Pacific on the Right: Two Pilots, One Airplane, a Lifetime of Memories
BookBaby, 2020. Paperback. A clean crisp well preserved 2020 BookBaby softcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. Item #864
ISBN: 9781098322557
Not too many adventures could be more exciting than piloting a small airplane from Phoenix, Arizona to Santiago, Chile. In Pacific on the Right, Curt tells the tale of how he and his flight student, Miguel, did just that. Along the way, they crossed paths with a fleeing president, landed at a restricted military base, and faced the possibility of being chased by fighter jets.
The 6,760-mile journey through 11 countries begins when Miguel, a brand new pilot buys a brand new airplane and decides to personally fly the aircraft to his home country of Chile rather than shipping it. He is seeking adventure and asks Curt, his young flight instructor, to accompany him. Neither has any idea what surprises await them. Experiences such as carrying an M-60 machine gun while illegally in Columbia, finding themselves under house arrest in Peru, and hearing the pleas of a poor villager begging them to take her baby, prompt Curt to wonder how a kid from the suburbs could end up in such situations.
Recalling exotic locales, colorful characters, international cultures, and unfamiliar foods, Curt, now a commercial pilot, chronicles his trip of a lifetime.
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