This is the very funny, true story of a math teacher who goes through the agonies and delights of learning to fly, then goes on to build a replica of a WWI fighter plane. He becomes part of the Dawn Patrol, a group of airborne lunatics who constantly challenge each other to strange types of aerial combat. The book is about the fun of flying and the joy of sharing that fun with family and friends.
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Great aviation book....especially for homebuilders,
This review is from: You Want to Build and Fly a WHAT?: Or ... How I Learned to Fly, Built a WWI Replica, and Stayed Married (Paperback)
If you enjoy aviation and you have built, or are building, your own airplane then this book is for you. Very well written with tons of humor throughout. For me it was a "I can't put this book down" experience.
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This review is from: You Want to Build and Fly a WHAT?: Or ... How I Learned to Fly, Built a WWI Replica, and Stayed Married (Paperback)
Dick Starks gives a humor filled account of his love of flying and life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, especially the banter between him and his wife. Good read for all who love flying and building kitplanes.
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This book was written for the other dreamers out there who always look up as a plane flies overhead. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
flight calculator, crosswind turn, departure stalls, homebuilt aircraft, right downwind, rail birds, carb heat, check ride, wheel landings, tail skid, rudder bar, hangar space, directional gyro, wake turbulence, check pilot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kansas City, Tweety Bird, Dawn Patrol, Noah's Ark, Flight Service Station, Lafayette Escadrille, Major Badger, Dennis Guy, Lake Winnebago, Morey Field, Richards-Gebauer Tower New!
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This book was written for the other dreamers out there who always look up as a plane flies overhead. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
flight calculator, crosswind turn, departure stalls, homebuilt aircraft, right downwind, rail birds, carb heat, check ride, wheel landings, tail skid, rudder bar, hangar space, directional gyro, wake turbulence, check pilot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kansas City, Tweety Bird, Dawn Patrol, Noah's Ark, Flight Service Station, Lafayette Escadrille, Major Badger, Dennis Guy, Lake Winnebago, Morey Field, Richards-Gebauer Tower New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff & Hall on page 140
- Mutiny on the Bounty: A Novel by Charles Nordhoff on page 140
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