“You just can’t pull over to a cloud and check the oil…”
Fasten your seat belt and soar around the globe—with a view from the cockpit…
Captain Frank Donohue takes readers on a remarkable, behind-the-scenes journey of the making of an airline pilot—revealing the ups and downs of each flight. He shares the one thing that sparked his interest in becoming a pilot, the challenge of obtaining a license, and the career path that nearly took a nosedive. Now, with over three decades of flying experience, Frank gives others the opportunity to see the world from the cockpit—and a guide to life in the skies.
Whether you’re a pilot, aspiring to become one…or prefer your passenger status, Frank gives a vivid firsthand account of the not-so-glamorous side of flying. Pilots must make quick, intense decisions, and Frank shares impressive details of the time he faced a mechanical emergency, circumnavigating the globe, and a hair-raising wind-shear landing. Each story gives readers a unique perspective—and an adventure one can only witness while flying with Frank.
It was as if someone was pulling the curtain back and exposing the Wizard of Oz.
I began to feel the increased heart rate and sweaty palms each time he describes a scenario…great book and stories about “flying the line.” —Robert Fogelsanger, FedEx B-777 First Officer
To the public, it gracefully translates the aviation lingo into an idiom, which makes you understand the world of flying and the reasoning behind pilots’ decisions. —Captain Joey Uliana, Pilot
