Publisher's Synopsis
It's one thing to experience something. It is something entirely different to be capable of painting the proper emotional and mental image with words, so the experience is shared by others at a visceral level. Carl Pascarell does that in these pages. The words have been a lifetime coming. And they have an attraction that reaches outside of the cockpit to the hearts and souls of those who appreciate a tale well told. And a flier's life well lived. Well done Carl! It's about time!
From the foreword by Budd Davisson
For anyone who dreams about a life of adventure in the air, here is your guide book. This memoir is a mix of hair raising flights from Carrier decks, close calls over blackened water, air shows good and bad, test flights gone awry, all leavened with the author's ruminations about aerodynamics, the exhilarating effect of a passengers first flight, and, oh yes, a treatise on the amazing dragonfly. Put this book on the same shelf with those of Ernie Gann, St. Ex., and Richard Bach.
Robert Gandt Author, Naval Aviator, Air Show pilot, Check Captain
As a combat experienced Naval Aviator and military test pilot, I have never read anything as riveting and adrenaline inducing as Carl's "Life In The Air". He has the uncanny ability to stimulate, with his words, nearly all the senses used to describe the indescribable experience of a Carrier Aviator and life on the "boat". This must-read is suitable for anyone who wants to know what is was like to fly off of 4 1/2 acres of sovereign and mobile US Territory. WARNING- Do not read in bed if you want to fall asleep!"
John "Toonces" Tougas Retired US Navy Test Pilot and company lead demo pilot for the F/A-18 Super Hornet
