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The things that airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and the FAA are not sharing with the public. This audiobook is the result of the author’s doctoral research—Safety Culture, Training, Understanding, Aviation Passion: The Impact on Manual Flight and Operational Performance.

Having flown an astonishing 400 different aircraft, as a licensed Category 1 test pilot and flight test instructor for both airplanes and helicopters, Chris Taylor is arguably one of the best qualified and widely experienced test pilots working today anywhere in the world. After obtaining his private pilot’s license at the age of 17, Chris began his service flying career with the Royal Navy. He flew Wasp and Lynx helicopters from warships around the world under all kinds of circumstances.

Take off on an unforgettable journey with Donald Osborn, a born storyteller whose life plays out like an adventure across the skies. From his humble beginnings in western Nebraska to navigating the unpredictable world of commercial aviation, Osborn’s career soars from flight instructing to the high-stakes realities of airline life.

Are you going on a holiday or business trip where flying is neccesary, but the very thought of it is making you anxious? Then you might be suffering from Aerophobia. Aerophobia, also known as Aviophobia, is the fear of flying either in helicopters, airplanes and other flying vehicles. In some patients, Aerophobia may be present along with other fears or phobias like Claustrophobia (fear of closed and confined spaces) or Acrophobia (fear of heights) etc. Nearly 25% of air travelers are known to suffer from this phobia and in this book, we will look into the causes of this fear and what you ...

Newfoundland, 1919. Buffeted by winds, an unwieldy aircraft – made mainly from wood and stiff linen – struggled to take off from the North American island’s rocky slopes. Cramped side by side in its open cockpit were two men, freezing cold and barely able to move but resolute. They had a dream: to be the first in human history to fly, non-stop, across the Atlantic Ocean. But there were three other teams competing against them, and as the waves raged a few miles below, memories of wartime crashes resurfaced . . .

If you find yourself peering up at the sky as a plane roars past, there is a good chance you have caught the aviation bug and are fascinated by anything that flies. The Student Pilot Manual provides the perfect foundation for aspiring pilots to take the next step on their aviation journey. Volume 1 of this series contains three important topics that all pilots must master: Aerodynamics explores the forces pushing and pulling on a plane during a flight. Pilots have plenty of control over some of these forces, but they can suddenly vanish if the plane is not flown correctly, causing it to ...

Domina el Examen de la TSA: Guía de Estudio para Candidatos a Oficial de Seguridad del Transporte es una guía clara y práctica diseñada para apoyar tu preparación para una carrera en seguridad aeroportuaria. Este recurso no oficial ofrece una visión general enfocada de los procedimientos de control, las expectativas de empleo federal y el formato del examen utilizado para evaluar a los posibles Oficiales de Seguridad del Transporte. En lugar de intentar cubrir cada detalle del amplio plan de estudios de capacitación, este libro resalta los conceptos clave y ayuda a los candidatos a ...

**Completely Updated in December/2016** This book is not about bad pilots. It is not about addicted pilots who have crashed planes or endangered the lives of their passengers. It is about the number of pilots, who have untreated addiction issues. Seldom do these addiction issues impact their skills at flying a plane, as there are few reports of impaired pilots actually flying planes. The pilots that this book addresses tend to be the ones who are out of control in their personal lives, and abuse alcohol or drugs to medicate stress, or to deal with loneliness, and other feelings which may be...