Fate Is the Hunter

Ernest K Gann s classic memoir is an up close and thrilling account of the treacherous early days of commercial aviation In his inimitable style, Gann brings you right into the cockpit, recounting both the triumphs and terrors of pilots who flew when flying was anything but routine. Free Download Kindle ePUB Fate Is the Hunter By Ernest K. Gann – kino-fada.fr Description Ernest K Gann s classic memoir is an up close and thrilling account of the treacherous early days of commercial aviation In his inimitable style, Gann brings you right into the cockpit, recounting both the triumphs and terrors of pilots who flew when flying was anything but routine.https www.youtube.com watch v hjKHf Fate and destiny are bottom line answers to every precarious situation in Gann s near autobiography and philosophically speaking, that really ain t my bag Apart Description Ernest K Gann s classic memoir is an up close and thrilling account of the treacher...For aviators, this is the ultimate, classic memoir Ernest Gann started flying in the late thirties, flew transport planes all over the world during WWII, and continued flying for airlines thereafter This book is part chronicle of his many adventures and misadventures, part collection of thoughts on life and flying.Even a pilot with my limited experience can immediately discern the fundamental authenticity in the erudite voice of this true aviator The book is episodic, with sequential periods For aviators, th...This book returns the reader back to the golden pioneering days of Commercial airlines and all the danger and adventure that of the period Fate is a game of numbers and luck and the author takes us on his ride wit...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Fate Is The Hunter is not a war story or a spy book, it is, instead, a story of fate and how it can start careers, and end lives, but most importantly, this is a true story of life and death The detail and emotion Gann wrote on these pages is astounding and you must take time to read each word and try to imagine the scene in your mind and feel the emotion The book starts with ...Really good book, written in 1961, about the early days of flying Starts out in DC2s and DC3s, flying mail routes and other similar tasks, then moved to doing flights for the military as WWII began to unfold He doesn t make a real big deal about it, but the author really lost a LOT of friends to airplanes over the years, and he had some close calls but was able to out distance fate at each juncture I can especially relate to his speaking of the insatiable appetite of a pilot to look skyward Really good book, written in 1961, about the early days of flying Starts out in DC2s and DC3s, flying mail routes and other similar tasks, then moved to doing flights for the military as WWII began to unfold He doesn t make a real big deal about it, but the author really lost a LOT of friends to airplanes over the years,...Amazing tales of one of the first commercial pilots As a pilot myself I was spellbound but I am pretty sure even a novice would fall head first into the exhilaration adventures as time passes across World War II and the first people of the sky open up the world and discover new frontiers.Actual rating 3.5 stars.A fascinating near autobiography by an airline pilot who flew from the late 1930s into the 1950s, the era of DC 2s, DC 3s, C 87s, and DC 4s Gann has some great stories to share, many quite frightening, and some of will have you gripping the edges of the book like a control yoke, your knuckles white My god, those were dangerous days, and the early airline pilots took risks that would be inconceivable today, letting down through solid weather with inaccurate altimeter se Actual rating 3.5 stars.A fascinating near autobiography by an airline pilot who flew from the late 1930s into the 1950s, the era of DC 2s, DC 3s, C 87s, and DC 4s Gann has some great stories to share, many quite frightening, and some of will have you gripping the edges of the book like a control yoke, your knuckles white My god, those were dangerous days, and the early airline pilots took risks that would be inconceivable today, letting down through solid weather with inaccurate altimeter settings until as low as fifty feet above the ground or ocean, trying to establish visual contact with the surface flying into thunderstorms and icing conditions pr...I ll teach you how to escape death.there is a raven in the eastern sea which is called Yitai dull head This dull head cannot fly very high and seems very stupid It hops only a short distance and nestles close with others of its kind In going forward, it dare not lag behind At the time of feeding, it takes what is left over by the other birds Therefore, the ranks of this bird are never depleted and nobody can do them any harm A tree with a straight trunk is the first to be chopped d I ll teach you how to escape death.there is a raven in the eastern sea which is called Yitai dull head This dull head cannot fly very high and seems very stupid It hops only a short distance and nestles close with others of its kind In going forward, it dare not lag behind At the time of feedi...I enjoyed reading Fate is the Hunter and would recommend it to aviation enthusiasts Its appeal, however, may be limited to that group which has a strong interest in a niche of aviation history from the viewpoint of a personal memoir It was published in 1961 and now reads like a period piece The author s viewpoint and rich vocabulary are highly reflective of a different generation For me, that was part of the appeal, reading about those times of an earlier era of air transport from a man who I enjoyed reading Fate is the Hunter and would recommend it to aviation enthusiasts Its appeal, however, may be limited to that group which has a strong interest in a niche of aviation history from the viewpoint of a personal memoir It was published in 1961 and now reads like a period piece The author s viewpoint and rich vocabulary are highly reflective of a different generation For me, that was part of the appeal, reading about those times of an earlier era of air transport from a man who lived them Gann started his flying career sometime in ...A piece of literature, in disguise as a aviation bookWho d of ever thought that a pilot and the overall field of aviation could be written about with such eloquence, beauty and vividness Since I was a child, I ve been an aviation enthusiast so Gann s book which spans both pre and post WWII aviation is exactly the kind of novel I love.For me, a couple of lessons were particularly poignant from Gann s descriptions of early commercial aviation His descriptions of being a terrified and bullied co A piece of literature, in disguise as a aviation bookWho d of ever thought that a pilot and the overall field of aviation could be written about with such eloquence, beauty and vividness Since I was a child, I ve been an aviation enthusiast so Gann s book which spans both pre and post WWII aviation is exactly the kind of novel I love.For me, a couple of lessons were particularly poignant from Gann s descriptions of early commercial aviation His descriptions of being a terrified and bullied co pilot, who was expected to be a slave, shut up and know nothing and especially never question the Captain is very interesting and relevant and make me realise how much aviation has progressed an learned about crew resource management, particularly in light of the 1977 Tenerife disaster.On a personal level I found the ...

• English
• 17 February 2017
Ernest K. Gann
• Paperback
• 416 pages
• 0671636030
• Ernest K. Gann
• Fate Is the Hunter