Tales of the Cessna 195

De: Michael D. Larson

Narrado por: Roland Sickenberger

Mike Larson's fascination with the Cessna airplane began at age 12 with a test flight at the Cessna Aircraft Company factory. Mike became a professional pilot, starting his 50 year career in aviation with a pilot's license, an old plane and a dream. From shuttling skydivers in a Twin Beech 18 to flying the Douglas DC-8, follow Mike's adventure-filled journey from plane to plane and around the world. When Mike and his wife, Charmian, decided to purchase a plane of their own, they choose the Cessna 195. They were quite unprepared for the onslaught of new experiences and friends this plane would bring them.

©2014 Michael D Larson (P)2016 Michael D Larson

An Exemplary Example of Niche Market Book

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This was a phenomenal listen! It is the true to life tale of private pilot and ATC rated Captain Michael Larson and his life in General and Commercial aviation. It is very personal and filled with his love of the subject. By the end I felt like I knew the author and his wife personally. I also learned about a plane I didn't even know existed, the Radial powered Cessna 195.This book is not for everybody and is the only reason that it got 4 stars overall. I realize it is a niche listener who will find this completely engaging and I am one of those people as I was a student pilot and an aviation buff so this book was aimed squarely at me. It is a great book as a stand-alone autobiography, but should completely engross ANY aviation enthusiast.

The narrator Roland Sickenberger also did a tremendous job. He has a warm, friendly and sonorous voice and sounded like your best mentor speaking to you. I really believed that it was the author speaking to me.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Oldie but a goodie

I enjoy this audiobook quite a lot. I guess it is the airplane stories and aviation history of the author.

Thank you Mr. Larson for writing and publishing your personal history.

For aviator buffs.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

More personal stories

Has Tales of the Cessna 195 turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not my cup of tea.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Roland Sickenberger?

He needs to create more enthusiasm.

Could you see Tales of the Cessna 195 being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

The idea is there just needs more punch.

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"I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher and or narrator.”

Probably could have had a different title.

I did enjoy this book and don’t want to take away from the author but... this book could have been titled “My Entire Aviation Career and a Little About the Cessna 195.” The part the tittle does apply to is informative and interesting. If you want to read about an interesting aviation career this is it.

Great stories.

Michael is a great storyteller, and I could see myself sitting under his wind at Oshkosh and listening to stories into the wee hours of the night.
He did get one thing right. It is about the people most of the time. The people in the tight groups keeping the aircraft alive.

He has a remarkable aviation journey.
I was however expecting to learn a little more about he 195. What its predecessors, successors, how many were built, who operated them. How many models etc. If you a looking for that go elsewhere.

It's a great listen. The parachute schools, the party's and scraping a living were a good listen.