Title: A Mild Form of Insanity: Recollections of a Helicopter Pilot Purchase Item Manufacturer: Writers Club Press List Price: $15.95 Our Price: $13.41
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A Mild Form of Insanity: Recollections of a Helicopter Pilot by Writers Club Press A Mild Form of Insanity
An excellent read, a real insight into a largly unthought of world. Highly recommended!
A Mild Form of Insanity: Recollections of a Helicopter Pilot by Writers Club Press Book Description
t takes a mild form of insanity to expose oneself to the rigors of helicopter flight in the midst of flying bullets ¡ª at one point the author even had his toe shot off! ¡ª but Mike Tuson's rich and varied experiences as a helicopter pilot constitute a very full, if somewhat precarious existence! This is not a manual on how to fly a helicopter, yet, in a very readable and exciting narrative form, it will introduce the reader to all the theory and essentials of flight regarding fixed wing aircraft as well as, and especially, helicopters. Apart from involving the reader in the escapades, narrow escapes and accidents in his flying life, the author examines the advantages of helicopters over fixed wing aircraft. Which, for example, is safer if the engine fails, or if the aircraft has to be ditched in the sea? This is a book for the layman as well as the experienced pilot. In either case it is an entertainining and enriching experience.

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