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  • Decision-Making Under Stress

    Emerging Themes and Applications

    by Rhona Flin, Eduardo Salas, Michael Straub, Lynne Martin ...
    In our high technology society, there is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in high risk situations in order to improve selection, training and operational performance. Decision Making Under Stress presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research and practice, on decision making in high pressure and emergency situations. It focuses on the ... Read more

    $225.99 USD

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    True Tales and Gossip from the Galley

    by Owen Beddall, Libby Harkness ...
    Want to know what really goes on on an aeroplane? Let's go behind the scenes and fly high with these tall tales and gossip from the galley!Everyone wants to be a flight attendant, or at least they want to know about the cushy lifestyle they lead – flying to exotic destinations, swanning about in five-star hotels, daytime lazing around the pool and night-time tabletop dancing with Bollywood stars. ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • The Naked Pilot

    The Human Factor in Aircraft Accidents

    by David Beaty ...
    Investigations into the causes of aircraft accidents have for decades focused on what happened and who did it - very rarely Why? It is the question Why? that David Beaty has addressed here, fighting the misnomer of 'pilot error' and propounding that the cause should be sought deeper inside human beings who make apparently simple human errors. ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Falling Through Clouds

    A Story of Survival, Love, and Liability

    by Damian Fowler ...
    "Mommy burned up."On a cloudy day in August 2003, Grace and Lily Pearson, 4 and 3, were flying in their uncle's plane along with their mother on their way to their grandpa's birthday party near Lake Superior, when Lily noticed the trees out the window were growing close; so close she could almost touch them. Before the trees tore into the cabin, Grace had the strange sensation of falling through ... Read more

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  • Stealth Fighter

    A Year in the Life of an F-117 Pilot

    by William B. O'Connor ...
    An engaging look into the culture of those who fly high-tech fighters and bombers and one pilot's personal account of his career in the cockpit.The F-117 Stealth Nighthawk was a truly groundbreaking aircraft when introduced in the early 1980s. The strange shape of the jet, all flat panels and angles, rendered the aircraft nearly invisible to radar. This highly classified program wasn't ... Read more

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  • The Outer Whorl - Essays of an Airline Pilot

    by Neal Schier ...
    Ever since man has taken to the air, flight has exerted a strong, almost irresistible, appeal to follow a life of flying--not only to allow it to be a hobby, but to make it one's avocation. Many who have followed this call have written of this journey and how they pursued the various forms of flying - their first flight, their first job flying for hire, and a look back at their career.In The Outer ... Read more

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  • Short Stories for Short Flights

    by Maurice P. Sullivan ...
    The stories in this collection are very different from each other, the subject matter ranging from serious to humerous. They all share a common theme, however. They are not about aviation, but the world of people who fly is the environment in which the tales occur. The stories will be of interest to anyone, but people who dream of flying are the most likely to really enjoy them. Some of the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition

    by R. Randall Padfield ...
    A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flight training for aspiring private or professional helicopter pilots--updated for the first time in 20 years!Extensively revised to cover the latest industry advances, Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition, provides details on the technical and practical aspects of rotarywing flight, guiding you from preflight preparation through postflight ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms

    by Dale Crane, ASA Editorial Team ...
    This is not AI-generated content. The contents were written and verified by subject matter experts from Aviation Supplies & Academics, an 85-year-old aviation company. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing a reliable publication.ASA’s ultimate reference book contains more than 13,000 accurate, aviation-specific definitions and acronyms. This eighth edition collects all of the terms ... Read more

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  • The Hunter Story

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
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    One of the world's greatest aircraft, for three decades pilots enthused about the Hunter and its smooth lines, Rolls-Royce Avon engine, outstanding handling characteristics and lively performance. Designed by Sir Sydney Camm, the genius behind the Hurricane, work on the Hunter commenced late in 1948, but the post-war economic situation in Britain delayed its first flight until 20 July 1951. In ... Read more

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  • Fall of an Arrow

    by Murray Peden ...
    On February 20, 1959, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker announced to the House of Commons the cancellation of the CF-105 Arrow. Its development costs to that time were $340 million. The Arrow was to be the world’s unsurpassed interceptor aircraft. Yet within two months of the Prime Minister’s announcement, six completed aircraft were dismantled and all papers and documents associated with the ... Read more

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  • The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1

    The First Forty Years

    by Peter Pugh ...
    The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce.Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill, hard work and dedication which gave the world cars and aero engines unrivalled in their excellence ... Read more

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