Flying the Knife Edge: New Guinea Bush Pilot, by Matt McLaughlin
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Sometimes it’s not about the destination...it’s about the journey. ‘Flying the Knife Edge’ is the story of an ordinary man experiencing extraordinary things as a pilot in Papua New Guinea in the 1990s. After an untimely exit from the Royal New Zealand Air Force, New Zealander Matt McLaughlin took a leap into the unknown, travelling to Papua New Guinea to work as a missionary pilot. He soon switched from missionary to mercenary, and over the next three and a half years, as he built up the necessary experience to chase his goal of becoming an airline captain, his life was a rollercoaster ride of adventure, risk, near-misses, and tragedy. Matt lived on the knife edge of bush pilot ops in one of the world’s most dangerous flying environments. Along the way he soaked up some fascinating local history: the country's vital role in WWII’s Pacific Theatre; the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart; the chaos of the Bougainville civil war; the Morobe gold rush of the 1930s... “The gap in the cloud became smaller and smaller as I descended, a shrinking tunnel twisting down the gorge. In a matter of seconds I was so low my wheels barely cleared the trees on the valley floor as I passed, and jungle-clad walls closed in on me until I was a mere wingspan from both sides of the valley. And then, in an instant, the gap was gone and I was flying blind. In cloud. In the bottom of a gorge. With terrain on both sides rising thousands of feet above me. Time stopped. The passengers started screaming, anticipating the aircraft impacting the side of the mountain. And their deaths. I had the capacity for just one other thought: Will I hear the sound of the airframe smashing into the trees as we crash, or will I be dead before it registers?”
Flying the Knife Edge: New Guinea Bush Pilot, by Matt McLaughlin- Amazon Sales Rank: #119810 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-05-11
- Released on: 2015-05-11
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review "This book is absolutely great...it is a true, gripping account of the life of a bush pilot in New Guinea...it is beautifully written...and should be required reading for all who have an interest in that mysterious land." James Sinclair, author of the 'Balus' trilogy, Wings of Gold, KIAP, Sepik Pilot. "A delightful, well-written memoir. 4/5 stars" South China Morning Post "Five Star plus book...Hair raising!" Aviation Book Reviews "A great book with many historical links to the past of such an interesting country...the author's brutally honest account is definitely worth a read." The Log - The Magazine of the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great book could not put it down By Tim Great book could not put it down. This is the story of the authors flying career predominately in Papua New Guinea. The book is full of the authors flying stories written in a very Robert Mason (chickenhawk) style interspersed with humour that keeps it very enjoyable. The author has done his research there is some great history about the islands of PNG and the explorer types that have graced its shores. The analyses of a few of the aircraft accidents is also a reminder to the reader why this country has such a reputation. It brought back a lot of memories and laughs particularly the characters that were flying in PNG at the time. The book is very readable and anyone who has an interest in aviation or a bit of adventure will enjoy it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Exeptional By Chris Pennell One of the best books I have ever read as an aviation enthusiast. Stared from the first paste and held me to the end. Great to know that we have people like this flying wide body jets after gaining their skills on this knife edge! Thank you Matt
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Entertaining account of a pilot's journey from PNG to Asia. By Bradley Drew As someone who to a large extent "copied" Matt's career 10 years later, and knowing a lot of the people mentioned, I found his colourful accounts very entertaining. His research filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge of people and places and stories that I've heard over the years. I think this book will join others as an authoritative account of a certain time in PNG's aviation (and wider) history. I would recommend it especially to any aspiring young pilots, but also to some older pilots who need a refresher in the highs and lows of aviation. I would like to see the book in paperback one day.
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