A Pilot's Memoirs-From The Ground Up

This book was written by my cousin Capt. Nicholas Gravino and I must say that the pride I feel after reading his memoirs brought tears to my eyes. I was transported back to our child hood together and all the fond memories of our families. I always knew what a great pilot Nick was and now after reading this book it affirms what I already knew.It is so stimulating and one of the most interesting reads for anyone. To be so precise in his documentation is absolutely amazing.Yes as one reviewer said he and Sully should write a book together, because Sully and his crew were heroes on that day in January and he and Nick I feel are in the same class.There is an absolutely hysterical part in the book where a young man comes on the plane with a parachute and Capt. Gravino took complete charge of the situation. I won't go into detail you have to read it for yourself and laugh as hysterically as I did.Looking forward to another one Nick, Claudia

I stayed up until 02:00AM until I finished this fascinating Love and Life Story of the Pilot/Author. It has all the questions and answers to subjects that I knew not where to seek the answers until I read Captain Gravino's Love Story. I am in the process of reading it again and I recommend you do the same. I plan to re-read "A Pilot's Memoirs and purchase Highest Duty, Miracle on the Hudson and also Fly By Wire. This will make an Awesone Quartet of Non-Fiction Aviation Thrillers. A Triumph in the Skys.

loved, loved, loved it....funny, charming, a very good read....and my dad was mentioned in it! he was nick's inspiration to become a pilot! it ws a very good read!

>> I received the book in the mail, I did something I> don't think I have ever done before. After I opened it I quickly glanced> thru it. I went upstairs sat in bed and read the whole thing. I finished> about 1 in the morning. I really enjoyed reading it. It brought back a> lot of memories for me.>> I envy the way the author was able to remember and document all the situations> that he was involved in. For me I have kept them in my head. I hope I> will be able to keep them there for a long time, or at least until I get> senile!!>> It was a great read and I will recommend it to anyone who wants an insight> to this career that we loved so much. I do miss the flying and the people> we flew with. However I don't miss the job. I think you know what I> mean.>>Thanks Nick, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your book!>> Jim DeLuca>

This guy is so down to Earth and quite interesting. He tells it as he saw it and quite candid. He instills the confidence of his passengers back into the cockpit where it belongs and it has been missing for many years.Happ[y reading. I look forward to his future offerings. He and Sully could write a book.

Dear Readers,The dynamic picture on Captain Gravino's cover was taken by Captain Larry Pullan in 1973 of a Delta Air Lines Convair 880 breaking ground at Houston Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX.

This is a moving and exciting story. a glimpse of a passion through the eyes of another. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Maxxi