Download or read book I Didn t Fly Over I Landed in It written by Wally Edmond and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfortunately, Life in the Rubber Room is never to become second nature for Richard Ulysses Lion. His true fortunate nature, however, is that of being overly cocky, mischievous, and fun loving at heart. He weaves a wildly variable tale through the erratically woven pages of his personal journal. A journal that is chock-full of crazy adventures, and randomly filled with many unusual and off the wall incidents. It is his Uncle Cletus who refers him to the State Mental Institution a.k.a. The Howard Hughes Hotel and who leaves him with these words "It's a crazy world in there, Richard. Even though them folks in that place might know how to play crazy eights, believe me, none of them are playing with a full deck of cards." Richard not only plays his cards right as he confronts the many hardships that come along with institutional life, he will also come to know, respect, and have a genuine concern for the folks who are living there. But as fate would have it Richard himself is dealt a bad hand through the onslaught of his many seizures to come. Richard's biological time clock is slowly ticking away. His story is not meant to be one of ridicule, belittlement, or making fun. Richard's story is meant only to capture and release the humorous side of human nature itself.
Download or read book Great Moments in Flying written by Joseph Conner and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Golden Valley Aero News""December 1982 Joseph B. Conner Joe writes "Conner's Corner" every month. He has been writing for Livermore Valley Airmen's Association's newsletter for several years, and his stories are now included in Golden Valley Aero News. Joe works for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and commutes""by car""from Tracy, California. In Joe's stories, we learn about Fidelia, the Varga he uses when he cruises around the valley on his excursions. Fidelia is not just any Varga. To Joe, she is a real she, an airplane with soul and personality. Reading Joe's stories, you get this feeling that he is talking about a real live being. "Conner's Corner" describes real events, things that have happened to Joe on his flights. They are cute stories so well told by Joe in his easygoing, "talking" style. Many of them have an undertone of philosophy that adds a pleasant color to the events Joe is describing. He writes in such a manner that the reader actually gets the feeling of being the pilot or passenger. Most enjoyable reading.
Download or read book Does That Mean I Fail written by Brooks Black and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does That Mean I Fail?: A Humorous Look at Pilot Checkrides by Brooks Black As collection of humorous first-hand accounts of pilot check-rides, Does That Mean I Fail? is geared towards both pilots and non-pilots. After years of Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) thinking and saying, "Nobody would believe this," and, "Somebody should write a book," Brooks Black finally has. Does That Mean I Fail? is the result of nearly 100 check-rides and the author's own personal experiences. Combined, they allow for new and unique insight into the exciting world behind flight. Brook Black's writing reads with a good dose of humor and information. It is at once highly detailed and exciting. Does That Mean I Fail? is sure to both entertain and enlighten. About the Author Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio in 1943, Brooks Black went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toledo. He began flying in 1967 and is a pilot, flight and ground instructor, aircraft mechanic and Designated Pilot Examiner. He also received certification as an Aircraft Accident Investigator from the University of Southern California. The stories from Does That Mean I Fail? result from his DPE career. He is also a USCG captain, certified to operate up to a 100-ton vessel and has roughly 17,000 flight hours. He is married with one daughter. He and his wife, Lena, enjoy cruise ship travel, and they own a SeaRay 34 Express. Brooks Black also enjoys model railroads and once served as president of the Palm Beach Model Railroad Club. His family also includes the love of four Maltese, two of which were bred and raised in their home.
Download or read book Danger Stalks the Land written by Larry Kaniut and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1999-11-29 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska is like no other state and few countries; men experience greater risk in her arms. This one-of-a-kind anthology captures the spine tingling adventures of daring men and women who venture into Alaska's vast wilderness and look death in the eye. Danger Stalks the Land relates gripping episodes of animal attacks, avalanches, aircraft disasters, fishing, hunting, and skiing accidents, and chronicles risky climbs and reckless mountaineering amid Alaska's fantastic peaks. Through exhaustive research and interviews, author Larry Kaniut has captured in one volume, the terror and beauty of man's attempt to explore a vast and unforgiving land.
Download or read book Fly By Knights written by Roger D. Graham and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military had transitioned to jet aircraft. Yet leaders soon learned prop-driven planes could still play a role in counterinsurgency warfare. World War II-era Douglas B-26 light bombers proved effective in close air support and interdiction, beginning with Operation Farm Gate in 1961. Forty B-26s were remanufactured as improved A-26 attack aircraft, which destroyed hundreds of North Vietnamese supply vehicles on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in 1966-1969. The personal recollections of 37 pilots, navigators, maintenance and armament personnel, and family members, tell the harrowing story of B-26 and A-26 Air Commando Wing combat operations in Vietnam and Laos.
Download or read book The Hand of God written by Malcolm Ward and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We find Malcolm back in Africa. This time his sister, Linda and girl friend April are with him. He must find a safe way out for them all, while fighting off those who brought them to Africa. We find Malcolm trying to come to terms with his last ordeal. His strange thoughts and visions block his mind. He must fight his own demons before they destroy him. He finds it too hard to stay at home. Hes thrown out of university. He vows to keep his temper under control. He vows to stop killing. He thinks his killed too many bad men. Linda and April go missing. The trail leads him to a beautiful young lady, called Marie. Is she all that she seems? He most look for her first then save her, and all before he goes back to Africa. The screaming demon becomes a more powerful witch doctor. More than he could ever imagine.
Download or read book Alaska Native Land Claims written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Gift of Wings written by Richard Bach and published by Dell. This book was released on 1989-10-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, comes an inspiring collection of short stories of being a pilot. With perfect insight, Richard Bach captures the true esssence of flying and the magic of being in the air. Philosophical and adventurous, each story will grab you and make you want to soar. Once again Richard Bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your home that is the sky. A gift for pilots, aviation afficionados, and anyone that loves to fly, this book captures the magic of life in all its limitless horizons.
Download or read book War of Magic written by Meredith Mansfield and published by Meredith Mansfield. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the final book of the Dual Magics series, Vatar will need both kinds of magic to prevent all-out war. Enemies unite to move against his adopted city, just when that city is torn by unrest. Vatar started the turmoil by revealing secrets that had been kept for six hundred years. Now, he’s forced to accept the responsibility and power he’d rejected in order to bring the population together against this threat. And the greater challenge is still ahead, when the enemy turns their attack onto the plains. The magic-fearing tribe of his birth have no way to stand against the sorcery that will be unleashed against them. Unless Vatar and his friends defend them. But that may cost Vatar his first home, his identity, and half his family. Because if he reveals his magic, he may never be able to go home again. (Noblebright Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Shape Shifting, Deception)
Download or read book Crash Landing written by Lori Wilde and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stranded! Billionaire Gibb Martin loves risk almost as much as he loves a well-made suit. But when his business partner and longtime friend suddenly bails on a major venture to get married…well, that's one risk Gibb isn't willing to take. Now he just needs to charter a plane to Florida so he can stop the wedding—fast! Normally, bombshell pilot Sophia Cruz would have told Slick City Boy exactly where to go. Unfortunately, she really needs cash—even if it does come from an overprivileged guy with a very fine backside. But then disaster strikes midair, and Sophia is forced to crash-land the plane…. Now they're alone on a stunning deserted island—and surrounded by temptation. And this is one collision they won't be able to walk away from!
Download or read book Letters to Libby written by Joseph A. White, II and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters to Libby/ Part Two is part two of a three part series. The books are comprised of edited letters written by Joseph A. White II to his wife (Elizabeth T. White ["Libby"]) during World War Two. The letters in Part Two chronicle a tale beginning in Goubrine, Tunisia (August 12, 1943), and ending in Caserta, Italy (June 4, 1944). The misery of separation from the woman he loves and the vicissitudes of Army-Air Corps life are themes well explored in Letters to Libby/ Part Two.
Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1993-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1985-09 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pucker Factor 10 written by James Joyce and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-04-28 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1963...there was no way I could have known, sitting in a classroom on that beautiful campus in Ohio, that by raising my hand I would be going to war in Vietnam and that I would see things, hear things and do things that most people cannot imagine."--James Joyce. The author was drawn into the United States Army through ROTC, and went through training to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. His experiences are notable because he flew both Huey "Slicks" and Huey "Gunships": the former on defense as he flew troops into battle, and the latter on offense as he took the battle to the enemy. Through this book, the author relives his experiences flying and fighting, with special attention given to his and other pilots' day-to-day lives--such as the smoke bombing of Disneyland, the nickname given to a United States Army-sponsored compound for prostitution. Some of the pilots Joyce served with survived the war and went on to have careers with commercial airlines, and many were killed.
Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1978-05 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1981-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
