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ISBN-13
9780688158927
Type
NA
Publication Name
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ISBN
9780688158927
Book Title
Black Box : All-New Cockpit Voice Recorder Accounts of In-Flight Accidents
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
1998
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Malcolm Macpherson
Features
Revised
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Topic
Modern / 21st Century, Aviation / History, Aviation / Commercial, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Item Weight
8.9 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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Readers join desperate pilots in the cockpit as they fight gravity and time in a plane that's falling out of the sky. Anyone who watches the news knows about the "black box." Officially called the cockpit voice recorder, the black box (which is actually Day-glo orange) records the final moments of any in-flight accident. Often it provides the only explanation of a crash -- inevitably, it provides a heart-breaking, second-by-second account of intense fear tempered by unyielding professionalism. This 1984 Quill title has been completely updated to include twenty-eight new incidents occurring between 1978 and 1996. Some are famous, like the 1996 Valujet crash in the Everglades and the ill-fated launch of the space shuttle Challenger; other disasters range from commuter prop aircraft to jumbo airliners and a pair of Air Force planes. Few have ever been revealed in their entirety, each, without exception, is absolutely gripping. In this new edition, editor Malcolm MacPherson has, wherever possible, added weather notes and descriptions of events in the cockpit and cabin, heightening our vivid sense of being there during the final moments. Provided by the National Transportation Safety Board and vetted by an experienced airline captain, these are unforgettable case studies in ultimate emergency -- authentic, immediate, filled with drama, terror, human frailty and error, and unquenchable courage.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0688158927
ISBN-13
9780688158927
eBay Product ID (ePID)
425718

Product Key Features

Book Title
Black Box : All-New Cockpit Voice Recorder Accounts of In-Flight Accidents
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Modern / 21st Century, Aviation / History, Aviation / Commercial, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Features
Revised
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Author
Malcolm Macpherson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
8.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Lccn
98-009888
Dewey Decimal
363.12/4
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Lc Classification Number
Tl553.5.B523 1998

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  • Sobering review of cockpit voice recorder comments.

    Thoughtful telling of airline crashes and near-misses, using the Cockpit Voice Recorder information. Very interesting collection. Those wanting more information on a specific crash or near miss can go to Wikipedia or similar source to gather more follow up information if they wish. This author later published another book, which focused more on survivors' comments from interviews after the crash, which also is worth reading, especially if you fly.

  • Aviation Accidents

    I purchased this book about two weeks ago, As a former pilot I like to learn for other pilot's mistakes. Also I am a avid reader of books on a large range of subjects. I thought the book was well written and was very good at explaining the accidents and there aftermaths. Also explains airline and government responses to the accidents that were investigated. All in all I thought it was a very good book.