There are certain books that should not be missing from any pilot’s or controller’s kits. Among these is the UK CAA’s Radiotelephony Manual (CAP 413). Now in its 19th edition, it has numerous additions and clarifications (including the call sign suffix “Super” for the Airbus A380) that we all must be aware of. If you… Continue reading CAA Radiotelephony Manual – free download
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Book reviews
Legend & Legacy – The Story of Boeing and Its People
By Robert J. Serling Publisher: St. Martin’s Pres, New York ISBN-0-312-05890-X When we read about Boeing these days, it is more often than not something negative. The new version of the 747 and the Dreamliner delayed, repeatedly it seems and for reasons that make one wonder what is going on in Seattle and Chicago. It… Continue reading Legend & Legacy – The Story of Boeing and Its People
Nudge – Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
By Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN-978-o0300-12223-7 I am not a particular fan of books on healthy living or self-improvement. Having given up, without outside help, smoking a pipe after more than 35 years was enough to convince me that I had no use for such books… I have… Continue reading Nudge – Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
The Book of Clouds
By John A. Day Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York ISBN-1-4027-2813-1 Oh no… another book about clouds! I can almost hear you say but hey, why not? Clouds are all around us, you can tell the weather by them (did you know that cloud-types from and dissipate in a precise sequence before and after weather… Continue reading The Book of Clouds
New and Improved. The story of mass marketing in America
By Richard S. Tedlow Publisher: Heinemann Professional Publishing ISBN-0-434-92002-9 It is rumored that when asked what he would give to every Russian should the opportunity arise, Franklin D. Roosevelt said give them a copy of the Sears catalogue. Perhaps a surprising choice but it highlights the impact mass marketing can have on society. To-day, Coke… Continue reading New and Improved. The story of mass marketing in America
Under Control – The story of The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations
By Neil Vidler Publisher: IFATCA ISBN – 0-646-40574-8 A book written about the history of a professional association, published by the same association, will tend to present events from their particular point of view and Neil Vidler’s work on IFATCA is no exception. 318 pages of sometimes laborious text that is no doubt factually correct… Continue reading Under Control – The story of The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations
Sway – The irresistible pull of irrational behavior
By Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman Publisher: Doubleday ISBN – 978-0-38552438-4 Put two identical products in different packaging and with different names and different prices on a store shelf. Have the more expensive one recommended by a well known face, the other advertised only by itself. Which one will sell more? The one endorsed by… Continue reading Sway – The irresistible pull of irrational behavior
The Ascent of Money. A financial history of the world.
By Niall Ferguson Publisher: Allen Lane – Penguin Books ISBN – 978-1-846-14106-5 Perhaps it is unfortunate to talk about the ascent of money these days but it is exactly masterpieces like Niall Ferguson’s that you would want to read at times like these. The author, tagged as “the most brilliant British historian of his generation”,… Continue reading The Ascent of Money. A financial history of the world.
Against the gods. The remarkable story of risk.
By Peter L. Bernstein Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN – 0-471-29563-9 This book is a unique exploration of the role of risk in society. The author argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguish modern times from the distant past. This is a chronicle… Continue reading Against the gods. The remarkable story of risk.
The Cloudspotter’s Guide
By Gavin Pretor-Pinney Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton ISBN – 978-0-340-89590-0 OK, we have all had to study meteorology and get to practice the art of living with weather every day. The shape and color of clouds tells volumes to a pilot or air traffic controller and they will act accordingly. So, we might say, we… Continue reading The Cloudspotter’s Guide