Very funny book - some letters are hilarious (Bite My Pilau) and others not so much.. very entertaining book though.
Fans of this book should treat themselves to the Timewasters Letters, Return of the Timewasters Letters and The Timewaster Diaries: A Year in the Life of Robin Cooper.. trust me - Robin Cooper's a much funnier version of Terry Ravenscroft, and you'll thank me for pointing you in the right direction :)
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I was 20 years old when Neil Armstrong stepped on to the Lunar susface.
I have been interested in NASA and the space program ever since.
I always wanted a single book or film that would cover the whole Apollo program from 1 to 17.This is it.You dont have to be technically minded to be captivated by this book, it is very easily readable, I was unable to put it down and I will surely read it again in the future it is that type of book.
I can not recommend it highly enough for anybody even remotely interested in the space program.
10 out of 10 Super
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If you`re looking for a flimsy holiday read, while your tan deepens and you await the next `bar crawl`, then you will love this.
I enjoyed it overall, although i would suggest you read it with a large barrel of salt somewhere in the vicinity....
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Mr Pratt has managed to make a rather dry subject into an enjoyable read. The book is littered with examples including text and pictures from comlete flights to show the theory.
I have his other books in the series and they are all of the same quality.
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Sadly the original layout of separating into type (e.g. Jet, Swept Wings, rear Engines) has been abandoned in favour of alphabetical listings.
This is supposed to be a recognition guide but, unfortunately, planes don't fly over in alphabetical order - in order to identify an aircraft you now have to plough through the whole of the book on the offchance you will come across the right one.
It is no longer a recognition guide - simply a book of planes.
In a word, Pants.
EDIT - I notice that a lot of the earlier reveiws (the glowing ones - some more than 9 years ago) seem to refer to previous editions of this book - i.e. when it was still a useful guide. ... Read More:
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This was an excellent book in 1996. In 2007 its badly in need of a re-write. Its coverage of electric flight, 2.4GHz radios, HH gyros and simulators is misleading or entirely absent.
Buy it and read it - but find additional info elsewhere.
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A brilliant book and a must for anyone wanting to be a pilot! I have spent so much time trying to find out about how to become a commercial pilot and have received so many conflicting views that I was totally confused! I thought I would try this book and think it is excellent. It's laid out very well, is easy to read and has given me a good idea of where to train, how I can raise the finance to do it, what to expect, what I will be expected to learn and some very useful tips on getting a job at the end of it all.
Thank you Andrew, your words have helped me no end and I hope I can follow in your footsteps as becoming a commercial pilot is my dream too.
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This is an excellent book. Well bound to accomodate the extensive number of pages, and made to look like something that's been on your bookshelf for some time. For any aviation enthuiast it's a great read and features many forgotten gems of creativity from this fast evolving and innovative industry. The plates for each aircraft are of very good quality and the accompanying notes feature a brief background to each model. Many idiosyncratic pieces of trivia are also featured. Highly recommended.
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I am not yet a pilot, though I intend to be in the near future. I really enjoyed this book as it gave me insight not only into flying, but also into the attitudes of pilots. While reading this book, you really feel like you get into the heads of these pilots and see their philosophies. And it's fun to read as well!
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I thought I had aeroplane control sussed as a student. A bit rough at the edges and things occasionally happened that I wasn't quite expecting, but good enough and nothing dangerous... Until I read this book.
Langewiesche has writtten a masterpeice on the "art" of flying and is still compulsive reading after 60 years in print. His references are occasionally quaint, such as comparing the "gait" of your aeroplane to the gait of your horse and referring to the elevator as "flippers" (the latter being much less misleading).
If only he'd also written books called "A Practical Guide to International Politics", "Crime Fighting Made Simple" and "Understanding Women" the word would be a better place ;o)
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