In his books, Maine Author Jake Morrel shares his passion for bush flying as well as rivoting stories of heroism and humor. Through these books and the stories on the pages, the legacies of Maine Bush pilots will live on for generations.
Excitement and terror are combined with a practical guide to wilderness survival. Bush flying challenges and techniques are explored in detail.
On the pages of these true Maine bush flying stories, a floatplane races toward the shore and crashes in front of the lodge, Jake’s plane engine quits twice, a forest fire threatens Hardscrabble, a gale flies the plane minus a pilot, Jake searches for lost guests at night, firefighters are trapped between walls of flames and a boy must be airlifted after suffering a compound leg fracture.
After Jake completed engineering school, one fact was obvious: Life behind a desk was the wrong choice.
So off to Maine with his young bride, Beth! A teaching job led to flying lessons and a lifelong love affair with planes. After several years of instruction and practice, a dream job as a commercial floatplane pilot materialized.
As a flying family, exposure to the numerous remote lodges in Maine prompted Jake and Beth to purchase a dilapidated set of remote buildings, which they rebuilt and named Hardscrabble.
Today, Jake and Beth are retired and live next to their air strip, ME32.