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Flying is terrifying to many people, and piloting an airplane is a domain seemingly dominated by men. When flying slowly but surely came to scare her to death, Kim Jochl set out to overcome her fear by earning a pilot's license. She figured the more she knew, the less she'd be scared. In theory that was true; in practice it wasn't so simple. She knew it would be an incredible challenge, and one that might end in failure. But the encouraging, helpful, accepting, and genuine culture of aviation helped Kim achieve her goal and discover the joy of flying. The Aviatrix is a candid, sometimes funny,…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Flying is terrifying to many people, and piloting an airplane is a domain seemingly dominated by men. When flying slowly but surely came to scare her to death, Kim Jochl set out to overcome her fear by earning a pilot's license. She figured the more she knew, the less she'd be scared. In theory that was true; in practice it wasn't so simple. She knew it would be an incredible challenge, and one that might end in failure. But the encouraging, helpful, accepting, and genuine culture of aviation helped Kim achieve her goal and discover the joy of flying. The Aviatrix is a candid, sometimes funny, definitely scary, firsthand look into one woman's journey to becoming a pilot in the challenging mountain terrain of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.
Autorenporträt
Kim Jochl is the Vice President at Sugar Mountain Resort, a former member of the US Ski Team, a certified pilot, and a wife and mother. She lives in the Village of Sugar Mountain, North Carolina.