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Randy Walsh teams up with author and musician Robin Landry to write this fictional thriller on the Apollo Moon missions. Andrew McNair was the first man to walk on the moon. However, he had a journal full of secrets about what really happened. When Andrew whispered the words, “We didn’t do anything we said we did” and begged his grandson to find the journal he’d kept his secrets in, Jeremy had to rise above his grief and find out what the secret was that haunted his grandfather. What Jeremy didn’t expect was to find himself running for his life. Bailey Kernigan is a successful ...

Conquer the Federal Air Marshal Exam: Your Guide to a Career in TSA Law Enforcement is an essential resource for aspiring Federal Air Marshals. This comprehensive guide covers crucial topics to help candidates prepare for the rigorous exam and succeed in their careers. The book delves into the Federal Air Marshal Service, providing an overview of its history, mission, and organizational structure. It explores aviation security protocols, detailing the procedures and technologies used to ensure the safety and security of flights. The guide also focuses on threat assessment, teaching ...

Have you ever asked yourself why airplane windows have a small hole? Why your digestive system makes itself known with particular vigor high up in the air? If turbulence is actually as dangerous as it feels? Wouldn't it be great to have these questions answered by someone who actually sits up front in the cockpit? Impossible? Not anymore! Experienced Pilot Hans-Georg Rabacher takes you on board with him and provides exciting insights into the world of flying.

From a very young age, Gino Pastori knew he wanted to fly the iconic DC-3. He wanted to fly freight because it was flown at night. Gino shares his memories of what it took to become a commercial pilot and what it was like to live the dream. With more than 7,400 flying hours logged in DC-3s, there were many incredible flying stories. This memoir includes the most memorable stories, such as flying a plane after being temporarily blinded by a lightning strike.

The 100-Hour Pilot is for the aspiring pilot, the student pilot and the experienced pilot that wants toreminisce about flight training. It is also a great book for those interested in aviation that want to learnmore about piloting, airplanes, airports, fly-ins and the flying community. You will be taken on a journeyof a middle-aged man fulfilling his life-long dream of becoming a pilot. There are lessons learned andsuccesses along the way. Although Brian didn’t enjoy school, he has come to appreciate the applicationof math and science in flight.It also includes a plan to build your ...

Wilbur and Orville Wright have gone down in history as pioneers of flight and the inventors of the first airplane. This is the story of how their mechanical interest in printing presses and bicycles led them towards finding solutions to the conundrum of flight. Find out how their methodological research and innovative ideas set them apart from other inventors, and learn about the newspaper editors and scientists’ reactions to the Wright brothers’ achievement - the slow transformation of skepticism and disbelief to amazement.

Vengeance shows the disastrous results of these decisions on the lowest common denominator: the war fighter. Closely following the actual battles of Midway and Guadalcanal, the listener gets an insider’s view so vivid the smell of cordite will hang in the air.

'The Practical Pilot' delivers you an easy-to-read, common sense guide for pilots that goes beyond the classroom. This second volume of the successful series reviews topics ranging from passing check rides and in-flight emergencies to flying the go-around and lessons learned from a real forced landing. This award-winning author has been a qualified flight instructor for more than 30 years and accumulated over 20,000 hours in over 80 aircraft types ranging from two-seat trainers to international airliners. Whether you are yearning to fly, learning to fly or revisiting lessons from long ago, ...

Passing the FAA Part 107 test to acquire a license for commercial remote piloting of unmanned drone aircraft may seem overwhelming to those unfamiliar with fundamental aeronautical principles or who are rusty on some of the finer points. This up-to-date compilation of aviation facts, numbers, and ideas was prepared by the Unmanned Safety Institute. With appropriate preparation and correct advice, the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate may be scaled through. The Small Unmanned Aircraft General Exam has 60 questions that cover all aspects of UAS operation.

In Sky High, award-winning journalist Tarun Shukla presents a detailed account of how one dream, two media-shy friends and some great execution created an aviation behemoth. Based on years of research, extensive interviews and authoritative data, this is a fascinating story of patience, planning and persistence.

In the years after World War II, the airline stewardess became one of the most celebrated symbols of American womanhood. Stewardesses appeared on magazine covers, on lecture circuits, and in ad campaigns for everything from milk to cigarettes. Airlines enlisted them to pose for publicity shots, mingle with international dignitaries, and even serve (in sequined minidresses) as the official hostesses at Richard Nixon's inaugural ball. Embodying mainstream America's perfect woman, the stewardess was an ambassador of femininity and the American way both at home and abroad.

In April 2018 David Price, dedicated aviation museum volunteer and author of THE CREW and MOSQUITO MEN, decided to build a Spitfire replica in his back garden. In How to Build a Spitfire he juxtaposes the story of the ups and down of his own ambitious project to recreate an icon of British aviation with a narrative of the development of the Spitfire itself, focusing in particular on the construction and production of the aircraft and its various component parts (including the Merlin engine), amplified by the testimonies of some of those who worked in the Supermarine factory in Southampton.

Today's world is closely linked through fast travel and trade. The book "Aviation Security: International Perspective" explores the topic of security from a global view. This guide is perfect for a range of readers, including professionals, scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in air travel security. It gives a wide look at the challenges and complexities of keeping flights secure today, starting with a look back at the history of aviation up to now. The book goes deep into international rules and the roles of major organizations like the International Civil Aviation Organization ...

RED SILENCE, BLACK ORBIT The Shocking True Story of the Phantom Cosmonauts By Gary Covella, Ph.D. A Cold War Mystery That Refuses to Stay Buried In the height of the Space Race—when Sputnik’s beeps rattled the world and Yuri Gagarin’s orbit electrified humanity—something far darker floated unseen in the void. Red Silence, Black Orbit shatters six decades of iron-clad Soviet secrecy to reveal the cosmonauts whose final transmissions were systematically erased, the distress calls silenced by state decree, and the covert missions that never officially existed—until now. Newly ...

As the place where aircraft launch into space, the Kennedy Space Center is truly where space exploration begins. In this first of a three-part series, you'll learn why the Kennedy Space Center continues to be one of the most impactful sites in aviation history. Everyone has heard of NASA, but you won't get the full picture unless you understand the significance of the Kennedy Space Center. This book covers the Kennedy Space Center's history, from its beginnings post-World War II to its involvement in current launches. Far from being a sideshow for NASA, it's an essential part of NASA's ...

The second part of this two-part Aviation book series; themed on the bitter & well-preserved arch-rivalry between the duo of transatlantic rivals and aviation powerhouses; analyzes the way pitched ground battles & High-G aerial dogfights have been fought out in the first two decades of the Twenty-First Century amid a rapidly evolving market & technology landscape. It also looks at the way the traditional, high intensity arch-rivalry between the Aviation behemoths, Airbus & Boeing, has played out; while taking on & dispensing away with new lightweight rookies, challengers & southpaws in the ...

Since he was a young boy, Joe Balzer dreamed of flying. He pursued his goal with passion and earned his pilot licenses, piling up hours of flight time with a wide variety of planes and jets with one overarching goal: to one day fly for a major airline. But Joe had a problem. He was an alcoholic and refused to admit to himself that he had a problem. His alcoholism caught up with him in March 1990, when Joe was arrested with two other pilots for flying a commercial airliner while under the influence of alcohol.

A candid pictorial review of two airports on different sides of the world after 9-11 and how each has adjusted to modern day security threats. Which side has maintained good relations with its users and employees and which side has become one of the worst rated in the world? The answer may surprise you.

When most people think about civil aviation, or when they are considering flying lessons, the vast majority have the small single-engine airplane in mind. But the world of aviation includes a wide variation of many types of aircraft. Unsurprisingly, there are many questions about the different ratings that a pilot may earn, so Earning Aviation Flight Ratings was produced to explain many of these ratings. It includes all Airplane ratings, which are Single-engine Land, Single-engine Sea, Multiengine Land, and Multiengine Sea. Both Rotorcraft classes including Helicopter and Gyroplane are ...

Mulheres que voam é uma homenagem a todas as mulheres e, em particular, às aviadoras, que tiveram grande influência na emancipação da mulher numa sociedade repleta de preconceitos contra aquelas que queriam ser mais do que filha, esposa e mãe. A cada capítulo, o ouvinte é apresentado às primeiras aviadoras de dez diferentes países a receber o brevê oficial (a carta de aviação), algumas das quais tiveram importante participação na Segunda Guerra Mundial.