Hard Air

Hard Air
Author: W. Scott Olsen
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2008-12-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0803217366

Hard Air℗¡a book about extraordinary flying?flying under conditions that keep fighters on the carrier deck and rockets on the launch pad?a book about rescue missions and long, lonely flights to gather urgently needed information, about flights to places where no one should be flying: into hurricanes, firestorms, and deep, engine-killing cold. As a pilot himself, W. Scott Olsen brings to these tales a sense of wonder and adventure as well as a genuine, firsthand understanding of the dangers and rigors of such flying.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author: Minnesota Geological Survey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 510
Release: 1919
Genre: Geology
ISBN:

A Day with Air Traffic Controllers

A Day with Air Traffic Controllers
Author: Joanne Winne
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780516231396

Illustrations and simple text describe the duties of air traffic controllers.

Air Crash Investigations: Hard Landing Kills 9, the Crash of Turkish Airlines Flight TK 1951 on Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Air Crash Investigations: Hard Landing Kills 9, the Crash of Turkish Airlines Flight TK 1951 on Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Author: Igor Korovin
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0557520282

On 25 February 2009 a Boeing 737-800, flight TK1951, operated by Turkish Airlines was flying from Istanbul in Turkey to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. There were 135 people on board. During the approach to the runway at Schiphol airport, the aircraft crashed about 1.5 kilometres from the threshold of the runway. This accident cost the lives of four crew members, and five passengers, 120 people sustained injuries. The crash was caused by a malfunctioning radio altimeter and a failure to implement the stall recovery procedure correctly.

Blue Book of Airguns

Blue Book of Airguns
Author: Robert Beeman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781886768567

This revised 5th Edition, now expanded to over 400 pages in a larger 8 x 11 in. format, contains over twice as much information as previous editions. Featured in this 5th Edition are hundreds of digital images for most popular makes and models, making identification much easier. The Blue Book of Airguns contains both up-to-date 2005 airguns pricing information and detailed technical data on both todays high tech offerings and older, discontinued models. This includes domestic, foreign, and military airguns, modern commemoratives, and major trademark antiques! Also included are some valuable editorials by Dr. Robert Beeman and noted airgun journalist Tom Gaylord, as well as an extensive pictorial glossary. The 5th Edition Blue Book of Airguns contains more useful and up-to-date information than any other single airgun publication.

Italy

Italy
Author: Hippolyte Taine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1891
Genre: Art, Italian
ISBN: