1946. The first flight of the Culver Model V

Inside the cockpit (image below) of the Culver V is revealed the Mooney Sompli-Fly Control, which makes flying easy and safer by automatically trimming the ship for its most efficient performance at each flight altitude. Once the 85-hp. plane is rolling down the runway, the pilot merely turns the wheel between the seats until the pointers on the flight dial (inset) are at "take-off", and the plane becomes airborne.Then the pilot turns the pointers to "climb"; gaining sufficient altitude, he sets the dial at "cruise". Landing is just as simple. Interconnected controls do the work.