Jack Tyler
Well Known Member
With all the GA-related travel experience that resides here, it seems like a good place to come for a book recommendation. Here's the help I would appreciate receiving:
In the course of living in 53 countries over the last 11 years, we've made some very close friendships with folks we don't normally have access to. Two of them are a British couple we'll be spending some weeks with again this summer. After that visit, our 'next plan' is to invite the husband back to the USA again (wife doesn't like big jets, let alone little planes...) so he and I can go Walkabout a bit in the USA. I imagine the travels will be a mix of different regions with unique destinations while both camping and motel'ing. He has had almost no GA exposure (tho' he's excited about this prospect) and only traveled within the USA by Long Silver Tube between major cities and the Florida tourist sites. What I'd like to do is whet his appetite for what cross-country 'cruising' in a light aircraft can be like.
I thought a good way to do that is to take some reading materials to him when we visit this summer. I've got a few periodicals in mind (including a Pilot Getaways magazine) but wonder if there's a somewhat current book someone might recommend that captures the fun & especially the diversity that's available from touring the USA by air. Remember: He hasn't had much exposure to the diversity of the USA nor to flying in a little plane...so a good read that introduces both of those would be especially appreciated.
Many thanks for helping me make a happy Brit happier.
Jack
Jacksonville, FL
In the course of living in 53 countries over the last 11 years, we've made some very close friendships with folks we don't normally have access to. Two of them are a British couple we'll be spending some weeks with again this summer. After that visit, our 'next plan' is to invite the husband back to the USA again (wife doesn't like big jets, let alone little planes...) so he and I can go Walkabout a bit in the USA. I imagine the travels will be a mix of different regions with unique destinations while both camping and motel'ing. He has had almost no GA exposure (tho' he's excited about this prospect) and only traveled within the USA by Long Silver Tube between major cities and the Florida tourist sites. What I'd like to do is whet his appetite for what cross-country 'cruising' in a light aircraft can be like.
I thought a good way to do that is to take some reading materials to him when we visit this summer. I've got a few periodicals in mind (including a Pilot Getaways magazine) but wonder if there's a somewhat current book someone might recommend that captures the fun & especially the diversity that's available from touring the USA by air. Remember: He hasn't had much exposure to the diversity of the USA nor to flying in a little plane...so a good read that introduces both of those would be especially appreciated.
Many thanks for helping me make a happy Brit happier.
Jack
Jacksonville, FL