Author: Reya

Small Press Bookwatch Review

Find a great review of Flight Emergency in The Midwest Book Review’s “Small Press Bookwatch” online magazine, October 2011. The review has also been posted with the Cengage Learning, Gale interactive CD-ROM series “Book Review Index” which is published four times yearly for academic, corporate, and public library systems. The book listing on Amazon.com features […]

Book Giveaway on Goodreads

Join Goodreads and enter to win one of three free copies of my book, Flight Emergency! Simply sign up for an account and enter your request on the Giveaways page. You’ve got until the end of November to enter, at which point Goodreads will randomly select the three winners. There are already 45 entries and […]

NASCAR Jet Pilot: No Brakes!

Tonight a news story broke about a small jet “crash landing” in Florida after losing its brakes on landing. The jet belongs to Jimmie Johnson Racing II Incorporated, a NASCAR team owner. The jet ran about 100 feet into the 600-foot overrun safety area beyond the end of the runway before coming to a stop. […]

Let’s Be Friends on Goodreads

Are you a member of the Goodreads community? If you are an avid reader or an author, take a look at this fantastic site. You can share your reviews, discover new books, enter book giveaways, interact with friends who share your interests, even interact with and follow your favorite authors. Look me up and let’s […]

Win a Free Book!

Answer the Challenge: What Would You Do? A pilot friend of mine posed an interesting question to me some time ago after looking at my book and its scenario format. He asked what I would do if a vulture smashed through the windshield of my airplane during flight? This is assuming a small plane such […]

First 5-Star Review on Amazon.com

Thanks to the Midwest Book Review for a 5-Star Review on Amazon.com! The Midwest Book Review of Oregon, WI was established in 1976 and publishes reviews for libraries, booksellers, and the general public. Here’s what they had to say about Flight Emergency: “A strong and very much recommended pick for any potential pilot Thousands of […]

Highlights from AOPA Aviation Summit

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit took place this September 22-24 in Hartford, Connecticut, an incredible gathering of all things aviation. I was fortunate to be invited to the Women’s Wing, a booth hosted by Women in Aviation, International (WAI), for a book signing. In addition, I attended some excellent seminars, visited […]