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Shirley Jennings and Short Hops
It was delightful
to meet a most unusual pilot, the singular Shirley Jennings who was
there with her Campbell Cricket Replica.
She had learned to fly and constructed her "Delta-J" with
the late, genuinely-admired Chris Julian and, although mechanical
problems severely limited
her airtime, was readily available to friends and visitors alike.
This privately published A4 Softback is a "comprehensive narrative of
Shirley's personal experiences from her first trip in a Gyro-Glider, through
the Gyroplane building process and onto the completion of her P.P.L.(G) [that's
private pilot's license (gyroplanes) for us yanks].
She was particularly gracious when I explained that I had gifted Marion
Springer with my copy of her book Short Hops. As a consequence of giving it
away at Hofstra to Marion, for whom I hope it will serve as an inspiration
to write her own story, I had purchased a new
copy. Shirley immediately offered to exchange it for a later edition which
had additional pages.
This is in my opinion the single best introduction to the world of the gyroplane.
Written in an "easy style", it mixes information, emotion, and exultation
with understandable explanations of theory and practical observations about
the learning process. This is a marvellous book and if I had a friend (or
child) who wanted to learn to fly the gyroplane, this would be the single best
first
gift I could give! I shall treasure the book inscribed "To Bruce - clear
skies & happy flying. Shirley & Delta-J" and she now proudly wears
my CarterCopter hat as I placed the BRA cap on my
head. As I had admired her book before meeting Shirley (I still don't understand
why she doesn't list herself as the author of this book), it was pure delight
to meet her.
Bruce Charnov
Chairperson & Associate Professor,
Hofstra University, Department of Management, Entreprenership & General
Business.
Autogiro Historian
FREE CHAPTER: Taken from
'Short Hops', why not read this 3 page sample chapter 'Getting
Acquainted'
Download here >>
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