Aviation 30

From Catch Me if You Can to the Zambian attempt to join the Space Race using a 40-gallon oil drum, this amusing collection of stories seeks to present the pick of the many scams and scandals that ha……続きを見る

In August 1963, one of the best-selling aircraft of British civil aviation, the BAC One-Eleven, took to the skies for the first time. With an order book for sixty aircraft, more than half were from……続きを見る

From bestselling author and British astronaut Tim Peake, an inspirational human history of space travel, from the Apollo missions to our future forays to Mars. The Right Stuff for a new generation. ……続きを見る

In 1945 confidence in British aviation was sky-high. Yet decades later, the industry had not lived up to its potential. What happened? The years that followed the war saw the Brabazon Committee issu……続きを見る

From its beginnings during World War I, the role of the dedicated night fighter aircraft and its pilots in the 21st century has evolved greatly. This work reflects the massive changes in technology ……続きを見る

Mike Brooke's successful RAF career had taken him from Cold War Canberra pilot to flying instructor at the Central Flying School in the 1970s. For his next step he undertook the demanding training r……続きを見る

September 1940: In the midst of the Second World War, The Luftwaffe unleashed a series of devastating raids on Southampton, all but destroying its Spitfire factories. But production didn't stop. Ins……続きを見る

I have felt the need for a change of scene and interest lately.' -Lady Bailey on the eve of her London-Cape Town flight, March 1928. Mary Westenra, born in 1890, was the daughter of Derry Westenra, ……続きを見る

Los paneles de un avión comercial suelen ser motivo de misterio para algunos pilotos que desean disfrutar de estas maravillosas obras de ingeniería aeronáutica. Comprender el funcionamiento de cada ……続きを見る

Dispatching a flight not only represents organizing the departure of an aircraft but also involves an endless number of operational issues in charge of qualified personnel for that purpose. The figu……続きを見る

Buckle up for an exhilarating ride through the world of aviation mishaps in Pilot Error! Aviation expert Sylvia Wrigley provides an eye-opening exposé of mistakes made in the cockpit, ranging from c……続きを見る

This is the first textbook designed to teach statistics to students in aviation courses. All examples and exercises are grounded in an aviation context, including flight instruction, air traffic con……続きを見る

Aviation Safety Management Systems: Although aviation is among the safest modes of transportation in the world today, accidents still happen. In order to further reduce accidents and improve safety,……続きを見る

The panels of a commercial aircraft are usually a mystery to some pilots who want to enjoy these wonderful works of aeronautical engineering. Understanding the operation of each knob, each button, e……続きを見る

La toma de decisión en la cabina de mando tiene una directa relación con la seguridad de las operaciones. Pero no solo afecta a pilotos de todos los niveles, sino que involucra a muchas mas personas……続きを見る

CIVILIAN HELICOPTERS In the world of helicopter aviation, experience is key. But even the most experienced pilots can fall victim to unexpected dangers. In 71 Lessons From The Sky, Fletcher McKenzie……続きを見る

Ivan Anzellotti, a young Italian airline pilot with many years of flying experience, recounts in a light-hearted and ironic way his years with Alitalia up to the crisis of 2008 and his subsequent mo……続きを見る

This is the sixth edited volume of refereed contributions, from an international group of researchers and specialists. Volumes five and six comprise the edited proceedings of the Third International……続きを見る

One of the most widely flown large single-engine aircraft in the world. The Cessna Grand Single-Engine, an excellent aircraft chosen for civilian passenger and cargo transportation flights, but also……続きを見る

Escrita a várias mãos por pesquisadores do prestigiado Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), esta obra conta com a organização e coordenação do professor Alessandro V. M. Oliveira, ph.D. em Ec……続きを見る

Decision-making in the cockpit has a direct relationship with the safety of operations. But not only does it affect pilots of all levels, but it also involves many more people involved in the proces……続きを見る

Uno de los grandes aviones monomotores más volados del mundo. El Cessna Grand Caravan, un excelente avión elegido para vuelos civiles de transporte de pasajeros y carga, pero también seleccionado po……続きを見る

The history of Pan American Airways is, to a great degree, the story of international air transport and, within that, the flying-boat is one of the airliner’s most recognisable aircraft. The Pan Am ……続きを見る

The man who turned the dream of human flight into a reality, in terms of creating a fully realized airship capable of carrying a worthwhile payload in safety, was a retired German army officer, Ferd……続きを見る

General Aviation Be the pilot who comes home after every flight. Learn from the experiences of other pilots so you don't become another air incident statistic. 81 Lessons From The Sky contains 81 tr……続きを見る

More than a century has passed since humans conquered the sky. Like any conquest, it required assuming countless risks to achieve it. Once achieved, the process of consolidation begins, along with s……続きを見る

This book analyses the strategies used by public authorities to expand the UK aviation industry in relation to growing political opposition and the negative impact of flying on local communities and……続きを見る

Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, ……続きを見る

El proceso de selección de pilotos de una línea aérea internacional se basa en una serie de etapas evaluativa que ponen a prueba al candidato o aspirante al cargo. El piloto entrevistado que postule……続きを見る

The selection process for pilots in an international airline is based on a series of evaluative stages that test the candidate or applicant for the position. The interviewed pilot who applies for an……続きを見る