Sky Full of Heat is AVAILABLE!

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Below you will find a Polish Press Agency announcment on the book (yes, it made the news ).

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POLISH PRESS AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

Most highly decorated Polish glider pilot publishes book.

Sebastian Kawa, multiple world gliding champion, has become the author of a recently published book, ‘Sky Full of Heat’. In it he describes his gliding career, which for many students of aviation may well become a source of inspiration and a collection of precious guidance and advice..

The author is an extraordinary character. Although he only turned forty a few weeks ago, the amount of experience, adventures and successes he has chalked up would suffice for a dozen or more others. Since 1999, Kawa has won 12 gold and 2 bronze medals at the World Championships, European Championships and Aviation Olympiad, as well as taking first place in three of the four Grand Prix finals held to date. In November he was nominated for the ‘Przegląd Sportowy’ magazine Sportsman of the Year award for 2012.

Kawa is not, however, someone who walks around with his head in the clouds – despite attending many competitions abroad he graduated medical school, and has his own family: his wife Anna, and two daughters Ola and Marta.

In the foreword, Tomasz Kawa, Sebastian’s father and an excellent pilot himself, writes: “I am often asked how a boy from a small mountain village could come to dominate the world of gliding. The answer is simple: it takes talent, hard work, determination, tenacity and… strong support. If this support is not forthcoming from the state, an organisation, club or other benefactor, it has to come from family.�
The book tells of a childhood spent on airfields the length and breadth of Poland, of difficult moments, and also of how dangerous flying can be, as after all the air is not man’s natural habitat.

Kawa tells of camaraderie and solidarity among the international group of ‘people of the air’, one of the most important safety aspects in this dangerous sport.

“That’s what I love about it�, Kawa says, “I know that no-one is going to clip my wings�. He also leaves no doubt that flying a glider ‘powered’ only by upwards air currents is dangerous, and provides his own recipe for survival. You have to fly with a fully sober, trained and rested mind, in a powerful body.

In his book Kawa, known for his modesty, writes: “It is the race that interests me the most. Symbolic prizes after the race are of little importance�. There are just a few moments in interviews he has given when he expresses a touch of disappointment that air sports are mostly ignored in Poland, and that his successive victories are not even reported on public television.

The book is made up of two parts. The first is in the form of an interview covering his personal biography. The second is a description of flying techniques and knowledge about using meteorological phenomena. One question remains – Who is the book for? Is it only for existing or potential glider pilots as the title suggests? It appears to be not only for them, but for any sportsperson, or anyone involved in competition of any kind, including the world of business. This is because the book provides universal ingredients of a recipe for success (of course not all are useful for everyone or can be put into practice in every situation). These elements may be used in any field where the rules of fair play are observed.

The second part is also richly illustrated with explanatory drawings by Zbigniew Janik.
One point worth noting is that the book title can be interpreted in a number of ways. This is due to the fact that the oldest Polish gliding school is situated at the foot of Żar Mountain (with its peak at 761 metres above sea level) in the Andrychowski Beskids. ‘Żar’ can mean burning or scorching heat. This is the author’s second home, a place where his father, Tomasz, himself flew and trained young pilots in the breaks between his night shifts at hospital.

The book is published by the ELAY-SCG group.
(PAP Life)