Project Gutenberg 2010-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 448 Collins, James 1904 1935 Collins, Jimmy 37000038 Test Pilot Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net "Test Pilot" by Jimmy Collins is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the life and experiences of Collins as a test pilot, diving into the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a life dedicated to aviation, particularly focusing on the perils of dive testing aircraft. It illustrates not just the technical challenges associated with flying but also the emotional and psychological aspects of being a pilot, intertwining personal anecdotes with insights into the aviation industry. The opening of "Test Pilot" introduces the character of Jimmy Collins through a foreword by Joseph Medill Patterson, who highlights Collins' remarkable skills and unique personality. It describes his background and journey into aviation, including his relationship with fellow aviators such as Charles Lindbergh. The memoir sets the stage for Collins’ thrilling and risky career, leveraging vivid personal accounts from his flight testing experiences, including the dangers of dive testing, the camaraderie among pilots, and the stark realities of life in the air. This beginning lays a foundation for readers to anticipate thrilling stories filled with technical detail and personal reflection on the risky world of aviation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Collins, James, 1904-1935 Air pilots Airplanes -- Testing Test pilots TL Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure 248057 2025-08-14T07:18:41.650161 text/html 242258 2021-01-25T17:43:56 text/html 169244 2025-08-14T07:18:49.323120 application/epub+zip 225451 2025-08-14T07:18:43.956154 application/epub+zip 208125 2025-08-14T07:18:42.546244 application/epub+zip 280397 2025-08-14T07:18:52.114138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265903 2025-08-14T07:18:48.468188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220863 2022-09-16T03:58:36.952037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215956 2025-08-14T07:18:41.145252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217908 2010-12-08T08:25:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215803 2011-09-19T05:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20574 2025-08-14T07:18:52.241152 application/rdf+xml 9623 2025-08-14T07:18:43.037191 image/jpeg 2722 2025-08-14T07:18:42.791175 image/jpeg 81666 2011-09-19T12:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 119705 2021-01-25T17:43:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 81278 2011-09-19T12:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 186446 2025-08-14T07:18:41.674169 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog