Chapters in the Sky

November 24, 2004 12:47 PM

Chapters in the Sky--- a rich collection of autobiographical aviation storytelling by Paul Niquette. Complete with glossary for non-pilots/enthusiasts. Highlights: two crashes in one day, the flight school riding on the success of Paul's FAA checkride, commuting over LA.
posted by tss (7 comments total)

I found it! Winning Google phrase: "damn Cessna wing".
posted by tss at 12:50 PM on November 24, 2004

The checkride story is great.
posted by roboto at 1:41 PM on November 24, 2004

Holy shit this is good.
posted by esch at 2:18 PM on November 24, 2004

After reading more of these, I wonder if there's anything else as inspiring and cautionary to a wanna-be pilot.
posted by esch at 3:28 PM on November 24, 2004

Those were fantastic, and for a coaster enthusiast, the shot of Disneyland sans the Matterhorn was an unexpected bonus. Thanks!
posted by Swervo at 6:23 PM on November 24, 2004

Wow, that was a lot of fun to read. Thanks!
posted by mote at 9:29 AM on November 25, 2004

His very first story, his Favorite Moment, describes a flight that ended with the number one killer in private aviation: continued VFR (Visual Flight Rules) flight into IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions). In other words, flying in clouds or fog when you're not supposed to. Combine that with his near-stall, and he's lucky he didn't kill his family.
posted by letitrain at 6:12 PM on November 25, 2004