Absolute Altitude

Written by an author who has circumnavigated the world in a series of mostly small aircraft, flying by some of the oldest planes still in use to some of the oldest surviving pilots. This book seeks to answer the question: In this age of sleek 500-seat transglobal airliners, what remains of the mystery and romance of flight?

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In this age of sleek 500-seat transglobal airliners, what remains of the mystery and romance of flight? Martin Buckley circumnavigated the world in a whole series of mostly small aircraft, flying by some of the oldest and strangest planes still in use to some of the oldest surviving pilots, as well as contemporary pilots who still fly by the seat of their pants. Some years ago Martin discovered that with a qualified pilot's license you can sometimes hitch-hike in the co-pilots seat (pilots like it, plane owners and insurance companies like it, and customs officials are usually well-disposed). He decided that the subject of his next book would be to try and hitch around the world by plane.