Interesting read and flight recreation

shywon

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Nov 9, 2009, 5:34:02 PM11/9/09

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I am currently reading 'The Cannibal Queen' by Stephen Coonts. It's
about an adventure he took visiting 48 states in a stearman. It's an
enjoyable book and the hardcover version has his trip mapped.
I am now attempting to follow the same route in a stearman on FSX.

Speaking of books. How about a thread listing some of your favorite
flying related books?

shywon (KSHV)

Dudley Henriques

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Nov 9, 2009, 5:56:26 PM11/9/09

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Two of my favorites were written by men I came to know quite well
during my career. "God Is My Co-Pilot" was written by Bob Scott and
"Reach For The Sky" written by Douglas Bader.

Douglas was one of the finest men I've ever known. Many don't realize
that his work with physically challenged people, especially children
was so extensive he was personally responsible for changing the lives
of many of these people for the better..........an absolutely
wonderful human being........and not a bad pilot either :-)
Dudley Henriques

mdavis

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Nov 9, 2009, 9:36:18 PM11/9/09

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Ah, yes, the "Cannibal Queen." I flew that route back in FS98 I think
it was.

Another good, similar book is "Flight of Passage" by Rinker Buck. It a
story of two brothers who flew a Cub across the U.S. to California as
teen agers.

Also not mentioned yet are two of my other favorites. "Fate Is The
Hunter" by Ernest Gann is a classic diary of his experiences in the
earlier days of flying passenger and mail runs in older DC-3's and such.
Mandatory reading even for non-aviation buffs for its philosophical
views on the risks in life.

Another great read is "Forever Flying" by Bob Hoover. His description
of his trip to Russia where he flew their stunt plane is a fantastic
prelude to a great book.

WayPoint

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Nov 9, 2009, 9:49:50 PM11/9/09

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One I haven't read for many years is Ivan Southall's "They Shall Not
Pass Unseen"

http://uboat.net/books/reviews.html/title/1485

Flying of a different sort:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Livingston_Seagull

I didn't realise they'd made a film - the book was delightful.

Thanks shywon - good question. :-)

Bruce

RandyL AT DOT

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Nov 9, 2009, 10:27:35 PM11/9/09

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One of my favorite aviation-related books is Yeager, and autobiography by
General Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos. What an incredible career. It really is
a very enjoyable read.

Randy L.

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Remember: Any landing that you can walk away from,
is a landing that you can be fined, sued, or prosecuted for.

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shywon

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Nov 9, 2009, 10:47:43 PM11/9/09

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Just to name a very few I have read are:

Jan 2009: Fate is the hunter by Ernest K. Gann (Flying life of an
early airline pilot)

Dec 2008: Teaching confidence in the clouds by Tom Gilmore (An
instructors guide to using desktop flight simulators)

Jan 2009: Microsoft Flight simulator as a training aid by Bruce
Williams

Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche (An explanation of the art
of flying)

Flight of Passage by Rinker Buck (About 2 boys flying a cub across the
US in the 60's)

North Star over my shoulder by Bob Buck (A Pilots life of early flying
and weather research)

Wings of Man by Jack King ( The legend of Captain Dick Merrill)

March 2009: Say Again, Please Book: Guide to Radio Communications by
Bob Gardner

Flight of the intruder by Stephen Coonts (A6 story during Vietnam war)

God is my co-pilot by Bob Scott

Flying IFR by Richard l Collins

and too many more I can't remember right now

shywon (KSHV)

Dallas

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Nov 9, 2009, 11:32:39 PM11/9/09

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On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:34:02 -0800 (PST), shywon wrote:

> I am currently reading 'The Cannibal Queen' by Stephen Coonts.

I'd like to know if his Stearman is "original equipment" or if he's got
modern navigational equipment.

Flying pilotage would impress me as an exciting accomplishment. Flying
with a moving map GPS and satellite weather... na.. not so much.

In fact, aside from his adventures with people and towns, I'd say, "What's
the big deal?"

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Dallas

Dallas

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Nov 9, 2009, 11:40:07 PM11/9/09

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Air Vagabonds: Oceans, Airmen, and a Quest for Adventure -
Anthony J. Vallone

The story of ferry pilots willing to fly planes to clients in every corner
of the globe.

Five stars.

--
Dallas

Walter Mitty II

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Nov 10, 2009, 12:44:58 AM11/10/09

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shywon wrote:

> Speaking of books. How about a thread listing some of your favorite

Chickenhawk by Robert Mason
http://www.robertcmason.com/
(This one's for you, boB, if you haven't already read it.)

Flying Through Midnight by John T. Halliday
http://flyingthroughmidnight.com/

Stranger To The Ground by Richard Bach
http://www.homebuilt.org/vendors/info/bookstore/bach/stranger.html
(I made F-84 Thunderstreak textures based on the cover of the book,
and often fly the approximated mission.)

Illusions by Richard Bach
http://www.homebuilt.org/vendors/info/bookstore/bach/illusions.html
(Not all of the book is about flying, but what there is, is cool.)

Walt
* * *
email: waltK...@live.com
(Replace "K5J4H3K" with "mitty")

shywon

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Nov 10, 2009, 12:49:35 AM11/10/09

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He states in the book he didn't even have a turn &bank/slip indicator,
just a wet compass charts and clock
He did have radio which is something rinker buck and his brother didnt
have when the flew coast to coast in the 60's in a cub.

Dallas

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Nov 10, 2009, 3:39:20 PM11/10/09

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On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:49:35 -0800 (PST), shywon wrote:

> He states in the book he didn't even have a turn &bank/slip indicator,
> just a wet compass charts and clock

Ok.. that's impressive.

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Dallas