In the Cockpit with Harrison Ford (Passion for Flight Book 11)

In the Cockpit with Chuck Yeager is the first volume in Passion for Flight, a series of short biographies 20, words or less regarding notable pilots who inspire young and old alike to take to the skies. Di Freeze interviewed Chuck Yeager for this short biography, and filled in facts with his autobiography, Yeager.

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Yeager reviewed and approved this approximately 11,word bio for accuracy. This is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Chuck Yeager's life, but it contains the major milestones in his aviation history.

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After being shot down during World War II and evading capture, he successfully fought a rule that banned shot-down pilots from re-entering combat and eventually became a double ace. Under his leadership, the organization accomplished the successful mission of getting one million youth to fly at the controls by Dec. After accomplishing his mission, Yeager turned over the reins to Harrison Ford, in Read more Read less. Each day we unveil a new book deal at a specially discounted price - for that day only.

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Kindle Edition File Size: Freeze Time Media 28 December Sold by: His eventual success in movies gave him the means to buy a Gulfstream G2 and later a G4 for whom he employed Terry Bender as his head pilot. In honor of the th Anniversary of Powered Flight, Harrison Ford acts as emcee for the inauguration of the newest Aviation Hall of Fame inductees and in celebration of past recipients in Dayton, Ohio I had great training, and it came in stages. It provides a means to the other, which I prefer. It goes without saying that certain films have had an impact on his flying interests.

He recalls the making of Six Days, Seven Nights where the script originally called for a Stinson Reliant as the aircraft of choice. Ford felt the deHavilland Beaver was a better choice and took the director to see one. The plane was recast. By the time filming had come to an end, Ford had about 24 hours of rotor-wing piloting experience.

Soon after, he completed his license requirements on the mainland flying a Robinson helicopter. Aside from his acting career, he also has a deep interest and passion for aviation, which has led him to assume the Chairmanship of EAA's Young Eagles program on March 8, With both fixed-wing and rotorcraft certifications under his belt, he offered his aircraft and piloting services to the Teton County and Lincoln County Search and Rescue units. Not only does the experience provide the groundwork for young people pursuing a future in aviation, but it also enables their parents to learn about the various aspects of the general aviation community.

I would not have any concerns about having him fly my grandchildren anywhere. He was an active leader, flying hundreds of young people. Just as important, he motivated thousands of pilots and EAA members to volunteer their time, airplanes, and personal experiences. Though the torch had been passed, his efforts towards the promotion of general aviation were far from over. In commercial aviation began to suffer due to the skyrocketing cost of crude oil.

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To turn a profit, airlines needed to raise the cost of airfare resulting in decreased consumer travel. A method airlines thought viable to regain some of their profits was to battle taxes imposed upon them that assist in maintaining general aviation airports and subsidize the FAA. This source of revenue is already being used in Europe, which has caused the average citizen to hang up their wings due to the burdening and unrealistic cost of aviation in the form of a pay-as-you-go plan.

Since the average citizen is unfamiliar with the financial workings of the FAA and general aviation, airlines spread convincing propaganda through in-flight magazines.

Once again, the aviation community needed someone to provide an advocacy role and relate to the non-flying community. He is a passionate and articulate spokesman, and by donating his time and his good name to this effort, he has really helped general aviation get the attention of decision makers.

It is here Ford excels. Deep in the heart of Northern Idaho, Ford joins two-dozen other pilots annually for a backcountry flying experience that would put the most hardened pilots to the test.

While most arrive in Huskies or Cubs with oversized tires to tackle the terrain, Ford shows up with one of the few participating radial-engine aircraft, his trusty deHavilland Beaver. Over a four-day period, Ford and the other pilots will negotiate mountainous terrain performing multiple take-offs and landings on precarious hillside and riverbank strips.

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