Absolute Altitude: A Hitch-hikers Guide To The Sky

ISBN: 0099273527
Author: Martin Buckley
Description:
In his thoughtful and unusual travel book, Martin Buckley journeys through many nations, including Australia and New Zealand, Canada and Peru, Morocco and Kenya, but the country he really explores is a romantic and dangerous place that seduces all who travel there - the sky. Martin Buckley grew up near Farnborough, the heart of English aviation, and was always fascinated by flight. Three years ago he acquired a pilot's licence and set off to 'hitch-hike' by plane around the world. The result is a stylish and often hilarious travel book, offering intimate insights into the thrills and perils of the pilot's seat - from a UN Cessna flying aid into a war zone, to aerobatics in a jet fighter, from chasing goats through snowy mountains by helicopter, to touching the edge of the stratosphere in a Learjet - and weaving a panorama of aviation history through the narrative.

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