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How to Land a Plane: Mark Vanhoenacker (Little Ways to Live a Big Life) - Hardcover

Vanhoenacker, Mark

 
9781786487155: How to Land a Plane: Mark Vanhoenacker (Little Ways to Live a Big Life)

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Get in the cockpit, take the controls and experience the enormous wonder of how we, as a flying species, come home. And with Mark Vanhoenacker as your guide, you're guaranteed a smooth landing.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mark Vanhoenacker is a Senior First Officer for British Airways, flying Boeing 747s to major cities around the world.Skyfaring, his first book about airline flying, was a huge international bestseller.

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'Sometimes all it takes is someone showing that you can'

So, hello! Welcome! Honestly, you look surprisingly relaxed. That's great to see. Have a seat on the left side of the cockpit - that's the captain's seat. Yes, that's right, you're now the captain, and yes, that's the runway down there. Fasten your seatbelt, order yourself a cup of tea, and let's get cracking.
Mark Vanhoenacker, the airline poet who makes poetry out of the science of flight technology, hands over the controls. Walking and talking us through the nitty-gritty of an approach and touchdown, he builds our understanding of flight from the ground up (or rather from the sky down), offering a new perspective of one of the more challenging and rewarding tasks ever.

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