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SHOCKED

Life and Death at 35,000 Feet

de David K. McKenas, Dan Reed ...

What happens if I or someone I love has a life-threatening medical event on an airplane?Part historical narrative and part memoir, SHOCKED answers this perplexing question in the true but yet-untold story of how in 1998, life-saving defibrillators, now commonplace on the ground, were placed not into the hands of medical professionals, but flight attendants.SHOCKED also tells of the very first ... Leer más

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What happens if I or someone I love has a life-threatening medical event on an airplane?Part historical narrative and part memoir, SHOCKED answers this perplexing question in the true but yet-untold story of how in 1998, life-saving defibrillators, now commonplace on the ground, were placed not into the hands of medical professionals, but flight attendants.SHOCKED also tells of the very first
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Flying Blind

The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing

de 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.* ... Leer más

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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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China's Stealth Fighter

The J-20 'Mighty Dragon' and the Growing Challenge to Western Air Dominance

de Abraham Abrams ...

A detailed exploration of China's J-20 stealth fighter, its development, impact, and role in reshaping global power dynamics. The United States and Soviet Union began a race to develop the first and most capable fifth generation stealth fighters in the late 1970s. The Cold War's end, however, was followed by both a near total collapse of Russian efforts and major cuts and delays to American ... Leer más

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A detailed exploration of China's J-20 stealth fighter, its development, impact, and role in reshaping global power dynamics. The United States and Soviet Union began a race to develop the first and most capable fifth generation stealth fighters in the late 1970s. The Cold War's end, however, was followed by both a near total collapse of Russian efforts and major cuts and delays to American
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (2026)

FAA-H-8083-25C

de Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation ...

Series series ASA FAA Handbook Series
This is not AI-generated content. Aviation Supplies & Academics has been the industry’s trusted source for official FAA publications for more than 85 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing the latest authentic FAA release.This handbook FAA-H-8083-25C is current in 2026.Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots, from beginning students through to the advanced ... Leer más

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This is not AI-generated content. Aviation Supplies & Academics has been the industry’s trusted source for official FAA publications for more than 85 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing the latest authentic FAA release.This handbook FAA-H-8083-25C is current in 2026.Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots, from beginning students through to the advanced
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Training Circular TC 3-04.11 Commander’s Aviation Training and Standardization Program Change 1 January 2019

de United States Government US Army ...

This manual, Training Circular TC 3-04.11 Commander’s Aviation Training and Standardization Program Change 1 January 2019, establishes the requirements for the unit’s aircrew training program (ATP). It also establishes requirements for aviation training and prescribes requirements for the aviation standardization program. This TC helps aviation leaders, trainers and evaluators at all levels ... Leer más

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This manual, Training Circular TC 3-04.11 Commander’s Aviation Training and Standardization Program Change 1 January 2019, establishes the requirements for the unit’s aircrew training program (ATP). It also establishes requirements for aviation training and prescribes requirements for the aviation standardization program. This TC helps aviation leaders, trainers and evaluators at all levels
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Aircraft Down

Forced Landings, Crash Landings and Rescues

de Alec Brew ...

Twenty-three compelling accounts of desperate circumstances and unbelievable survival when planes went down in remote and dangerous locations.When a pilot experiences a sudden loud bang or sudden total silence, he is often faced with the stark choice of the parachute or attempting to get the aircraft down to earth in as few pieces as possible. This book describes twenty-three remarkable and true ... Leer más

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Twenty-three compelling accounts of desperate circumstances and unbelievable survival when planes went down in remote and dangerous locations.When a pilot experiences a sudden loud bang or sudden total silence, he is often faced with the stark choice of the parachute or attempting to get the aircraft down to earth in as few pieces as possible. This book describes twenty-three remarkable and true
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Bringing Columbia Home

The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

de Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward ...

Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space HipstersThe dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation’s eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center was a ... Leer más

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Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space HipstersThe dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation’s eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center was a
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The Nation's Hangar

Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian

de F. Robert van der Linden ...

The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft.The Nation's Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around the world. F. Robert Van Der Linden, a Smithsonian curator and leading expert on aviation history, explains ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft.The Nation's Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around the world. F. Robert Van Der Linden, a Smithsonian curator and leading expert on aviation history, explains
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His Majesty's Airship

The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine

de S. C. Gwynne ...

From historian and bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon comes a “captivating, thoroughly researched” (The New York Times Book Review) aviation history detailing the rise and fall of the world’s largest airship—and the doomed love story between an ambitious British officer and a married Romanian princess at its heart.The tragic fate of the British airship R101 ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

From historian and bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon comes a “captivating, thoroughly researched” (The New York Times Book Review) aviation history detailing the rise and fall of the world’s largest airship—and the doomed love story between an ambitious British officer and a married Romanian princess at its heart.The tragic fate of the British airship R101
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Without a Trace: 1970-2016

Without a Trace, #2

de Sylvia Wrigley ...

Series Libro 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Atlantic Fever

Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic

de Joe Jackson ...

"A soaring account of the first flight across the Atlantic . . . Lindbergh's flight still astonishes . . . Suspenseful." — The Cleveland Plain DealerFor five weeks—from April 14 to May 21, 1927—the world held its breath while fourteen aviators took to the air to capture the $25,000 prize that Raymond Orteig offered to the first man to cross the Atlantic Ocean without stopping.Joe Jackson's ... Leer más

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"A soaring account of the first flight across the Atlantic . . . Lindbergh's flight still astonishes . . . Suspenseful." — The Cleveland Plain DealerFor five weeks—from April 14 to May 21, 1927—the world held its breath while fourteen aviators took to the air to capture the $25,000 prize that Raymond Orteig offered to the first man to cross the Atlantic Ocean without stopping.Joe Jackson's
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Devotion

An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice

de Adam Makos ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • A “riveting” (USA Today) true tale of courage during America’s “forgotten war” in Korea, from the author of A Higher Call and Spearhead“In the spirit of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat comes Devotion.”—Associated Press“Aerial drama at its best—fast, powerful, and moving.”—Erik Larson<... ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • A “riveting” (USA Today) true tale of courage during America’s “forgotten war” in Korea, from the author of A Higher Call and Spearhead“In the spirit of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat comes Devotion.”—Associated Press“Aerial drama at its best—fast, powerful, and moving.”—Erik Larson<...
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New Space Capitalism

The Entrepreneurial Path to the Stars

de Rainer Zitelmann ...

The Capitalist Space Revolution Has Begun and the Entrepreneurs Are WinningElon Musk’s SpaceX now accounts for 165 of 324 global rocket launches in a single year. If SpaceX were a country, it would be the world’s number one spacefaring nation ahead of China, ahead of Russia, ahead of NASA. This is what SpaceX free market capitalism history looks like in practice: a private company rewriting the ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

The Capitalist Space Revolution Has Begun and the Entrepreneurs Are WinningElon Musk’s SpaceX now accounts for 165 of 324 global rocket launches in a single year. If SpaceX were a country, it would be the world’s number one spacefaring nation ahead of China, ahead of Russia, ahead of NASA. This is what SpaceX free market capitalism history looks like in practice: a private company rewriting the
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Black Box

Inside the World's Worst Air Crashes

de 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 ... Leer más

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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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RAF Duxford

A History in Photographs from 1917 to the Present Day

de Richard C. Smith ...

A pictorial account of the airfield's 90-year history—from WWI to housing the largest collection of war and peacetime vintage aircraft in Europe.Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew, during WWI Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilization airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. During the 1920s and 30s, ... Leer más

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A pictorial account of the airfield's 90-year history—from WWI to housing the largest collection of war and peacetime vintage aircraft in Europe.Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew, during WWI Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilization airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. During the 1920s and 30s,
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TSA Baggage

An Inside Look at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly at America's Airports

de Scott Becker ...

“Personal and engaging . . . gives an inside look at the airport . . . filled with lighthearted, amusing and bizarre moments and wild encounters.” —Chicago TribuneScott Becker spent over twelve years working for the TSA at Chicago’s O’Hare airport and served it in numerous capacities, from baggage screener to manager. He brings to TSA Baggage a wealth of experience and stories that have something ... Leer más

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“Personal and engaging . . . gives an inside look at the airport . . . filled with lighthearted, amusing and bizarre moments and wild encounters.” —Chicago TribuneScott Becker spent over twelve years working for the TSA at Chicago’s O’Hare airport and served it in numerous capacities, from baggage screener to manager. He brings to TSA Baggage a wealth of experience and stories that have something
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Chasing the Demon

A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It

de Dan Hampton ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • At the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barrier–nicknamed "The Demon" by pilots. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told.Speed. In 1947, it represented the difference between victory and annihilation.After Hiroshima, the ability to deliver a nuclear device to its target faster ... Leer más

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • At the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barrier–nicknamed "The Demon" by pilots. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told.Speed. In 1947, it represented the difference between victory and annihilation.After Hiroshima, the ability to deliver a nuclear device to its target faster
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Into the Abyss

An Extraordinary True Story

de Carol Shaben ...

Read the "gripping and emotionally affecting" book where four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was shackled to (Washington Post).On an icy night in October 1984, a commuter plane carrying nine passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta, killing six people. Four survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and the ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Read the "gripping and emotionally affecting" book where four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was shackled to (Washington Post).On an icy night in October 1984, a commuter plane carrying nine passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta, killing six people. Four survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and the
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The Basic Aerobatic Manual

With Spin and Upset Recovery Techniques

de William K. Kershner ...

This is not AI-generated content. The contents were written and verified by subject matter experts from Aviation Supplies & Academics, an 85-year-old aviation company. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing a reliable publication.The Basic Aerobatic Manual, Third Edition, is a complete reference for the beginning aerobatic student, with invaluable unusual attitude and spin recovery ... Leer más

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This is not AI-generated content. The contents were written and verified by subject matter experts from Aviation Supplies & Academics, an 85-year-old aviation company. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing a reliable publication.The Basic Aerobatic Manual, Third Edition, is a complete reference for the beginning aerobatic student, with invaluable unusual attitude and spin recovery
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Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide

The comprehensive guide to prepare you for the FAA checkride

de 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 ... Leer más

$10.43 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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
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The Twilight Warriors

de Robert Gandt ...

Winner of the 2011 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature, The Twilight Warriors is the engrossing, page-turning saga of a tightly knit band of naval aviators who are thrust into the final—and most brutal—battle of the Pacific war during World War II: Okinawa.April 1945. The end of World War II finally appears to be nearing. The Third Reich is collapsing in Europe, and the Americans are ... Leer más

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Winner of the 2011 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature, The Twilight Warriors is the engrossing, page-turning saga of a tightly knit band of naval aviators who are thrust into the final—and most brutal—battle of the Pacific war during World War II: Okinawa.April 1945. The end of World War II finally appears to be nearing. The Third Reich is collapsing in Europe, and the Americans are
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The Mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

de 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 ... Leer más

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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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Fly Girl

A Memoir

de 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, ... Leer más

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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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Dead in 5 Heartbeats

A Novel

de Sonny Barger ...

Series Libro 1 - Patch Kinkade
Ralph "Sonny" Barger first gained the attention of the book world with his bestselling memoir Hell's Angel. Now he uses what he’s learned from a life insidea subculture few will ever know to create his no-holds-barred first novel, giving readers a taste of thecamaraderie, the pain, and the thrills of what it’s like to live life on two wheels.Everett John "Patch" Kinkade just wants to be left alone ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Ralph "Sonny" Barger first gained the attention of the book world with his bestselling memoir Hell's Angel. Now he uses what he’s learned from a life insidea subculture few will ever know to create his no-holds-barred first novel, giving readers a taste of thecamaraderie, the pain, and the thrills of what it’s like to live life on two wheels.Everett John "Patch" Kinkade just wants to be left alone
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