Behind The Flight Deck Door (eBook)

Insider Knowledge About Everything You've Ever Wanted to Ask A Pilot

Brett Manders (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
136 Seiten
Atlantis Media (Verlag)
978-0-6482356-1-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Ever wondered what goes on inside the cockpit of a passenger plane? Ever wanted to know how a jet engine works or what happens if a plane is struck by lightning? Behind the Flight Deck Door provides insider knowledge about everything you have ever wanted to ask a pilot!Since 9/11, flight decks of modern airliners have become off-limits to the flying public. This is despite the fact every year more people take to the skies than ever before.Pilot Brett Manders wants to help you become a savvy traveller by providing insider tips, expert knowledge, and an understanding of what goes on behind the scenes to get you up in the air. All told with a dash of humor, this book will demystify the art of airline travel, address those urban legends, and settle the nerves of any anxious flyers.Simple, concise explanations cover a multitude of things passengers have asked Brett and his colleagues over the years. What is a small technical delay? Can the cabin door be opened mid-flight? How much do pilots really earn and do they get free flights? Can you get stuck to the toilet? Is it still possible to view the flight deck?Brett Manders is a pilot with an Australian Airline. He has over 10,000 hours flying experience on Airbus A320, A321, A330 and Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft.Praise for Behind the Flight Deck Door ';Brett's uncomplicated, honest, and easy to understand book is a welcome addition on any flight. It offers an enlightening point of view of the all-important necessity of air travel with rare glimpses of the secret world airline pilots inhabit.'JULIE POSTANCE, AUTHOR, BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIERS';I really enjoyed reading this as it is an easy read, and really relatable and quite entertaining. As a nervous flyer myself it was quite interesting and reassuring to read all the different things that go on behind the scenes and learn about the ins and outs of flying.'SARAH EMERSON, NERVOUS FLYER';This book has so much valuable knowledge that every passenger wants to know and ask. So many things about aircraft, airlines and airports are such a mystery to many people, it is nice to have it explained is simple terms. After reading, I feel lots of little things that bothered me have been put in perspective and it has helped my fear of flying significantly. Behind the Flight Deck Door is a must have book for anyone who travels on airlines!'NISHA SHARMA, NERVOUS FLYER

Inhalt

Chapter 1 — Before DepartureCheck-inFlight planningWeatherNOTAMS – Notice to Airman/AirwomanVolcanoesFuelSecurity screeningWhy does everybody have a laptop?I have sped through security screening; how do I speed through immigration?I am your nervous flyerAircraft checksEngines turning whilst the aircraft is parkedThe hard facts on commercial accidents?Pilots and coffeePilots, alcohol, and drugsOverbookingWing inspection markingsWhat is with the delays?The barking dog noisesWhat about animals, how do they travel?Do you transport bodies? What if somebody dies inflight?Can I find out about my pilots before the flight?Chapter 2 – DuringChecklistsSeatbeltsTurbulenceJettison fuel/dump fuelWingtip vortices and chemtrailsLetters and numbers on the groundDo you really fly it or is it the autopilot?Bad weatherWhat if we get hit by lightning?Can pilots fly different aircraft types?Radios and losing radio contactWhat call signs do they give you?Alpha Bravo Charlie Zulu and the phoneticsWhat happens if you hit a bird?Are aircraft germ labs?Can you get sucked in or stuck on a toilet seat?Does the toilet flush out into the air?Is it possible for somebody to open a door in flight?How do you open doors in an emergency?Reclining seatsAir rage and air frustrationsI saw my pilot in the galley, who is flying?Smoking in a planeWhat is a knot?How does a jet engine work?What does final approach mean?Speed restrictions. Are there speed cameras?If pilots can speed up after delays, why don’t you fly faster all the time?Air routes and short cutsIce on the wingsChapter 3 – AfterThe difference between good landings and a bad oneDomestic vs internationalDo you want to fly the big ones?Are you a Captain? What are the other pilots called?What is seniority and is there really a seniority list?Can you visit the cockpit?What are the ongoing requirements and training?How do you beat jetlag?Chapter 4 — I hate it whenI hear we have a slight technical delayWe are just waiting on the last of the paperwork            — The aircraft Technical Log            — Fuel receipts and dockets            — Load and balance paperworkDelays and the nervous flyerTray table, seat back, and window shadeLights dimmed in the cabinChapter 5 – UniformHatsSunglassesShort sleevesEpaulettesTiesWingsNav bagsChapter 6 — What I can seeAll the colored lights on an aircraft mean?NavigationRotating beaconAnti-Collison lightsLandingFour-engine planes have to be better than two-engineCould I be talked through a landing?How does the plane actually fly?What is a stall?Can we glide?Why do you take-off and land into wind?Chapter 8 – MiscellaneousFuture technologyPilotless aircraftPilot errorMH370, will they find it?In light of an accidentIs Qantas the safest/best airline?What about low cost carriers? Are they still safe?Is Boeing safer than Airbus?

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.9.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Deutschland
• Schlagworte: Airline • Airplane • airport • aviation • Flying • Passenger • Pilot • Travel
• ISBN-10: 0-6482356-1-0 / 0648235610
• ISBN-13: 978-0-6482356-1-3 / 9780648235613