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- Condition
- New
- Dimensions
- 5.25 x 0.8 x 8 in
- Weight
- 14.4 oz
- Publisher
- Kerry McCauley
- Publication date
- July 28, 2020
- Language
- English
- Print length
- 355 pages
Description
What could possibly go wrong? A LOT, if you spend 30 years flying small airplanes over the North Atlantic!Join Kerry McCauley in the cockpit as he battles a fuel system malfunction over the Atlantic, a total electrical failure at night over the Sahara, being struck by lightning off the coast of Portugal and losing his engine in a thunderstorm. As an international ferry pilot Kerry’s almost insatiable, reckless quest for danger and adventure also led Kerry to put international smuggler and bank robber on his resume. Kerry’s skill, ingenuity and a heavy dose of luck were what allowed him to survive the countless mishaps, catastrophes and a nearly fatal plane crash. A true tail of adventure and courage, this harrowing account will have you on the edge of your seat wondering how Kerry is still alive. Ferry Pilot is destined to be a true aviation classic. Read more
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| Publisher | Kerry McCauley |
|---|---|
| Publication date | July 28, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 355 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1735339016 |
| ISBN-13 | 16 |
| Item Weight | 14.4 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.8 x 8 inches |
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Fast, Furious, Fun Read!
Format: Kindle
This is the 2nd book of his I've read and it's just as good. Ferrying planes was a career I didn't even know existed and I own a plane. His history of how he ended up here (was a skydiver & Pilot) to earn money for his primary skydiving goals. Having read his other book and knew a little of his family I was not aware of the tragedy in his family which is quite horrific and covered here. But this book excels describing the mundane task of getting planes across an ocean even though they don't have the typical range without adding fuel. Well, that involves danger and interesting stories. Very interesting stories and NOW you see the risk of the job and why so few people do it. Of course there are also interesting stories on the grounds where he lands. And some more interesting stories GETTING on the ground in very risky circumstances. All this leads to an unknown, risky, adrenaline fueled job that is perfect for a book if you write in an interesting, witty manner which he does. BUY this book. It's a fast read and really entertaining.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2024 by Rick Spell
First Class aviation book that is more than just entertaining
Format: Kindle
This is not just another book about aviation thrown together in a hurry by some amateur writer. It is a very well-written set of chapters and the various trip episodes related by the author will put more than a few experienced pilots on the edge of their seats -- and I am not kidding. The author is an exceptionally experienced aviator and skydiving professional who has finally written down for the rest of us the inside poop about some fascinating, extreme, and usually hair-raising experiences he has had while flying small planes all over the world. This text absolutely should be in the library of every general aviation pilot or skydiver, and for at least this one simple but crucial reason: Kerry is not just a "really good stick" but he is also an insightful and highly intelligent teacher. I have known him for about 20 years, flown with him numerous times, and also jumped with him multiple times during my own skydiving training. I sensed early in the book that Ferry Pilot was not written just to be entertaining, but actually was an intentional exposure of readers to the author's modus operandi for critical decision-making under conditions of uncertainty, situations in which risk-benefit ratios are very hard to estimate. In my opinion, that aspect is surely the Number One strength of the book. As well, Kerry does not pass up a chance to be brutally honest about his own struggles to stay calm and cool in an assortment of truly frightening scenarios. You are right there with him in the cockpit, often at night, usually over an ocean or jungle, when trouble arises. You get to hear what he was thinking, how he was reasoning, and how he made decisions. The writing style in those sections of each chapter is very impressive and important details of realism were all there. The author's unique sense of humor and especially his use of various self-deprecating anecdotes to make a particular point is "pure Kerry". Everybody who has been around him at our Drop Zone in the past two decades will know what I mean by this. As a licensed private pilot for 49 years, and also a skydiver trained by him, I can highly recommend this interesting new book. Only one example of the dozen "pearls" that you will find in the book (and Kerry repeats this one several times just to make damned sure we don't miss it) is this : "If you have the time to panic, then you also have the time to do something more productive".
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Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020 by James T. Lee, MD PhD
Worth the price
Format: Kindle
I've always enjoyed reading and hearing flying stories; I think that's true of all pilots. There's plenty of good material in the author's life to make this a fun read.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2025 by Steve B
It's an Adventure and a Job
Format: Kindle
I can understand the addiction of ferrying planes across the pond, but not real excited about aviation gas tanks for passengers. Mr. McCauley does an outstanding job in an aviation career I was unfamiliar with, which takes a lot of skill, gonads and luck to survive the element's. However, I definitely don't have the right stuff to jump out of perfectly good airplanes or attempt to weave my way across the pond in a flying kite. In any case, a very interesting story and my hat's off to the author! A great read! Thank you!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021 by Kindle Customer
Ex-CFII, on reading McCauley.
Format: Kindle
A great book, very well written! Apt descriptions of in-flight "tight spots", aviation facilities, aviation people, and exotic locales. I found it a very enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2025 by Kindle Customer
Great storytelling and unbelievable anecdotes from flying
Format: Paperback
The stories are so wild! The book brings new perspective to aviation beyond the monotony of commercial airlines. I can’t believe he got to buzz the pyramids with the son of the President of Egypt - what a cool experience!
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2025 by Amazon Customer
A youthful risk-taker learns becomes an aviator with good judgment
Format: Paperback
Ferry pilot I’ve been 55 years an aviator. My first reaction was “Now Kerry...about your first-ever ILS to near-minimums .... at the end of a CYYT to LPAZ overwater leg... That’s 1375 nm. Solo pilot, tired, no alternate, and short on gas.” But we do learn, don’t we? Truly enjoyed the author’s humility, his ability to learn and his WILLINGNESS to share his poor judgment calls and the times he cut a bit too close. McCauley isn’t bragging; he’s aware of his limitations, and that’s quite appealing. I bet this book will wake up a few too-cocky hot shots. It may cause a thoughtful pilot to think twice before he impulsively says “I can do this easily.” Fact is: some things are very hard. That message is a very generous gift from Kerry McCauley, A pal of mine has 30+ single-engine Atlantic crossings. A major airline Captain now retired, 30 years after those ferry flights, he’s teaching his son Instrument flying. The father is buying the book because I just suggested that it would be a really good read for his son. Especially so, if they each read a chapter and then discuss that chapter. Ferry Pilot shows the impulsive and risk-taking young Kerry growing to become a much wiser aviator. Definitely recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020 by FWS
The book gives chills and adrenaline rush just by reading it
Format: Paperback
The book immerses the reader into a life of a person who craves for adrenalin rush and a life of adventure. This is so much different than slow paced lives and nine-to-six desk jobs most people have, including myself. The author hopped freight trains in his teenage years, then moved on to skydiving and flying after reaching eligibility age of getting pilot’s license. Next job was flying skydivers. And after gaining certain flying experience he became a ferry pilot. That’s a job of moving small planes all over the world, usually across oceans and dangerous and uninhabitable places like Sahara Desert or jungle of Central Africa. The book describes several memorable flights in the author’s ferry pilot practice. Examples are flying into a thick cloud with broken navigational equipment and barely making it back, almost hitting a mountain top when crossing Alps, developing an icing condition that almost stalls the plane, and flying disabled plane on numerous occasions with broken vacuum pump, alternator, and malfunctioning ferry tanks. Also, the experience of getting struck by lightning, and being lost over a jungle of Central Africa. The ferry pilot job is not financially rewarding, and there is no glory for doing it. The business operates on a shoestring budget. Money is saved everywhere possible: on hotel stays, fuel, and pilot’s comfort. Many aviation regulations are ignored, avoided, or bent, because those small plane operations fall below the radar of regular jet commercial flights. This often comes at the expense of safety. So why are people still doing this ferry pilot job? The answer is simple: just for the challenge and adventure of it. Author’s opinion is that commercial airline pilots are stuck in unfulfilling jobs, which makes them nothing more than glorified bus drivers. It’s the world where individuality, creativity, and risk taking is frowned upon, and routine and boredom is encouraged. Totally opposite from keeping rolling dice, constantly pushing the envelope, and living on the edge. After reading the book, I certainly learned a lot about inner working of a plane, about different flight and weather conditions, and how to handle various emergency situations. Not that I’d ever use that knowledge, but that’d make me more appreciative of what’s going on outside a passenger seat on a commercial flight: the complexity of navigating a modern aircraft, communicating with the air traffic control, and the ecosystem of long-range international flights. I also learned about the importance of flight experience, and especially luck.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021 by Evgeni Stavinov