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Hauling Checks: a novel Paperback – November 12, 2009

by Alex Stone (Author)

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I'm a cargo pilot. In the industry, I'm known as a "Freight Dog." I fly canceled checks and other types of high-value cargo around the country, mostly at night, in airplanes that are older than I am. Flying freight-or "work" as we call it-in small, twin-engine aircraft is a lesser known side of the aviation world. Our day starts when banker's hours end. Thousands of flights move millions of pounds of work from city to city every night while the rest of the country is asleep. We're out there in the freezing rain getting de-iced when you're laying down for bed. We're sweeping the snow off our wings with a broom at three in the morning. That horrible thunderstorm you heard last night while you were sleeping, we were flying through it. The fog you woke up to in the early morning hours, we were landing in it. Hauling Checks is a comedy about the darker side of aviation. A cast of degenerate pilots, who work for a shady night time air cargo operation, take you on a flight through the unfriendly skies. The pilots abuse every Reg in the book in their quest to make deadlines for their high value cargo. As the company falls on hard times, management resorts to questionable measures to save the failing airline.

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About the Author

Alex Stone grew up in Munster, Indiana. He's been flying since age fourteen and received a Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Science from Western Michigan University. He has worked as a flight instructor and has been a "Freight Dog" in the air cargo industry for four years. This is his first novel.

Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (November 12, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1449563333
ISBN-13: 978-1449563332
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 45 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,123,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #698 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Transportation > Aviation > Commercial
- #20170 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Humor & Satire > Humorous

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Long Shot

Hauling Junk

April 24, 2013

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Was hoping for some aviation based entertainment but sadly disappointed... The book is a compilation of sophomoric stories of booze, drugs and bodily function failures. Same chapters would have fit into a bar scene (like Cheers) or any other "situation-comedy" arrangement; just change airplane to keg, or pizza, or bowling alley and you're "cleared for takeoff"... There was so little flying in the narrative this book could've been written by someone who had never flown anything but Microsoft Flight Simulator...

I gave it two stars because it was at least well written, and the stories although of no interest to me, were fairly coherent...

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Remember it's a novel!

January 1, 2012

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As a few folks have pointed out already, there are times when this novel is side-splitting funny. And there are times when the lack of editing or cartoonish character building is painfully obvious. (I mean does ANYONE really buy "The Co's" character?)

But overall, it's a simple, short, funny NOVEL! (And to all you offended pilots, airline, aircraft folks posting a one star, THAT'S the operative word. It's a novel folks - no reason to tee off on it. Overall, it was a great one-day read. Not superb, but worth the price.

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Thomas N. Gilmore

What An Imagination This Guy Has!

November 18, 2011

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I know what it takes to run an FBO and 135 certificate being in the business myself. The author really can drum up some wild tales that would put a charter company out of busiess in a day if any one of his scenarios were actually true. The Co character in the story is totally a wild man that can only exist in in a fabricated novel like this. I did enjoy reading this book and think that the author must be quite a fun guy to crew with with all of his imagination and funny stories.

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May 31, 2014

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Not a shabby novel by aviation standards. Spend enough time around aviation and your going to run into characters that are very much like those in this novel. More than once I was reminded of incidents that have occurred around me, which only makes it funnier. The laughs per page make this a must buy, if you love the less than shiny side of aviation!

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March 21, 2010

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Hauling Checks will not only make you laugh, it will make you forget all your petty problems and escape into a world of zany airborne characters. Stone has a real talent for describing a scene and developing characters. My contention that humans are the strangest creatures that inhabit earth has been confirmed in a most enjoyable and entertaining way. A good read and highly recommended.

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Raining Laughs!

January 6, 2010

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The beginning of Hauling Checks indeed is quite humorous. In the "Freight Dog" industry they live by the motto, "Any place, Any time, Any weather," ... religiously!

The best parts of this quick amusing read was the pilot's conversations with the chief, and his wit and ability handling planes under any conditions, often to include going co-pilot-less, despite a lukewarm body being seated (sometimes "nut strap" harnessed) in the co-pilot's seat. I couldn't help but to keep thinking that this man (the pilot) needs to fly for major commercial airlines, where his service would be appreciated. This made the ending most rewarding to hear what became of his career.

A misbehaving, enjoyable light read.

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M. L. Simons

Funniest flying book I ever read!

November 24, 2009

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Being a pilot myself I love any book dealing with flying. I can honestly say "Hauling Checks" is the funniest I've read. I couldn't put it down. The characters are so colorful and full of life and of the classic "Freight Dog" mentality. I found myself, many times, laughing out loud at the many antics depicted. A truly wonderful book for a first time author. Hope to see more of this author's works in the future! I was very pleased to see this book come out for the Kindle.

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Gary S. Kerr

Supposedly Screwball Comedy -- that's probably true to life

May 5, 2013

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Oh the things pilots have to go through to earn their stripes. This was written as an outlandish commedy, but I have a feeling there's a lot of truth that's being told between ... no, in the lines.

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Quick read, hilarious

Like I said in the title, it's a very quick read. The last few pages were hilarious. Worth reading if you want a laugh.

Published on June 21, 2015

FullThrottle

Five Stars

Great book!

Published on October 10, 2014

Jan L. Myers

If this author was smart enough to get a pilot's license

If this author was smart enough to get a pilot's license, you'd think he'd know that you park an airplane in a hangar, NOT a hanger, as occurs several times in this book.Read more

Published on July 20, 2014

Anon

Absurd. I hope!

Fun read. The flying part is accurate. Mostly. The business part may closer to the truth than I'd like to believe.

Published on July 10, 2014

Ron

worth the $2

Not a bad read if you are the type that never lets facts get in the way of a good story. Would have liked to have more flying content as I am a pilot; however, it was an...Read more

Published on May 15, 2014

dickting

Unbelievable

I flew checks back in the 90's for a dirtbag operator. The true stories from that time are much funnier than this made up stuff.

Published on March 19, 2014

Chip

Fun read for anyone, pilot or not!

I live and breath aviation from the pilot side and from the ATC side. This book made me laugh out loud and shake my head in agreement at the same time!Read more

Published on December 10, 2013

PoochA10

Reading a train wreck

Book tried too hard for the laugh and missed. In the vein of "I hope they serve beer in hell" except not funny.Read more

Published on August 29, 2013

Eldad Gefen

Excellent story telling, insights into adventurous life

Stories are told in clear language, suspense and never ending surprises. All the way to the end and follow up.Read more

Published on June 5, 2013

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