Product Description

No pilot has written about this unique career with such sincerity, honesty and wit. (Emmanuel Ukpong, British Airways Award Winner, Aviation Reporter of the Year 1991) The book is laid out in simple grammar devoid largely of aviation technical jargons and can easily be digested by both young and old with or without aviation background. . .(Lateef Lawal, Nigerian Tribune) Most of us imagine that the life of an airline pilot is exciting, romantic and never routine. But is this the real picture? If you want to know about the long and arduous training a would-be pilot undergoes, and about the demands of the qualified pilot's everyday working life, this fascinating book gives you the facts. The author, a pilot with Nigerian Airways, entertains us with his personal experiences of flying, from the "funny and unreal" to the downright unsettling. And he gives us the benefit of his technical expertise. What information does the pilot receive from the control tower when preparing for take-off? How does the crew navigate in poor weather conditions? Do things ever go wrong? This book lifts the curtain on the mysterious world of commercial flying from a unique viewpoint of an "insider". A great book for aircraft and ordinary air passengers alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #96801 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Customer Reviews

Not what I expected, but still a good read.
I must admit when I purchased this book I expected something more relating to the western world of flight training and experience. Okay maybe this book is not for someone who wants to understand how to become a pilot and the routes to take to get there as the author / pilot is from Nigeria and training for Nigeria Airways. Even so the book is a good read and does give an insight to some of the training required and the struggle the author has gone through to fulfill his dreams.