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MEMORIES FROM MY LOGBOOK: A Bush Pilot's Story
Flying in the Alaskan wilderness is an entirely different skill set than the way most pilots are trained; flying to and from remote gravel bars on wheels, streams and lakes on floats, and ski operations in deep snow and horrific weather. Many times I thought I would not make it, flying overloaded airplanes with the doors removed, external loads strapped to the floats, no navigational aids and totally alone in a vast wilderness with only my skills and determination to get me home. After logging 4,000 flight hours, and flying sometimes 16 hours a day, I actually became as one with the airplane. Controlling the airplane was like scratching an itch, totally unconscious control inputs... I was the airplane. It took many hours, more than a few mishaps, and a lot of luck to reach this skill level. The stories in this book are recalled from reviewing the pages of my pilot's log book. Some of the stories were sad, some were funny, and some were really scary. Some flights were truly beautiful, as can only be experienced in the pristine Alaskan outback. I lived the adventure most people only dream about, and survived it to tell my tales...
- GenresAviation
124 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 27, 2017
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May 6, 2019
THE LIFE OF A PIlot
THE AUTHOR TOOK ME BACK TO MY START AS A SIXTEEN OLD PILOT LEARNING TO FLY SEA PLANES IN THE WILDERNESS OF NEW JERSEY.SEA PLANES MUCH HARDER TO HANDLE THAN LAND PLANES. SOUNDS LIKE HE HAD A GREAT CAREER FLYING.AND HE DID A GREAT JOB WRITING ABOUT IT.REAL GREAT BOOK AND LIFE( I END UP WORKING 121AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FOR PAN AM,CONTINENTAL .SAUDIA,AND FDX. IN THE USA AND WORLD WIDE.AVIATION IS A GREAT WAY TO MAKE A LIVING .GREAT TO READ A BOOK BY SOME ONE WHO HAS DONE IT..👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
THE AUTHOR TOOK ME BACK TO MY START AS A SIXTEEN OLD PILOT LEARNING TO FLY SEA PLANES IN THE WILDERNESS OF NEW JERSEY.SEA PLANES MUCH HARDER TO HANDLE THAN LAND PLANES. SOUNDS LIKE HE HAD A GREAT CAREER FLYING.AND HE DID A GREAT JOB WRITING ABOUT IT.REAL GREAT BOOK AND LIFE( I END UP WORKING 121AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FOR PAN AM,CONTINENTAL .SAUDIA,AND FDX. IN THE USA AND WORLD WIDE.AVIATION IS A GREAT WAY TO MAKE A LIVING .GREAT TO READ A BOOK BY SOME ONE WHO HAS DONE IT..👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
September 20, 2022
This book came highly recommended by a friend in the aviation community. At only 125 pages, it was a speedy read! While the pictures take up quite a bit of space, they were a welcomed inclusion that prevented me from having to search for make/ model photos on the net, and they really added a personalized touch. The "pucker meter" reference was certainly relatable, and the author had me in stitches, laughing aloud several times. Lynn Wyatt's description of his control inputs really help put me in the right seat of his adventures. I want to visit Alaska even more now! Although, some experiences may rate too high on the pucker meter for me to want to share.
March 7, 2021
Read this chapter by chapter to my 88 year old dad in a seniors care facility through the covid lockdown. He was a pilot in the North for years. The author of this story wrote in language suitable for an experienced pilot and it led to many discussions and memories with my dad. It was a fantastic book that we both enjoyed, and will be remembered with heartfelt appreciation that I was able to share with my dad!
February 24, 2022
The book being based on the author's logbook includes embellishments wether real or imagined made for good reading.
The descriptions are life like making the reader feel as if they were present in the cockpit The villages and locations are real as this reader has visited each and evryone. For pilots the planes are as advertised in this book, the flights taken are as horrible. The one shortcoming in my opinon iare he short chapters. I enjoyed the book
The descriptions are life like making the reader feel as if they were present in the cockpit The villages and locations are real as this reader has visited each and evryone. For pilots the planes are as advertised in this book, the flights taken are as horrible. The one shortcoming in my opinon iare he short chapters. I enjoyed the book
January 23, 2021
I fully enjoyed this book. It really captured the beauty of Alaska, as well as the real dangers in such a wild and extreme environment. I highly recommend this book.
I fully enjoyed this book. It really captured the auty of Alaska, as well as the real dangers in such a wild and extreme environment. I highly recommend this book
I fully enjoyed this book. It really captured the auty of Alaska, as well as the real dangers in such a wild and extreme environment. I highly recommend this book
March 29, 2020
Full package. Fun and well written with many "ohh sh*t moments in flight" plus tech stuff. If you want an Alaska bush pilot story - go for this one. I would enjoy to offer beer with this guy and hear more.
June 10, 2018
Good read for flying aficionados
Thoroughly enjoyed reading about his many flights in Alaska. Only reason for 4 stars was I wish it was longer!
Thoroughly enjoyed reading about his many flights in Alaska. Only reason for 4 stars was I wish it was longer!
November 25, 2018
If you like flying, you will enjoy this book
A easy read, where you get a good picture of what a bush pilot flys in. Very good read, you will enjoy
A easy read, where you get a good picture of what a bush pilot flys in. Very good read, you will enjoy
April 3, 2020
Some good stories
November 23, 2022
A very good read and real
A true story about the world of Bush flying and the country of Alaska. I miss Alaska and what little part I playe
A true story about the world of Bush flying and the country of Alaska. I miss Alaska and what little part I playe
October 24, 2023
Interesting read
The book is an interesting read. I strongly see it as a source of information about what it is like to be a professional pilot in Alaska.
The book is an interesting read. I strongly see it as a source of information about what it is like to be a professional pilot in Alaska.
January 7, 2026
Suspenseful!
This pilot, the author, really lived on the edge! Having flown in some interesting conditions myself, I gained an appreciation for the complex skill he developed (and the good luck he enjoyed). If you want to know about nearly impossible flying, read this book. I could put the book down only after I finished it!
This pilot, the author, really lived on the edge! Having flown in some interesting conditions myself, I gained an appreciation for the complex skill he developed (and the good luck he enjoyed). If you want to know about nearly impossible flying, read this book. I could put the book down only after I finished it!
August 24, 2018
True tales from a real pilot
Well written and humorous stories by a man that lived every pilot's dream. Lynn Wyatt loves Alaska but has lived through adventures that also show the reader the rugged and unforgiving nature of that vast frontier.
If you want to know what such a life is like, read this book.
Well written and humorous stories by a man that lived every pilot's dream. Lynn Wyatt loves Alaska but has lived through adventures that also show the reader the rugged and unforgiving nature of that vast frontier.
If you want to know what such a life is like, read this book.
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