The author retells some 60 air disasters, mishaps, engineless glides and "miracle landings", linking the incidents with the "facts" only publicized later. Stresses the "human factor" and shows how the underlying causes of accidents are rarely as simple as they first appear.  Each chapter deals with a particular type of incident, thus increasing the reader's understanding. To save space, the original "glossary" section explaining the finer points of flying is published as a separate volume entitled: "The Flying Dictionary".

AIR CRASHES AND MIRACLE LANDINGS ... How, When and Most Importantly Why

Engineering & Transportation

Bartlett, Christopher

Transportation

OpenHatch Books

An expanded second edition of Air Crashes and Miracle Landings covering eighty-five incidents will be released on January 29, 2018. Kindle version can already be pre-ordered.

Air Crashes and Miracle Landings: 60 Narratives (How, When ... and Most Importantly Why)

Captivating reading for anyone fascinated by aviation, and an unparalleled primer for those thinking of learning to fly or concerned with aviation and safety. Not only does it cover today's world, but also adds an important historical perspective. Explains basic procedures such as takeoff and landing,noting the V-speeds required for safety at the various stages. Hidden among the more technical entries are many with fascinating if not invaluable information for passengers. Also, for the benefit of younger readers and the curious, some non-aviation entries are included. The technical entries are easy to read as they were initially composed as the glossary and appendix to Air Crashes and Miracle Landings, where the aim was to explain the aviation terms simply but properly.

The Flying Dictionary: A Fascinating and Unparalleled Primer (Air Crashes and Miracle Landings)

'Who is the Owl?'...  'He could be one of us Prime Minister! After all, what he wants is what many of us want.'Young Holt goes undercover in the arms of a trophy wife as he tries to protect London from the 'Owl' who wants to make England great again - upsetting the 'innocent' partner assigned to him by the service. But is she really so innocent?Starts from a masculine perspective and ends with a feminine twist.             

London Alert

Literature & Fiction

The first part of PLANE CLEVER, covering your flight from booking to safe arrival, shows how to save money, be more comfortable, and even safer.  The second part is full of fascinating facts that might even make your older children think they could be pilots.  Headings allow seasoned flyers as well as first-timers to dip into it and find tips that can make a great difference financially and otherwise.

Plane Clever: Booking Strategies and All About Flying

REVIEWS (Previous Edition) The accurate details the author painstakingly assembled make it such a valuable reference for all the "classic" international jet accidents. It reads beautifully, with excellent and clear expression avoiding the tiresome cliches that unfortunately so often mar a book on this fascinating subject. Macarthur Job OAM, Aviation Writer and Air Safety Consultant THIS SECOND EDITION Now has eighty-five accounts, some short, some long, with hard-hitting analyses, ranging from the disappearance of Amelia Earhart to that of Malaysian Airlines MH370, not forgetting the imbroglio of Air France AF447. As before, each chapter covers a specific type of incident in chronological order. This shows the evolution of accidents over time, but means those of the greatest interest may well be nested within the chapter. While the reader can "flip through" the print version picking out items to get a good overview, on the Kindle you can search for a keyword, such as a flight number or location, and go straight to it. It was the lessons learned from these incidents that made flying so safe today.

Air Crashes and Miracle Landings: 85 CASES - How and Why

Self-Help

Death & Grief

Describes and explains how and why the key aviation incidents happened--some 85 case in all. This large print edition is for the benefit of readers going right through the printed book studying the whys and hows in detail. A good present for those who remember the headlines at the time and always wondered what really happened. Part 1 has Chapters 1-7, and Part 2 has Chapters 8-18. Updates and the glossary (which we had to omit for lack of space) will be in Part 3.

Air Crashes and Miracle Landings Part 1 (Large Print Crashes & Miracle Landings)

Air Crashes and Miracle Landings Part 2 (Large Print Crashes and Miracle Landings)

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