About the author
Maurice Patrick Rose'Meyer was born in 1928. He spent his early days in India, where he travelled extensively. His father retired from the Indian army and took an executive position in the Indian Railways. His mother was the daughter of a rubber plantation owner in Burma, now Myanmar.
After obtaining a science degree from Calcutta University and a diploma from theCollage of Aeronautical Engineering in London. he commenced his flight test career and participated in tests of over fifty types of aircraft. He retired in 1991 as Manager of the Experimental Flight Test Department of De Havilland Aiecraft of Canada.
The author lives in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, with his wife Myrna. He has three daughters, Linda,Susan and Anne.
After retirement, he is still in demand as an aviation consultant. He has publisged two other books, " Adventure In The Air" and "Rhyme and Reason"..