Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers, and Reflections
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1452665389 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 253 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Patrick Smith doesn't just know everything about air travel, he possesses a rare knack for explaining it in lucid and witty prose."-- Barbara Peterson, Condé Nast Travele"Cockpit Confidential is the document that belongs in the seat-back pocket in front of you." -- David Pogue, New York Times correspondent and PBS television host"Along with the inside scoop on collisions, crashes, and terrorism in air history, Smith paints an unflinching portrait of modern air travel with several fresh and unexpected insights." ---Publishers Weekly
C. Turner said Provides a good understanding of the airline business.. This was fun. I am one of those who would have liked a few more details but I learned some new things.
Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the Web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety The real story on congestion, delays, and the dysfunction of the modern airport The myths and misconceptions of cabin air and cockpit automation Terrorism in perspective, and a provocative look at security Airfares, seating woes, and the pitfalls of airline customer service The colors and cultures of the airlines we love to hate Cockpit Confidential covers not only the nuts and bolts of flying, but also the grand theater of air travel, from airport architecture to inflight service to the excitement of travel abroad. It's a thoughtful, funny, at times deeply personal look into the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying.. For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience
Visit him at drummondvoice. His Ask the Pilot column ran regularly on salon from 2002 until 2012. Patrick lives near Boston.David Drummond has narrated over seventy audiobooks for Tantor, in genres ranging from current political commentary to historical nonfiction, from fantasy to military, and from thrillers to humor. He has appeared frequently on television and radio, including on PBS, the Discovery Channel, CNN, the BBC, and National Public Radio. He has