If you've ever piloted an aircraft, wanted to pilot an aircraft, or seen an aircraft, this book is a must read.
Learn how to be a cool pilot. Establish your piloting philosophy. Set your ears on fire and flood the forward lav. These techniques and more are all here.
Let's face it. If you don't buy this book the bad guys win and flying will never be the same.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0
Extremely Disappointing!:
Readers MUST be aviation savvy as the author uses way too many acronyms and abbreviations that are not explained, but are part of a pilot's daily vocabulary. I retired after 32 years as a pilot with a major US Airline. The systems operations on some of the aircraft types he mentions are innacurate; they aren't wired that way! EX:DC-9 and 727 flight control systems. He misses a wonderful opportunity to share ever popular inside airline anecdotes. The public I feel will be very let down, as was I, with this... more info
A witty little book:
I flew with Kevin Garrison over his 27 year airline career. He is one of the most creative people I know and I would recommend this book to anyone. The humor and pilot references in this book should appeal to the 20,000 hour veteran as well as the student pilot and the general public. For instruction on how to be an airline pilot buy a textbook. For an entertaining, lighthearted and even enlightening read, buy this book. My only complaint is that the book left me wanting more. I hope his next book comes out... more info
Not What I Expected:
I am sure Captain Garrison is an intelligent man and that he has many interesting opinions about life, especiallly what a perfect flight school would look like and what makes an airline captain cool - but that is not what I expected to read in his book. If you are looking for real life experiences of an airline captain - that tells you all the joys and sorrows, all the ins and outs of the job - amusing anecdotes of the life of the pilot, then you will be disapointed. He tells his many opinions about many... more info
