I wanted to share this document for those that are like-minded individuals.
Know that the B-17 and the 307 share many similarities. The 307 derived from the B-17 and they share a common wing and similar engines, although the B-17 has turbochargers and the 307 does not.
What I really love about this document is the way it is written. When you think of the myriads of individuals that needed to be trained and moved through the process of becoming competent pilots, you can understand why the USAAF chose to write their documentation with a familiar and friendly tone of voice.
I love reading this over and over. Every time I do, I gain new information and insight. The entire section on piloting the B-17 from startup-through cruise-to landing or go-around is simply one of the best written documents on flying an aircraft I’ve ever read.
Anyhow, I feel a fair amount of this is applicable to the 307 and since Boeing is being economical with sharing their documentation, I lean on this to get a feel for how we ought to fly the 307.
(I find it highly amusing that a once Restricted technical document of an actual machine of war is now in the public domain, and yet Boeing won’t share a similar document with me on the 307 due to “National Security” reasons. The irony.)
Enjoy!