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The second '''Flight Tutor''' (sometimes called an '''Aerotrainer''', '''Orientator''', or '''Airplane Instructor''')<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1,'' April 1984. Page 11.)</ref><ref>"New Concern to Make 'Orientator' to Teach Flying Without Planes." ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' June 9, 1929. Page 23. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107108977/new-concern-to-make-orientator-to/</ref>  was one of two devices at Olentangy Park designed after flight simulators used by the U.S. Flying Service at the time.<ref>"Sunday Only." ''The Columbus Dispatch,'' April 11, 1931. Page 8.</ref><ref name="new">"New Flight Machine." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1931. Page 2B.</ref><ref name="another">"Another Tutor Picked For Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 19, 1931. Page 60.</ref><ref>"Dressed Up: Features Added to Airplane Which Goes Nowhere." ''The Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio).'' April 23, 1929. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107108176/dressed-up-features-added-to-airplane/</ref> It was added to the park for the official opening of the park in 1931 after the original version saw tremendous success.<ref>"Leviathans Play at Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 20, 1931. Page 10A.</ref><ref>"On the Rialto." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 24, 1931. Page 20A.</ref>
The second '''Flight Tutor''' (sometimes called an '''Aerotrainer''', '''Orientator''', or '''Airplane Instructor''')<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1,'' April 1984. Page 11.)</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107108977/new-concern-to-make-orientator-to/ "New Concern to Make 'Orientator' to Teach Flying Without Planes."] ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' June 9, 1929. Page 23. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>  was one of two devices at Olentangy Park designed after flight simulators used by the U.S. Flying Service at the time.<ref>"Sunday Only." ''The Columbus Dispatch,'' April 11, 1931. Page 8.</ref><ref name="new">"New Flight Machine." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1931. Page 2B.</ref><ref name="another">"Another Tutor Picked For Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 19, 1931. Page 60.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107108176/dressed-up-features-added-to-airplane/ "Dressed Up: Features Added to Airplane Which Goes Nowhere."] ''The Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio).'' April 23, 1929. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> It was added to the park for the official opening of the park in 1931 after the original version saw tremendous success.<ref>"Leviathans Play at Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 20, 1931. Page 10A.</ref><ref>"On the Rialto." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 24, 1931. Page 20A.</ref>


This version looked like a wingless plane with a fuselage body, with rudder, elevator, and aileron control surfaces, but it was limited to "take off" and "landing."<ref name="dance">"Dance Promises." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 26, 1931. Page 66.</ref> Stairs led up to a nearby platform where riders could board the ride using a gangplank held by one of the two ride operators. Riders would get strapped in and control the plane with realistic controls to take off and land without risk. It was mounted on a pyramid and moved on a fixed 6-foot rod controlled by compressed air. It also had a motor to twirl the propeller.<ref name="shifting2">Raper, Tod. "Shifting Scenes." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' May 21, 1931. Page 18A.</ref><ref name="another" /><ref name="busy">"That Busy Place, Olentangy." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 10, 1931. Page 56.</ref>
This version looked like a wingless plane with a fuselage body, with rudder, elevator, and aileron control surfaces, but it was limited to "take off" and "landing."<ref name="dance">"Dance Promises." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 26, 1931. Page 66.</ref> Stairs led up to a nearby platform where riders could board the ride using a gangplank held by one of the two ride operators. Riders would get strapped in and control the plane with realistic controls to take off and land without risk. It was mounted on a pyramid and moved on a fixed 6-foot rod controlled by compressed air. It also had a motor to twirl the propeller.<ref name="shifting2">Raper, Tod. "Shifting Scenes." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' May 21, 1931. Page 18A.</ref><ref name="another" /><ref name="busy">"That Busy Place, Olentangy." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 10, 1931. Page 56.</ref>


It was installed near the entrance to the [[Ye Olde Mill (2)|second Ye Olde Mill]] at the north end of the [[Midway]].<ref name="shifting2" /><ref name="new" /><ref name="another" /><ref name="busy" /> The rides were manufactured by the Springfield Welding and Supply Co. and Air Craft Appliance Co. (both in Springfield, Ohio) and sold through the Aircraft Appliance Sales Corporation in Delaware. <ref>"Entertaining the Multitude." ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio),'' April 13, 1931. Page 12. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107183824/entertaining-the-multitude/</ref> The Army Flying Corps later found them obsolete and had little, if any, practical value,<ref>"Air Corps in Need of More Ship Pilots." ''The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana).'' Nov. 13, 1932. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107184439/air-corps-in-need-of-more-ship-pilots/</ref> and the sales company went out of business in 1932, so this ride was only at the park for one season.<ref>"AIRCRAFT APPLIANCE SALES CORPORATION." ''Open Corporates.'' https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_oh/145885</ref>
It was installed near the entrance to the [[Ye Olde Mill (2)|second Ye Olde Mill]] at the north end of the [[Midway]].<ref name="shifting2" /><ref name="new" /><ref name="another" /><ref name="busy" /> The rides were manufactured by the Springfield Welding and Supply Co. and Air Craft Appliance Co. (both in Springfield, Ohio) and sold through the Aircraft Appliance Sales Corporation in Delaware. <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107183824/entertaining-the-multitude/ "Entertaining the Multitude."] ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' April 13, 1931. Page 12. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The Army Flying Corps later found them obsolete and had little, if any, practical value,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107184439/air-corps-in-need-of-more-ship-pilots/ "Air Corps in Need of More Ship Pilots."] ''The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana).'' Nov. 13, 1932. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> and the sales company went out of business in 1932, so this ride was only at the park for one season.<ref>[https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_oh/145885 "AIRCRAFT APPLIANCE SALES CORPORATION."] ''Open Corporates.''</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 22:57, 4 October 2025

Flight Tutor
Other Name(s) Aerotrainer
Orientator
Airplane Instructor
Type Other
Park Section Midway, North
Built 1931
Opened 1931
Closed 1931 (Sales company went out of business)
Manufacturer Springfield Welding and Supply Co.
Air Craft Appliance Co.
Designer W. E. Hoffman
Vehicle Type Airplane
Number of Vehicles 1
Riders per Vehicle 1
Inversions 0

The second Flight Tutor (sometimes called an Aerotrainer, Orientator, or Airplane Instructor)[1][2] was one of two devices at Olentangy Park designed after flight simulators used by the U.S. Flying Service at the time.[3][4][5][6] It was added to the park for the official opening of the park in 1931 after the original version saw tremendous success.[7][8]

This version looked like a wingless plane with a fuselage body, with rudder, elevator, and aileron control surfaces, but it was limited to "take off" and "landing."[9] Stairs led up to a nearby platform where riders could board the ride using a gangplank held by one of the two ride operators. Riders would get strapped in and control the plane with realistic controls to take off and land without risk. It was mounted on a pyramid and moved on a fixed 6-foot rod controlled by compressed air. It also had a motor to twirl the propeller.[10][5][11]

It was installed near the entrance to the second Ye Olde Mill at the north end of the Midway.[10][4][5][11] The rides were manufactured by the Springfield Welding and Supply Co. and Air Craft Appliance Co. (both in Springfield, Ohio) and sold through the Aircraft Appliance Sales Corporation in Delaware. [12] The Army Flying Corps later found them obsolete and had little, if any, practical value,[13] and the sales company went out of business in 1932, so this ride was only at the park for one season.[14]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1, April 1984. Page 11.)
  2. ↑ "New Concern to Make 'Orientator' to Teach Flying Without Planes." Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio). June 9, 1929. Page 23. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sunday Only." The Columbus Dispatch, April 11, 1931. Page 8.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "New Flight Machine." The Columbus Dispatch. April 17, 1931. Page 2B.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Another Tutor Picked For Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 19, 1931. Page 60.
  6. ↑ "Dressed Up: Features Added to Airplane Which Goes Nowhere." The Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio). April 23, 1929. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Leviathans Play at Olentangy." The Columbus Dispatch. April 20, 1931. Page 10A.
  8. ↑ "On the Rialto." The Columbus Dispatch. April 24, 1931. Page 20A.
  9. ↑ "Dance Promises." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 26, 1931. Page 66.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Raper, Tod. "Shifting Scenes." The Columbus Dispatch. May 21, 1931. Page 18A.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "That Busy Place, Olentangy." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 10, 1931. Page 56.
  12. ↑ "Entertaining the Multitude." Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio). April 13, 1931. Page 12. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Air Corps in Need of More Ship Pilots." The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana). Nov. 13, 1932. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "AIRCRAFT APPLIANCE SALES CORPORATION." Open Corporates.


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