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  • The Perfect Girlfriend

    Don't miss the Sunday Times bestselling dark and compulsive psychological thriller, perfect for summer 2026

    by Karen Hamilton ...
    ***THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER - 'Be prepared put your life on hold' for this unmissable thriller***Perfect for fans of THE OTHER WIFE, THE CATCH and THE OTHER PASSENGER.Meet Juliette. She's intelligent, driven, committed - and in love.Juliette loves Nate.She will follow him anywhere. She's even become a flightattendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer ... ... Read more

    Free

  • Piece of Cake

    by Derek Robinson ...
    Series Book 1 - R.A.F. Quartet
    From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close.Newly promoted Commanding Officer Fanny Barton has a job on to whip the Hornets into shape before they face the Luftwaffe's seasoned pilots. And sometimes ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • The Right Stuff

    by Tom Wolfe ...
    A wonderful novel and perfect book club choice, The Right Stuff is a wildly vivid and entertaining chronicle of America's early space programme.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY US ASTRONAUT SCOTT KELLY'What is it,' asks Tom Wolfe, 'that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle...and wait for someone to light the fuse?' Arrogance? Stupidity? Courage? Or, simply, that quality we call ... Read more

    8,99 €

  • West With The Night

    by Beryl Markham ...
    Series Book 269 - Virago Modern Classics
    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR'A beautiful and evocative story' TIME OUT'[Markham] can write rings around all of us . . . ' ERNEST HEMINGWAY'A vivacious account of an eccentric life' DAILY MAILWest with the Night appeared on thirteen bestseller lists on first publication in 1942. It tells the spellbinding story of Beryl Markham - aviator, racehorse trainer, fa... ... Read more

    5,49 €

  • Being Human in Safety-Critical Organisations

    by Dik Gregory, Paul Shanahan ...
    If human error only starts to explain how accidents happen in complex, adaptive systems, what does the rest of the explanation look like? And what can be done as a result? If complex systems are fundamentally different from merely complicated ones, what does this mean for us – the people who have to live and work in them?Through a re-analysis of real events, this book integrates recent thinking ... Read more

    29,78 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Operation Vengeance

    The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II

    by Dan Hampton ...
    "Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history, delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it." –Lynn VincentThe New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot delivers an electrifying narrative account of the top-secret U.S. mission to kill Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander who masterminded Pearl Harbor.In 1943, the United States military began to plan one of the most ... Read more

    10,38 €

  • The Parachute and its Pilot

    The Ultimate Guide for the Ram-Air Aviator

    by Brian Germain ...
    The Parachute and Its Pilot is the singular resource for canopy flight information. Whether you’re a new jumper looking to further your education or an expert canopy pilot seeking tips on advancing your techniques, this book has something for you. The book is jam-packed with information compiled over twenty years of skydiving experience and offers technical, straightforward explanations of ram ... Read more

    9,69 €

  • Fighter Wing

    A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing

    by Tom Clancy, John Gresham ...
    Series Book 3 - Tom Clancy's Military Referenc
    Now, for the first time, an insider's look at an Air Force combat wing -- the planes, the technology, and the people . . . with Tom Clancy as your guide.Tom Clancy's previous explorations of America's armed forces, Submarine and Armored Cav, revealed exclusive, never-before-seen information an the people and technology that protect our nation. Now, the acclaimed author of Clear and Present Danger ... Read more

    11,86 €

  • Air Babylon

    by Imogen Edwards-Jones ...
    Heard the one about the airline that has introduced 'corpse cupboards' on new planes to cope with the number of people who die in the air? Heard the story about the First Class air hostess who got fired for sitting on the face of a passenger during a long haul flight? Heard about the amount of knickers and false teeth that are left behind in the body of the plane? Heard how pissed-off stewards put ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Without a Trace: 1970-2016

    Without a Trace, #2

    by Sylvia Wrigley ...
    Series Book 2 - Without a Trace
    The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 in 2014 is considered the greatest aviation mystery of our time but it does not stand alone. The second volume of Without a Trace begins in 1970, when a military pilot chased a glowing unidentified object only for both to disappear in an instant. How did India manage to misplace five fighter jets? Did the young pilot chasing an inexplicable ... Read more

    5,49 €

  • Airport Operations 3/E

    by Norman Ashford, Pierre Coutu, John Beasley ...
    THE MOST COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS Fully revised for the latest FAA, ICAO, and IATA standards and regulations, Airport Operations, Third Edition, provides proven strategies and best practices for efficiently managing airport functions. This in-depth resource offers a broad perspective on the privatization of air transport worldwide. To reflect the ... Read more

    51,94 €

  • Goshawk Squadron

    by Derek Robinson ...
    World War One pilots were the knights of the sky, and the press and public idolised them as gallant young heroes.At just twenty-three, Major Stanley Woolley is the old man and commanding officer of Goshawk Squadron. He abhors any notion of chivalry in the clouds and is determined to obliterate the decent, gentlemanly outlook of his young, public school-educated pilots - for their own good.But as ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Cockpit Confidential

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

    by Patrick Smith ...
    A New York Times bestsellerFor 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 themStraight talk on turbulence, pilot training ... Read more

    7,41 €

  • Sky Daddy

    'Truly original, deeply weird' - Daily Telegraph

    by Kate Folk ...
    A CLASSIC STORY OF GIRL MEETS PLANE.'Weird and different and clever and beautiful and moving and funny and I honestly can't recommend it enough'Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Unironic 5 stars. Come for the crazy premise, stay for the best written character in years'Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I could completely relate to Linda and haven't read a book that seemed so real in a long time'Amazon reviewer, ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • The Aviator's Toilet Companion

    At least twenty precisely true flying stories, some for short sits, and some for long sits.

    by Rob Owen ...
    If you wish to discover whether an airplane can land immaculately, entirely of its own accord, or whether a paltry chicken can soar to giddy heights before returning to rule the roost, then you need to read this book, an essential addition for your ‘little room’ library.This collection of sometimes whimsical, sometimes intensely significant short stories is about people and flying. The stories ... Read more

    6,25 €

  • Introduction to Fly-by-Wire Flight Control Systems

    The professional pilot’s guide to understanding modern aircraft controls

    by David Kern ...
    The #1 guide to understanding the "why and how" of fly-by-wire flight control systems. This book is an approachable and easily understandable must-read for aviation professionals!Why don't new aircraft designs allow the pilots a mechanical control connection? This book explains how fly-by-wire fixes the top 5 problems with mechanical controls for high performance aircraft. Rather than describe a ... Read more

    2,49 €

  • When Giants Ruled the Sky

    The Brief Reign and Tragic Demise of the American Rigid Airship

    by John J. Geoghegan ...
    Almost everything you know about airships is wrong. Between 1917 and 1935, the US Navy poured tens of millions of dollars into their airship programme, building a series of dirigibles each one more enormous than the last. These flying behemoths were to be the future of long-distance transport, competing with trains and ocean liners to carry people, post and cargo from country to country, and even ... Read more

    16,95 €

  • Shackleton Boys Volume 1

    True Stories from the Home-Based ‘Kipper Fleet’ Squadrons

    by Steve Bond ...
    Essentially a development of the Avro Lancaster via the later Lincoln, the Avro Shackleton was the RAF’s first line of defence in the maritime role from 1951 for twenty years, thereafter continuing to serve as an airborne early warning aircraft for another twenty, until 1991. The ‘Old Grey Lady’, the ‘Growler’, ‘20,000 rivets in loose formation’, but mostly known simply as the ‘Shack’, it is ... Read more

    21,19 €

  • Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Impacting Commercial Aviation

    by Kirsten M. Koepsel ...
    Written by Kirsten Koepsel, a lawyer and engineer whose work has focused on aviation cybersecurity, Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Impacting Commercial Aviation addresses the big question facing aircraft manufacturers today: keep the work in house or outsource it? The ongoing battle between cost cutting and supply-chain control is ever more visible as aircraft OEMs have full order books and tight ... Read more

    79,60 €

  • Aviation Weather

    FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 00-6B (Blackridge Press FAA Series)

    by Blackridge Press ...
    Aviation Weather is a Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular (AC) which has been used by pilots for more than 70 years. It is considered a key reference for pilots and dispatchers in the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS).Aviation Weather is a comprehensive resource for everything that pilots, students, and instructors need to know about navigating all types of weather safely. ... Read more

    13,13 €

  • Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide

    The comprehensive guide to prepare you for the FAA checkride

    by Michael D. Hayes ...
    Series series Oral Exam Guide Series
    ASA’s Oral Exam Guide Series is an excellent study tool for students and instructors alike. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this comprehensive guide lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners and provides succinct, ready responses. Use when you’re gearing up for the Practical Exam, as well as for a general refresher. FAA references are provided throughout for further study ... Read more

    10,27 €

  • Pilot's Radio Communications Handbook Sixth Edition

    by Gene Gailey, Paul E. Illman ...
    THE MOST COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR PILOTSFully revised to cover the most current protocols, this practical resource provides everything you need to communicate with confidence from the cockpit. The Pilot's Radio Communications Handbook, Sixth Edition discusses the full spectrum of radio facilities and communication responsibilities. Designed primarily, but not ... Read more

    33,27 €

  • Flight Lessons 2: Advanced Flight

    How Eddie Learned the Best Way to Learn

    by James Albright ...
    Series Book 2 - Flight Lessons
    The flight lessons include: a 60-to-1 engineer-to-pilot translation, aim versus touchdown points, asymmetric thrust, cabin fires, circling approaches, course reversals (ICAO), crew resource management, descent math, equal time points and points of safe return, functional check flights, maintaining an arc, pilot psychology, principles of propulsion, range performance, rapid depressurization, ... Read more

    8,47 €

  • J.A.P.

    (Just Another Pilot)

    by EDWARD LANDERS ...
    JAP is a story about a young man who somehow, through a series of accidents intentions, mistakes and drive became a Naval Aviator, no mean feat by any accounts. Having survived the grim reaper several times during his eight years of flying on active duty with the Navy he has come to believe, sort of, that he is a good aviator and can take care of just about anything that arises in the realm of ... Read more

    4,95 €