Cleared for Take-off: Behind the Scenes of Air Travel
Containing information, behind-the-scenes insights and historical anecdotes, this is a straightforward guide to the various aspects of air travel, from buying a ticket to collecting luggage at the end... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1856261735
ISBN13:9781856261739
Release Date:March 1996
Publisher:Trafalgar Square Publishing
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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More than you ever thought about air travel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book, by noted airline industry author Stephen Barlay, is a fine introduction to the *entire* world of commercial air travel. In addition to explaining the concept and mechanics of flight, Barlay reviews the reasons why safety is not as high a concern for many airlines as convenience and economy, the phenomenon of what I call "Airportland," do's and don'ts when flying, air traffic control, and finally--the reason I bought this book--what causes airplane crashes and how they can be prevented or their effects mitigated. The book includes a section of black-and-white photos of some little-known, but important, crashes. Especially useful and surprisingly difficult is the quiz about airline safety. A lot of what you think you know is wrong! Despite including tons of information, the style is quite readable. I highly recommend this book.
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