Do you know any novels about pilots/aviation/etc?
The best novel that I know about pilots/aviation etc is one called Fate Is The Hunter by Ernest K Gann. You can look for it at my Aviation Mall.
It is an autobiography of his career as a pilot. It is an amazing book!
The book highlights the beginnings of the aviation industry in North America. Mr Gann recalls his time flying the mail across the United States, in crappy weather, with minimal instruments.
He also tells of some of his flights down to South America, over the Andes Mountains.
What those pilot pioneers did back in those days is quite amazing.