The Outer Whorl: Essays of an Airline Pilot

Ever since man has taken to the air, flight has exerted a strong, almost irresistible, appeal to follow a life of flying--not only to allow it to be a hobby, but to make it one's avocation. Many who have followed this call have written of this journey and how they pursued the various forms of flying - their first flight, their first job flying for hire, and a look back at their career.

In The Outer Whorl, Essays by an Airline Pilot, Neal Schier takes a different tact in recounting his pursui...