"Flight of a Lifetime," a Worthwhile Read

"Flight of a Lifetime" documents an around the world flight piloted by William Randolph in his homebuilt RV-8 in 2005. Williams, who at seventy-six years old, set off from Watsonville, California on his 27,000 nautical-mile-trip that took him to thirty countries on six continents – places like Belem, Brazil; Dakar Senegal; Paphos, Cyprus; Dubai, UAE; Phuket, Thailand and Cairns, Australia.

Whether you are a pilot or not, you will find this book interesting, educational and a worthwhile read, as the author is arrested, detained, locked-up and intercepted by jet fighters. The flying, however, in the author’s words, "was a barrel of fun and had lots of color." The hard part was clearing the bureaucracy in each country.

Williams wrote, "as I look back on the flight, I realize that something unusual, dramatic and / or threatening happened on virtually every leg of the trip.

I encourage you to pick up a copy. KS

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.