Emergency!: Crisis in the Cockpit (Tab)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830634991 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This work tells the stories of actual air incidents and near-misses, recounted by those who experienced them firsthand.
Enjoyed by me, my husband, and my 10yr old nephew who is very interested in flying I read this book years ago and loved it. Got copies recently for my husband who is learning to fly and my 10yr old nephew who is obsessed with flying. They both enjoyed it, my nephew couldn't put it down.This book gave me a deeper appreciation for what it takes to fly a plane and to handle the types of things that can go wrong. There are some fantastic stories here. The title sounds so ominous but this is a very positive book, that made me feel MORE safe in planes, not less so.. A Customer said This is a great book. I have read other books on airline disasters, but they were usually dry and sterile. This book, however, takes a different approach. It tells about situations that came up for pilots during actual flights where the courage and ability of those pilots, as well as others, were sorely tested. The actual emergencies chosen are real, frightning, and even scary to read. The author does an excellent job of holding the suspense as he leads you through the emergency, minute by minute. The chosen crisis are also hold-onto-your-chair, and nail-bitting suspense ridden as you read along. It is an excellent narrative, and well wr. sebffvr said A fine analysis of some of aviation's close calls. If you are looking for gore and tragedy, this book is not for you. The author looks at several incidents where the pilot kept his cool and saved the day from a fairly technical (though certainly easy-to-follow) perspective. A fascinating read for the air traveller and anyone interested in risk management. It includes an account of the Pan-Am hijack. The incidents covered happened mostly in the seventies and early eighties, when the 7A fine analysis of some of aviation's close calls sebffvr If you are looking for gore and tragedy, this book is not for you. The author looks at several incidents where the pilot kept his cool and saved the day from a fairly technical (though certainly easy-to-follow) perspective. A fascinating read for the air traveller and anyone interested in risk management. It includes an account of the Pan-Am hijack. The incidents covered happened mostly in the seventies and early eighties, when the 747 was the new kid on the block and planes still had flight engineers. One can't help wondering how computerization and two-person crews have changed things in the cockpit, and I would l. 7 was the new kid on the block and planes still had flight engineers. One can't help wondering how computerization and two-person crews have changed things in the cockpit, and I would l