Triumph Over Turbulence: Alaska's Luckiest Bush Pilot

By Jim Magoffin

Book Overview

An indomitable young couple meets Alaska's challenge and achieves the American dream.-- True and exciting rags-to-riches aviation success story.-- Documentation of historical events in Alaska.-- Follows the Magoffins through long, terrible, cliffhanger years filled with trouble, turmoil and near-failure.A factual account of a lifetime of flying, from starting an airline in Alaska with a one-passenger aircraft, to developing it into a worldwide carrier and a domestic passenger jet airline. Follows the fortunes of two vibrant people, husband and wire team Jim and Dot Magoffin, in situations ranging from a desolate log cabin with outside temperatures at -70degree, all the way to their great success in aviation.An entertaining and informative saga of one of the last great Alaskan aviation pioneering efforts. -- Ted Spencer, Executive Director Alaskan Aviation Heritage MuseumAbove all, this remarkable story is a testament to the human spirit. It demonstrates once again how hard work and determination on the part of just a few can make life richer and better for us all. -- Cliff Cernick, Public Relations Officer, Retired Federal Aviation Administration

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963780603
• ISBN13: 9780963780607
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Jim Magoffin
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 2.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.0" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Triumph over Turbulence

Excellent book by an excellent pilot. A realistic look at Alaska, aviation, the oil industry, and the government during the mid twentieth century