Required reading for today's air traffic controllers
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As one who participated and lived through the events described in this book, I applaud Joseph Martin for the accuracy and readability. This is the history of air traffic control during the turbulent years from 1960 - 1981, told as a captivating story. This book should be read by all of today's air traffic controllers so they could understand the sacrifices made by controllers of that era that they now so richly benefit from.
3719094
This book is a classic.  It describes the changes in the late 1960's though the late 1970's in the airplane manufacturing business.  If you want to know why we have two dominant airplane manufacturers and why the two we have today, this is the book to read.  Newhouse describes why Lockheed's L1011 was a great airplane that nearly drove the company out of business, why the DC-10 was not such a great airplane and led McDonnell Douglas to stick to variants, why Airbus was able to find a hole in the market that no one else would exploit, and why Boeing not only survived the 1970's but grew stronger as a result.  I highly recommend this book.
4941067
Just finished reading Flavell's book.  Unbeknownst to Flavell, his career path crossed my brother's career path!  My brother, Jim McCartney, a retired airline pilot, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August 2010.  He survived for 18 months and during that time, we collaborated to write a book about his career as an airline pilot while documenting his treatment for pancreatic cancer.  I was surprised when Flavell wrote of piloting the inaugural flight of New York Air.  He refers to the fact that Continental pilots picketed the inaugural New York Air flights.  My brother was on that picket line and he documents his view of the incident in our book, "Jim McCartney: My Life in Flight."  I am sure there are many pilots who pursued aviation careers without the "proper" background and without the benefit of military flight training.  My brother also ended his airline career at the mandatory age 60 retirement and became a flight instructor in order to stay with the aviation he loved.  I'm sure George and Jim would have loved to exchange pilot stories!&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Adventure-of-Becoming-an-Airline-Pilot/dp/0741431300/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Adventure of Becoming an Airline Pilot</a>
2658043
"No Sweat" is a great book, written by Bud Farrell, who flew as a gunner the b-29 "No Sweat" during the Korean War (1952 - 53.) It is not often that you get a combat aviation perspective from a member of the crew rather than from a member of the command flight deck. Farrell has the unusual talent of being able to bring you into his world of the early 50's and US Air Force by providing insights and perspectives of basic and flight training; the customs and mores of the Air Force crew hierarchy; the fear and boredom of combat missions; flight characteristics of the B-29; and finally, what awaited him on the home front. He provides a lot of detail but still managers to keep it interesting and flowing. If you are an aviation history buff, especially of the B-29, you need to read this book; you will not be disappointed.
364867
Having read this book, I'm now ordering a copy for my library. I especially appreciated reading about Argie Hoskins' completion of AA's demanding training program in spite of her self doubts. Her own journey to becoming fully competent in this demanding job as a stewardess was inspirational. On occasion, it moved me to tears. Having been trained as a Navy pilot during WWII, I found this behind the scenes view of commercial aviation of notable interest. The contributor's experiences are entertaining as well as being informative, and the pictures are great!
4581213
Those involved in decision support systems and statistical modeling of air traffic congestion, safety, and airline performance will find Dr. Tu's rigorous comparative analysis of departure delays an important, valuable, and fundamentally useful advance in our knowledge of such models and systems.

Departure delays play a critical role in arrival delays and have largely remained unexamined. To the extent that they have been considered, historical data has been used which tends to heighten sensitivity to specific random variation in the data.

Dr. Tu overcomes these and other issues in providing a new approach to characterizing the mechanisms that underly delays, and then modeling them using functional characterizations that yield seasonal and daily delay patterns. Although she uses a single airport/airline combination over a long time span, the model is applicable to other airport/airline combinations.

This work has important implications for improving air traffic congestion prediction and airline performance systems, as well as air traffic safety overall.

Dr. Fitzgerald
4172094
This book is an essential read for any current or aspiring airline pilot, especially an ALPA member.  It is also a good read for anyone interested in the Air Line Pilot's Association.  It is sometimes dry when dealing with ALPA's internal politics, but overall, the book is both enlightening and entertaining.  As an airline pilot, I was shocked to read what my peers who shaped ALPA into what it is today sacrificed for the good of their fellow pilots.  I was also shocked at the greed of some people, both management and individual pilots alike, in labor struggles and strikes of the past.
3992406
Nothing truly no match to what's mentioned in this book form facts and experience. But when it comes to the futuristic X-47 Umannned Combat Air System, this book is the lead in this field.

I highly recommend this book for any Air power researcher.

Also, pay attention to the notes in the back pages of this book it has a lot of important information and clarifications.
4208073
This is the first significant treatment of this important standard for airborne electronic hardware. All of the major deliverables are summarized and, importantly, differences between DO-254 and DO-178 (the software standard) are highlighted. This is a great addition to the literature on the expanding sphere of avionics. I recommend reading this volume along with Developing Safety-Critical Software: A Practical Guide for Aviation Software and DO-178C Compliance 1st Edition by Leanna Rierson and the Digital Avionics Handbook, Third Edition 3rd Edition by Cary Spitzer, Uma Ferrell, and Thomas Ferrell.
887400
The theme of this book is that pilots are losing flying skills due to automation. The author references both actual and fictional events to illustrate her point. As a pilot myself, I was impressed by the technical accuracy. I was also interested in seeing what I do on a daily basis from a female perspective. The book gives a realistic look at the life of airline pilots, and the author added enough plot twists to keep the reader interested. Borrowing a line from the book, the next time someone asks me what I do for a living I will tell them that I drive a bus.
4009871
This book is an excellent work in praise of the incredibly brave aircrews and leaders of men who enabled America to win the Cold War.

As a retired Air Force pilot (21 years) and a commercial airline pilot (19 years and counting), I always enjoy a good airplane book.  This is not just a good book, it is a GREAT one.  Reading this book is like sitting at the O Club (Officers Club) in a dark corner, on a quiet Saturday afternoon, listening to a senior aviator share the best stories from his long career.

I had an instructor early on who had flown B-47s, and his seat-cushion-puckering stories would have fit right in here.  What a dangerous airplane!  It was eye-opening to read the accident statistics at least one aircraft was destroyed every month for many years, with most or all crew members killed.  This would never happen today two or three crashes with deaths, and everything would stop google the Slingsby Firefly experience at the Air Force Academy that fleet was permanently grounded.

Nevertheless, as we were living every day on the brink of nuclear war, they kept training, patrolling, and reacting to threats and kept on training replacements for those killed.  The sacrifice of these crews enabled the success of deterrence from nuclear war under the theory of Mutual Assured Destruction, and ultimately victory over the Soviet Union and its allies.

Col McGill has done a masterful job with this book I strongly recommend it.
2441416
Very thorough explanation of the factors that led up to the loss of Air France 447. The book will make you think about commercial aviation safety and the skills needed to fly today's transport aircraft when something goes wrong. Great read.
1521136
This book is an excellent text to all airport related personnels. I found it's particularly useful to people working in airport and/or aviation management who want to gain more in-depth understanding to all areas of  airport operations. This book can also serve as in-house classroom training  text for airline personnel. A highly recommended one!
1998765
Great technical information regarding the fundamental topics of aviation. Applies to all forms of aviation and is a GREAT read for any aviation enthusiast and even pilots (newly licensed or professionals alike).
3039570
My husband was an avionics officer in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and enjoyed this book very much. Provided excellent history of the role played by the  aircraft.
2736971
The past couple of years have really done a lot for those who are interested in aviation history, particularly commercial flight. Vanity Fair magazine published two articles, one of which was excerpted from Mary Wells' "A Big Life In Advertising," which details how she helped transform stodgy Braniff Airlines into a delight of color and design, with stewardesses dressed by Pucci. These articles obviously whetted the interest of many, which is why "Come Fly With Us: A Global History of the Airline Hostess" is so timely. Forget "Coffee, Tea or Me" -- this is the true story of airline hostesses, chock-full of amazing historical photos garnered from the vaults of airlines such as Quantas, Pan Am, TAP and TWA, to name a few (and aren't a couple of those out of business?). The text provides interesting historical facts (airline hostesses did far more than serve coffee and pass out blankets; at one point, they were registered nurses!) and is a great read, whether you're a frequent flier or a "trains-only, please" traveler. In fact, I plan on bringing it on my next flight in hopes of being upgraded, as I'm sure any current airline hostess or host familiar with this book will be pleased to cater to me even more!
4318097
This book provides an inside view of history with much more detail than is commonly known by today's  generation. It shows how these three Aviators lives continually intertwined through the Second World War and set the stage for t he structure of our military in today's complex environment. An excellent read for those interested (or involved) in military aviation, and American history.