The true story of Canadian bush pilot Don &quotSmokey&quot Patry is a succession of brave take&#45offs&#44 daring landings&#44 and high intensity turbulence every minute in&#45between&#46

Whether performing an emergency landing in darkness in Canada&#146s northern wilderness&#44 rebuilding his plane&#146s engine with a rusty file&#44 or zigzagging a bomber plane across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II&#44 there was never a dull moment in Patry&#146s career&#46

Smoke in the Cockpit is Canadian aviation history at its best&#46 Patry&#44 raised in Western Canada&#44 began flying professionally in 1937 over the uncharted mountainous territory of Alberta&#44 BC&#44 and the North West Territories&#46 Destiny uncannily placed him in the thick of the action&#44 and he went from one adventure to the next without fanfare&#44 pause&#44 or concern&#46 Introduced to Patry by his flying partner Jack Sullivan&#44 author H&#46 J&#46 Smith offers this riveting collection of Patry&#146s high&#45flying heroics for readers of all ages&#46