In this compelling memoir, the author shares some of the extremely critical and decisive experiences that shaped his life. At the age of 27, Wolfgang S. Mittelbach, was diagnosed with incurable cancer. However, he never gave up, mastered life-threatening situations and went onto become a successful commercial pilot in command.

Wolfgang S. Mittelbach was born in Frankfurt Main/Höchst. He grew up in Hattersheim/Main and had the desire to fly from an early age. He completed an apprenticeship as an aircraft mechanic at Lufthansa in Frankfurt/Hamburg. After graduating, he started working at Lufthansa Technik's maintenance center in Frankfurt a. Main. From then on, events took their natural way. Today he lives with his wife in Kriftel am Taunus.