Ask the Pilot

preview-18
  • Ask the Pilot Book Detail

  • Author : Patrick Smith
  • Release Date : 2004
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Genre : Transportation
  • Pages : 292
  • ISBN 13 : 9781594480041
  • File Size : 25,25 MB

Ask the Pilot by Patrick Smith PDF Summary

Book Description: Though we routinely take to the air, for many of us flying remains a mystery. Few of us understand the how and why of jetting from New York to London in six hours. How does a plane stay in the air? Can turbulence bring it down? What is windshear? How good are the security checks? Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Salon.com's popular column, "Ask the Pilot," unravels the secrets and tells you all there is to know about the strange and fascinating world of commercial flight. He offers: A nuts and bolts explanation of how planes fly Insights into safety and security Straight talk about turbulence, air traffic control, windshear, and crashes The history, color, and controversy of the world's airlines The awe and oddity of being a pilot The poetry and drama of airplanes, airports, and traveling abroad In a series of frank, often funny explanations and essays, Smith speaks eloquently to our fears and curiosities, incorporating anecdotes, memoir, and a life's passion for flight. He tackles our toughest concerns, debunks conspiracy theories and myths, and in a rarely heard voice dares to return a dash of romance and glamour to air travel.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own Ask the Pilot books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

Ask the Pilot

Ask the Pilot

File Size : 52,52 MB
Total View : 5935 Views
DOWNLOAD

Though we routinely take to the air, for many of us flying remains a mystery. Few of us understand the how and why of jetting from New York to London in six hou

Cockpit Confidential

Cockpit Confidential

File Size : 12,12 MB
Total View : 992 Views
DOWNLOAD

A New York Times bestseller For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and

Skyfaring

Skyfaring

File Size : 65,65 MB
Total View : 7973 Views
DOWNLOAD

A poetic and nuanced exploration of the human experience of flight that reminds us of the full imaginative weight of our most ordinary journeys—and reawakens

Ask a Pilot

Ask a Pilot

File Size : 94,94 MB
Total View : 1244 Views
DOWNLOAD

Why don't planes hit each other in the sky? Do you start a plane with a key? Why do my ears feel funny? Flying is fascinating, and kids have questions! In Ask a

Behind The Flight Deck Door

Behind The Flight Deck Door

File Size : 1,1 MB
Total View : 1688 Views
DOWNLOAD

Ever wondered what goes on inside the cockpit of a passenger plane? Ever wanted to know how a jet engine works or what happens if a plane is struck by lightning