Bibliograph

Cockpit confidential, everything you need to know about air travel : questions, answers, & reflections, Patrick Smith

Type

Label

Cockpit confidential, everything you need to know about air travel : questions, answers, & reflections, Patrick Smith

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cockpit confidential

Oclc number

835595995

Responsibility statement

Patrick Smith

Sub title

everything you need to know about air travel : questions, answers, & reflections

Summary

Smith, an airline pilot, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know about air travel. From how planes fly, to the real story on congestion and delays, to a provocative look at terrorism and security, it's a personal look into the strange and misunderstand world of commercial flying

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The painter's brush -- Plane truth : Things about wings and why knots -- Elements of unease : Turbulence, windshear, weather, and worry -- What goes up... : takeoffs, landings, and the mysterious between -- Flying for a living : the awe and odd of a life aloft -- En route : life in the cabin -- Must come down : disasters, mishaps, and fatuous flights of fancy -- The airlines we love to hate -- How to speak airline : A glossary for travelers

Target audience

adult

Classification