So Others May Live: Accident Reports Analysed

Jim Davis is a well-known aviation writer with a sense of humour. His writing is fun, easy to read, and highly enlightening. This is the first time these reports have been combined into one volume. Some have been published in Australian Flying and some in SA Flyer. They have helped to bring many pilots home safely.

Jim’s Accident Reports were voted to be the most popular articles in a 12-month reader survey conducted by Australian Flying. In the same survey, readers said they would like more of Jim Davis – both his Accident Reports and his Lessons From a Logbook series. The latter is also available on Kindle under the title Flying in Africa – Volumes 1 and 2. Jim’s excellent writing has helped keep many people alive. He is ‘that little voice’ that keeps us out of trouble.

Reviews

“Jim Davis is, quite simply, the doyen of aviation instructors. He makes the title of this book, ‘So Others May Live,’ a reality.”
– Guy Leitch, Editor of South African Flyer.

“I love Jim’s easy relaxed style, priceless words of wisdom and anecdotal stories.”
– Scully Levin, 747 Captain and one of the world’s top aerobatics and display pilots.

About the Author

Jim is a natural teacher. He believes you learn best if you are having fun, so his books are a good read – they are as un-textbookish as you can get, while still covering the subjects thoroughly and clearly. Jim has a passion for flying training. He has over 15,000 hours including about 10,000 of flying instruction for both civilian and military pilots. He is the founder of South Africa’s biggest and most respected flying school – 43 Air School. Jim has written several books on flying training and countless articles for flying magazines on two continents.