The Smile-High Club: Outrageous but True Air Travel Stories (Paperback)

~ Kathy Nelson (Author), (Author) "DELAYED FLIGHTS, missed connections, crowded airports..." (more)
Key Phrases: onboard leader, cabin announcement, gate agent, New York, United Air Lines, Delta Air Lines (more...)

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Product Description

More than 18 million flights a year carry more than one billion passengers for business and for pleasure. This, of course, leads to increased opportunities for humor in the skies. Consider the pilot whose skills were questioned after a ride ended roughly: After a particularly hard landing in Tampa, the U.S. Airways pilot apologized over the public address system to the passengers. The crew stood at the door to say good-bye to the passengers as they deplaned. The pilot felt so bad about the landing, he couldn't look anyone in the eye. None of the passengers said anything derogatory until a sweet little lady walking with the help of a cane approached him. "Sonny," she said right in his face. "Did we land...or were we shot down?" Author Allan Zullo has produced some of the world's most notoriously funny books, filled with astonishing-but-true stories. With coauthor Kathy Nelson, Zullo's latest entrant captures some of flying's best moments, from the Northwest captain who had pizza delivered to a plane stuck on the tarmac to the Delta flight engineer who fell out the back exit of a taxiing jet. "Hey, thanks for waiting for me!" he told the pilot who slowed to pick him up. "No problem," answered the captain. "I like you." From start to finish, The Smile-High Club will keep readers laughing at some of aviation's most amazing antics.

About the Author

Allan Zullo has authored or co-authored more than seventy books, including the popular Sports Hall of Shame series, which has sold over two million copies. He's also the creator and producer of Andrews McMeel Publishing's highly successful Amazing But True book series and calendar line.Kathy Nelson, who has written several calendars for Andrews McMeel Publishing, is an editorial researcher for The Wordsellers, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (August 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740727273
• ISBN-13: 978-0740727276
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #958,560 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So very funny!, April 24, 2005

By	Rebecca Henderson (Johnson City, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love to laugh, and after a serious day, this book was the perfect remedy. I was crying from laughing so hard at several different times in the book. It's a fabulous book, and it doesn't matter if you love to fly (as I do), or if you detest the experience. I think you'll enjoy this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun-Easy Read, May 1, 2007

By	Edward L. Owen "Captain" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Good stuff. Many new tales (mostly from he passenger point of view) mixed with some of the old airline jokes and stories.This is Your Captain Speaking: A Common Sense Manual for Keeping Your Wings Level

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars BORING!, July 4, 2007

By	Shelley J. Simpson "Book Lover" (Riverside, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All I can say is I stopped reading it after about
the tenth page, havent picked the book up since.