Amazing Aviation Stories, Volume 2: My Adventures - Softcover

Gruber, Gerhard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3819251324 ISBN 13: 9783819251320

Verlag: BoD – Books on Demand, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

55 Years of Aviation - Told with Humor, Thrill, and Up-Close Detail In this second volume, Gerhard Gruber shares a wealth of entertaining and sometimes unbelievable stories from his decades in the aviation world. With a sharp sense of humor and a behind-the-scenes perspective, he recounts episodes that will fascinate not only aviation professionals but are also easily accessible for readers without any prior knowledge. From bizarre incidents and exclusive insights into daily airport life to encounters with celebrities on business jets, each story is authentic and often illustrated with historical photos. Just like the first volume, this book invites readers on a captivating journey through the glamorous world of the jet set, a world full of luxury, thrilling adventures, and surprising moments.

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Gerhard Gruber devoted his life to aviation from a young age. He worked at Vienna International Airport for 45 years, 30 of which as Head of Airport Operations. In parallel, he logged over 10,000 flight hours in gliders, as an airline pilot, chief pilot, and senior examiner. As a captain, he didn't just fly show business icons like Phil Collins, Luciano Pavarotti, and Sean Connery, but also a large part of the Austrian government, including Franz Vranitzky, Viktor Klima, Thomas Klestil, Heinz Fischer, and many others. Major highlights included a round-the-world flight for Red Bull with Dietrich Mateschitz and the airshow "100 Years of Fischamend", which he organized. Gerhard Gruber is highly respected not only for his outstanding technical knowledge but is also known worldwide for his many speeches at conferences across nearly every continent. He left a notable mark as the author of a ground markings manual seen at over 4,000 airports globally. In 1995, he gained international recognition for inventing a system to locate downed aircraft in poor visibility. His experience spans from being Austria's youngest flight instructor to serving as an expert witness for courts and aviation accident investigations. Since 1977, he has continuously worked as an instructor and examiner on flight simulators in Austria and abroad. There are likely very few people worldwide who can look back on such a vast and varied aviation career.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: BoD – Books on Demand
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3819251324
• ISBN 13: 9783819251320
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 264
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Books on Demand GmbH; bod@bod.de; ; Überseering 33; Hamburg; 22297; Deutschland