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Welcome to Episode 259. Today we have a special guest Kerry McCauley author of Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic.
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Again joining us today is Kerry McCauly author of Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic. In his 30 year career as an international ferry pilot, Kerry has battled fuel system malfunctions over the Atlantic, a total electrical failure at night over the Sahara, being struck by lightning off the coast of Portugal, and losing his engine in a thunderstorm. Today he will share his adventure and give us an inside view into the thrills and challenges of being a ferry pilot over the Atlantic.
Welcome to the show, Kerry.
Cruise Flight (Talking Points):
- Single engine over the ocean. Really?
- Why fly a plane over the ocean when you can ship it in a container?
- How do you prepare for a journey over water?
- Challenges and exciting adventures.
- Mitigating the risks when flying over the Atlantic.
- What Kerry flies when there is land under his wings.
- Landing at St. Barts.
- Kerry’s next flying adventure.
- How we can get in touch with Kerry and find his book.
After Landing Checklist:
No Picks of the week since this is an interview.
Links Mentioned In This Podcast:
FERRY PILOT: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic by Kerry McCauley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fY2XPtcrng&ab_channel=SmithsonianChannel
