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Picking Up The Pieces

by Denny McCartney

269 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #02-0415; ISBN 1-55369-602-6; US$22.95, C$33.30, EUR21.70, £15.00

This book documents McCartney's adventures, experiences and hardships involved in returning broken birds to the air. Readers are taken firtsthand on a journey to rescue scenes through hostile conditions.

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About the Book The book documents the history, experiences and hardships of an intrepid aircraft engineer in salvaging damaged aircraft in the wilderness of Northern Canada. It describes the difficult and hazardous situations demanding ingenuity, resourcefulness and a lot of difficult hard work. Within the book covers are the stories of the retrievals, temporary repairs and rescues of aircraft from Artic, Tundra, remote areas of Western Canada, lake bottoms, glaciers and trees. It shows the nature of the nothern people, their willingness to provide and unreservedly to help in order to finish the job successfully. Denny's over 50 years experience in the aviation field demonstrates a lesser known side of aviation that is from the engineers' and accident investigators' perspective. This book is the first of its' kind and once started, compels the reader to continue to the last page.

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About the Author A licensed aircraft maintenance engineer and insurance adjuster, Denny McCartney spent a lifetime in the manufacturing and maintenance of aircrafts.

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Reviews

"PICKING UP THE PIECES should be required reading for every aircraft mechanic (it would be a great gift for the maintenance crew at your local FBO), and for every pilot who has had to set down off of an airport.

It is recommended reading for anyone who likes a good story about airplanes, and it is a tribute to those mechanics who make their living keeping aircraft in the air."

-from The Flyer, www.flyer-online.com (April 27/01)

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Catalogue Information

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