Your Flight Questions Answered: By a Jetliner Pilot (Paperback)

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The reader's first inclination on opening this book may be to say, "OK, just why are there flight delays, and this better be good." For the most part, all the answers are thoughtful, informative, and practical. In fact, this will probably be a valuable primer for aspiring pilots, as it takes the reader through the process of obtaining a private pilot's license and the steps toward becoming an airline pilot. In addition, there are answers to such questions as, How is my pet handled? What is windshear? and How does air traffic control provide guidance to pilots? If the reader fears flying, some of the answers will be comforting, especially because Cronin assures us that all those noises and bumps are routine and there is no reason to panic. Joe Collins

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Wow Toys (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882663233
• ISBN-13: 978-1882663231
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #422,790 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, November 9, 2004

By	Flyer - See all my reviews

I'm an airline pilot and came across the book at a airport shop. I looked through it out of curiosity and found it to be very easy to read. I liked the simplicity of the book; that is, find your question and the answer is written in a easy to understand manner. Several illustration/photos help. I've seen other books which are fine if you want to get into the nitty gritty and technical aspects of flying or want to learn about airline operations in general, but this book is good for what I think are the most common passenger questions and again, very plain english explanations. I'll be getting some books to give friends and family (so they won't ask me anymore!).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, July 7, 2003

By A Customer

This is a great book for anyone looking to familiarize themselves with the basic operations of commercial aviation, a GREAT buy!!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand Q & A format and to the point, July 21, 2001

By	"boeinguy" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

The first thing I liked was the well organized format. The book was divided into sections dealing with topics such as WEATHER, BAGGAGE HANDLING and CANCELLATIONS & DELAYS. The book is a question and answer format, so all I had to do was find my question and the answer was right there. The answers are not complicated or drawn out. They are straight forward and to the point without much use of aviation terminology. A lot of the questions are just the sort I'd love to have asked on my flights.