Francis Meyrick

Helicopters and Humans (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

When you fly all over the world, logging over 12,500 flight hours during several decades as a 'chopper jockey', you meet all kinds of people. As Francis 'Moggy' Meyrick puts it: 'Some mothers do have 'em!' He has interacted with the fascinating cultural mixture aboard Taiwanese Tuna fishing boats and with the burly American crew of oil and gas rigs off the coast of Africa and in the Gulf of Mexico. He has flown patrol for cops in Mohave County, Arizona, chatted with good mechanics and been talked down to by certain EMS nurses. He has known leaders and fellow pilots who deserved his respect and others who seemed reminiscent of the Daleks ('Ex-ter-mi-nate!').
In these 44 short stories, 'Moggy' portrays the mischief, the many misunderstandings and the mishaps he has encountered. He describes the sheer joy of flying, mentally thanking the multi-million-dollar individuals and corporations 'who pay him to play with their expensive toys'. And he honestly describes his own mistakes and muddles, right from his very first introductory lessons in 'the art of rotary flight'. But the main theme is 'humans', as seen through the eyes of one thoughtful, gregarious Irish helicopter pilot.
This book is written for everybody, not just chopper jockeys. A brief section 'How pilots fly helicopters' explains the basics, as an aid to arm-chair enthusiasts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Francis Meyrick
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370151622
• Artikelnr.: 48646052

Autorenporträt

Location:Texas, USA Naturalized US Citizen of Irish extract - Fixed Wing and Helo trucker.Interests: "The Absurdity of Man". I am a proud supporter of Blarney, Nonsense, and Hooey. I enjoy being a chopper jockey, and trying to figure the world, people and belief systems out. I'm just not very good at it, so it keeps me real busy. I scribble, blog, run this website, mess with rental houses, ride motorbikes, and read as much as I can. I went solo 44 years ago, and I like to say I'm gonna get me a real job one day. When I grow up. ("but not just yet, Lord, not just yet") For my aviation scribbles see www.chopperstories.com.... enjoy! I wish you Peace in your Life. May you always walk with the sun on your face, and a breeze ruffling your hair. And may you cherish a quiet wonder for our awesome Universe. Life isn't always good. But it is always fascinating. Never quit.