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Owen Zupp

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Born

Australia

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http://www.owenzupp.com

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Nonfiction, History, Travel

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Owen Zupp is a published author with 19,000 hours of varied flight experience. His background ranges from charter work and flight instruction to ferry flights, flight testing and the airlines. He has also served as both a Chief Pilot and Chief Flying Instructor. With 20 years in airline operations, Owen has flown both domestically and across the globe from his Australian base. He holds a Masters Degree in Aviation Management and writings on aviation have been published around the world and received various accolades and awards. In 2007 his first book, Down to Earth, was published and traces the combat experiences of a WWII RAF fighter pilot. Today, he remains a current airline pilot and passionate aviation writer with an array of best-selli ...more

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Solo Flight. Australia. Day One. By Owen Zupp.

Solo Flight. Australia.
Day One.

By Owen Zupp

Author of '50 Tales of Flight'

What a great start to a great journey!

After a wet evening, the sky dawned absolutely crystal clear at Bundaberg and fair winds were the order of the day. After a great breakfast at Villa Mirasol I headed to the airport and readied the Jabiru for the first leg to Emerald. The space in the Jabiru J230 is remarkable; in fact it Read more of this blog post »

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Published on May 08, 2013 12:03

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Average rating: 4.21 · 604 ratings · 20 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	Without Precedent. 2nd Edition.: Commando, Fighter Pilot and the true story of Australia’s first Purple Heart 4.53 avg rating — 201 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boeing 747. Queen of the Skies.: Reflections from the Flight Deck. 3.99 avg rating — 144 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Tales of Flight 3.54 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Practical Pilot (Volume One): A Pilot’s Common Sense Guide to Safer Flying. 4.10 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boeing 747. Queen of the Skies.: Farewell from the Flight Deck. (The Boeing 747 Series.) 4.68 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 More Tales of Flight: An Aviation Adventure 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Practical Pilot (Volume Two): A Pilot’s Common Sense Guide to Safer Flying. 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solo Flight. 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Down to Earth: A Fighter Pilot's Experiences of Surviving Dunkirk, The Battle of Britain, Dieppe and D-Day by Owen Zupp (Goodreads Author), Kenneth Butterworth McGlashan 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boeing 747. Queen of the Skies. : The Final Flight. (The Boeing 747 Series.) 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The flare is undoubtedly one place where aviation science and art frequently speak a different language. Even for the most experienced pilot, the judgement call of when to transition into the landing manoeuvre can be misjudged. It is a skill that only comes with practice and a right of passage that all students must endure along their journey. However, just as precision in parking a car improves with time and familiarity, the visual cues will begin to establish themselves in the pilot’s mind’s eye with greater exposure.”
― Owen Zupp, The Practical Pilot (Volume One): A Pilot’s Common Sense Guide to Safer Flying.

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“Flight is an amazing privilege.”
― Owen Zupp, 50 Tales of Flight

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“Deciding early, managing the situation and playing it safe are the keys to a successful outcome. So when the flight ahead starts to raise more questions than answers, it may well be the time to start creating a diversion.”
― Owen Zupp, The Practical Pilot (Volume One): A Pilot’s Common Sense Guide to Safer Flying.

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