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Flight of Passage: A Memoir
 

Flight of Passage: A Memoir

by Rinker Buck

Writer Rinker Buck looks back more than 30 years to a summer when he and his brother, at ages 15 and 17 respectively, became the youngest duo to fly across America, from New Jersey to California. Having grown up in an aviation family, the two boys bought an old Piper Cub, restored it themselves, and set out on the grand journey. Buck is a great storyteller, and once you get airborne with ... (read more)

Top tags: aviation,  coming of age,  hobby,  memoir,  memoirs (all tags)

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EmeraldRocket
  • Rated 4 stars

“This is simply a delightful book of growing up in the 60s. Two boys and their dad rebuild a Piper J-3 Cub and are the boys are taught how to fly it. They eventuually fly it across the country, from NJ to San Diego and maverously tell the story of that flight, pre GPS, radios, weather reporting, all in a very slow but wonderful aircraft. You don't need to be a pilot to love this book. IF you have friends who are pilots, give it as a gift. Most haven't ever heard of this, no less read it. ...”

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • idyll

    idyll said:

    “Noted! Thanks.”

    posted Tuesday, March 13 2007
  • birdsallhead

    birdsallhead said:

    “I just added this to mywish list. I am a pilot too (not current - as I never took it back up after Sept 11). It would be great to find a good book on flying. Everything I've read was pretty dry. I'll check back with you after I read it!”

    posted Friday, March 2 2007
  • randsmom

    randsmom said:

    “I read this book two summers ago. I'm not a pilot but have recommended it to all my friends who are, and to friends who aren't. i loved this book.”

    posted Sunday, February 4 2007
  • EmeraldRocket

    emeraldrocket said:

    “About growing up in the 60s, being a boy, following a dream, and flying

    This is one of those books that has never gotten the acclaim it deserves as a story. It is not "timeless writing" but its passages are charming. It is a true story of a Dad and his two sons rebuilding a plane (a J-3 Piper Cub) and the two boys eventually flying it from NJ to San Diego. It you like real coming of age stories, or the real romance of aviation, this is one great book. I think most pilots don't even know about it - maybe because we aren't all that bright! I loved this book. ”

    posted Sunday, January 28 2007
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