 from Pad39A Publishing Contact gene@pad39a.com The book about which pilots are saying, "(Author's) ability to bring a person into the cockpit ... is unparalleled", "Your book has inspired me so", "captured every emotion I have ever felt while at the controls", and "the passion of a romance writer", while non-pilots are saying, "could not lay it down", and "Thank you, Gene, for taking me on those wonder flights". |
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What's it like to fly an airplane?Each day across America, thousands of private pilots, climb into the sky on flights of adventure in their tiny aircraft. Confessions of a Pilot is the account of one such pilot and his 24 year love affair with flying. Explore 170 pages of memories, dreams and fears, spanning two decades of adventures in his beloved 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer.
Pilot and Author
Gene SeibelThen fly with him across North American skies from Oshkosh to Acapulco, and from Phoenix to Philadelphia to enjoy a bird's eye view of this great land of ours. Whether you are a pilot who may have found yourself in his shoes, an aspiring pilot looking for insight, or someone who simply believes the spice of life is going beyond ordinary, everyday, earthbound activities, this is a book for you.
The Aviator and his Tri-Pacer
Gene Seibel
Questions? or Comments!
Confessions of a Pilot is a family friendly book,
free of bad language, sex, and violence.
| From Confessions of a Pilot: Suddenly, with no warning, the shaking began. I felt smaller and smaller as we were tossed about like a leaf. I kept busy controlling the aircraft. Knowing it might be smoother at a lower altitude, I reduced power and dropped the nose. Still we were not descending. An angry updraft had us in its clutches. I lowered the nose more and finally the altimeter began unwinding, but now airspeed was in the yellow arc! Soon I had the power pulled all the way back to idle and airspeed was returning to the neighborhood of maneuvering speed. What a ride. There were smooth periods and then the invisible forces would begin their work again. The turbulence was at times severe, but that was no worse than the moments of smoothness when anticipating the next jolt..... Read more | Order by Mail Check or Money Order
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From Confessions of a Pilot: Later in the day and closer to home, I see more bustling Kansas towns and hamlets. School has dismissed for the day and the conspicuous yellow buses are making their stop-and-go rounds. I see the village of Rushville, carefully hidden in a valley notched into the Missouri River bluffs. A coal train snakes along the bluffs, its ebony load bound to a power plant that will generate the electricity needed to keep so-called civilization entertained. Nearby, fields of grain take on a myriad of hues, from the browns to the red-browns to golden yellow and the yellow-greens. I am intrigued by their variety and intensity. The countryside is displaying a final explosion of fall color before decaying into the drabness of winter. Read more |
 Reviews and Reader's Comments
"whooee!! Gene Seibel's book came!! what a ride! I'm several chapters into it already. He really wrote a lively read. You're right there, biting your fingernails along with him. ..... I shudda bought it years ago... :)" -- David, NY --
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