Premium
Boarding
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Dedication
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Preface
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Chapter 1.1: Airport codes
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Chapter 1.2: How to identify airplane types
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Chapter 1.3: Aircraft registration
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Chapter 1.4: Security checks - a stress factor
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Chapter 1.5: Metal detectors vs. body scanners
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Chapter 1.6: Barcodes on travel bags
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Chapter 1.7: Your luggage on tour
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Chapter 2.1: How to travel with children
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Chapter 2.2: Babies in the air
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Chapter 2.3: The youngest passengers on board
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Chapter 2.4: Air travel for seniors
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Chapter 2.5: Four-legged passengers
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Chapter 3.1: Searching for row 13
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Chapter 3.2: Mobile devices and cell phones
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Chapter 3.3: Myths related to aircraft doors
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Chapter 3.4: That little hole in the window
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Chapter 3.5: Ashtrays in the lavatory
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Chapter 3.6: Toilet waste
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Chapter 3.7: Cabin pressurization
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Chapter 3.8: Flying makes you gassy
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Chapter 3.9: Flying with a cold
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Chapter 3.10: Germs & Co.
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Chapter 4.1: The logistics behind air travel
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Chapter 4.2: Aircraft on the ground
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Chapter 4.3: Aircraft de-icing
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Chapter 4.4: What are slots
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Chapter 4.5: Aircraft maintenance intervals
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Chapter 5.1: How do planes fly
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Chapter 5.2: What are winglets
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Chapter 5.3: Rudders are not just for boats
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Chapter 5.4: Propeller engines
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Chapter 5.5: Full engine speed ahead
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Chapter 5.6: The hidden auxiliary power unit
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Chapter 5.7: The black box
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Chapter 5.8: Fuel dumping
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Chapter 5.9: Brake, break, break!
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Chapter 5.10: Landing gear and tires
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Chapter 6.1: Aviation then and now
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Chapter 6.2: Freedom above the clouds
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Chapter 6.3: What is jetlag
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Chapter 6.4: Alleviating jetlag
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Chapter 6.5: The (missing) on-board menu
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Chapter 6.6: Mealtime rules for the crew
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Chapter 6.7: High-flying entertainment
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Chapter 6.8: Units of measurement 101
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Chapter 7.1: Waypoints and airways
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Chapter 7.2: Bank angle and turns
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Chapter 7.3: Cockpit layout
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Chapter 7.4: What does the autopilot do
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Chapter 7.5: What is a jumpseat
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Chapter 8.1: Wind direction during take-off and landing
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Chapter 8.2: What is an air pocket
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Chapter 8.3: Planes and lightning
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Chapter 8.4: Thunderstorms and aviation
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Chapter 8.5: The truth about turbulence
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Chapter 8.6: Flying at high altitude
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Chapter 8.7: How condensation trails are formed
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Chapter 9.1: How to become a flight attendant
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Chapter 9.2: A day in the life of a flight attendant
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Chapter 9.3: Prerequisites for becoming a pilot
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Chapter 9.4: Training as a professional pilot
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Chapter 9.5: Aircraft type training
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Chapter 9.6: Captain vs co-pilot
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Chapter 9.7: Challenging airports
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Chapter 10.1: How safe is flying
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Chapter 10.2: Cosmic radiation
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Chapter 10.3: In case of unforseen incident
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Chapter 10.4: Avoiding collisions
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Chapter 10.5: Safety or emergency landing
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Chapter 10.6: When in doubt, go around!
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Chapter 10.7: Rough or gentle landing
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Chapter 10.8: Applause after landing
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About the author
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Disembarking
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