Vasily Ershov is a former pilot and instructor of an aviation company. In addition to his civil service, Vasily is the author of a series of books telling about the work of Russian aviation.
Writer Biography
Vasily Ershov was born on September 2, 1944 in the Kharkov region.
In 1967, Vasily graduated from the flight school in Kremenchug. After Vasily Ershov received the necessary education, he began working in civil aviation. First, the place of work was Yeniseisk, and then Krasnoyarsk became it.
Merits of the pilot
Vasily Ershov was a master of his craft. As an ace, he worked in aviation for over 35 years, which meant that the writer spent more than 19 thousand hours in the air.
Retirement
Vasily Ershov has been retired since 2008. In the last years of his work in civil aviation, he served as chief instructor.
After retiring, the former pilot joined the ranks of Russian writers. It was at this time that the first books of Vasily Ershov were published .
Writer's work
Prose Vasily Ershov talked about work that is directly related to civil aviation.
The first book of the writer was published in 2005. Vasily published his work on the Internet. You could read it for free. The book, which was called "The Driving Dog of Heaven," was the first in the works of Ershov.
The first prints were sponsored by the readers themselves. The forums everywhere wrote about how well told about the work of aviation. The book scored high points. It was after this that the publication of the work began in a small print run.
Spreading his further works on the Web, Vasily gained more and more fans. Very soon, the famous publisher Eksmo noticed the work of the writer, offering to collaborate.
It was after Vasily concluded the contract with the publishing house that the printed series of books “Airport 2008” was published. Soon the work “Aerophobia” was released, which was intended for those readers who are afraid to use air transport.
Further literary career
The story “Fear of Flight” gained immense fame not only in Russia but also around the world. Soon, after the book was published on the Internet, a print edition was released that could be seen on the shelves of bookstores even in London.
Vasily Ershov received a huge many awards for his work. He was repeatedly nominated for the title of “Writer of the Year” by the commission of the website editorial office of Proza.ru.
In 2017, several more books of the writer were published, which are also very popular among the entire readership today.
Speaking about the works of Ershov, it must be said that his books did not distort the real work of Russian civil aviation. It is thanks to the works of Vasily that the whole world has the correct idea of how Russian aviation operates over the years. His books, even after the death of the writer, will be read and liked by everyone who is interested in this matter. An easy syllable, a simple narrative helps to fully understand the idea that the author wanted to convey.
Vasily Ershov died on July 4, 2017 at the age of 72 years. Despite the fact that the writer was born in the Kharkov region, he was buried in Krasnoyarsk.