1 A Gift of Wings – Richard Bach
Richard Bach has a gift for taking the exhilaration of flight and turning it into words. His Jonathan Livingstone Seagull is a classic of all literature genres, not just aviation. A Gift of Wings is a collection of short stories centred around the flying career of the author that presents personal perspectives on flight gathered over hundreds of hours in the air. From fighter jets to open cockpits and endless journeys across the sky, this anthology is inspirational, exciting and evocative; a book to launch a thousand careers.
2 Australian Women Pilots – Kathy Mexted
Although only a few years old, this book quickly became a classic of Australian aviation literature. The author sought out some of the country’s most fascinating women pilots and recounts their stories of struggle, challenge and determination with a sparkling narrative. From the highlands of PNG to flying for the RFDS and spraying crops, this book shows how the passion and
