Flying 7 Continents Solo
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.87 (555 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0996745017 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-06-21 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Anderson is a Ph.D. Harry R. He resides on Bainbridge Island in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Over four decades he has traveled to more than 70 countries, hitchhiked across Africa, worked on four continents, and lived in England and France. engineer/entrepreneur who has created businesses that develop software tools for designing and optimizing wireless networks. Anderson is also the author of Fixed Broadband Wireless System Design (John Wiley, 2003) . With his flight to An
This book will be of direct interest to pilots, of course, but also to those interested in international travel from an entirely different perspective - the cockpit of a small plane. From enduring the angst of possibly running out of fuel over the ocean to navigating laughably mindless aviation bureaucracies to reckless nights on a beach in Santorini or in a Bangla Road bar, this is a personal story that will intrigue anyone drawn to unique travel adventures. It is also a very accessible narrative about flying, a subject which is still mysterious and foreboding to many, made more so by airlin
Anderson is a Ph.D. With his flight to Antarctica in 2014, he became only the fifth person to fly solo in a single-engine aircraft to all seven continents. Anderson is also the author of Fixed Broadband Wireless System Design (John Wiley, 2003) . About the Author Harry R. engineer/entrepreneur who has created businesses that develop software tools for designing and optimizing wireless networks. He resides on Bainbridge Island in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Over four decades he has traveled to more than 70 countries, hitchhiked across Africa, worked on four continents, and lived in England and France
I read his book at least twice from cover to cover. I read this book at least twice from cover to cover. Mr Anderson gives an account of his flights around the globe and to Antarctica in his single engine aircraft. It is a great read, and a must-read if you are planning to fly around the world yourselves.. Unique travel adventure Amazon Customer This is a different kind of solo travel story that mixes detailed pilot information about how to complete these flights with interested travel episodes and memories of the author who has traveled for many years and has a unique perspective on adventure travel. Includes 300 color photos that really help capture the experience of sitting in the cockpit of a small plane. The writing is a little uneven with some parts inherited from blogs while many other parts are better written and more entertaining - you almost feel like you