Heads up, fans of the Loop-O-Plane, Roll-O-Plane, and Rock-O-Plane! My article about the history of Eyerly Aircraft's classic thrill rides is in the January issue of Amusement Warehouse, the print magazine companion to the amusement industry website carnivalwarehouse.com. Lee Eyerly was a barnstorming pilot who settled in Salem, Oregon in 1927, the year that Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight sparked public enthusiasm for aviation. During the Great Depression, Eyerly launched a career as an amusement ride manufacturer when a device that he built to train pilots became a popular attraction at fairs. The Acroplane – short for acrobatic plane – let single riders operate the controls to perform dips, dives, spins, and loops without going more than a dozen feet off the ground.