{"product_id":"a-pilots-ups-and-downs-alasdair-sutherland-9781035819782","title":"A Pilot's Ups and Downs","description":"For every 1,000 people who applied to be airline pilots in BEA\/BOAC back in the day, about four made it. The other 996, plus their wives, parents, and children, might wonder how their lives could have turned out, so here is the story of one of the four. Besides, the passengers who sit behind that locked door and trust us with their lives must wonder, \"What goes on up there, and how does it affect their lives and families?\"\u003cbr\u003eMy education included the University Air Squadron, then learning to fly at the College sponsored by British Airways. There is a chapter of general information on aviation, then most of the book is an account of my experiences, whether dramatic, disappointing, exciting, or amusing, during my varied career in British Airways. Some incidents occur within the cockpit, others in social interaction outside, and a few come from pilot folklore. I also describe visits to sights around the world, an aspect that draws people to aviation as a career, and interests everyone.\u003cbr\u003eI have added one professional pilot's opinion on aviation topics in the news, the mysterious Malaysian disappearance, and the Alpine tragedy, and finish with my lifelong interest in designing model aircraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alasdair Sutherland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1035819783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035819782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d","brand":"Alasdair Sutherland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545856790783,"sku":"9781035819782","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abd7bfd0-02e4-4dec-a315-98cdcb787c6d.jpg?v=1738183526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-pilots-ups-and-downs-alasdair-sutherland-9781035819782","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}