I started this as a quick reply - it developed..
Failure Is Not An Option - Eugene F Kranz.
A true, proper Gentleman - one of my personal heroes and I would love to meet him.
Next
Riding Rockets.
Mike Mullane - a 'grunt' Astronaut !
Very entertaining.
Neither about our area of aviation, but both show commitment, dedication, professionalism to their chosen path.
Glorious stories well told by good men.
p.s.
Fate Is The Hunter.
Read this aged 50 plus.........
Could not believe how much it still related to our tenuous existence as Airline Pilots in 2014......
As a lighter read.
Propellerhead
Antony Woodward
Barking mad tales of ultralight flying and zen like wisdom - alternative.
Then.....
JLS
It has to be the must read for every home grown, basic pilot.
http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1743336-jonathan-livingston-seagull
It gets weird, but ..... I am a Brit.
Novels.
Brian Lecomber - V Good.
All Derring Do in the Caribbean.
Stephen Coonts
What a tale teller.....
From Vietnam to the lower 48 !
Search, read, enjoy.
My favourite - this
http://www.coonts.com/books/others/the-cannibal-queen
Finally - and this relates to us as RV pilots.
Eric Muller wrote a book with Annette Carson called Flight Unlimited.
Ref
http://www.transair.co.uk/sp+Aerobatics-Training-Flight-Unlimited+9643
Available in the US.
Now, Eric and Annette produced this book - something of such subtle beauty - such divine simplicity yet it enthused and allowed us mere mortals to enter into the world of higher aerobatics.
We, as RV pilots enjoy such a privilege, we build and fly aeroplanes that allow us to explore, enjoy and advance our skills beyond our wildest dreams.
Hence the RV Grin.........
So - here are my choices.
I may add to them, but as I sit here, on a cold, Wednesday evening after a 16 hour work day flying our passengers to and from Fueteventura in an A 321,
I need a beer..............