Cockpit Confessions of an Airline Pilot [Paperback]

Stephen G. Keshner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2001

Peek behind the cockpit door and see who is flying the plane. Where do they find such men? Irreverent realism, full of loves, laughs and tremors; their layovers and prayovers. Much more than a pilot with a few good stories.

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About the Author

Mr. Keshner has been a commercial airline pilot for over twenty years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: booksonnet.com (May 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967554098
• ISBN-13: 978-0967554099
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,173,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only The Title Is Good, September 30, 2003

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Dave English (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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What a disappointment. What a waste of money. The title sounds good, there is the promise of going along in the cockpit of a heavy jet around the world -- but this book is mostly a waste of time. The grammar, the organization, the presentation, the jumping from one unrelated topic to another, the introduction of characters and situations that then are never heard of again are all annoying and distracting. And it all ends with weird TWA 800 missile conspiracy stuff. Er what?

This is really just another personal website that would be OK reading for free, but is not deserving of a place on a bookshelf. Keshner never really talks about the actual flying, and while there are some sorta neat stories in the book, and I'd love to hear them at an airport bar, I was left feeling cheated out of my money. I'd pass on this book, and move on to great flying books by Gann, Bach, Drury, Morgan and many more.

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cockpit Trash, October 28, 2003

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K. Caldo "kcaldo" (, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the worst books I've ever read. Or make that started to read. I had to throw it in the trash it was so awful. Being a former airline employee, I thought this would be a funny look at airline life. Instead, all the author talks about are the many trysts he encounters along the way. Plus, he uses foul language like there's no tomorrow. I'm also astounded that this book ever got past editing in it's current condition. It is the worst editing job I have ever seen. I would NOT recommend this book to anyone!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a horrible, OFFENSIVE read!!!, March 28, 2006

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William Gates "Book and Aviation Aficionado" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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My recommendation, stay far away from this book, and certainly don't waste your hard earned money to purchase it. Being somewhat of a commercial aviation buff and possessing a profound respect for the personnel who make up the airlines, I expected to find a book which would reinforce my feelings along that line. Imagine my surprise and horror when among the book's pages I found nothing but the worst kind of smut, harsh language and hardly anything to do with the airline industry at all - the subject matter is vulgar and disappointing for those who were looking for a good aviation read. Beware!!!