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First 100 years are tough
Martin Leeuwis Publications2018English
200 pg.9789490008208Review written by: René VerjansFirst 100 years are tough- Martin Leeuwis Martin Leeuwis took the 100-year mark for civil aviation and KLM in The Netherlands as an opportunity to publish this book with all kinds of cartoons and drawings. Doing this now makes sense, for Martin used to fly himself – coming from the air force – with KLM […]
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My Heart at Zero Gravity: A Girl, A Plane and Their Story
Cartabianca Publishing2018English
212 pg.ASIN: B07G9VK2KJReview written by: Max HeldringThe story in this book starts when Carolina is checked out on a Piaggio P-180, a business jet we al know from its special design with 2 push props and the canard wings in front of the cockpit. After that Carolina tells her personal story and adventures during her time serving as a co-pilot flying […]
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The Flight: Charles Lindbergh’s Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing
William Morrow2017English
336 pg.ISBN-10: 0062464396 ISBN-13: 978-0062464392Review written by: Pedro Blas GonzalezThe twentieth century opened with the courageous exploits of the visionary Wright brothers. This marked the beginning of aviation history, which is dotted with a vast number of aviators and explorers. Granted, explorers come in many forms. Along with Shackleton, Byrd, Hillary and the Apollo astronauts, Charles Lindbergh is one of the great explorers of […]
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Orville Wright: How We Invented the Airplane
Dover Publications Inc.1988English
96 pg.ISBN10 0486256626 ISBN13 9780486256627Review written by: Pedro Blas GonzalezHuffman Prairie is an isolated, quiet place eight miles outside of Dayton, Ohio. The field takes its name from a banker named Torrance Huffman who owned the cow pasture at the time the Wright brothers flew the Wright Flyer III, the aircraft that proved that controlled flight was possible. The field is vast. Wilbur and […]
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Verhaaltjes, het houdt nooit op- Jan Algera
Martin Leeuwis Publications2017Dutch
208 pg.ISBN 978 94 90008 192Review written by: Rene VerjansUnfortunately only in Dutch until now!
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Flight: 100 Years of Aviation
DK Publishing2009English
B00J5SZF8A/ B014S40UQMReview written by: Pedro Blas GonzalezThe pilot slowly brings the aircraft to the beginning of the runway. I look around the cabin and notice many passengers asleep. They have been sleeping since shortly after boarding. In this regard, I am of one mind with the stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, when the venerable ancient Greek thinker writes, “Thus to a man […]
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Twin Cessna The Cessna 300 and 400 series of Light Twins
Schiffer Publishing Ltd2017English
127 pg.9780764352263Review written by: Rene VerjansIn the past when I was young…30 years ago..or so.. the air was still congested with planes. At least in the Netherlands! Anyway, that is my experience. If it weren’t jets, then it was a Boeing E3A Centry and if it wasn’t a Boeing, than you would hear the unmistakable sound of a 2 engine […]
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Aviation secrets
Smashwords ebooks2016English
9781370901081Review written by: Max HeldringThis e-book that I bought for $ 0,99 ( a bargain) contains 168 pages with facts about commercial aviation. It shows only one drawing explaining how gravity and lift makes a plane fly. On each page there is a short story or an event experienced by a crew member and there are also simple technical […]
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Bob Schreiner 1915-1994 Luchtvaartpionier
Arnoud Schreiner2016Dutch
216 pg.978-90-824919-0-6Review written by: Rene VerjansSorry, this entry is only available in Dutch.
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An Aviatior’s Journey- Tales of a Corporate Pilot
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform2015English
348 pg.978 1515305835Review written by: Max HeldringThe author Ivan Luciani wanted to show his readers by writing an amount of short stories how life of a corporate pilot flying business jets looks like. After a short review of his pilot training, before becoming a professional pilot, he decides that corporate flying is what he wants and he writes what his goals […]