1. GA books, 2. Salt water Lake?

1. Reading the yard-sale-acquired novel, "Flight of the
Intruder" (Stephen Coonts) and I was wondering if anyone knows a good
novel which is similarly specific as to what is happening in the
cockpit as the first three chapters, at least, of that novel, except
specific to GA or other non-military aircraft. 2. Unrelated second
question. If someone bought something like a Lake Renegade and stuck
in a sal****er bay (rather than a Lake), would that be the kiss of
death, or is it normal?