Pilot Humor anybody?

I want to utilize this section here for now for a quick book review:

One of our friends, Patricia Lorenz, a highly accomplished author for her work on the “Chicken Soup for the soul” books, has put together a book about pilot stories and pilot jokes.
It’s called “True Pilot Stories” which I believe is an oxymoron in itself (like military intelligence, government organization, Microsoft Works, Peace Force, or “happily married”... the list is long...) so it makes the perfect title for a book about pilots.

It’s not a pilot comic (that’s our job) and there isn’t only pilot humor in it, but also tales about exciting adventures and things you can learn from. Our good friend Captain Ed Owen (author of “Your Captain Speaking”) also wrote some stories in there and as you might know, we enjoy his stories very much.
You will see stories from fixed wing pilots, private pilots, airline captains, and even blimp guys as well as one chopper jockey (guess who?). It’s also a great gift for the guy or gal you already gave a “Chicken Wings” comic book!

I found, after reading the whole thing myself, that the book is perfect for the aviation enthusiast, hobby pilot, flight student, and guy or girl who enjoys fun and exciting short stories about this very interesting job field.
I personally prefer short stories where I don’t have to memorize a huge plot to know what’s going on because in my job I have to jump up and go fight a fire at short notice and might not be able to pick the book up for days. And in the off-season I am so busy with Chicken Wings and helicopter training (where I have to read HUGE books with no plot at all, POH, FAR’s, and so) that I usually don’t pick up a book in the evening after reading for a living all day.
Needless to say, I never read “The Hobbit” or “Lord of the Rings” because I can’t see my way through all the little creatures and the way they relate to each other. My girlfriend was even thinking about wearing a name-tag before so I’d at least don’t forget her name. (just kidding Heidi, in case you read this...)
If you work in aviation as an airline pilot or any other professional commercial pilot, you might have heard one or the other story or pilot joke already because this book is, like I said, a collection. And there might be a couple of stories in there about a private pilot flying his Cessna 152 into what is an adventure for him but not for a 12,000hr Boeing 737. That's why I mentioned this book is more for the enthusiast not the professional. I might not have to mention this anyways because chances are that the guy who flies all day for a living will not go home and then read a book about more flying on his days off.

But it’s very well written because Patricia added her very own professional touch to correct some of the mistakes pilots make (especially the practically illiterate helicopter pilots) who are not used to writing books for a living. And this makes it really easy and fun to read.

I will post a section of the book in our forum just because I think it’s absolutely hilarious but for the whole thing you just might have to order the book.

You can get it in well assorted bookstore, but of course also in our own online shop. Especially if you're ordering from Europe, you will probably get the best deal with us!
Check it out!