Dangerous Flights: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

by Kerry McCauley

Kerry McCauley takes readers inside the perilous business of international aircraft delivery. It’s an occupation so dangerous and exciting that the Discovery Channel filmed a series about it. This behind the scenes look at the making of a reality TV show about ferry pilots will have you both on the edge of your seat and laughing out loud. Join Kerry and his co-pilots as they struggle to meet the demands of filming and acting on a television show while at the same time flying over some of the most vast and dangerous areas of the planet. Their amazing trips take them across the frozen Siberian Arctic to the blistering Arabian Desert, and the dense Amazon Jungle to the deadly North Atlantic. Flying planes that were never meant to cover such long and desolate routes, Kerry and his fellow pilots push their luck and their endurance to the limits. Each trip is an epic adventure filled with non-stop challenges, such as unexpected weather emergencies, major aircraft malfunctions, bureaucratic nightmares and killer storms. Along the way the pilots of Dangerous Flights survive dozens of close calls, celebrate amazing victories and suffer a tragic loss. Ride along in the cockpit as Kerry and his crew circle the globe, land on every continent except Antarctica, and have some of the most amazing adventures imaginable.

308 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 14, 2022

About the author

Kerry McCauley’s life of adventure started out in the Minnesota National Guard as a UH-1H “Huey” crew chief and winter survival instructor. His taste for aviation led him to be an international ferry pilot, professional skydiver and corporate jet pilot. As a ferry pilot he delivered planes to 60 countries, crossing three oceans and six continents. He’s flown about 50 different types of aircraft, has 9000 hours of flight time and 20,000 skydives. Kerry is an engaging and entertaining speaker, whose retelling of his adventures as a ferry pilot and his starring role in two seasons of the Discovery Channel’s series _Dangerous Flights_ puts people on the edge of their seats. Kerry lives in Wisconsin with his wife Cathy where they own and operate a skydiving school along with their children, Claire and Connor.

Reviews

[Dave McCauley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author, Kerry McCauley, is my son! I’ve lived through his wild adventures and know he enjoys the challenge of danger; I also know he’s a skilled writer and brings to life this story about acting in a reality TV show built around delivering airplanes all over the world. You don’t have to be a pilot to be captivated by the excitement of the adventures involved in flying to distant and exotic destinations. Yes, there are dangerous situations and perilous moments. The stories Kerry tells are exciting, fun, funny and informative. You’ll enjoy flying with Kerry, Marco and Stu. You learn about how to survive cruising over oceans and jungles.

[Christopher Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you enjoyed Kerry’s first book “Ferry Flights,” you should enjoy this as well. But it just wasn’t as captivating a read. My primary ding against this book was that there were more than a few misspellings and grammatical mistakes sprinkled throughout. It seems clear that there was no editor (or certainly not an editor that did their job well) prior to printing. I’m guessing it was self published. And for me, these mistakes were really glaring and distracted from the story.

I don’t know how these things work, but I would strongly recommend that the author work with someone to fix those mistakes in the Kindle version at least. I would have given it four stars if not for that.

That all said, this book is full of similar adventures in aviation risk taking. As a private pilot myself, I can honestly say I would never try anything remotely as risky as what Kerry does on a regular basis as a ferry pilot. So it’s pretty fun to experience these things vicariously through his words. Pilots will love this, even if we cringe throughout. Non-pilots? I suspect you will enjoy these real stories as well, but understand that this is NOT the norm!

[Curtis Schwinck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to be a ferry pilot too.

Amazing journeys, he flew smart and lived. Makes me want to get my ticket renewed and take a long trip around the world even at 77. I wish I could. But, next best thing is reading about his trips and his decisions when the inevitable happens. Love his sense of humor and his can do attitude. Great book.

[Wanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Exciting, scary, and comical book. Enjoyed reading about all the trips and countries written about in the book. Good read for anyone.

[John & Kathy MacChesney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

This is a seat of your pants kind of book. Well worth reading. Easy to follow and enjoyable to read

[Will Warnuu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very glad the writer isn't transporting passengers. A better title for the b
ook may be, "Bars Around the World"
No

McCauley may want to seriously consider therapy, including alcohol rehab -- it seems his answer to every bit of stress is to drink alcohol. There are years if trauma behind that coping mechanism. A very poor model for others and a sad life.

[Keith MacGregor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best ferry pilot book I've read.

[Sue Schirmers · Rating 5 out of 5]

How many cliff hangers can you fit?

Every time I put this book down, I couldn’t wait to pick it back up. It’s a perfect mix of adventure, comedy and suspense.