Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot

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	• Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot Mort D. Mason Voyageur Press, 2002 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 20 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

great read

i'm only into the 3rd chapter of this book but i have really enjoyed the read thus far. i'm not a pilot but i do alot of flying in flight sims so i have at least 1/2 a clue as to what he's talking about! its well written, easy to understand, descriptive but not to a point where u get lost in the details. its easy on my imagination if that makes any sense. will certainly enjoy reading the rest! if u like the book, his email address is in the back! just makes it that much more personal.

Great book!

This book is a great read. I really enjoyed the way the author decribed the various (and precarious) places he found himself in. The stories were very entertaining to the point of: I can't put down this book right now... read faster... what's going to happen... is he going to make it?!!

I found the book quite edge of the seat at times, hoping he would make it. At other times, I found myself feeling like I was right in the co-pilot's seat seeing the world as he saw it. Trying to fly from here to there in Alaska makes for quite an adventure, sign me up!

Again, GREAT book. Definitely a keeper.

MJ

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Fantastic Book!

Oh, wow! This book is fantastic! Mort Mason's personality is hilarious, and he does an amazing job making life as an Alaska bush pilot come to life. He imbues the book with humor and warmth, isn't afraid to make fun of himself, and he leaves the reader with a true understanding of how Alaska and bush flying can become a part of your soul and your identity. He's an amazing writer, a gifted story teller and, apparently, a hell of a pilot as well. His book makes me want to sit down on a wooden swing on the back deck of an Alaska cabin and listen to him tell stories all night long. He gives you good technical info on flying, but it's not dry and it's easy to understand, even for the non-flier (like me). An awesome read!

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Good, not great

I enjoyed the book. I'm a flight simulator fan. The book is interesting and only a bit technical. Well written.

Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot

gave as gift -- very well received

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Imagine flying through wildly unpredictable weather conditions and over the unforgiving terrain of the Big Empty, with only yourself to rely on in life and death situations. This type of true grit adventure was a common occurrence for Alaska bush pilot Mort Mason, who encountered numerous white-knuckle situations while honing his skill--and his luck--in a profession that only a handful of pilots have had the stamina to endure. Flying the Alaska Wild is a heart-pounding, edge-of-the-chair collection of fascinating stories about the rough-and-tumble life of an Alaska bush pilot--straight from the pilot?s seat. Recounting thirty years of adventures, skilled storyteller Mason presents tales of his own experiences, and also tells the legendary stories of other old-time bush pilots.

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