Absolute Altitude by Martin Buckley

Absolute Altitude by Martin Buckley

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Written by an author who has circumnavigated the world in a series of mostly small aircraft, flying by some of the oldest planes still in use to some of the oldest surviving pilots. This book seeks to answer the question: In this age of sleek 500-seat transglobal airliners, what remains of the mystery and romance of flight?

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Absolute Altitude by Martin Buckley

In this age of sleek 500-seat transglobal airliners, what remains of the mystery and romance of flight? Martin Buckley circumnavigated the world in a whole series of mostly small aircraft, flying by some of the oldest and strangest planes still in use to some of the oldest surviving pilots, as well as contemporary pilots who still fly by the seat of their pants. Some years ago Martin discovered that with a qualified pilot's license you can sometimes hitch-hike in the co-pilots seat (pilots like it, plane owners and insurance companies like it, and customs officials are usually well-disposed). He decided that the subject of his next book would be to try and hitch around the world by plane.
Martin Buckley began his journalistic career as a sub-editor in Bombay. Later he joined the BBC. He is currently presenting travel documentaries for the Discovery Channel.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780091800734
ISBN 10 0091800730
Titre Absolute Altitude
Auteur Martin Buckley
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Cornerstone
Année de publication 2003-05-01
Nombre de pages 304
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