Author Description

Gene Benson soloed on his sixteenth birthday and continued as an active pilot for more than fifty years. Flying jets to Cubs and everything in between, he gained some valuable insights into becoming a better and safer pilot. In addition to being a professional pilot, he was also an active flight instructor for more than 40 years, having given more than 8,000 hours of flight instruction. This book shares many of the lessons he learned over the years, often through interesting anecdotes from his flying and instructing experiences.