Ross Nixon

Broschiertes Buch

Finding Carla

The Story That Forever Changed Aviation Search and Rescue

Beschreibung

"In March of 1967, single-engine private pilot Alvin Oien, Sr. crashed his Cessna 195 in the mountains of Northern California, with passengers Phyllis (his wife) and Carla (his stepdaughter) after he hit unexpectedly worsening weather with fast ice-buildup on his wings. They all survived the crash due to Al's skillful and lucky handling but the icing caused him to spin out of control and fly far off course. He hard-landed near the summit of a remote mountain peak and the three of them were badly injured. Before 1968, there was no thought of any requirement for airplanes to contain emergency locator transmitters. Because of the multiple negative factors of the blizzard conditions, incredibly rough terrain and zero visibility, the search and rescue efforts failed as there was no 'ELT' onboard to pinpoint them. The ELT Beacon law, finally signed into the regulations in 1970 as a rider to the OSHA bill, could well be called Carla's Law. When the details of the 'Carla Corbus accident'--the story told in this book--made headline news when they were finally found 6 months later, along with a 'diary' that Phyllis and Carla kept (which was transcribed in part and published months after that), it was the shock that broke all political resistance to making such a law. This is a flying story as well as a life story. In retelling it, the hope is that the messages of this book spread through the aviation world and beyond, cause people to think about what is important in flying and life. The Oien Family's sacrifice in this needs to be remembered...in this story"--Provided by publisher.

Autor

Finding Carla is Ross Nixon's first book. His writing has appeared in Alaska Magazine. Born in Canada, he grew up in the United States on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, where he learned to fly. He has worked as a commercial diver, a police officer and served in the U.S. Navy Seabees as a welder. He makes his living as a commercial pilot, what he really wanted to be doing all along. An Alaskan resident since 1989, he enjoys flying, reading and writing. He lives in Anchorage with his wife Kate and their two cats, Madge and Edith. As a young boy, Ross Nixon became dimly aware of the Oien family tragedy, but at first as only an incomplete, overheard account while he worked on his own father's airplane ? which was the same model as the Oien family's. It all turned into a mystery he felt he had to solve. Driven by a compelling vision of Carla writing in a diary while waiting for help to come, that inspiration led him to research and write. Coincidences of life helped lead him to answers? and finally, Finding Carla was a story Ross just had to tell.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Aviation Supplies & Academics
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9781619543430
• ISBN-10: 1619543435
• Artikelnr.: 44708238