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"The twenty-first century has relegated airplane flight--a once remarkable feat of human ingenuity--to the realm of the mundane. When most people today think of flying, they imagine tedious routines that involve security checkpoints, exorbitant baggage fees, shrinking legroom, and frustrating delays. Mark Vanhoenacker, a 747 pilot who gave up careers in academia and the business world to pursue his childhood dream of flight, asks us to re-imagine...
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A fighter pilot's office moves at the speed of sound, but an everyday office worker doesn't face death and danger every day. Fighter pilots working for military services around the globe are some of the most talented flyers in the world. They steer the most advanced aircraft ever built in ways that seem to defy physics. But their main job is not to fly, but to protect. In conflict after conflict, their outstanding skill and bravery has made the difference...
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Carl never took his wife to Paradise falls in South America while she was alive. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to a nursing home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He soon discovers that Wilderness Explorer Scout Russell has stowed away and the two find more than they bargained for.
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Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
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"Terminology, navigation, airport and airspace operations, radio communications, emergency procedures, flight planning, weather, FAA rules and regulations, and much more - all the essential information a pilot needs, in a concise format. That's what this classic handbook gives you. And now, it's fully updated for today's pilots.".
"Packed with facts and fundamentals every pilot needs - for passing FAA exams, refreshing and updating knowledge, and...
11) Fly the hot ones
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Describes what it is like to fly eight different types of airplanes representing the radical extremes of airplane flying, including the Piper J-3 Cub, Quicksilver Sport Ultralight, and Grumman F-14 Tomcat Navy Carrier Interceptor.
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