Come Fly with Me: Propellers: An Airline Pilot's Story

By Captain Johnny Sadiq

Captain Syed Jan Sadiq, usually referred to by his nickname, Johnny, is quite the "international" person. Born in England in 1938, his father was an Indian doctor who later became a Pakistani, and his English mother was of Irish descent. Johnny spent his formative years in England and wanted to become a pilot from an early age. The road to achieving this was far from easy. He was not selected for the Royal Air Force in 1957, mainly because of cutbacks in pilot strength at that time, but he was among the twenty possible candidates that survived the tests out of one hundred and fifty, with only one being taken. He went to Pakistan to join the Pakistan Air Force but changed goals to become one of the country's leading airline pilots. "Come Fly with Me: Propellers" tells the exciting story of Johnny Sadiq's career, from his initial training to his promotion to piloting jet aircraft. This is a story about overcoming great obstacles to get into the air, and the enjoyment and sense of fulfillment that this achievement brought. This was no ordinary career - Sadiq's baptism to airline flying was on the Northern Mountains, among the most dangerous routes in the world. Later he flew in East Pakistan through the most appalling weather conditions. These flights were flown on the venerable DC-3, Dakota aeroplane, and the Fokker F-27. The pages of this book are filled with flying adventures, as well as notable events on the ground. The author has tried to keep technical references to a minimum and explain these, when necessary, in layman's terms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9698784489
• ISBN13: 9789698784485
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Revicare beauty
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.9" x 5.8"