The author of exciting and interesting notes about the life of pilots Vasily Ershov himself was a professional pilot who flew thousands of hours. His career was built according to the traditional plan - a small aviation pilot, then a pilot of large airliners, and finally a professional teacher of flying skills. In addition, Vasily Ershov has become a wonderful writer, whose books are interesting and pleasant to read.
Biography
The homeland of Vasily Vasilyevich Ershov is the small town of Volchansk, which was part of the Kharkov region of the Ukrainian Union Republic of the USSR. The future writer and pilot was born in this blessed place in 1944 on September 2. Vasily's family is very enlightened - both father and mother were teachers. The guy received secondary education at the school named after Maxim Gorky. The main hobbies in childhood were favorite books that Vasily read, aircraft modeling and participation in the school’s musical life - the boy played the clarinet and participated in the performances of the brass band of his native school. Due to his remarkable character and desire for knowledge, Vasily graduated from school with a gold medalist.
Study and work
Further education was related to aviation. He studied at the Kharkov Aviation Institute. The student years were not in vain - Vasily Ershov visited the glider and parachuting sections, spent all his free time in the air traffic club. He managed to fly on KAI-12 and BRO-11. This determined the future fate of Vasily. He decided for himself that he would not become an aviation engineer, but the work of the pilot was what he needed. After the second year of the institute, Vasily takes the documents and enters the famous flight school of the city of Kremenchug in 1964.
Studying was to my liking, and the guy received only excellent grades. He was pleased to engage in course subjects. He did not forget amateur performances and took part in the performances of the variety ensemble of the school.
Personal life
In his final year of study, Vasily Ershov created his family by choosing a girl whom he had known for a long time as his wife. Nadezhda Yegorovna made up the family happiness of the future pilot and writer; she was always his faithful friend and support in all difficult life situations.
Ershov graduated from the flight school in 1967. The award for excellent study was a red diploma. The young couple went to live and work in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The Yenisei Joint Squad has become the place of service of Vasily Ershov. Life consisted of flights and infrequent meetings with family members. Here, in Yeniseisk, Nadezhda Yegorovna gave birth to her husband a daughter, Oksana. The pilot’s wife was glorious - a hard-working and determined woman created her husband a real home paradise, where the man rested his soul and gained strength for work. The family reigned love and peace.
