From Take-off To Landing: Everything You Wanted to Know About Airplanes But Had No One to Ask

by Ed Sternstein, Todd Gold

Written for the 60 million Americans who take planes annually--both passengers who love and hate flying--this insider's guide is a must. In easy-to-understand, non-technical language, the authors answer questions about pilots' qualifications, the effects of turbulence, air traffic control, bad weather flying an much more.

Genres: Aviation, Aeroplanes, Reference

197 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1991

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

The subtitle here suggests the nonexistence of Google, “Everything You Wanted to Know About Airplanes But Had No One to Ask” so I was curious about what they had to say about the magic of flight. But I was wrong, this was, in fact, scientific. This would certainly help those uncomfortable with flying as it was all about safety and redundancy. A lot of redundancy. A redundant amount of redundancy.

[trinainmanila · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love flying, especially the feelings of freedom evoked by being 35,000 feet above the realities of life. Takeoffs, however, are another matter. I am petrified at my seat, eyes fixed on the diminishing ground, imagining all sorts of carnage from a possible crash. This book, however, is just so factual and logical that I think I will be a little more confident the next time I board a plane. While the information itself is dated (1991), the author is a pilot and obviously knows his own metier that you just have to believe him when he says an airplane has enough redundant systems to avoid if not prevent all those fearsome scenarios in your mind. This book could have used some additional editing and an updating, but all in all, is a good read for frequent fliers, especially the white-knuckled ones like me.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book that debunks most myths about things people worry about while flying. It loses 1 star because it seemed to only tell about what couldn't happen and never mentioned that some of the things could cause an accident.

[Hipheart]

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