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In the second grade my two favorite toys were Boeing 747s. Read the first page
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This book offers an excellent read for both the aviation enthusiast and casual flyer alike. The author is (or at least was) a qualified civil aviation pilot and this book is a digest of many of the items he has published over the years on a website called salon.com. In addition to non-techie explanation of technical aspects of flying, there are some incisive insights into the current state of the airline industry.
The style of writing is whimsical and laid back, and manages to be entertaining without being patronising or vague. If you like books by Bill Bryson you will find the author's approach and style very similar.
Highly recommended!
The style of writing is whimsical and laid back, and manages to be entertaining without being patronising or vague. If you like books by Bill Bryson you will find the author's approach and style very similar.
Highly recommended!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This was given to me as a present, not because I have a fear of flying (just the opposite) but because they thought I would find it interesting. I read it 3 times ... and recommend it to anyone who is "edgy" about flying. It's a no-nonsense informative source of information for anyone who wants to know what a plane can do, when it can do it and how it does it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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There are hundreds of books about fighter pilots but it's much harder to find interesting books about air travel. This one helps fill the gap.
Patrick Smith - an airline pilot - has been hitting the nail on the head for a long time at the website Salon in his regular column and now he's done the same in this book. He understands the kinds of topics that interest laymen and knows how to make them interesting and readable.
Whether he's spelling out his strong, well-argued opinions about topics such as airport security, hammering the media for its ignorance on aviation matters (as a journalist, I have to agree) or explaining the ins and outs of turbulence he's always a good read.
Patrick Smith - an airline pilot - has been hitting the nail on the head for a long time at the website Salon in his regular column and now he's done the same in this book. He understands the kinds of topics that interest laymen and knows how to make them interesting and readable.
Whether he's spelling out his strong, well-argued opinions about topics such as airport security, hammering the media for its ignorance on aviation matters (as a journalist, I have to agree) or explaining the ins and outs of turbulence he's always a good read.
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