Memories from My Logbook: A Bush Pilot’s Story

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Flying in the Alaskan wilderness is an entirely different skill set than the way most pilots are trained; flying to and from remote gravel bars on wheels, streams and lakes on floats, and ski operations in deep snow and horrific weather. Many times I thought I would not make it, flying overloaded airplanes with the doors removed, external loads strapped to the floats, no navigational aids and totally alone in a vast wilderness with only my skills and determination to get me home.

After logging 4,000 flight hours, and flying sometimes 16 hours a day, I actually became as one with the airplane. Controlling the airplane was like scratching an itch, totally unconscious control inputs… I was the airplane. It took many hours, more than a few mishaps, and a lot of luck to reach this skill level.

The stories in this book are recalled from reviewing the pages of my pilot’s log book. Some of the stories were sad, some were funny, and some were really scary. Some flights were truly beautiful, as can only be experienced in the pristine Alaskan outback.

I lived the adventure most people only dream about, and survived it to tell my tales…

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Publisher

Booklocker.com, Illustrated edition (October 10, 2017)
Language

English
Paperback

144 pages
ISBN-10

1634926978
ISBN-13

978-1634926973
Item Weight

6.7 ounces
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.34 x 8.5 inches

588 reviews for Memories from My Logbook: A Bush Pilot’s Story

  1. Tom Comet –

    Such a wonderful compendium of original, action packed stories. It was so fun to read along as the pilot’s (Author’s) experience grew with the experiences and adventures. So great! I think I need to buy the physical book for my collection as I will certainly want to read it again and again.

  2. N Happ –

    A perfect bedtime read as it is a series of short stories. The author does a wonderful job of describing incredible adventures and the beauty of Alaska. Enjoy!

  3. Mr A J C Essex –

    As a an airline pilot I qualified as a float pilot in my 50s, I’m not sure how well I’d have coped with some of the situations that Lynn relates. He describes some very interesting and dynamic situations and is very candid about errors he made as he built knowledge and experience, a fascinating insight into bush flying.

  4. Amazon Customer –

    I loved it! It is well written and easy to read. As you read it you feel like you are sitting around with an old friend as he tells you stories about flying. We lived in Alaska from 1980-1984 when my dad was stationed at Elemdorf AFB and was flying HC-130’s with the Air Rescue Squadron. He would tell stories about rescue missions to look for downed bush planes or stranded hikers. It was fun to read about flying in Alaska from someone who flew those bush planes. I bought a copy of the book and sent it to my dad and he has enjoyed reading it as well.

    Whether you are a pilot, love flying, or just enjoy reading you will like this book.

  5. Speedpack –

    Initially I was very impressed by his honesty in learning through sometimes critical mistakes. Scary at times by the risks he took with overloaded aircraft and restricted landing and take off areas – lakes and mountain proximity and the Alaska weather . Admired the fact he pulled out before getting killed or making a big mistake in horrible weather conditions . A real pro at the end of the day with the scars of experience to prove it .Fascinating and wholly believable and absorbing . Having flown in Alaska I shuddered at some of his experiences .Absolutely recommendable .

  6. Max E. Scott –

    The descriptions are life like making the reader feel as if they were present in the cockpit The villages and locations are real as this reader has visited each and evryone. For pilots the planes are as advertised in this book, the flights taken are as horrible. The one shortcoming in my opinon iare he short chapters. I enjoyed the book

  7. Cinq –

    Well written, very entertaining – a clear “recommended purchase”. I gave one to my brother (also an aviation enthusiast) – he equally loved it.

  8. Andrew Watson –

    A nice easy read of my favourite topic – aviation. It has enough technical aviation jargon to make it interesting and hold the attention of fellow pilots, as well as non pilots, but not so much that it becomes too heavy. Great balance, great stories, makes me want more…another book please Lynn Wyatt!

  9. Noknok –

    Easy read and interesting.

  10. shawn Mercer –

    First of all, this isn’t really a book, but more of a bunch of very short stories. This isn’t a negative point at all, just a point for those interested in buying. Its a very fast read as each story is maybe 4-5 pages max and the book is just a few pages over 100 long. One review hit the nail on the head; this book reads as if youre sitting at your local airport and someone is sharing flying stories with you. For me, this works very well. We have a strong general aviation community where I am and I have spent many hours in a dusty office chair just swapping stories with some fellow aviators. Don’t mistake this for poorly written though. I found the writer to be good (not excellent, but who cares) and the book to be very sparse on errors which tend to distract me in my reading. If you want a phenomenal writer, read a Clancy fiction book. If you want to read some great stories from someone who has been there, and done that, read this book. On my kindle it was under $6 and took just a few hours to read. You really have nothing to lose.

  11. John MacChesney –

    The book is an interesting read. I strongly see it as a source of information about what it is like to be a professional pilot in Alaska.

  12. Jonathon Blair –

    They often say that you start out flying with an empty bag of experience and a full bag of luck…and you hope you fill up the bag of experience before you run out of luck…Lynn does an entertaining job of explaining how he emptied his bag of luck and borrowed some from others to fill up his bag of experience. An enjoyable collection of stories of real flying in the bush of Alaska. Enjoyed reading his tales very much and would recommend it to others who are flying enthusiasts.

  13. Craig –

    Really enjoyable read. Actually reads like a war memoir with the high risk situations.
    a memorable snippet is, after landing at a remote lake that had bear sign around the lake edge. Then being attacked by a grizzly. The author fires his shot gun twice, loaded with 00 buck shot (large slug), pretty much freaking out as the grizzly continues advancing, he pulls out his 44 magnum pistol preparing for a close quarters encounter. Then the authors friend runs over saying relax you got him.

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