The Unlimited Sky

The Unlimited Sky is a book written by Albert Schmid that answers the question Why did you ever get into aviation? It tells the story of the authors lifelong career in aviation from the time he took his very first flight to his experiences as Naval Aviator followed by flying as a corporate pilot. It describes his career change when he moved to the marketing and demonstrating of new airplanes for manufactures. He tells of his challenges in developing a charter business with small jets and turbo-props. Through his flying experiences he has been blessed to have met and flown a number of famous celebrities including the Dahlia Lama. Each flight was a new adventure and another story. His career encompasses 54 years accruing over 27500 hours. Someone once said Aviation is the hardest business to get in and the toughest to leave. After retirement Schmid chose to become a Baptist minister and has written several inspired and devotional books.