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Author
Publisher
Stick and Rudder Press, LCC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Proactive Flying is written for pilots who are just beginning their careers in aviation and encourages the development of the skills and qualities that will equip them to become effective crew members, and one day lead a crew of their own as a Captain. This book blends an emphasis on technical proficiency and skills with those essential for leadership and effective communication as the key ingredients for operational safety and effectiveness. In addition...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From prizewinning writer Joe Fassler comes a brilliant modern reimagining of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus as a story of obsession, longing, and the radical pursuit of utopia. It's 2005, and 24-year-old Jane is miserable. Overworked, buried in debt, she senses the life she wanted slipping away--while the world around her veers badly off course, hurtling toward economic and ecological collapse. She wants to find something better. But she has no...
Series
Frontiers in aerospace science volume 4
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Pre. Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When the United States was scrambling to catch up to the Soviets after their successful launch of Sputnik, they didn't turn to Mercury Seven astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn. Rather, they began bringing chimpanzees to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for a top-secret program. The goal? To do everything America needed to make space travel safe for humans and beat the Soviets. Based on extensive research and interviews with living members...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, 2024
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Buckle up for a tour across space in this guide to the universe! With stunning photos of outer space, easy at-home experiments, and fun activities, this is the only guide kids need on their journey of learning about the stars, the planets, the moon, and so much more! Author Jenny Marder, a senior science writer for NASA, accessibly explores all there is to know about astronomy for curious young readers"--Cover page [4].
Author
Publisher
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"ASA's Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide is an excellent study tool for students and instructors alike. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this comprehensive guide lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners and provides succinct, ready responses. Use when you're gearing up for the Practical Exam, as well as for a general refresher. FAA references are provided throughout for further study"--
14) Red Dwarf: VII
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
After a temporary bout of deadness, the Dwarfers find themselves solving one of the biggest conspiracy plots of all time before Ace Rimmer drops in with the challenge of Rimmer's life. Meantime Kryten gets seriously tetchy and Lister has one of the hottest screen kisses ever. Pity it's not with the girl of his dreams. Pity it's not with a girl. Includes Red Dwarf: Xtended--three episodes presented with additional scenes, effects sequences and no laugh...
Author
Series
Publisher
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Earning a flight instructor certificate (CFI) is extremely challenging and involves an immense amount of training, studying, preparation, and dedication. With the national pass rate for first-time flight instructor applicants hovering around 20%, the Practical Guide to the CFI Checkride provides thorough preparation to flight instructor applicants, and significantly increases their chances of success on the CFI checkride. Written in "plain language,"...
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Description
People have taken dangerous risks trying to fly. Some inventors built wings for their arms and flapped them like birds. Some built balloons. Some built machines that glided with the wind. It wasn't easy, though, and it took a long time and much experimentation until people invented the airplane. Read and find out how people learned to fly.
20) Cascade failure
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"There are only three real powers in the Spiral: the corporate power of the Trust versus the Union's labor's leverage. Between them the Guild tries to keep everyone's hands above the table. It ain't easy. Branded a Guild deserter, Jal "accidentally" lands a ride on a Guild ship. Helmed by an AI, with a ship's engineer/medic who doesn't see much of a difference between the two jobs, and a "don't make me shoot you" XO, the Guild crew of the Ambit is...
