Book Reviews
Robbie: The Robinson Helicopter Experience
A Book Review
Anyone who is looking for a present for a friend who is interested in helicopters, or for themselves, need look no further. ‘Robbie’ is a tells the story of the popular Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters through the words of people who operate them. And the photography is magnificent.
The Art of Flying Crooked, by Robin Liston
A Book Review
There are a lot of books about flying, but this one is unique. It is an account of a convoluted flight around the continent of Australia to visit 26 places beginning with every letter of the alphabet – hence ‘flying crooked’. The result is a book which should appeal to both aviation and travel enthusiasts…and many others too.
The 100 Greatest Women in Aviation
A Review of a Fascinating Book
As Liz Moscrop states herself in the prologue to this book, “Choosing the greatest 100 anything is always going to be a subject of hot debate”. So many people will delve into this large A4 format book to see if those women whom they think are the greatest are all there. They are likely to find that most of them are.
Old Bird: The Irrepressible Mrs Hewlett
By Gail Hewlett – Book Review
2011 represented an important anniversary for anyone interested in the history of aviation. For in 1911 Hilda B. Hewlett became the first British woman to learn to fly and gain a pilot’s licence. So who was Hilda Hewlett? “Old Bird”, written by Gail Hewlett, who is married to the early aviatrix’s grandson, explains all.
'Wings Around the World' by Polly Vacher
A Fascinating Book on a Round the World Flying Trip
On May 6th 2003, Polly Vacher took off from Birmingham Airport, England to try to fly round the world via both poles. By the time she returned a year later she had flown 60,000 nautical miles, visited over 30 countries and all seven continents, and gained three world records. She had also raised £400,000 for Flying Scholarships for the Disabled. And then…she wrote a book about it…
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PROFILE: Helen Krasner
Helen Krasner holds a Commercial Pilot's Licence and Instructor's Rating for helicopters. She worked as a helicopter instructor for several years, instructing for various flying schools on Robinson R22s and R44s. She has also flown a large number of other helicopter types, has a private pilot’s licence for aeroplanes, and has tried flying microlights, gliders, and balloons.
Helen has been writing professionally for many years and contributes regularly to a number of aviation publications. She was nominated for an Aerospace Journalist of the Year award in 2004, for an article about flying helicopters in Russia. She is also a former Newsletter Editor for the BWPA (British Women Pilots' Association).
HELEN'S BOOKS
Helen has written a number of books, both traditional print books and ebooks for the Kindle. Most are on flying, though not all. You can find details of all of them in the section on Helen’s Books . A link to how you can buy each book on Amazon UK is given with each book. If you are in the USA, or prefer to buy from US Amazon, then use the following links…
Print books
The Helicopter Pilot’s Companion: a Manual for Helicopter Enthusiasts
Flying Helicopters: a Companion to the PPL(H)
Midges, Maps & Muesli: an account of a 5,000 mile walk around the coast of Britain.
Kindle ebooks
Collected Articles from Flight Training News 2006-2011:
Learning to Fly Aeroplanes and Helicopters
Flying Aeroplanes and Helicopters: Beyond the PPL
All About Flying Helicopters
Helicopter Flying Instructor Experiences
Collected Rotary Flight Test Articles 2004 – 2011:
Flying Small Helicopters
Flying Popular Helicopters
Flying Historic Helicopters
Flying Unusual Helicopters
Helicopter Flight Instructor Course Diary
Your First Cat or Kitten: Choosing and Caring for a Feline Friend
Or you can find all of the above on Helen's Page on Amazon