From the Pilot's Seat: Kiwi Adventurers in the Sky
Author(s): Fletcher McKenzie
NZ - Biography | Aviation | 2024 Catalogue
Enthralling tales from New Zealand pilots - both men and women - who fly a variety of aircraft around the world in a range of situations, from the domestic to the heart-stopping.
Aviation safety expert and keen pilot Fletcher McKenzie has interviewed 23 Kiwi pilots who have worked around the world and are record-breakers of different kinds.
Put yourself in the pilot seat and experience the intense thrills, the pleasures and the near misses of lifetimes spent in the air!
The pilots represent a range of flying eras, aircraft and experiences - from the Second World War to the present day, from one of the original Dambusters to flying Richard Branson's private jet.
Stories involve gliders, fighter jets, private aircraft, top-dressing planes, helicopters and many military aircraft, including the famous F-18 from Top Gun.
Product Information
Fletcher McKenzie is a passionate entrepreneur and aviator, with two national flying titles. He started the global television show FlightpathTV and runs a global aircraft sales and parts supply business. He has served on a number of aviation trusts and executive committees and has successfully published seven previous books aimed at pilots, for which he is known in aviation circles around the world.
General Fields
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- : Penguin NZ
- : Penguin
- : 0.372
- : 01 August 2023
- : 2.4 Centimeters X 15.4 Centimeters X 23.3 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Fletcher McKenzie
- : Paperback
- : 629.130922