OLD TWA Pilot

[Rexamaroo]

"North Star over my Shoulder" is a fantastic book. His was truly a career to be envied. It is one of my favorite reads. And I'll definitely check out "the pilots burden". Thanks for the tip.

Another good one, by the way, is "Flight of Passage" by Rinker Buck (no relation to Bob). He and his brother rebuild and fly and old piper cub coast to coast as teenagers in the 60's.

 

[Sandhawk]

After reading some of the stuff published by these 2 guys ,it makes me wish I were a Tigers pilot during their heyday


PHXFLYR

Just think of the book that you'll be able to write about your AWA / LCC experience............

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[PHXFLYR]

Hey...good idea. I mean if a shnook like Sully can write a book, how hard can it be ? Problem is,though mine would have to be classified as fiction. None of my friends who fly at other airlines can believe the stunts that the easties have pulled on us over the last several years.

Happy new year


PHXFLYR

 

[trip]

Not TWA but a good read, mostly about early years in the mountain states.

Cpt. Tex Searle

"The Golden years of flying"

 

[twepilot]

Capt Testrake's book on the Beirut hijacking was good.

RV

 

[727C47]

anything by Gann,Morgan,or St.Ex, is pure gold,Dick Bach's early stuff,Biplane,Stranger to the Ground ,and Nothing by Chance are outstanding too.

 

[pilotyip]

not to mention "Moondog Academy of the Air", by Cruz, story of on-demand at YIP. Plus a new one haven't got it yet, "Haulin Checks"

 

[Motive Flow]

"Moondog's Academy of the Air" should be required reading (especially for new CFI's).

After reading Buck, Morgan, and Gann, you realize how the more things change, the more they stay the same. The equipment may become more computerized, but the personalities and habits tend to be timeless.

 

[scarface]

Captain Lodi Speaking is an excellent book about the Clipper days at Pan Am. Not much doubt you were a complete aviator after going through that process.
Dean Smith is another must read author, in my opinion, for the true aficianado; his airmail and post airmail adventures are riveting.
Captain Buck's book "Weather Flying" is another book well worth reading.
Rick Drury is someone who definitely should keep writing. Hopefully he's working on another book.

 

[satpak77]

Clay Lacy writes good stuff

(not)

 

[ableone]

I am surprised at all the endorsements for North Star by Buck. I thought it was weak and seeing a guy in his 80's still wearing his airline uniform and calling himself "Captain" was just sad.

 

[bubbers44]

Clay Lacey was a scab at United. Need I say more?

 

[JFReservist]

Fate is the Hunter by Gann. I can't think of a finer aviation book...

 

[BGSkyGuy]

Plus a new one haven't got it yet, "Haulin Checks"

Save your money Pilotyip. I read it and it was not good.

Fate is the Hunter is by far the greatest aviation book ever written IMO. Other good ones not yet mentionhed:

Air Vagabonds- A. Vallone about ferry pilots during the GA boom
Yeager- Enough Said
The Spirit of St. Louis- Lindbergh
Night Flight- Saint X
Forever Flying- the Bob Hoover story
Stuka Pilot- Hans Ulrich Rudel

 

[vetrider]

First Light by Geoffrey Wellum is outstanding.