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Peter M. Buffington - Aviation Author
Greetings,
Hello, I am Peter Buffington, author, a licensed commercial pilot for 15 years. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Sciences from the University of North Dakota and I'm currently employed as a Software Quality Analyst in the Midwest. I fly for pleasure outside of work. I have logged more than 2,700 hours total flying time in countless aircraft makes and models.
Nearly 10 years passed since publication of the first edition. Two recent air disasters motivated Peter to publish a second edition of Squawk 7700. The crashes of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, Kentucky and Colgan Air 3407 in Buffalo New York. Shortly after the US Airways Flight 1549 incident in New York, Peter and Jeff Skiles began working together to see that changes were implemented in the way regional airlines hired pilots, and to expose the daily lifestyle of a regional airline pilot. Jeff Skiles was called to testify before congress on numerous occasions in 2009. Jeff explained why change was urgently needed in the regional airline industry. On July 30th, 2010, the U.S. House and Senate Passed the FAA Safety Bill setting forth new pilot hiring minimums and training requirements. On August 1st, 2010 the POTUS signed the FAA Safety Bill HR 5900.
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Re: Peter M. Buffington - Aviation Author
Are you Peter or Jeff or a friend or what? Your post is in 3rd person so we don't know who you actually are.
This post doesn't sound like an actual introduction. If you would like to tell us about your books please do so in the "Non-Fiction Book Suggestions and Polls" forum. But be sure to tell us who you are and what exactly your relation is to the author. Thanks.
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Re: Peter M. Buffington - Aviation Author
Yes, because he edited his post a few minutes ago. It didn't originally say "I am..." It said, "Peter is..." LOL
I'm an aviation enthusiast so hopefully Peter sticks around. And Peter, check out our "For Authors & Publishers" page linked in the left sidebar of the home page. Or just click here authors-publishers.html
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Re: Peter M. Buffington - Aviation Author
Chris, Yes, it is a Waco. It is a Waco YOC model, cabin cruiser, fully enclosed, it was used by wealthy business folk for corporate travel in it's day.
When first built, the YOC was a Waco CUC, with a Wright Whirlwind for power. Later, when the owner went back to Waco to order a new airplane, he insisted that Waco remove the Wright from the CUC and install it in his new airplane. During the subsequent aircraft overhaul, among other things, Waco then re-engined the CUC with a 275 hp Jacobs during the conversion to a YOC model.
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Re: Peter M. Buffington - Aviation Author
I never knew WACO put out a cabin cruiser! Very cool.
I've flown several times in an open-cockpit WACO YMF-5 down here in Florida. I did an internship while in college for "Red Baron Biplanes" and I became friends with the pilot. We flew up and down the Pinellas County beaches at about 500 feet and I'll never forget the beauty of the experience. What I loved about the open-cockpit was the ability to reach out and interrupt the air flow and change the planes attitude with just a few fingers. Well, I loved everything about the open-cockpit. The sound of the wind and the radial engine and the feel of being totally free and out in the open. It is pure magic.
"To discover that time is not a straight line aimed toward infinity, Richard Bach undertook a magnificent journey. Biplane is the story of that solo flight into the American skies -- a flight that became a personal quest to discover everything that lies beyond the ordinary."
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Re: Peter M. Buffington - Aviation Author
Peter,
I just finished Squawk 7700 and I have to say it finally provided closure on my own aviation career aspirations. Reading about your early love of all things aviation was almost like reading my own biography - the trips to the airport with your father, the models hung from the ceiling with fishing line. I obtained my private license right out of high school, then attended a traditional 4 year university, which I paid for entirely by myself (through student loans). Following graduation I immediately enrolled in one of the big Florida PFT schools. After graduating with my Comm, Multi, Instrument I was told I could move to Cincinnati and pay an additional $15K for the CRJ type rating, not including living expenses for six weeks. Then if I passed I'd start at $15K/year. I sat at home one evening and crunched the numbers. A regional airline salary wouldn't even pay the interest on my student loans from my Bachelor's degree and commercial flight training. I reluctantly took a more secure and much better paying job outside of aviation, but for the past ten years always wondered "What if?" I've heard the horror stories but never heard the story behind the story. Thanks for writing about your experiences. I now feel much better about leaving behind what is often incorrectly viewed as a glamorous career for a stable desk job. I have a wife and three kids and my current non-aviation job provides everything we need and then some, and I'm home every night with them. And now because of your book I can visit the airport with my son and not feel guilty or empty about passing up my chance to fly for a living.
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Thank you eloverid, that was a nice reply / "fan mail" to receive. There are many more like 'us' out there, who have given up the career to put other priorities ahead of flying. There are many highly experiences pilot out there who no longer fly for these same reasons, meanwhile, low-time, inexperienced, young pilots fill those vacancies at wages that are equal to, or below minimum wage.
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