Fly Over Down Under
Australian Adventures by Single-Engine Airplane
by Michelee Morgan Cabot
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Pub Date Jul 15 2015 | Archive Date Oct 26 2015
Description
Green ants that defend their tree by attacking anyone who touches it...a
mysterious lava-tube cave with hikers' flashlights floating like
fireflies down into its blackness...fruit bats noisily lobbing mangos
onto your cabin's tin roof. The beauties -- and dangers -- of the
crocodile-infested Kakadu National Park. A crash landing at a remote
island airstrip...a rugby match in Northern Territory (and why Aussie
girls never "root" for their teams). In this colorful and remarkable
book, written by a colorful and remarkable woman pilot, you'll find the
most enjoyable way to discover Australia -- by flying a light airplane
to its places of greatest interest while watching the exotic landscape
unroll beneath you. Vistas of giant paisley patterned earth, caused by
underlying salt strata. Stunning views of red landscapes, uplifted and
contorted during the earth's primordial boil. The enormously long white
beaches of Western Australia, lonesome and edged by brilliant aquas. And
the Indian Ocean to the south, marked by hundreds of miles of cliffs.
Whales breed there...You could get lucky. You don't have to be a pilot
to enjoy this book. The author wrote it also for non-flyers, in
non-technical terms, to let you see amazing things that pilots
experience from their very special perspective. You'll want to read it,
re-read it, and share it with your friends.
Advance Praise
“Michelee Cabot’s Fly Over Down
Under, describing how she and husband Hal circumnavigated the entire
continent of Australia, hit the interest jackpot. Michelee is a gifted
writer. I vicariously enjoyed her adventure Down Under. I learned a great
deal about people, places, history, all the basic ingredients that comprise a
typical travel book. What sets this one apart is a spritely sense of humor,
her profound passion, and her knowledge about airplane piloting, a world I
never experienced.”—Earle Winderman, PhD, Lincoln University, Comparative
Literature
“Michelee grew up an Air Force brat, living all over the world – Philippines, Japan, Europe, and numerous US bases. It was perhaps only natural that she would someday embrace aviation and fall in love with the sky. She writes with a breezy, casual style that encourages you to read the next chapter and the one after that, with engaging descriptions of the people and places that give Australia a certain mystical sense of adventure.”-Bill Cox, senior editor Plane&Pilot Magazine
“As one who has always wanted to see all of the various, and dramatically different, areas of Australia for many years, I was able to take such a trip while reading Michelee’s Fly Over Down Under. Plus in later years, after becoming a pilot, it made the book even more interesting due to just enough of the pilot’s jargon and experiences while on this ‘flying trip’ to make the reading experience twice as delightful.
Never did the ‘read’ lag due to a good dose of humor mixed with an ever-changing view of Australia.”—Jim Swickard, Owner of the Hacienda de los Santos, in Álamos, Mexico, a five-star boutique hotel
“I very much enjoyed reading your book about flying all over Down Under. You have a very lively style that makes people, situations, and even landscapes come alive.”—Walter Hoebling, published poet, Professor, University of Graz, Austria
“Fly Over Down Under is a truly modern-day adventure that most of us will never experience. Michelee Cabot tells the tale of their trip with a great sense of humor, an astounding vocabulary, and with a wonderful study of the history of each aspect of their air-minded route. Very enjoyable and enlightening.”—Willis Allen, President Allen Airways Flying Museum and Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages, Inc., San Diego
“Michelee grew up an Air Force brat, living all over the world – Philippines, Japan, Europe, and numerous US bases. It was perhaps only natural that she would someday embrace aviation and fall in love with the sky. She writes with a breezy, casual style that encourages you to read the next chapter and the one after that, with engaging descriptions of the people and places that give Australia a certain mystical sense of adventure.”-Bill Cox, senior editor Plane&Pilot Magazine
“As one who has always wanted to see all of the various, and dramatically different, areas of Australia for many years, I was able to take such a trip while reading Michelee’s Fly Over Down Under. Plus in later years, after becoming a pilot, it made the book even more interesting due to just enough of the pilot’s jargon and experiences while on this ‘flying trip’ to make the reading experience twice as delightful.
Never did the ‘read’ lag due to a good dose of humor mixed with an ever-changing view of Australia.”—Jim Swickard, Owner of the Hacienda de los Santos, in Álamos, Mexico, a five-star boutique hotel
“I very much enjoyed reading your book about flying all over Down Under. You have a very lively style that makes people, situations, and even landscapes come alive.”—Walter Hoebling, published poet, Professor, University of Graz, Austria
“Fly Over Down Under is a truly modern-day adventure that most of us will never experience. Michelee Cabot tells the tale of their trip with a great sense of humor, an astounding vocabulary, and with a wonderful study of the history of each aspect of their air-minded route. Very enjoyable and enlightening.”—Willis Allen, President Allen Airways Flying Museum and Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages, Inc., San Diego
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781627872713 |
| PRICE | $11.95 (USD) |
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Jeffrey W, Reviewer
Fly Over Down Under Australian Adventures by Single-Engine Airplane by Michelee Morgan Cabot was received direct from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Firstly, this book has some pics which was a good thing and helped explain to those never having been to Australia some of the "intricacies" of the country. The book was never boring and maintained a good solid pace. Further, the book was not wholly about travel, it explained how four plane's and eight people could "convoy" in the air, around the continent of Australia, losing some as they go due to different circumstances. Along the way they encounter tourists from around the world, termites, fruit bats, of course kangaroos, flies, and even bungle bungles (read it for more information). If you fly a small aircraft, or are interested in doing so, this is a book to read. If you ever want to explore Australia, or know someone who does and needs a gift, buy this book.
