Eject: The Complete History of U.S. Aircraft Escape Systems Review

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(More customer reviews)Page 15 shows a photo of some Naval Aviators toting seat-pack parachutes. The author mysteriously states that these are somehow attached to their shoulders, and that when released, it "would allow the parachute to drop down on its harness and become their seat cushion." This, of course, is pure fantasy. Holding the parachute by its leg straps across one's shoulder was just a handy way to carry a seat-pack parachute prior to putting it on. The author's erroneous explanation is typical of many inaccuracies throughout the book. Another is his constant inaccurate reference to the "U.S. Army Air Corps" during World War Two. The Army Air Corps (AAC) ceased to exist in June of 1941, some six months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and our subsequent entry into World War Two. The Army Air Corps (AAC) was supplanted by the Army Air Forces (AAF) and the Army Air Forces (AAF) was the branch of service in which military personnel served during the entire war. There was no longer any "Army Air Corps." The author even has the original P-80 as a plane used by "The U.S. Army Air Corps." This, too, is a typical erroneous figment of his imagination.
The book does present accurate information here and there. But, with so many inaccuracies also included, it's difficult to discern one from the other.
Carl B. Jordan

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From the first parachutes developed in 1797 to modern gyro-stabilized, vectorable rocket capsules capable of deployment at Mach 3 and at the edge of space, this chronology covers the complete history of aircraft escape systems used in the United States. Detailed descriptions of the technologies behind each ejection systems development and use are accompanied by photographs, diagrams, and fascinating firsthand accounts from pilots and crewmembers who have used escape systems. Jim Tuttle spent 33 years as an aerospace engineer with North American Aviation and Rockwell, working on the design of legendary aircraft like the F-86 Sabre, Apollo Command Module, and XB-70 Valkyrie.

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Aircraft Command Techniques: Gaining Leadership Skills to Fly the Left Seat Review

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(More customer reviews)The book is titled "Aircraft Command Techniques" and is just that! I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend its reading to any Pilot that's been newly upgraded to Captain, or will upgrade soon. Sal gives you informative techniques that really make you think about your job as an Airline Captain. I've been a Captain for over 2 years now and still found it very interesting reading. Pilots know that you are always learning, up until the day you retire, and I found over 15 great hints and techniques that I will apply to my everyday flying. Thanks Sal for some great reading!

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A comprehensive examination of the characteristics of the experienced captain. Each chapter begins with an appropriate and relevant anecdote that is analogous to the chapter's main theme. It then progresses to the chapter's main objective and finishes with a scenario that the reader must try to solve from a captain's perspective. Immediately following each of these scenarios, the reader is presented with a number of considerations that should be evaluated when solving the problem. The intent is to help the pilot practice thinking as a captain. Offering a wealth of practical guidance, this book is an ideal platform for pilots or indeed, anyone interested in how leadership and management skills are used to achieve excellence. The reader should gain important command skills and learn how to apply these skills to routine and unexpected situations, in the same way in which an experienced captain would.

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Bax Seat: Log of a Pasture Pilot Review

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(More customer reviews)How do I describe the inital collection of the best of Baxter? I first obtained mine direct from Bax himself and I have a nice note in his own hand. Regardless, if you like Bax Seat over the years, this is one to get, keep, and re-read occaisionally. His stories about the 'houn Dog' and his Mooney stories, learning to fly IFR, stearmans, night fright, and all the other classics will keep you warm and aloft in the coldest of 0/0 weather. We'll miss you Bax.

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Flying by the Seat of My Pants: Flight Attendant Adventures on a Wing and a Prayer Review

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(More customer reviews)This was a fun read, a compilation of short, unconnected essays on twenty years of working as a flight attendant. The stories are amusing, but there is something missing to make this book complete as a whole. Pick it up expecting a few minutes of pleasurable reading and laugh-out-loud antics and you won't be disappointed.
One hilarious story was about carrying passengers bags: [p 48] Every day passengers bring bags on board that they are unable to lift into the overhead bins. So they turn to me, and say "Will you life this for me? I don't want to hurt my back." I am tempted to say, "Oh, I _do_ want to hurt my back. Here, let me."
The bag essay continues as Marsha tells the story of the time she took a shoulder bag off an old lady's wheelchair, and it weighed close to 100 pounds. She inquired what was in the bagm and the lady revealed that it was filled with rocks from her daughter's house (near a quarry) that she was carrying home for her garden.
This is a fun, short read, and it reminded me how much flight attendants have to deal with on a daily basis. I'll certainly think twice about taking my irration at an airline out on a flight attendant working in the trenches.

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Take a look at life from behind the beverage cart."They asked me to be groomed, be kind, and show up on time; it was too much pressure.""It was like being a waitress, only I was hurtling through space and wound up in Paris.""I thought it would be funny to climb into the overhead bin. How did I know the President of the United States would be on the flight that day?"Where flight attendant Marsha Marks goes, funny things happen, and she tells them all in this hilarious and insightful chronicle of her career as a naive flight attendant and a struggling author. From missed flights to missing uniforms, miracle babies to indecipherable southern accents, Flying by the Seat of My Pants is a laugh-out-loud reminder of what is important and what keeps us steady through the turbulence of life.

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