JaceTheAce
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If anyone wants to read a good airline operations and management book, buy "The Southwest Airlines Way". It is perhaps one of the best books you will ever read on how to keep a business, in any industry, successful.
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stuckingfk
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If anyone wants to read a good airline operations and management book, buy "The Southwest Airlines Way". It is perhaps one of the best books you will ever read on how to keep a business, in any industry, successful.
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Lets see how much extra bandwidth we can use by having everyone post the book covers of their favorite aviation books.
If anyone wants to read a good airline operations and management book, buy "The Southwest Airlines Way". It is perhaps one of the best books you will ever read on how to keep a business, in any industry, successful.
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Lets see how much extra bandwidth we can use by having everyone post the book covers of their favorite aviation books.
Thair81
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I just thought of a few more.
'Aircrew' by Bruce Lewis- is about the British and American bomber crews during WWII.
'Ask the Pilot' by Patrick Smith- good anecdotes.
'Supersonic Secrets' by Rob Lewis- really fascinating read about Concorde. Great for lovers of the big white bird.
And another 'Confessions of an Airline Pilot- My Life with Eastern Airlines'. This one by Clyde Roach.
Also there is the 'Professional Pilot's Career Guide' (I hope I got the title right as the book is not in front of me) by R. Mark-has a lot of good info for anyone who is or is working towards becoming a pro pilot.
Hmm...I've just realised that I've read a lot more aviation books than I thought.
'Aircrew' by Bruce Lewis- is about the British and American bomber crews during WWII.
'Ask the Pilot' by Patrick Smith- good anecdotes.
'Supersonic Secrets' by Rob Lewis- really fascinating read about Concorde. Great for lovers of the big white bird.
And another 'Confessions of an Airline Pilot- My Life with Eastern Airlines'. This one by Clyde Roach.
Also there is the 'Professional Pilot's Career Guide' (I hope I got the title right as the book is not in front of me) by R. Mark-has a lot of good info for anyone who is or is working towards becoming a pro pilot.
Hmm...I've just realised that I've read a lot more aviation books than I thought.
jrh
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I've been reading "Flying IFR" by Richard Collins. It's copyright 1983 and offers helpful tips such as, "No IFR cockpit is complete without a headset with a boom microphone."
Besides being a bit dated, it's a good book. Maybe there have been equally good books published on IFR flying--I haven't browsed much. I just know that Richard Collins is a cool guy and I learned a lot from his segments on the Sporty's DVDs when I did my instrument training.
Besides being a bit dated, it's a good book. Maybe there have been equally good books published on IFR flying--I haven't browsed much. I just know that Richard Collins is a cool guy and I learned a lot from his segments on the Sporty's DVDs when I did my instrument training.
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I keep waiting for THE BOOK by our illustrious webmaster.
I think MikeD's exploits could probably be put together into a good read also. How 'bout it Mike? - "Tales of the Hog" or maybe "Hogs in the Desert" a grittier version of "Vipers in the Storm"
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Am working on it.....will likely be a joint venture with our man here.....
I keep waiting for THE BOOK by our illustrious webmaster.
I think MikeD's exploits could probably be put together into a good read also. How 'bout it Mike? - "Tales of the Hog" or maybe "Hogs in the Desert" a grittier version of "Vipers in the Storm"
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Am working on it.....will likely be a joint venture with our man here.....
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How 'bout it Mike? - "Tales of the Hog" or maybe "Hogs in the Desert" a grittier version of "Vipers in the Storm"
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Better do it before KC does, dood.
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I don't have any tales, unfortunately, about getting hit after attacking from the same axis too many times.
Doh.....did I say that?
The HUD tape is pretty entertaining, though.
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How 'bout it Mike? - "Tales of the Hog" or maybe "Hogs in the Desert" a grittier version of "Vipers in the Storm"
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Better do it before KC does, dood.
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I don't have any tales, unfortunately, about getting hit after attacking from the same axis too many times.
Doh.....did I say that?
The HUD tape is pretty entertaining, though.
kellwolf
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If anyone wants to read a good airline operations and management book, buy "The Southwest Airlines Way". It is perhaps one of the best books you will ever read on how to keep a business, in any industry, successful.
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I thought "Nuts!" was a better read. The SWA Way is more of something designed as a self-help for businesses, but Nuts! goes more into the history and philosophy of SWA. I'd also recommend reading it beforehand if you've got an SWA interview or ground session. Come in there with that knowledge, and you'll more than likely get the job. Then you get the book for free in training.....
If anyone wants to read a good airline operations and management book, buy "The Southwest Airlines Way". It is perhaps one of the best books you will ever read on how to keep a business, in any industry, successful.
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I thought "Nuts!" was a better read. The SWA Way is more of something designed as a self-help for businesses, but Nuts! goes more into the history and philosophy of SWA. I'd also recommend reading it beforehand if you've got an SWA interview or ground session. Come in there with that knowledge, and you'll more than likely get the job. Then you get the book for free in training.....
applepwnz
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I thought "Nuts!" was a better read.
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I got that book from the library a few weeks ago. It had some interesting parts, but I think that most of it would be of more interest to my girlfriend the Business Management major. I did learn some things about how Southwest hires that will help me out in the future hopefully though.
I thought "Nuts!" was a better read.
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I got that book from the library a few weeks ago. It had some interesting parts, but I think that most of it would be of more interest to my girlfriend the Business Management major. I did learn some things about how Southwest hires that will help me out in the future hopefully though.
shinysideup
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Isn't Sled Driver more a collection of photographs (although highly amazing ones) than a non-fiction work/biography?
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Pictures, and story of ones piloting experience in the SR-71... I haven't been able to get ahold of a copy, but used to have a student who said it is the greatest aviation book ever.... I know bold claim, but I would take his word for it.
Isn't Sled Driver more a collection of photographs (although highly amazing ones) than a non-fiction work/biography?
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Pictures, and story of ones piloting experience in the SR-71... I haven't been able to get ahold of a copy, but used to have a student who said it is the greatest aviation book ever.... I know bold claim, but I would take his word for it.
CapnJim
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Baa Baa Black Sheep -- Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
The Wild Blue -- Walter J. Boyne/Steven L. Thompson
Samurai -- Saburo Sakai (Hard to find; as a poor first year FO, I may relinquish my copy if properly motivated, $.)
To Fly and Fight -- Col. Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson (Never this one though- it's signed by the ace himself.)
Bogeys and Bandits: the Making of a Fighter Pilot -- Robert Gandt
The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle -- Col. Robert Morgan
The Wild Blue -- Walter J. Boyne/Steven L. Thompson
Samurai -- Saburo Sakai (Hard to find; as a poor first year FO, I may relinquish my copy if properly motivated, $.)
To Fly and Fight -- Col. Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson (Never this one though- it's signed by the ace himself.)
Bogeys and Bandits: the Making of a Fighter Pilot -- Robert Gandt
The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle -- Col. Robert Morgan