FLY HIGH, FLY LONG, FLY FREE, FLY FOREVER This guide for new pilots proves that the fun has just begun when you pocket that precious certificate that says you're free to fly on your own. Now, veteran pilot LeRoy Cook shows you what lies beyond flight school. This indispensable, skill-building handbook not only leads you through becoming a fully fledged,…
Fascinating tale of pioneering aviation, anti-submarine warfare in WWI and the first military aviation facility in Ulster. Airships from the mooring-out station at Whitehead in Co. Antrim flew dozens of missions in support of naval forces based in Larne. Includes little seen images and design details of these 'great, grey, silent shapes'.
The definitive expose of how Boeing put profit before passengers, leading to the devastating loss of life in the 737 MAX crashes and the downfall of an American business giant.
The 1920s were to flying what the 1960s were to space exploration - an age of adventure, excitement and of crossing new frontiers. For a short time in the mid-1920s, Belfast was at the forefront of the advancement of civil air transport in the British Isles and Malone aerodrome was the UK's first municipal airfield.
In this ground-breaking book, Niall Downey - a cardio-thoracic surgeon who retrained to become a commercial airline pilot - uses his expertise in medicine and aviation to explore the critical issue of managing human error. With further examples from business, politics, sport, technology, the civil service and other fields, Downey makes a powerful case that by following some clear guidelines…
