Three Stories out of "Pulling the Pitch," by Stéphane Demers
Acronyms and Short Forms
If you have ever sat in a smoky bar and listened to the military pilots talk shop, you would wonder if you have been listening to some foreign language. For the next three stories you may want to bone up on the Jargon of Joystick Jocks by checking out the Appendix of Acronyms and Short Forms as provided by Military Helicopter Pilot Stéphane Demers.
Three Medevacs
Medical Evacuations are usually anything but routine. Three in one day, however, can make a pilot wonder if this type of flying can become a way of life. Stéphane assures us that for the SAR teams, med-evacs are a way of life.
Three to a Bag
A Cdn military helicopter pilot's story of Search & Rescue in the bush. Stéphane Demers brings us bush flying with a military twist.
Right Flight Wrong Rock
Military helicopter life support in the Sinai Desert. Stéphane shows us how we can learn from all types of flying experience.

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Cutting the Jungle Trail
A commercial helicopter pilot's story of growing up in a time of turmoil and terror; written by Dan Grossman.

Sideslip
Stories of Destinations
Flying takes us to the exotic and exciting places of the world and sometimes the stories begin from there. These are the travel and adventure stories associated with the "being there" rather
than the "getting there."

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