A Blackbird pilot shares what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words and photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, and the intensity and magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2,000 miles per hour.