In 1947 he as one of the first sixteen pilots hired by Trans-Texas Airways, and became the last living TTA pilot. His career spanned the evolution of commercial airline passenger service in Texas from its beginnings to the modern era, and he flew every aircraft from converted Army C-47 prop planes to jet engined DC-9s.

This book is a history of some of the early airlines, the growth of the airline industry in Texas, and Capt. High’s first-hand accounts of near disasters and  personal experiences.   Kathryn Black Morrow, Author

Captain High recalls....."I was one of the luckiest men to have been put on the earth at a time when flying was still a great adventure. I am one of the last of the “treetoppers,” or pilots of the early commercial aviation era. When we started Trans-Texas Airways in 1947, there were just sixteen pilots. In our way, we were pioneers. We had to teach ourselves how to fly new aircraft. There were no classes. We learned how to fly by flying. I lived to be the last of the original sixteen Trans Texas Airlines pilots. I feel I have a legacy to leave, because I am the only one left who knows the stories.

I loved my airplanes. They each had a different feel and a distinct personality. Most pilots of my era wouldn’t have flown if they didn’t truly love it. I’m thankful. I’ve been given the gift of doing the only thing I ever wanted to do since I was eight years old – fly! I hope this book will inspire each of you to reach for your own dream, and know that everything is possible if you just give it your best effort. I honestly believe I was meant to fly."