Udo Leinhauser, 44, obtained his pilot license in Gillespie Field, San Diego (CA) and founded Seair Verlag in 2013 to share his passion for flying. To gather the information for this book, Leinhauser flew to over 50 airports and airfields and exploring their surroundings. Prior to that, he was managing partner of Leinhauser Language Services GmbH, Munich, Germany. He lives in Munich with his wife and two daughters.