The Flightdeck Survival Manual: How to survive a career flying aeroplanes for a living
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 099313680X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 314 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
These stories express in graphic detail the challenges facing modern airline crews today. Capt James McBride is a Senior Airline Training Captain and Check Airman, with approval to train and check pilots in the Simulator aswell as in the Aircraft. In his own words, he has made many errors and mistakes and learned lessons from each and every one - many of those valuable lessons are now revealed here for the benefit of the current and future generations of pilots.. A selection of short stories containing the accrued wisdom of a career spent flying aeroplanes for a living. The stories tell the tale of the Human side of commercial aviation and allow the reader to join the crew on the line, in the Flightdeck and the Cabin as they face each difficult decision or challenging scenario. He has had the advantage of flying many different aircraft types within Military and Civil arenas. They deal with Technical, Environmental and Human Factors with explanations of the more obscure industry terminology. He flew Air Display aircraft for 7 years and has operated Air Experience Flights for RAF Air Cadets also
. As a composer McBride has written songs for Anita Baker, Grover Washington Jr., and Gary Burton; he received the American Music Theater Festival's Stephen Sondheim Award for his jazz/pop musical Bobos. He lives in Pennsylvania. About the Author James McBride is an award-winning writer and musician. His memoir and tribute to his mother, The Color of Water, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years, was published worldwide and won the prestigious Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
. He lives in Pennsylvania. James McBride is an award-winning writer and musician. His memoir and tribute to his mother, The Color of Water, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years, was published worldwide and won the prestigious Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. As a composer McBr
"A Must Read for aspiring Airline Pilots" according to William H. Noyes. This great book is a "must read" for aspiring airline pilots, a "should read" for active pilots and a "fun and reminiscent" read for those of us who are retired from "the line".He clearly embodies the highest levels of aptitude, attitude and skills required to obtain the highest level of competence and safety in an airline co