Not Flying Alone: An Autobiography, by Ray Lemmon
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Not Flying Alone: An Autobiography, by Ray Lemmon
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Come fly with Captain Ray Lemmon, United Airlines (retired), as he shares the fascinating story of his life and career as an airline pilot and airplane hobbyist. Starting with his Depression-era childhood, Lemmon tells of growing up during World War Ii, serving in the Army during the Korean Conflict, and finally achieving his dream of becoming an airline pilot with Capital and United Airlines during the emergence of the Jet Age, the mid-century years of growth and turbulence for the airline industry. Lemmon also writes about owning, restoring and flying vintage airplanes and his adventures with collectible cars, vintage boats, trailers and motor homes. His wife Margaret, his partner in life and adventure, is a prominent part of the story. (She had a pilot's license, too.) You'll feel as if you're right beside him in the cockpit as he tells stories of cross-country flights in small planes and big ones-of the pranks airline pilots play-of a terror-filled near-disaster over the Pocono Mountains in Tannersville, Pa.-and, after Margaret's passing, of a series of surprising events that defy explanation but that lead to unexpected revelation and personal enlightenment. Not Flying Alone is the story of a life and an era, vividly and memorably told.
Not Flying Alone: An Autobiography, by Ray Lemmon- Amazon Sales Rank: #2383701 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-10
- Released on: 2015-06-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.27" w x 6.00" l, 1.63 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 508 pages
About the Author Ray Lemmon was born in Erie, Pa., during the Great Depression and grew up during World War II and the postwar era. While working as a lab technician, Lemmon learned to fly and decided to be an airline pilot. After serving in an Army hospital in Japan during the Korean Conflict, his flying career was made possible by the G.I. Bill. Lemmon met and married Margaret Taylor, a co-worker at the lab, who became his partner in his flying career and his off-duty adventures. After beginning his flying career with Capital Airlines, twelve years later he was promoted to Captain for United Airlines. His career spanned over thirty years during a time of major change and expansion for the airline industry. Lemmon's hobbies have included restoring and flying vintage aircraft; owning antique and collectible automobiles; boating; and touring in trailers and motor homes. He lives in Bethlehem, Pa.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Unabashed and without spin of a remarkable life By Joseph May Amazingly, Lemmon has encapsulated both a full career as an airline pilot and a full life as a regular person in a succinct yet easy 497 pages. These pages are easily and comfortably read with Lemmon's almost log book entry writing style. His prose allows readers to follow smoothly and quickly his life's arc spanning decades of airline service as well as several decades of life's decisions we must all face.Not Flying Alone has two intertwining, occasionally intersecting story lines – a flying career, beginning with DC-3 airliners and ending with the Douglas DC-10, and a life lived well with defeats as well as victories. Not Flying Alone is well worth reading regarding the latter for those who have lived through life's events (both happy and sad) as well as for those who have not (Lemmon's experiences are those experienced by most so it is better to know what may be expected).Along the way of his flying career, Lemmon developed mechanical skills rebuilding private aircraft as well as vintage autos. He was also half of a mutually devoted pair with his wife. Moving, business, family lucky choices and bad ones – all are laid bare and unadorned in smiles and tears.The telling of his flying career is enlightening since he writes what few, if any, others do not – the remarkable as well as the nitty-gritty (after all few things are perfect). We learn that pilots in the DC-3 often used the side windows to access the windshield for cleaning while in-flight – and the cockpit reflected the outside environment (e.g., if it was wet they were wet). There are also his experiences with the DC-6, B720, B727, B737 and DC-10. His writing of the 727 is especially delightful as he describes the marvel of its wing and how the rear mounted engines necessitated non intuitive landing procedures.His description of living within the airline world is insightful as we learn of training variances, openings, moves and more. Lemmon tells of the advancement in flight simulation, as well, culminating in a confidence exercise which could only be done in a flight simulation (or wartime) – taking off, flying a circuit and landing done all with no instruments. That is experience and knowing the physics of the machine!Lemmon, given his several decades walking this planet, also explains his hard won philosophy and why it crystallized for him late in his life. All in all, this book is rewarding to the aviation enthusiast as well as those who know history occurs within the context of lives which are lived well. Not Flying Alone is a rewarding and comfortable weekend read – one which leaves readers informed as well as richer having read this true story so well told.As is the publishing custom authorHOUSE Selfpublishing provided a courtesy copy for an objective review.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Life of an ainline Captain on and off the job. By puzzler I found this a very compelling story of the personal and prodessional life of an airline captain's 30 year career. He lerned to fly at an earlly age and lived his professional career starting in the early 1960's, a time of great expansion in the industry.. His personal life takes us to an awakening of spirit shortly afte the loss of his wife.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Unique and fascinating By CooksAlot The depth and detail of captain Lemmon's recall of life events in the early days of commercial aviation combined with his very personal experience with God through his wife is compelling.
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