From the Pilot's Seat
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  • Published: 1 August 2023
  • ISBN: 9781776950409
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $40.00

From the Pilot's Seat

Kiwi Adventurers in the Sky

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Enthralling tales from New Zealand pilots - both men and women - who fly a variety of aircraft around the world in a range of situations, from the domestic to the heart-stopping.

Aviation safety expert and keen pilot Fletcher McKenzie has interviewed 23 Kiwi pilots who have worked around the world and are record-breakers of different kinds. Put yourself in the pilot seat and experience the intense thrills, the pleasures and the near misses of lifetimes spent in the air!
The pilots represent a range of flying eras, aircraft and experiences - from the Second World War to the present day, from one of the original Dambusters to flying Richard Branson's private jet. Stories involve gliders, fighter jets, private aircraft, top-dressing planes, helicopters and many military aircraft, including the famous F-18 from Top Gun.
  • Published: 1 August 2023
  • ISBN: 9781776950409
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $40.00
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Fletcher McKenzie

Fletcher McKenzie is a passionate entrepreneur and aviator, with two national flying titles. He started the global television show FlightpathTV and runs an international aircraft sales and parts supply business. He has served on a number of aviation trusts and executive committees and has successfully published seven previous books aimed at pilots, for which he is known in aviation circles around the world.

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