Author Field Morey's new book "Four Years above the Earth" is an engaging memoir of his remarkable life in the skies and a pioneering family at the frontier of aviation
Recent release "Four Years above the Earth: A Memoir" from Page Publishing author Field Morey is a fascinating reflection on a distinguished aviator whose passion for the skies and myriad achievements touched the lives of countless students, passengers, and fans throughout six decades in the air.
MEDFORD, Ore., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Field Morey, a lifelong aviator, certified flight instructor, and founder of West Coast Adventures, an "outward bound" flight school, who has taught over one thousand students in his fifty-eight years of flight instruction., has completed his new book "Four Years above the Earth: A Memoir": an inspiring history of a family at the forefront of flight and a man whose passion for the skies led him on a thrilling journey of exploration and achievement.
When his student and close friend Oliver Smithies accepted his Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology, he singled Field out as someone who was important in his life, saying, "Field Morey, a distinguished flight instructor taught me to fly…but he taught me something more important than flying. He taught me that it is possible to overcome fear with knowledge."
During his four years above the earth, throughout fifty-eight years of teaching more than one thousand pilots, Field overcame fear, faced weather, set records, had abundant fun…and as he puts it, "learned from my students…probably more than I taught."
Since he grew up in an aviation family, it was expected that Field would fly. A contemporary of Charles Lindbergh, his father, Howard, taught him about airplanes, about operating an airport, about character and responsibility, while Lindbergh inspired him to imagine more and aim higher. Twice the FAA named Field Flight Instructor of the Year. Later, his name was added to the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Along with Oliver Smithies, the pair set a world record, and when the Aviation Hall of Fame inducted him, it was a career highlight.
In this memoir, Field recounts his coming-of-age in aviation and relates stories of memorable flights and remarkable adventures. With an awareness that his story is also his students' story, he recognizes the privilege of having been born when he was and pays tribute to his father, Howard Morey, an exemplary aviation pioneer, by thanking him every day for guiding him in the right direction.
Yes, this is a story about flying, but it is much more. It is a study of how excellence evolves, not always in a linear progression, but with passion and vision.
Published by Page Publishing, Field Morey's engrossing book is a must-read for aviation enthusiasts.
"Four Years above the Earth" makes readers wish for a do-over in life. The number of hours Field Morey has logged sets him apart from most general aviation pilots, but his coming-of-age connection to early aviation, his teaching over one thousand students, his world records merit a memoir.
Morey's vivid storytelling reveals why he is twice the recipient of Flight Instructor of the Year; why he was given the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Safety Award; and how he twice set speed records, one over the Atlantic Ocean, in a single-engine Cessna.
Flying is an unforgiving endeavor; there are not always go-arounds. Morey wasn't born with courage. He learned and earned it through years in the air, stormy weather, creative thinking, attention to details, and keen judgment.
If you have ever flown in a plane or folded a paper airplane, then this book is for you.
-Dolores Bandow
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase "Four Years above the Earth: A Memoir" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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