Cannibal Queen - Stephen Koontz
Fun book, certainly many peoples' dream. However, some of his assertions
about Stearman flying technique (he learned to fly a Stearman while taking the
trip) have drawn flak from lots of Stearman pilots.
He sold the plane after a few years - maybe 2 years ago ? - I presume someone
paid a premium for it because of the book and nose art.
Karl
In a message dated 8/24/2006 9:43:35 AM Mountain Standard Time,
derf247@gmail.com writes:
I hear that Stearmans are a hoot to fly
Read a great book a few years ago...name and author escapes me right
now...that documented the authors two years of flying a Stearman around the
country, landing in all 50 states.
He's a successful novelist, and made enough money to buy the Stearman and
take two years off to do this...mostly in the summer months. Lots of fun
times dodging thunderstorms, and for a few weeks he had his adolescent son
with him.
Robert Houston
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