In the sky: a retired captain looks back over fifty-nine years - Jerry L. Farquhar

The airline world has changed dramatically in the fifty-six years since I entered it.

Some changes are for the better, but some are not so good.

This book paints a picture of the airline world through my career.

I have spent 26,000 hours at the controls of different aircraft.

Many pilots who have flown the airlines will have had similar experiences.

I make no attempt to be exclusive or comprehensive, but rather to offer a flavor of what this world was like.

Most names here are true.

Some have been changed or omitted to preserve the sensitivities of those involved.

In a few cases, I must plead Winston Churchill's excuse, that a gentleman never insults someone by accident.