The following is an excerpt from the book Biplane written by Richard Bach, who is who is one of the foremost writers of aviation literature. What follows is the best explanation I’ve been able to find as to trying to describe the feelings one senses during a first flight. I hope you enjoy reading thisRead more about By God, We Fly![…]
I recently came across a great little writing titled Father Forgets and it clearly puts into perspective a lesson on sympathy, tolerance and kindness. As far as I can tell the source author is unknown. What resonates with me about this story is that instead of condemning and criticizing others, it’s better to try andRead more about A Lesson on Sympathy, Tolerance and Kindness[…]
The following letter to a friend, written by Bob Collins as an article in the June 2008 edition of Kitplanes magazine. Below I have included the letter in its entirety and unaltered. This message resonates very deeply with me as many parts of it are very similar to my story. Building an airplane is aRead more about Letter to a Friend[…]
One of my favorite books is Stranger to the Ground by Richard Bach and in the book, the introduction written by Gill Robb Wilson exemplifies the fascination of aviation in his philosophy of life matured. It was stated, that for this book to be written; it first had to be flown. I couldn’t agree moreRead more about Philosophy of Life Matured[…]