LDP Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Hey all. Does anyone know any good books, perferably non fiction about civillian helicopter flying. I know that there is one called "The Golden Hour" about EMS flying however it is hard to find. There are tons of military books (Chickenhawk, Dear Mom Im alive etc) but finding a civillian one is difficult. Thanks LDP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambox Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 You can try one by Peter Corley Smith titled: " 10,000 Hours - Reminisceces of a Helicopter Bush Pilot" It's a pretty good read........ R... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Camel Jockey Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 "Helicopters - A British Columbia Story" by Peter Corley Smith is also a good read. More history than biographical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinstar_ca Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 "lift" by joe stein and "pitch, power, and luck" by gary traylor were not too bad either... :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Camel Jockey Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Anyone read "Sky Dancing"? There was a book that took the words "Artistic License" to a whole new level!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CHEVY II Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 A little off topic but still a good read, "The Road To ****", a book about the Hells Angels. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladestrike Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Try "Wild Blue, Stories of Survival from Air and Space" from David Fisher and William Garvey. While not strickly a helo book, it has some amazing aviation stories, and I'm still blown away by the guy who punched out of a F8U at 47000 feet and dropped through a thunderstorm. And while not civilian, Micheal Durant's story of Special Ops flying and his capture in Somalia, "In the Company of Hereos" is an engaging read. Fiction wise, Dale Brown is a former U.S. Air Force Bomber Navigator and writes aviation (military) fiction which is quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDP Posted December 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Thanks for the replies, I will give some of these a try Merry Christmas, Happy New Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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