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Sat Nov 07, 2020 4:08 pm

Don Sheldon article.

It's always fun to read about the things and people that inspired me when I was a kid.

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Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:33 pm

Re: Don Sheldon article.

Wager With the Wind is one of my favorite books. I had a copy given to me by my dad back in 1974 when I was a student pilot. I decided then I’d someday have a Super Cub. And though there were other planes in the hangar before I owned a PA18 that day did come.

In 2016 I went the the Airmen’s Show in ANC and a few days later took a charter Beaver flight up to Sheldons Mountain House. What a fun day.

. I’d post an image but this forum doesn’t make it easy.

A now-gone friend was a demo pilot for Cessna in the 1960s and told me he’d taken Sheldon on a demo flight in a C180. He commented on what a natural pilot Sheldon was and also how salty his language was.
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Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:50 pm

Re: Don Sheldon article.

I was gifted Wager With The Wind today by my girlfriend's father. Based on all the reviews, I look forward to reading this one.
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Fri Oct 22, 2021 4:23 pm

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CompSciAndFly wrote:I was gifted Wager With The Wind today by my girlfriend's father. Based on all the reviews, I look forward to reading this one.


Ended up finishing this book within 3 days, would definitely recommend, was hard to put down. The Devil's Canyon rescue sounded like fairytale.
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Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:17 am

Re: Don Sheldon article.

CompSciAndFly wrote:
CompSciAndFly wrote:I was gifted Wager With The Wind today by my girlfriend's father. Based on all the reviews, I look forward to reading this one.


Ended up finishing this book within 3 days, would definitely recommend, was hard to put down. The Devil's Canyon rescue sounded like fairytale.


It's a classic among classics, and the reason I've had it in the sidebar for years advertising the "bush flying library"
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Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:22 pm

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Ordered, should be a good read
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Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:56 pm

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Utah-Jay wrote:Ordered, should be a good read


Nice, did you get time to read this?
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Thu Nov 11, 2021 8:25 am

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CompSciAndFly wrote:
Utah-Jay wrote:Ordered, should be a good read


Nice, did you get time to read this?


I have it packed for my 4 week work trip which starts today
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Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:26 pm

Re: Don Sheldon article.

Utah-Jay wrote:
CompSciAndFly wrote:
Utah-Jay wrote:Ordered, should be a good read


Nice, did you get time to read this?


I have it packed for my 4 week work trip which starts today


Very nice, enjoy! Report back on your findings haha
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