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ASA Finding Carla (Softcover)
$12.95
The ASA Finding Carla (Softcover) from ASA. From new author Ross Nixon, a book that tells the true story of an aviation search-and-rescue and a family's struggle--- and how together they affected the history of the use of emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) in aircraft. In March 1967, a Cessna 195 flew from Oregon towards San Francisco carrying a family of three: Alvin Oien, Sr. (the pilot), his wife Phyllis and step-daughter Carla Corbus.
Features
- ASA product for aviation and related applications
- In March 1967, a Cessna 195 flew from Oregon towards San Francisco carrying a family of three: Alvin Oien, Sr
- (the pilot), his wife Phyllis and step-daughter Carla Corbus
- Due to worse-than-predicted weather, it went down in the mountains of northern California only eight miles from a highway
- It was before they became required equipment for airplanes, and this downed airplane had no ELT in rugged terrain and snowy winter storms
Included Components
- 1 × ASA Finding Carla (Softcover)
Specifications
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Brand: ASA
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SKU: ASA-FIND
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Shipping weight: 15 oz
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Package weight: 15 oz
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UPC: 9781619543430
Why Buy from Rocket Air Aviation Supply?
- Rocket Air Aviation Supply carries genuine ASA products for GA and aviation customers.
- Aviation-focused support from a team that understands cockpit, hangar, and flight-line needs.
- Fast, reliable shipping so your order arrives ready for the next flight or project.
The ASA Finding Carla (Softcover) from ASA. From new author Ross Nixon, a book that tells the true story of an aviation search-and-rescue and a family's struggle--- and how together they affected the history of the use of emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) in aircraft. In March 1967, a Cessna 195 flew from Oregon towards San Francisco carrying a family of three: Alvin Oien, Sr. (the pilot), his wife Phyllis and step-daughter Carla Corbus.
Features
- ASA product for aviation and related applications
- In March 1967, a Cessna 195 flew from Oregon towards San Francisco carrying a family of three: Alvin Oien, Sr
- (the pilot), his wife Phyllis and step-daughter Carla Corbus
- Due to worse-than-predicted weather, it went down in the mountains of northern California only eight miles from a highway
- It was before they became required equipment for airplanes, and this downed airplane had no ELT in rugged terrain and snowy winter storms
Included Components
- 1 × ASA Finding Carla (Softcover)
Specifications
- Brand: ASA
- SKU: ASA-FIND
- Shipping weight: 15 oz
- Package weight: 15 oz
- UPC: 9781619543430
Why Buy from Rocket Air Aviation Supply?
- Rocket Air Aviation Supply carries genuine ASA products for GA and aviation customers.
- Aviation-focused support from a team that understands cockpit, hangar, and flight-line needs.
- Fast, reliable shipping so your order arrives ready for the next flight or project.