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Cockpit Confidential : Everything You Need to Know about Air Travel - Questions, Answers and Reflections by Patrick Smith (2013, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherSourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-101402280912
ISBN-139781402280917
eBay Product ID (ePID)143680550
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCockpit Confidential : Everything You Need to Know about Air Travel - Questions, Answers and Reflections
Publication Year2013
SubjectFood, Lodging & Transportation / General, Reference, Anxieties & Phobias, Aviation / Commercial, Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, Industries / Transportation, Travel, Transportation, Self-Help, Business & Economics
TypeMap
AuthorPatrick Smith
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Patrick Smith doesn't just know everything about air travel, he possesses a rare knack for explaining it in lucid and witty prose." - Barbara Peterson, Condé Nast Traveler
Dewey Decimal387.7
SynopsisA backstage look into one of the most controversial and talked-about realms of our time, Cockpit Confidential will be the definitive resource guide for the millions of people who travel by air each day around the globe -- an entertaining, accessible read based on the decade-long Salon.com columns by popular pilot Patrick Smith. The world of air travel, which seems to be in the news in some fashion nearly every day, is fascinating but undeniably a little wacky. Patrick Smith has a particular talent for underscoring these features with irresistible wit and wisdom. In addition to his knowledge of all things aviation-related, Patrick shares his personal and sometimes surprising insights into geography and culture from his travels to over 70 countries., For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know...-How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them -Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety -The real story on congestion, delays, and the dysfunction of the modern airport -The myths and misconceptions of cabin air and cockpit automation -Terrorism in perspective, and a provocative look at security -Airfares, seating woes, and the pitfalls of airline customer service -The colors and cultures of the airlines we love to hateCockpit Confidential covers not only the nuts and bolts of flying, but also the grand theater of air travel, from airport architecture to inflight service to the excitement of travel abroad. It's a thoughtful, funny, at times deeply personal look into the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying.The ideal book for frequent flyers, nervous passengers, and global travelers.Refreshed and vastly expanding from the original Ask the Pilot, with approximately 75 percent new material., A New York Timesbestseller For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know... *How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them *Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety *The real story on congestion, delays, and the dysfunction of the modern airport *The myths and misconceptions of cabin air and cockpit automation *Terrorism in perspective, and a provocative look at security *Airfares, seating woes, and the pitfalls of airline customer service *The colors and cultures of the airlines we love to hate Cockpit Confidentialcovers not only the nuts and bolts of flying, but also the grand theater of air travel, from airport architecture to inflight service to the excitement of travel abroad. It's a thoughtful, funny, at times deeply personal look into the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying. It's the ideal book for frequent flyers, nervous passengers, and global travelers. Refreshed and vastly expanded from the original Ask the Pilot, with approximately 75 percent new material., A New York Times bestseller For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know... -How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them -Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety -The real story on congestion, delays, and the dysfunction of the modern airport -The myths and misconceptions of cabin air and cockpit automation -Terrorism in perspective, and a provocative look at security -Airfares, seating woes, and the pitfalls of airline customer service -The colors and cultures of the airlines we love to hate Cockpit Confidential covers not only the nuts and bolts of flying, but also the grand theater of air travel, from airport architecture to inflight service to the excitement of travel abroad. It's a thoughtful, funny, at times deeply personal look into the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying. It's the ideal book for frequent flyers, nervous passengers, and global travelers. Refreshed and vastly expanded from the original Ask the Pilot , with approximately 75 percent new material.
LC Classification NumberHE9776.S584 2013
