From Takeoff to Landing: Everything You Wanted to Know about Airplanes But Had No One to Ask

Written by commercial pilots, this book is simply the best out there hands down on explaining what goes on from takeoff to landing when you fly commercial airlines!From what planning a pilot must undertake prior to the instruments and controls of the cockpit, the book details how safe and redundant every aspect of flight is. Ever wonder about why a plane has an aborted takeoff or landing? How about those bumps, clicks, and other strange sounds during flight? Or the "smoke" that gathers at the wing tips and across the flaps during some portions of flight?These questions and many more are all answered by this wonderful book. It may be out of print, but it's well worth it for the curious or frightened flier to learn so much about the hows and whys of commercial flight.

This is a great book for fearful flyers. It explains many minor and important features of air travel including: noises in a commercial jet, what's involved in takeoff & landing, and how a plane actually flies. Sternstein is a former pilot, and his reassuring and knowledgable manner are *very* useful for someone who's afraid of flying