( 6 reviews )
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Posted: Dec 13 2008
I am an avid reader of air disaster books, don't ask me why. This book has a few problems with style and syntax. It could do with a good copy-editing for readability. As it is I gave it 3 stars; I'd love to read a future edition which has been competently edited and formatted for readability.
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Posted: Dec 12 2008
This is a must read for anyone who is a Pilot or likes to fly. This book reviews some of the worst aircraft accidents in history with an emphasis on pilot error (mostly stupid ones)or equipment failures for the most part. Good interesting reading with many "Black Box" conversations or a radio log. Not overly detailed but an excellent over view or reminder for both pilots and the general public. Covers the Hindenberg to the Space Shuttles as well as 9/11 incidents.
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Posted: Aug 8 2008
This book reprints Voice Recorder Transcripts (when available) and NTSB findings (in terse, direct phrases) for SELECTED airline incidents, mostly from 1960 to the Columbia breakup in 2003. He generally strives not to be melodramatic in his recreations, which is a definite plus. The only thing I find annoying is his absolute refusal to reprint profanities and vulgarities spoken by the pilots in their final moments (he constantly equivocates with ("Expletive"), or my favorite ("Name of The Son Of The Deity")). But you can usually figure out what they're saying, or choose your own euphemisms. A good book.
