Flying the Boeing 787
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1847975488 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has been in aviation for more than thirty years and has been a Boeing 747 captain for fourteen years. About the Author Captain Gib Vogel is an experienced A380 captain.
He has been in aviation for more than thirty years and has been a Boeing 747 captain for fourteen years. Captain Gib Vogel is an experienced A380 captain.
Four Stars Very technical as one would expect, but very interesting to anyone with an interest in aircraft technology.. "Five Stars" according to colin brooks. Very good and informative. Informative Insight into a Trans Pacific Flight Rototuna Rocket This is the second of Gib Vogel's books on modern civil aviation operations. The first book about the A380 was excellent but I felt this book lacked something. The clue is in the introduction where the author tells us he is rated to fly the A380 but not the 787. He therefore had to research his subject with the help of pilot friends who are rated on the type and oth aviation resources. The author was clearly at home
Lavishly illustrated with specially taken photographs of the B787's controls and instruments, this book will be of interest not just to commercial pilots, but to all aviation enthusiasts: it gives an insight into a world normally hidden from the flying public, at the technical and operational cutting edge of commercial flying.. Since its first flight on 15 December 2009, the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” has been the most sophisticated airliner in the world. It uses many advanced new technologies to offer unprecedented levels of performance with minimal impact on the environment. Flying the Boeing 787 gives a pilot's eye view of what it is like to fly this remarkable machine. It takes the reader on a trip from Tokyo to Los Angeles a