Cockpit confidential
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2HN commenters
2017–2022first – last mentioned
50% recommend50% neutral
For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the popular website www.askthepilot.com, separates fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know: How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them -- Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety -- The real story on delays, congestion, and the dysfunction of the modern airport -- The myths and misconceptions of cabin air and cockpit automation -- Terrorism in perspective, and a provocative look at security
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…in aviation are extremely uncommon. You’re significantly more likely to get T-boned by a driver on their phone browsing Facebook than you are to encounter a minor incident in the air. You should read Cockpit Confidential; it’s a great book written specifically to address your concerns
on “When the plane takes off, why doesn’t the tail hit the runway?” ↗I seem to remember from "Cockpit Confidential" that things could get thrown around in the air during a bumpy landing, causing a risk of head injury to passengers. This includes books.
on “Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage” ↗