From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and Sky Science

Doug Morris

Nov 2010 · ECW Press

About this ebook

Imagine you’re sitting next to a pilot on a flight and he’s eager to answer all those nagging questions you have about air travel. Are those bumps and noises normal? Why are some take-offs delayed? What happens if there’s a storm? How does this plane stay in the air, anyway?

In From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and Sky Science, pilot, meteorologist, and flight-school instructor Doug Morris lets you take the window seat on a trip around the world, giving you the scoop on everything from take-off to landing. He explains what you see looking out the window, what that window is made of, and how the plane is kept in rigorous flying condition. Perfect for informing the aviation enthusiast and calming the fearful flier, From the Flight Deck tells you everything you want to know about commercial airline travel: the physics of flight, how airplanes work and what they’re made of, how pilots are trained, route planning and the importance of the ground crew, turbulence, flying in storms, what the flight crew gets up to on layovers, and much more. With facts, trivia, humour, and illuminating photos throughout, From the Flight Deck is the ultimate flight companion.

Ratings and reviews

Great insight for people who have a fear of flight to those wishing to pursue a career in aviation.

If we could just read it all......

About the author

Doug Morris is a certified meteorologist and an airline pilot with more than 15,000 flight hours logged. He writes a monthly aviation column for enRoute, Air Canada’s in-flight magazine, and for newspapers and other aviation and weather publications.