In Love With Flying

by Retired Kenneth W Ford

In this memoir, Kenneth Ford provides tales from his own fifty years of flying light airplanes and gliders, and he profiles various aviators he has met along the way, people who impressed him with their passion for flying and who brought a special style to their love affair with flying. This book is for anyone of any age who is thinking about becoming a pilot, or is already one, or who just appreciates the romance of the air. It's more than a collection of anecdotes. Ford is a teacher, and here you will learn, in non-technical language, about the kinds of lift that keep gliders aloft, the idiosyncrasies of "tail-dragger" airplanes, the art of landing in a crosswind, how pilots get from A to B, and more.

Genres: Aviation

240 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2007

Reviews

[Adam Ford]

There are many books out there by small plane enthusiasts. This one is rewarding as it melds memoirs of flying and soaring with profiles of interesting characters that the author has met in his 50 years of flying, all of whom share a passion for flight. What sets this apart from many other titles is its novel approach, its clear explanations for the non-pilot, and the fact that it is written by an author who knows how to write (Ford has written many books on basic and quantum physics, both for classrooms and the casual scientist).

[RACHEL]

Pilots and flying enthusiasts alike will enjoy Kenneth W Ford's "In Love with Flying" as it is full of stories and characters that shaped his flying life. Join the conversation.

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[Joseph E Doyle]

Great book,well written

Inspiring rate road. I read it to reignite my flying passion. I highly recommend this book to pilot s and non pilot's alike.