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I was in Raleigh Durham airport a while back and went into a used bookstore. On a whim I bought an old beat up paperback called THE FLYING NORTH by Jean Potter.
It is a great read. It tells of the very first pilots that struck out in old beat up planes, the real first bush pilots. No navigation aids, radios etc really existed back in those days.
Some amazing stories of crashes and survival out in the real wilderness. One I remember in particular was a guy named Fred Moller that crashed and broke off most of his prop. One side was three feet long, the other about one foot long. He was in trouble, so he sawed off the long side to match the short side and after a really long takeoff run, actually got the thing in the air and flew it home.
Amazon has about 12 or so used copies for sale for a few dollars each. If you get one, you won't regret it.
It is a great read. It tells of the very first pilots that struck out in old beat up planes, the real first bush pilots. No navigation aids, radios etc really existed back in those days.
Some amazing stories of crashes and survival out in the real wilderness. One I remember in particular was a guy named Fred Moller that crashed and broke off most of his prop. One side was three feet long, the other about one foot long. He was in trouble, so he sawed off the long side to match the short side and after a really long takeoff run, actually got the thing in the air and flew it home.
Amazon has about 12 or so used copies for sale for a few dollars each. If you get one, you won't regret it.
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