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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

by Federal Aviation Administration ...

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. An indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia, it deals with all aspects of aeronautical information.Each chapter focuses on a different area that pilots are tested on in flight school and must need to know before they fly a plane on of their own. ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. An indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia, it deals with all aspects of aeronautical information.Each chapter focuses on a different area that pilots are tested on in flight school and must need to know before they fly a plane on of their own.
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Flight Attendants Lost In the Line of Duty

Factual Accounts of Flight Attendant Actions in Life Threatening Incidents

by B. Elizabeth Chabot ...

“The pilots were attempting to return to Honolulu but with the failure of both engines on the right wing of the UAL 747, combined with massive structural damage, there was a very real possibility that they would be required to ditch. The thought of ditching into the ocean in the dark of night is daunting. The flight attendants could have secured themselves in their jump seats but instead stood in ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

“The pilots were attempting to return to Honolulu but with the failure of both engines on the right wing of the UAL 747, combined with massive structural damage, there was a very real possibility that they would be required to ditch. The thought of ditching into the ocean in the dark of night is daunting. The flight attendants could have secured themselves in their jump seats but instead stood in
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This Is Your Captain Speaking

Stories from the Flight Deck

by Doug Morris ...

For everyone from frequent fliers to aviation geeks, travel buffs to nervous travelers, Captain Doug Morris tells you everything you want (and need!) to know about flightCaptain Doug Morris has been writing for his airline’s in-flight magazine for 24 years and has answered a gamut of questions. This Is Your Captain Speaking will draw from his extensive experience and explain everything you ever ... Read more

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For everyone from frequent fliers to aviation geeks, travel buffs to nervous travelers, Captain Doug Morris tells you everything you want (and need!) to know about flightCaptain Doug Morris has been writing for his airline’s in-flight magazine for 24 years and has answered a gamut of questions. This Is Your Captain Speaking will draw from his extensive experience and explain everything you ever
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Flight Navigation Aids for the Professional Pilot

Aviation Books Series, #18

by Stephen Walmsley ...

Series Book 18 - Aviation Books Series
Flight navigation aids are the unsung heroes of aviation, providing pilots with crucial information to navigate the skies safely. From ground-based VORs and NDBs to satellite-based GPS systems, these technologies guide pilots across vast distances and through challenging weather conditions. However, while these systems are designed to enhance safety, they can also lure pilots into a false sense of ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Flight navigation aids are the unsung heroes of aviation, providing pilots with crucial information to navigate the skies safely. From ground-based VORs and NDBs to satellite-based GPS systems, these technologies guide pilots across vast distances and through challenging weather conditions. However, while these systems are designed to enhance safety, they can also lure pilots into a false sense of
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Cockpit Confidential

Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers, and Reflections

by Patrick Smith ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA fascinating fear of flying book from a commercial airline pilot and author of the popular website askthepilot.com.For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even frightening experience. When you go behind the scenes, however, you can see that the grand theater of air travel is actually fascinating. From the intricate design of airport ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA fascinating fear of flying book from a commercial airline pilot and author of the popular website askthepilot.com.For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even frightening experience. When you go behind the scenes, however, you can see that the grand theater of air travel is actually fascinating. From the intricate design of airport
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Flying Blind

The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing

by Peter Robison ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.* ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.*
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The Mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

by Sylvia Wrigley ...

Malaysia Airlines flight 370 departed from Kuala Lumpur airport shortly after midnight, full of passengers flying to Beijing. Half an hour later, the greatest mystery in aviation history had begun.Though most of us will board an aircraft at some point in our lives, we know little about how they work and the procedures surrounding their operation. It is that mystery that makes the loss of MH370 so ... Read more

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Malaysia Airlines flight 370 departed from Kuala Lumpur airport shortly after midnight, full of passengers flying to Beijing. Half an hour later, the greatest mystery in aviation history had begun.Though most of us will board an aircraft at some point in our lives, we know little about how they work and the procedures surrounding their operation. It is that mystery that makes the loss of MH370 so
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Black Box

Inside the World's Worst Air Crashes

by Nicholas Faith ...

The smash-hit bestseller about the world's worst air crashes and the disaster detectives who pick through the wreckage to find out why they happened - now fully revised and updated, with 30% new material.From the early tragedies of the Comet and the DC10 to the modern-day horror of the Concorde catastrophe in Paris and the mysterious loss of an Air France Airbus over the Atlantic, Faith ... Read more

$4.31 CAD

The smash-hit bestseller about the world's worst air crashes and the disaster detectives who pick through the wreckage to find out why they happened - now fully revised and updated, with 30% new material.From the early tragedies of the Comet and the DC10 to the modern-day horror of the Concorde catastrophe in Paris and the mysterious loss of an Air France Airbus over the Atlantic, Faith
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Brace for Impact

Air Crashes and Aviation Safety

by Peter Pigott ...

Why do planes disappear or fall out of the sky? Brace for Impact traces the evolution of accident investigation and explains why flying is the safest form of travel.The history of air accidents is a harrowing one. Yet today flying is the safest mode of transportation, thanks in no small part to the work of crash detectives. Whenever a plane falls from the sky, the investigators pick through the ... Read more

$10.79 CAD

Why do planes disappear or fall out of the sky? Brace for Impact traces the evolution of accident investigation and explains why flying is the safest form of travel.The history of air accidents is a harrowing one. Yet today flying is the safest mode of transportation, thanks in no small part to the work of crash detectives. Whenever a plane falls from the sky, the investigators pick through the
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Fly Girl

A Memoir

by Ann Hood ...

An entertaining and fascinating memoir of “gifted storyteller” (People) Ann Hood’s adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant.In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world—and maybe, one day, write about it—Ann Hood joined their ranks. After a grueling job search, ... Read more

$15.74 CAD

An entertaining and fascinating memoir of “gifted storyteller” (People) Ann Hood’s adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant.In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world—and maybe, one day, write about it—Ann Hood joined their ranks. After a grueling job search,
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Guide to the game - Feb 2021 (ver2.1)

by John K Richards ...

Welcome to This Year's Most Ambitious Game - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. With the AI-powered gaming, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is the newest of the popular Microsoft simulation game series. Advances in technology from Microsoft will show us what's ahead for the world of video games.This Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Guide to the game will give you from the basic to advance information ... Read more

$6.63 CAD

Welcome to This Year's Most Ambitious Game - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. With the AI-powered gaming, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is the newest of the popular Microsoft simulation game series. Advances in technology from Microsoft will show us what's ahead for the world of video games.This Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Guide to the game will give you from the basic to advance information
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I was a PAN AM Princess of the Sky

by Fumiko Takahashi ...

Told by a stewardess who flew for Pan American Airways for 16 years. From Japan's post-war survival to Pan Am's training school in Florida and around the world, this book covers the1960's and '70's jet-set lifestyle, Pan Am's rise and fall, celebrity and stewardesses stories, all told from an insider's point of view. Pan Am's stewardesses were called 'Princesses of the Sky'. The TV show 'Pan Am' ... Read more

$6.58 CAD

Told by a stewardess who flew for Pan American Airways for 16 years. From Japan's post-war survival to Pan Am's training school in Florida and around the world, this book covers the1960's and '70's jet-set lifestyle, Pan Am's rise and fall, celebrity and stewardesses stories, all told from an insider's point of view. Pan Am's stewardesses were called 'Princesses of the Sky'. The TV show 'Pan Am'
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Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men

by Peter FitzSimons ...

The must-read story of the boy from Brisbane who became a wartime hero and aviation trailblazer.In an action-packed life, the indomitable 'Smithy' went from fighting as a soldier amid the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front to taking to the skies against the likes of the Red Baron - for which he won the Military Cross for gallantry - before becoming the greatest peacetime aviator of his ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The must-read story of the boy from Brisbane who became a wartime hero and aviation trailblazer.In an action-packed life, the indomitable 'Smithy' went from fighting as a soldier amid the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front to taking to the skies against the likes of the Red Baron - for which he won the Military Cross for gallantry - before becoming the greatest peacetime aviator of his
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The Vanishing of Flight MH370

The True Story of the Hunt for the Missing Malaysian Plane

by Richard Quest ...

CNN Aviation Correspondent Richard Quest offers a gripping and definitive account of the disappearance of Malaysian Airline Flight MH370 in March 2014.On March 8, 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared with barely a trace, carrying 239 people on board—seemingly vanishing into the dark night. The airplane’s whereabouts and fate would quickly become one of the biggest aviation mysteries ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

CNN Aviation Correspondent Richard Quest offers a gripping and definitive account of the disappearance of Malaysian Airline Flight MH370 in March 2014.On March 8, 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared with barely a trace, carrying 239 people on board—seemingly vanishing into the dark night. The airplane’s whereabouts and fate would quickly become one of the biggest aviation mysteries
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Reach for the Skies

Ballooning, Birdmen and Blasting into Space

by Sir Richard Branson ...

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last two hundred years, they have mastered the air and made the modern world possible. Today they are bringing outer space within our reach. They're inventors and toymakers, amateurs and adventurers, visionaries, dreamers and, yes, crackpots. Some have called them irresponsible, even dangerous. But Richard Branson has met many ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last two hundred years, they have mastered the air and made the modern world possible. Today they are bringing outer space within our reach. They're inventors and toymakers, amateurs and adventurers, visionaries, dreamers and, yes, crackpots. Some have called them irresponsible, even dangerous. But Richard Branson has met many
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Escaping Gravity

My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age

by Lori Garver ...

“Former NASA official Lori Garver offers a front-row seat to the decades-long struggles within and among space bureaucrats and space billionaires. Bring popcorn, as you bear witness to an untold slice of space history.”—Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist and author of Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate FrontierHow Lori Garver's Battle Against the Greed and Corruption of the US Space Program ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

“Former NASA official Lori Garver offers a front-row seat to the decades-long struggles within and among space bureaucrats and space billionaires. Bring popcorn, as you bear witness to an untold slice of space history.”—Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist and author of Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate FrontierHow Lori Garver's Battle Against the Greed and Corruption of the US Space Program
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Winkle

The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot

by Paul Beaver ...

Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot'Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading' SUNDAY TIMES'[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian' DAILY MAIL, 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'*MARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST BOOK NOMINEE*--Small ... ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot'Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading' SUNDAY TIMES'[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian' DAILY MAIL, 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'*MARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST BOOK NOMINEE*--Small ...
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Cruising Attitude

Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet

by Heather Poole ...

"A veteran flight attendant's hilarious take on what really happens behind the scenes at 35,000 feet." —PeopleIn her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She's witnessed all manner of bad behavior at 35,000 feet and knows what it takes for a traveler to become the most hated passenger onboard. She's slept in flight attendant crashpads in "Crew ... Read more

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"A veteran flight attendant's hilarious take on what really happens behind the scenes at 35,000 feet." —PeopleIn her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She's witnessed all manner of bad behavior at 35,000 feet and knows what it takes for a traveler to become the most hated passenger onboard. She's slept in flight attendant crashpads in "Crew
... Read more
Michael O'Leary

A Life in Full Flight

by Alan Ruddock ...

Michael O'Leary is a business giant. He transformed Ryanair from a loss-making joke of an Irish carrier into one of the most valuable airlines in the world, and in the process he has revolutionized the very nature of commercial aviation. In this, the first biography of O'Leary, Alan Ruddock portrays the man in three dimensions and examines the business miracle - often talked about but poorly ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Michael O'Leary is a business giant. He transformed Ryanair from a loss-making joke of an Irish carrier into one of the most valuable airlines in the world, and in the process he has revolutionized the very nature of commercial aviation. In this, the first biography of O'Leary, Alan Ruddock portrays the man in three dimensions and examines the business miracle - often talked about but poorly
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Boeing 747: A History

Delivering the Dream

by Martin W. Bowman ...

A comprehensive history of the aircraft that transformed commercial aviation. Includes photos.A presence in our skies for over half a century, the iconic Boeing 747 has transported hundreds of thousands of passengers across the world. From its introduction with Pan American Airlines in 1970, it has persevered as one of the forerunners of commercial flight. Often labeled the "Queen of the Skies," ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A comprehensive history of the aircraft that transformed commercial aviation. Includes photos.A presence in our skies for over half a century, the iconic Boeing 747 has transported hundreds of thousands of passengers across the world. From its introduction with Pan American Airlines in 1970, it has persevered as one of the forerunners of commercial flight. Often labeled the "Queen of the Skies,"
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The Airbus A380

A History

by Graham M. Simons ...

The Airbus A380 is a commemorative volume preserving the history of this iconic craft in words and images from aviation writer and historian Graham Simons.Every seven minutes, an A380 takes off or lands somewhere in the world.The Airbus was initially designed and developed in order to provide a contender to the Boeing's growing monopoly of the skies in the biggest large-aircraft market in the ... Read more

$20.87 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Airbus A380 is a commemorative volume preserving the history of this iconic craft in words and images from aviation writer and historian Graham Simons.Every seven minutes, an A380 takes off or lands somewhere in the world.The Airbus was initially designed and developed in order to provide a contender to the Boeing's growing monopoly of the skies in the biggest large-aircraft market in the
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Solar System for Kids : The Sun and Moon

Universe for Kids

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
What and how big is the solar system? Allow your child to find out the answers to these questions though the use of this very interactive and informative book. In the following pages, you will find pictures that come complete with colors and as few texts as possible just to encourage reading. Buy a copy of this book today! ... Read more

$5.66 CAD

What and how big is the solar system? Allow your child to find out the answers to these questions though the use of this very interactive and informative book. In the following pages, you will find pictures that come complete with colors and as few texts as possible just to encourage reading. Buy a copy of this book today!
... Read more
Why Planes Crash Case Files: 2003

by Sylvia Wrigley ...

Series Book 3 - Why Planes Crash
It shouldn't be possible to lose a Boeing 727.Why Planes Crash Case Files: 2003 follows eleven aircraft disasters from 2003, detailing how the accidents happened and how they might have been avoided. This "CSI for aviation enthusiasts" series examines both the history and the current climate of aviation to unravel the instigating events which led to these catastrophes.No one believed that a modern ... Read more

$7.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

It shouldn't be possible to lose a Boeing 727.Why Planes Crash Case Files: 2003 follows eleven aircraft disasters from 2003, detailing how the accidents happened and how they might have been avoided. This "CSI for aviation enthusiasts" series examines both the history and the current climate of aviation to unravel the instigating events which led to these catastrophes.No one believed that a modern
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Hudson Fysh

The extraordinary life of the WWI hero who founded Qantas and gave Australia its wings from the popular award-winning journalist and author of BANJO, BANKS and MRS KELLY

by Grantlee Kieza ...

The extraordinary life of the Gallipoli veteran and WWI Flying Corp gunner who founded Qantas and gave Australia its wingsBy the critically acclaimed author of bestselling biographies of John Monash, Banjo Paterson, Joseph Banks, Lachlan Macquarie and Henry Lawson, this is a fascinating, lively and thoroughly researched portrait of a modest, resolute family man with a steady hand during turbulence ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The extraordinary life of the Gallipoli veteran and WWI Flying Corp gunner who founded Qantas and gave Australia its wingsBy the critically acclaimed author of bestselling biographies of John Monash, Banjo Paterson, Joseph Banks, Lachlan Macquarie and Henry Lawson, this is a fascinating, lively and thoroughly researched portrait of a modest, resolute family man with a steady hand during turbulence
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