You Fly Like a Woman

[akaSylvia]

I hope no one is offended by my posting my own e-book here ... but the support and laughter of PPRuNe readers had a lot to do with my finally working through my essays and publishing them as a stand-alone book.

Fear of Landing: You Fly Like a Woman eBook: Sylvia Spruck Wrigley: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store (http://bit.ly/tGdvCU)

I'm describing it as a tongue-in-cheek memoir. To be honest, it isn't aimed at you all - I tried really hard to make it enjoyable to people without an ounce of aviation interest. But if any of you would like to read it, I'm more than happy to send a complimentary copy to you. Just PM me with your email address and preferred format (mobi, ePub, PDF).

http://www.youflylikeawoman.com/cover-300.png

If I got something wrong, just tell me. It wouldn't be the first time.

[thing]

E-mail incoming.

[KandiFloss]

akaSylvia,

He he ... looks a good read!

[jxc]

Morning

inboxed you

[akaSylvia]

I'm pretty sure I have sent an e-book to everyone who requested a copy.

If I missed you, it was a mistake; please let me know (along with which format) and I'll email it to you asap.


I just hope you like it. :uhoh:

[BRL]

As long as it's free for us lot here it's ok to post this :)

[S-Works]

You missed me!!

[BRL]

.....and me! PDF please :ok:

[akaSylvia]

Thank you for bringing the thread back!

I PM'd you. ;)

[Wide-Body]

After four solid days of flying with a Yak instructor from the former soviet union. He said " You fly like a woman, just NOT a russian one). Not sure he was making a compliment?

[DX Wombat]

You been at the Scaerobatics again W-B? :uhoh:

[goldeneaglepilot]

Sylvia Kindly sent me a copy of her book. Well worth a read, well written, honest and fun

Thanks for the copy, I enjoyed reading it

[dan_vector]

PM sent sounds great fun!!

[Ds3]

Glad this thread was reinstated, Sylvia kindly sent me a copy yesterday which brightened up an otherwise dull afternoon at work.

Very well written account and truly captures many of the feelings experienced whilst learning to fly. Great read :ok:

[Advs]

I'd like one too please
PDF

many thanks :)

[Winhern]

Hi

Would appreciate one of your free copies - in a PC readable format please :)

btw are you going to be demonstrating your flying skills at the PPRUNE flyin to Sherburn in March?

W

[Sillert,V.I.]

Can I have one too please, in ePub format?

[dan_vector]

Great book!! Thanks!!

[Grob Queen]

Just pm'd you Sylvia, but forgot to say, PDF version please. Many thanks, sounds great and I look forward to reading it.

GQ

[peterh337]

Guys and gurlz, there is no point in posting here with "Can I have one too please, in ePub format?" because there is no way to send a PDF etc to anybody on p p r u n e . You need to email or PM the author with your email address.

[camlobe]

akaSylvia,

PM sent and awaiting with anticipation. Could do with a good read for New Year, and this sounds like the best offer yet.

Happy New Year

camlobe

[akaSylvia]

Thanks for that Peter. I do need an email address in order to send you the file. If you can PM me with that and also, let me know if you'd like .mobi for the Kindle, ePub for other readers or PDF, I'll send you a copy.

I'm running a bit behind so if you PM'd me today and haven't received it yet, I haven't forgotten you! I've just been offered a night out at my favorite Japanese noodle bar and I'm afraid PPRuNe just can't compete with that.

[kevmusic]

What! You'd rather go out and eat exotic Asian delights than sit in front of a dry computer screen responding to PMs and emails??!! :eek: Never heard the like. Sylvia, You Socialise Like A Woman. :p

[Piper.Classique]

Sylvia, I enjoyed the book very much. Thank you for offering it to us!

[piton]

Sylvia also sent me a copy and I devoured it in about an hour! So reminiscent of learning to fly back in the 80's when we females were pretty rare in aviation. Always worrying if you were keeping up with the (sometimes quite macho) guys... And even now as a 737 captain I still on occasion get ground staff in some countries talking to the 20something yr old male copilot instead of me - had to laugh about the guy in Almeria who went looking for the real pilot when Sylvia was doing her cross country solo!

I posted a link for the amazon ordering page to my fb page so hopefully some friends will buy a copy!

[vanHorck]

PM sent

Thx for reviving the thread

[Capetonian]

Sylvia I have PM'd you. Enjoyed it a lot, thank you!

[refso]

PM sent for Pdf version, thanks

[what next]

Thank you Sylvia

for sending me your book ( BTW: epub format displays perfectly on the iPad! )!
Read it in one go yesterday evening on the train. Very entertaining and informative. Like your instructors, I have made the experience that most female students take their training very seriouly and come much better prepared to their lessons than the boys!

Looking forward to reading more about your coming flying adventures in the Saratoga!

Gutes Neues Jahr,
Max

[akaSylvia]

Happy New Year, all of you!

I think I've caught up now. If you have PM'd me and not received a copy, then I'm really sorry but can you PM me again with your email address? I can then check if it is one of the ones that bounced (I've had two returns from aol.com addresses) or simply resend. Also, a few people have discovered my email in their spam traps.

I have to clear my PM box (it's 95% full :O) so I'm sorry to ask you to PM again but I'm not sure how else to check.

And thank you all so much for the kind comments. I've always been amazed at how great the PPRuNe community can be but now I'm overwhelmed!

[MikeIW]

Thanks so much, Sylvia. I thoroughly enjoyed your book, it reminded me of when I did my UK PPL, but in Portugal, many years ago

Best wishes for safe and happy flying in the New Year.

Mike

[cambioso]

Well I'm not a cheapskate...........
I BOUGHT your book for my Kindle - cost me 89p!!
Will read it on the 5 hour flight tomorrow!

That should keep you in noodles for a couple of weeks!

Happy New Year!

Jez

[Curlytips]

PM on way with email. Need some refreshment for new year. Thanks in advance.:ok:

[rusty sparrow]

A quick and entertaining read - just right for new years day recovery!

Thanks Sylvia

:ok:

[rats404]

Very enjoyable - thank you Sylvia!

[greygraham]

Having flown like a woman on more than one occasion, I thought I'd buy the book so you can retire on the proceeds.

Don't spend the 77p all at once......

[BackPacker]

I bought the Kindle book but since I had to go through the US website it cost me about 3 euro. That's about one minute of flying time for me, so your book better be captivating for more than a minute!:ok:

[akaSylvia]

3 euros! That's awful. It should be 99 cents plus VAT if your country has it. From Spain, it is $1.19 for me, I think. Not that I would be buying up my own book or anything. :\

Anyway, I'm more than happy to share the book with PPRuNe members. I've learned so much here (ranging from basic flying issues to analysing accident reports to how NOT to approach sensitive subjects) that I'm really glad that for once I can put something back in.

If you want to support my noodle habit, telling a friend about the book is the most helpful thing you can do. But I'm really just crazy-happy that you all are interested and so many of you have enjoyed the read.

[BackPacker]

Well, it was worth the money anyway.

This is the Amazon page with the $3.44 quoted. I don't know how the arrangement between you and Amazon works, but if this is not the intended price, I suggest you take it up with Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006KF66H0/ref=yml_dp

[Curlytips]

Thanks Sylvia. Just enjoyed reading (as airfield is currently waterlogged :(). Your comments about reaching Gibraltar reminded me of when I did my IMC rating in a week from Faro, and the cross-country was to Gibraltar ending with a PAR. I criss-crossed Portugal all week without seeing anything - and then one day I took the foggles off to see the Rock as I landed!

Lot to be said for intensive training!

Best regards

Curlytips

[John Farley]

Dear Sylvia

Thank you very much. What a super book.

There is only one thing to say - you write like a woman.

By that of course I mean that you are not constrained to write about the technicalities of flying but can include what goes on in your head. Women are good at that blokes are not!

Thank you VERY much. Congratulations.

Yours

John Farley

[IanPZ]

What with all these great comments, I thought I'd splash out and invest the 77p....looking forward to it! Thanks!

[cct]

Also bought it - good read!

[akaSylvia]

I don't know if I'll make Sherburn in March but I shall try!

Please note: If your email address includes a reference to eyewitness, could you PM me again please? The mail I sent you bounced and I don't remember your PPRuNe name. :sad:

I've had a few reports now that residents of the Netherlands purchasing via Amazon.com get charged an extravagant amount -- is there an exorbitant Dutch tax against e-books or something? I don't get much control - 99 US cents is the minimum price I can set and I get 35% - they then distribute it to the other Amazon shops and add VAT (hence the 77p/84p difference in the UK). The link posted shows as $1.19 to me.

I *still* have not flown into Gibraltar, which was not possible when I did my PPL (you had to file to Africa and then divert to Gibraltar if you wanted to go from Malaga!) but is now. It's on my list of dream locations ... even though it scares me witless to think of landing there with all those pedestrians about and no overrun!

I'm really quite awestruck at the comments, thank you.

[S-Works]

It was a great read. Thank you!

[Rwy in Sight]

Many thanks for a great read. I read it during a quiet time in the office and it was an absolute pleasure reading it. I am happy you managed to completely your dreams despite all those issues you had at the debut.

Happy landings and smooth sailing at every airport your aircraft is taking you.

Rwy in Sight

[mrmum]

Sylvia,
Very enjoyable read, thanks for the copy. Plans for any more?

[fernytickles]

Sylvia,

I sent a link to this thread to some friends who are both pilots & on staff at EAA. They have been signing up for your book on kindle. Did you know there is an "author's corner" at AirVenture?

[ChampChump]

Read it, then splashed out my 77pence to keep it.

I am trying to get my non-flying sister to read it, too.

Very many thanks for a well-written, honest read.

[bookmark]

I don't get much control - 99 US cents is the minimum price I
can set and I get 35% - they then distribute it to the other
Amazon shops and add VAT (hence the 77p/84p difference
in the UK). The link posted shows as $1.19 to me.

Sylvia,

I enjoyed your book, thank you very much;

now, can you tell me were I can paypal you the 99c$/cE
that you deserve without question?

and while we're at it, aware of your next "navigation around
europe" work, tell me/us the price for that, so I can do a
single paypal and just wait your pdf in the email

:)

thanks again
ciao

[Grob Queen]

Hello Sylvia,
Just wanted to say in "public" that just read your book and its absolutely FANTASTIC! There were many times in your training that ring a few bells with me - especially your PFL training experience as I am going through that at the moment and have some of the same thoughts...

Many congrats
Happy Landings! GQ

[AdamFrisch]

I earn enough to afford to pay you 77 pennies. But, can I buy it for the iPad somewhere? I'm not a Kindle owner.

[Piper.Classique]

Adam, you can get an app to read kindle format on the ipad or on a pc (free)

[WestWind1950]

Sylvia, I just got finished reading your book.... non-stop! Very entertaining! I could so relate. When I first started to learn to fly in 1983, I also felt "anti-female in the cockpit" attitudes and heard all the jokes (if God meant for women to fly, the sky would be pink; it's called "cockpit" for a reason, etc. :uhoh: )

It was interesting to read that you are German-American, I am as well, just the other way around. I grew up in San Diego, but I've been living in Germany now for 40 yrs!

[smith]

westwind

it's called "cockpit" for a reason,

I believe an all female flight deck is now known as the box office ;)

[avidflyer]

Bought it, read it, loved it! Best 77p I've spent for ages. When's the next one out?

[Denti]

Tried to buy it on the linked uk site, couldn't as my kindle is registered in the us (although i live in germany). Was easy enough to buy it there. Great read, thanks for sharing your experience. I'm really looking forward to the next one.

[akaSylvia]

It's a gift! Some of you are making this very difficult. :)

I would *love* to go to AirVenture, I've never been.

Honestly, if you enjoyed the book the best thing you can do for me is tell a friend (well, or buy me a ticket to Oshkosh :ok:).

It's really wonderfully exciting to see you all enjoying what I wrote. It's already totally been worth it.

[Sallyann1234]

I really enjoyed reading it Sylvia. Would have paid more than 77p that's for sure!
Looking forward to Volume 2...

[Dave Gittins]

I'd love to read it but Amazon only does Kindle versions and I need ePub for my Sony Reader. Seems overly mean to ask for a free version from somebody I don't know .. when I can easily afford to pay .... any ideas where I can buy it for Sony ?

[akaSylvia]

Dave, it's a Kindle exclusive so there's no way to purchase the ePub. You have to accept a "review copy" as a gift from me.

Blame Amazon! :p

Just PM me your email address and I'll send you it. A couple of people on PPruNe have checked that format and it seems to have converted just fine.

[Curlytips]

Yes - reaching Gibraltar was a bit odd. It's so long ago I don't remember the exact scenario, but having flown from Faro all along Spain, we had to go out over the ocean to escape Spanish airspace before turning into Gibraltar. Quite un-necessary, but then so are many politicians :).

It was interesting that whilst approaching they closed the road across the runway, so the rock was effectively "closed" to anyone except my 172 for a little while. The RAF were running it then, and made us more than welcome. It gave me a taste for PARs too - if ever I can't make a regular approach for any reason, I'd certainly try to find one of these if available nearby. Pity there are less active RAF stations these days.......

[airborne_artist]

I'd love to read it but Amazon only does Kindle versions and I need ePub for my Sony Reader. Seems overly mean to ask for a free version from somebody I don't know .. when I can easiloy afford to pay .... any ideas where I can buy it for Sony ? Amazon give away Kindle apps here - so you can read Kindle format books on PC, Mac, Android phone, some Blackberrys, Windows Phone 7 and Ipad.

[rans6andrew]

PM sent,for a .pdf copy, thanks,

Will I be in trouble with Er Indoors if I am caught reading this?

Rans6andrew

[Dave Gittins]

akasylvia

Much appreciated .... have sent you my details.

airborne_artist

I saw the Kindle compatability apps whilst I was browsing Amazon ... but I don't have an iPad ... maybe there is a way to make it a PDF via the Windows 7 App ... dunno.

[BEagle]

This sounds like an excellent read!

Any mention of pink headsets?

Many happy hours at the University Air Squadron teaching girls to fly. If the sortie report said 'Average', they'd always try to do better next time - whereas the boys would simply spend the night in the pub if they were told they were 'Average'!

However, give a girl a simulated engine failure at 1500 ft and she'd usually make a good fist of a PFL. But give her the same failure at 6000 ft and there'd be 4500 ft of "That's a nice field...but so's that. And that one too.... Hmmm, which one shall I use?"

I used to say afterwards that it was like telling them to go into a shoe shop and come out with the first pair that fits, never mind anything else. Not being rude, just slightly teasing and it helped them to understand that any field fitting the 6S criteria would be fine!

Happy times!!

[akaSylvia]

Kindle App for the PC works really well on Windows - http://www.amazon.co.uk/KindleForPC

Her Indoors might only mind if you don't let her have her own copy? :ooh:

Lots of pink on the cover, no pink headsets though!

But give her the same failure at 6000 ft and there'd be 4500 ft of "That's a nice field...but so's that. And that one too.... Hmmm, which one shall I use?"

Oh, I see you've read my story already!

Nice to know it isn't just me ;)

[ExSp33db1rd]

But give her the same failure at 6000 ft and there'd be 4500 ft of "That's a nice field...but so's that. And that one too.... Hmmm, which one shall I use?"

My wife would be hit by the train steaming down the track - shall I jump to the left ? no, don't like the colour of the grass on that side, shall I jump to the right, no, there's a cow in that field, shall I jump to the left ? right ? left ? Poww !!

Destination Airport closed - shall I divert to A ? don't like the coffeee there, B ? Don't like the colour of the wallpaper in the Ladies toilet there C ? No spare engine D ? Probably have to hold for an approach. E ? Always have to wait for a vacant gate - Silence. What's that sudden silence ?

[Halftanks]

Thanks Sylvia - another delighted reader! You have a fantastic writing style, what an excellent read.

[I Love Flying]

:D
An excellent read. Another thumbs up!:ok:

[akaSylvia]

Thank you!

[Helicopterdriverguy]

I read it, Fantastic stuff I was drawn in for the whole read.

[pitofrost]

Just finished it. I found it great. Thanks for writing it.

[akaSylvia]

Thank you.

The story is actually free on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com for today (1st of Feb) so if you were wondering about it but didn't want to ask, you can get it that way (Kindle format only).

Although the offer still stands, regardless. :)

The e-book was posted in Forbes with an excerpt so that's been exciting. My mother finally broke down and read it. :D

* Sylvia *

[Tasslehoff]

Great read! :D:D:D

[neilr]

Downloaded and read it on the way home from work yesterday
Really enjoyed it - thanks for offering this at such a great price

Safe flying .... neil