This is my favourite flying book.

This is my favourite flying book. It is a chilling account of the dawn of commercial aviation through Gann's eyes. His initial training and line flying from Newark is a fascinating illustration of how things were before GPS and even VORs. The aircraft suffered reliability problems and the weather put pilots' lives at risk almost daily.

When war broke out Gann started flying intercontinental routes and tells tales that put a shiver down my spine. His account of trying to find an airport in Greenland and the approach into Iceland is truly toe curling.

I have so much respect for these pioneering aviators and it is impossible not to be moved by the long list of friends and colleagues he lost though flying accidents. If you miss the sprit of aviation read this book...it will change the way you think.