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A Cargo Pilot's Life- Tails from Corrosion Corner
This is a story how I got into aviation as a pilot, and the direction my career path took. I flew cargo from the 1980's to the present time. From older planes and pilots that are no longer around, to the more modern cargo jets up to today's Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
- GenresAviation
163 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2018
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About the author
Brett Lane
5 books5 followersBrett Lane is just a regular guy. He didn't finish college, he is not rich, he is not famous... All he has done is he spent the last 15 years of his life protecting you and your families from thieves, killers, rapists, and predators.
Brett has worked his way up the ranks in law enforcement and is currently a special agent in a federal agency.
Brett has writing in his blood via family members who spent their careers and made their living as writers.
Brett does not profess to be a wordsmith, he just has a story to tell through his morbid mind.
Brett has worked his way up the ranks in law enforcement and is currently a special agent in a federal agency.
Brett has writing in his blood via family members who spent their careers and made their living as writers.
Brett does not profess to be a wordsmith, he just has a story to tell through his morbid mind.
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April 13, 2020
Enjoyable read. What I loved about this is to hear the voice of an ordinary person, who wanted to become a pilot. If I were to sum it up in one line ? DOWN TO EARTH.
If you like flying and perhaps have a crew member in the family... get this book as a present. Every Pilot/Navigator/Flight Engineer will find something in here which will remind him or her of how things were, and used to be.
In those days Pilots truly FLEW ye plane. No fancy auto pilots... no GPS... no way points... no nothing. Just pure hard earned SKILL.
This book reminds in a little way of my all time favorite by Ernst K Gann... titled: FATE IS THE HUNTER. Folks... fellow readers... if you have not read that book, by golly you are truly missing something. ( I am sure Brett will agree with me). ( try to get it in paperback, if poss).
To Brett I say: Well done. I, this reader, is proud of you. Not long to retirement now.... and hopefully "corrosion" corner will be a memory you can smile at.
If you like flying and perhaps have a crew member in the family... get this book as a present. Every Pilot/Navigator/Flight Engineer will find something in here which will remind him or her of how things were, and used to be.
In those days Pilots truly FLEW ye plane. No fancy auto pilots... no GPS... no way points... no nothing. Just pure hard earned SKILL.
This book reminds in a little way of my all time favorite by Ernst K Gann... titled: FATE IS THE HUNTER. Folks... fellow readers... if you have not read that book, by golly you are truly missing something. ( I am sure Brett will agree with me). ( try to get it in paperback, if poss).
To Brett I say: Well done. I, this reader, is proud of you. Not long to retirement now.... and hopefully "corrosion" corner will be a memory you can smile at.
February 28, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. As a private pilot, I was happy that it had enough detail to satisfy my need for technical matters but it was also written in such a personal and self-effacing style that I didn't want to put it down - but dreaded finishing it!
I'd have loved to have given it five stars but this was a book badly let down by its publisher. Had it ever been even briefly scanned by a proof-reader or editor? The grammar and punctuation was pretty awful, although it sort of fitted the author's conversational style. And the use of certain words was just plain wrong; e.g.: "dawned" instead of donned and "decent" for descent.
But would I recommend the book to, basically, anyone interested in the more human and seamy side of commercial aviation? Definitely!
I'd have loved to have given it five stars but this was a book badly let down by its publisher. Had it ever been even briefly scanned by a proof-reader or editor? The grammar and punctuation was pretty awful, although it sort of fitted the author's conversational style. And the use of certain words was just plain wrong; e.g.: "dawned" instead of donned and "decent" for descent.
But would I recommend the book to, basically, anyone interested in the more human and seamy side of commercial aviation? Definitely!
January 2, 2020
Literally Fighting for your Life
A great story of a young man struggling to build a career in one of the toughest environments in commercial aviation. He works for many companies. Many of them demonstrate a flagrant disregard of the rules and consistently push pilots to take risks and violate standard procedures. He suffers poorly maintained aircraft, corrupt managements, layoffs, and company bankruptcies. This is an authentic account written by a pilot for pilots. Any aviator who has fought to keep bread on the table while building a career will immediately connect with this book.
A great story of a young man struggling to build a career in one of the toughest environments in commercial aviation. He works for many companies. Many of them demonstrate a flagrant disregard of the rules and consistently push pilots to take risks and violate standard procedures. He suffers poorly maintained aircraft, corrupt managements, layoffs, and company bankruptcies. This is an authentic account written by a pilot for pilots. Any aviator who has fought to keep bread on the table while building a career will immediately connect with this book.
October 24, 2021
Great read. Especially for someone that worked Corrosion Corner in the seventies and eighties.
This was a stroll down memory lane that I feared was lost forever. Corrosion Corner was a unique place that was populated with unique individuals. Bryson’s Tavern was the social hub where Pilots, Mechanics, Flight Engineers and several people with questionable backgrounds celebrated cheating death and the FED’s on a daily basis. There are enough stories remaining to fill a library. I was proud to have been a part of it and this book is a true account as seen through a Freighter Pilot’s eyes. Very good read!
This was a stroll down memory lane that I feared was lost forever. Corrosion Corner was a unique place that was populated with unique individuals. Bryson’s Tavern was the social hub where Pilots, Mechanics, Flight Engineers and several people with questionable backgrounds celebrated cheating death and the FED’s on a daily basis. There are enough stories remaining to fill a library. I was proud to have been a part of it and this book is a true account as seen through a Freighter Pilot’s eyes. Very good read!
February 25, 2019
The other side of aviation you never here about.
A very interesting read. Kind of a Miami based civilian version of Air America.
Note to publisher: work needs another proof read for minor errors
A very interesting read. Kind of a Miami based civilian version of Air America.
Note to publisher: work needs another proof read for minor errors
July 22, 2019
Great read
As a retired airline Captain I enjoy reading about the piston era, DC3,4,6,7 along with the C46 and Constellations.
Described in detail the problems of cost cutting poor maintenance and in some cases poor piloting.
Corrosion corner was a well written book.
As a retired airline Captain I enjoy reading about the piston era, DC3,4,6,7 along with the C46 and Constellations.
Described in detail the problems of cost cutting poor maintenance and in some cases poor piloting.
Corrosion corner was a well written book.
July 28, 2020
Docmtl
GreAt reading, taking the glamour off a
Pilot’s life and expose the bare (and most interesting) side of aviation. Thumbs up for general readers in general and aviation geeks in particular.
GreAt reading, taking the glamour off a
Pilot’s life and expose the bare (and most interesting) side of aviation. Thumbs up for general readers in general and aviation geeks in particular.
March 21, 2021
Good read
Initially I did not like the style but the content overcame this. I thought I knew that Florida is a place where Stevie Wonder can get a pilot’s license and now I know. Lots of lives wasted in pursuit of a dodgy dollar.
Initially I did not like the style but the content overcame this. I thought I knew that Florida is a place where Stevie Wonder can get a pilot’s license and now I know. Lots of lives wasted in pursuit of a dodgy dollar.
March 4, 2024
Excellent Read
Anyone who has a passion for the history of flight and the history of the young men who cut their teeth in cockpits of some of the early birds of aviation will thoroughly enjoy this book.
Anyone who has a passion for the history of flight and the history of the young men who cut their teeth in cockpits of some of the early birds of aviation will thoroughly enjoy this book.
March 5, 2019
Great Book
I would have loved to find out why he was divorced but that also no of the readers business. Overall, a good book and great insight into cargo flying;
I would have loved to find out why he was divorced but that also no of the readers business. Overall, a good book and great insight into cargo flying;
August 30, 2019
Well written and consistently interesting.
September 20, 2019
Great insight
Gripping from the start. Insightful to what a person could and probably would have to go thru ro become a pilot. A very enjoyable read from start ro finish.
Gripping from the start. Insightful to what a person could and probably would have to go thru ro become a pilot. A very enjoyable read from start ro finish.
September 5, 2020
Great book
Great book. Loaded with the stories and details of a cargo pilots life from beginning to end. All the good, bad and the ugly. Really enjoyed this book. Well written.
Great book. Loaded with the stories and details of a cargo pilots life from beginning to end. All the good, bad and the ugly. Really enjoyed this book. Well written.
March 22, 2021
Good stories but the grammar mistakes drove me nuts
Good stories. Kept me wanting to read more but it’s as if this book was never proof read by anymore. So many grammar mistakes!
Good stories. Kept me wanting to read more but it’s as if this book was never proof read by anymore. So many grammar mistakes!
November 12, 2019
Well written easy read with entertaining stories mixed in. Not much on the technical side, just enough to inform the reader. Very interesting time in aviation history though.
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