Adventure of Becoming an Airline Pilot
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ISBN:
0-7414-3130-0
©2006
Price:
$17.95
Book Size:
5.5'' x 8.5''
, 201 pages
Category/Subject:
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
Follow an unlikely candidate from high school dropout to a highly successful flying career. Commendation from Lockheed’s Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, (SR71) as a High Caliber Flight Instructor, tops the list.
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Abstract:
A lifelong love of airplanes and flying but a deep-seated belief that I had missed the education I would need and not wealthy enough to proceed and perhaps not physically perfect enough left me in awe of those who could walk that walk. These thoughts disappeared in an instant one-day when I saw a sign that said, “Learn to Fly.” My dream came to life and I grabbed it with all my life forces. I lived for ground school, every aviation manual I could find, for every flight lesson, for every aviation conversation. I succeeded far beyond my dreams.
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Customer Reviews
A terrific read!
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04/27/2006
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Reviewer:
Bruce J. Blue
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I've had the pleasure of knowing Capt. George Flavell for over twenty-five years. I was one of those military trained DC-9 pilots who flew for New York Air in LaGuardia and later transitioned to Continental Airlines in Houston. I also served in both line and management capacities at both airlines.
His aviation exploits have always been fascinating to me for a couple of reasons. First, his background and job experiences are without equal. Secondly, I've always been astounded by his ability to remember people, places and events from many years ago like they occurred yesterday afternoon. Most pilots remember momentous events or challenges that have occurred in their careers but few can associate those events with exact names, times, places and dates. George can...and that's one of the reasons that his book is so enjoyable to read.
His ability to regale the reader with fascinating stories is outstanding and makes this book fun to read whether the reader is a pilot, flight attendant, gate agent, mechanic or just an aviation enthusiast.
I know several of the people mentioned in his book and I've heard of many of the others. George knows literally thousands of pilots at every level of the profession. I think each and everyone of them will enjoy his effort at documenting a remarkable and enjoyable career.
George's book is well worth the small investment, just for the trip down memory lane.
Capt. Bruce J. Blue
Continental Airlines (Ret.)
New York Air
former Director of Pilot Training,
B-737 Fleet Chief Pilot
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