most
beautiful recreation centers. Single rooms in this choice residential section
range from $10 to $1 5 per month. The majority of students secure their
meals at the airport cafe in the Ryan Administration building. Students who

prefer to reduce their expenses may do so by securing room and board in
private homes at a cost of approximately $25 to $3 5 per month.
By special arrangements with the Y. M. C. A. and the San Diego Athletic
Club, Ryan students are also privileged to select single rooms with either of
these organizations at extremely reasonable prices for the accommodations
offered. The Y. M. C. A. reserves a portion of one floor where Ryan students
can obtain single rooms for approximately $12 per month, or a large double
room for $10 each per month. Those who prefer the exclusive accommodations of a club will find the single rooms and full club privileges at the San
Diego Club to be superior to hotel facilities. Both the San Diego Club and
the Y. M. C. A. are in the downtown section of the city, about one mile from
the airport.
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Student dances in the Ryan building and
week - end outings afford interesting diversion.

RECREATION AND ATHLETICS
The Ryan School believes in fostering wholesome recreation of an inexpensive hature for its students. At frequent intervals the entire student body
and school organization participate in such activities as swimming, picnics,
horseback rides, roller skating parties, moonlight boat rides and dances. The
city maintains free tennis courts and golf links and students who enjoy these
sports are advised to bring necessary personal equipment. In addition, the
school furnishes to each student a membership in the Y. M. C. A. with full
use of complete athletic facilities including swimming pool and gymnasium,
without cost to him. Here students meet to take part in competitive basketball, handball, squash, swimming, etc.
The Pacific ocean or smooth waters of San Diego harbor provide sailing,
motor boating, aquaplaning, swimming and deep sea fishing. Agua Calientean internationally popular resort, situated just below the Mexican border,
only 17 miles away-provides the lover of horses with one of the country's
fastest tracks.

Sailing is a favorite sport on the smooth waters
of San Diego Bay-adjoining Lindbergh Field .

Students who drive their cars to the school will find California paved highways taking them through nearby timbered regions of mile-high mountain
parks, along the shores of the blue Pacific, or over the flower-bedecked
floor of the desert below sea level.
Here is nature's playground at its best . . . Blending the history of early
Spanish days in California with modern opportunities and accomplishments;
blending gentle ocean breezes with great natural facilities for rest and recreation; blending aviation training with the joy of good living. No wonder
aeronautical students and experienced travelers come to San Diego from all
parts of the globe! There's so much to see, so much to do, so much to learn
and enjoy.

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�I n San Diego, ocean, orchards, and mountains
bask in the luxury of a sem i-tropical sun .
Brush up on your Spanish- for Mexico and famous
Agua Caliente is only seventeen miles away.

PLACEMENT OF GRADUATES
No reputable college, university, or technical school will represent itself
as guaranteeing positions for its students. Guaranteeing a position to a student
in advance of training, and even in advance of personal acquaintance with
the applicant, indicates a poor understanding of necessary qualifications or
a deliberate use of unethical methods for the sole purpose of inducing students
to enroll at a school. The Ryan School of Aeronautics will not guarantee a
position in advance to a student. However, it will guarantee to give one of the
most thorough courses of commercial aeronautical training that it is possible
for the student to obtain.
Ryan enterprises and Ryan courses are held in the highest regard by the
aviation industry. Because of this, contacts are frequently made through this
school that could not otherwise be established-and each Ryan student is
assured that every reasonable effort will be made to place him in the branch
of work he desires to follow.

Though the Ryan School has never promised a position to a student in
advance of training, it is justly proud of the large number of former students
and graduates who are now holding important positions in the aeronautical
industry-not only in the United States but in foreign countries as well.
It is evident that the aeronautical industry recognizes that the Ryan School
has always attracted a higher type of student personnel. Ryan graduates,
invariably, are assets in positions which require dependability, skill and sound
judgment.
Students who wish to engage in independent aeronautical operations after
graduation are urged to give special consideration to the Ryan Deluxe
Combination Course. This course gives the student the finest of Transport
instruction-and a modern new airplane. With these assets he can conduct
commercial operations and develop the many opportunities presented by airports where trained pilots are needed with initiative and modern planes.
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�By special arrangement, Academy cadets
receive aeronautical training at Ryan .

San Di ego, one of th e fa stest growing cit ies in
t he U. S., is proud of its m etropol itan skyl ine.

SAN DIECO ARMY &amp; NAVY ACADEMY AFFILIATION

subjects wh_ich they have not completed in high school or in college, may

, Mutually recognizing the value of aviation in the training of modern youth,

take advantage of special night classes at the State College in San Diego or at
the San Diego High School. These classes cover a variety of academic subjects
and are usually held two evenings each week in the main San Diego High
School buildings, which are located approximately two miles from the Ryan
School. Arrangements for this type of training can best be completed after
sh1dent's arrival in San Diego. There is no tuition charge for these courses.

an affiliation has been made between the Ryan School of Aeronautics and the
San Diego Army and Navy Academy. This nationally recognized military school
is one of only two such schools on the Pacific Coast which are Junior Units of
the R. 0. T. C. and hold the Class M-"essentially military"-classification
from the War Department. Now, students who wish, may enroll here for
complete academic training through high school and junior college grades
under the selected advantages of well supervised boarding school regulations
and at the same time arrange for government approved daily flight and ground
school instruction at Ryan. Special details will be mailed upon request.

ADVANCED ACADEMIC TRAININC
Students who do not wish the complete academic training of a Military
Academy, but who wish to augment their aeronautical training by courses in

FOREICN STUDENTS
The Ryan School of Aeronautics is approved by the United States Department of Immigration and Labor for the training of non-quota immigrant
students. Prospective students from foreign countries are requested to w;ite
to the Ryan School immediately, stating course for which they intend to enroll
and approximate date when they will leave for the United States. A special
letter stating that they will be accepted at Ryan as a non-quota student will be
forwarded to them to present with their application for pa~sport.
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�ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

A PERSONAL WORD

HOW TO ENROLL

to Prospective Students
In the preceding pages we have endeavored to g ive you an accurate
summary of conditions, equipment, personnel, and system of train ing which exists TODAY at the Ryan School of Aeronautics, at
San Diego, California.

Students of good moral character, over 16 years of age, are accepted for
enrollment. While a high school education is not essential, this amount of
previous training, or its equivalent in practical experience, is beneficial if
the student wishes to receive the maximum of value from his instruction.
Flight students are required to pass the physical examination as prescribed by
the U. S. Department of Commerce. The name and address of your nearest
authorixed examining physician will be forwarded to you upon request.
However, if this is not convenient, students may defer this examination until
their arrival in San Diego.

Students who desire a superior type of aeronautical instruction
come here from every state in the Union and from many foreign
countries as well.
We shall be happy to welcome you , too, at this school where every
effort will be made to make your stay in San Diego a profitable and
pleasant one.

Although it is not compulsory, it is advisable to mail your application for
enrollment to the school in advance. No deposit is required with this application. Indicate the course you wish to take and, if possible, the date and hour
of your arrival by boat, train or plane, so a school representative can meet you
and assist with preliminary arrangements and living accommodations.

Each student at Ryan receives personal , individual atterition. We
are not interested in graduating large groups of students as hurriedly
as possible-but prefer to train each student for outstanding leader ship , so that he may become an asset to the aeronaut ical industry
and a credit to himself as well as th is school.

DIPLOMAS

If this is the type of training you desire , you will thoroughly
enjoy your instruction here .

Each Ryan graduate receives an individually inscribed parchment diplomawith the gold seal of the school, and signatures of the president and chief
instructor thereon; also a valuable Certified Log Book of flying time, which
sets forth the student's record as a pilot.

T. CLAUDE RY AN , President
Ryan School of Aeronautics.

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO

RY AN SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS, Ltd.
LINDBERGH FIELD . SAN DIEGO . CALIFORNIA
FOR TUITION RATES: See Ryan Booklet Entitled "Outline of Courses and Tuition Schedule"
[FRYll 1k SMITH, I.TO. - SAN DIEGO]

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