Air category: 111 books
Drones in Society
Exploring the strange new world of unmanned aircraft
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
The integration of drones into society has attracted unprecedented attention throughout the world. The change, for aviation, has been described as being equally as big as the arrival of the jet engine. This book examines the issues that surround this change, for our society and the legal frameworks...
Unmanned Aircraft in the National Airspace
Critical Issues, Technology, and the Law
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
This book provides insight into the emerging areas of unmanned aircraft law with
a technological perspective. With the understanding that the law and the
technology it regulates form a complex and intertwined bond, this book covers
both the laws of unmanned aircraft and the respective technological...
by Wendy Franklin
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Airsoft is a fun and active military simulation sport in which many participate. It is much like paintball, except small plastic pellets are used as projectiles, and the guns are meant to simulate actual firearms...
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by Tony Cisella
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2014
The Secret To Making Consistent Profits
Betting On Sports
How To Start Making
Serious Cash In Sports Right Away
Almost every person that bets on sports knows all about sports betting systems. There are tons and tons of sports betting systems out there, the hard part is just finding...
by Floyd Conner
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2003
Baseball has so many stars and scrubs, quotables and notables - so many that one book just isnt enough to cover them all. Enter Baseball's Most Wanted™ II. Starting where Baseball's Most Wanted™ left off, version 2.0 introduces even more colorful characters, inept fielders and hitters, and forgotten...
Skydiving for Starter Skydivers
A Starter Guide All About Skydiving As An Extreme Sport With Basic Beginner Tips On Indoor Skydiving, Parachute Jumps, Skydiving Gear And More To Help You Get Ready To Go Skydiving For The Very First Time!
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
Skydiving is an extreme sport that involves jumping off sky-scraping and high-altitude heights just for the maddening thrill of it. It’s a fun sport for those who need a good kick of adrenaline rush and heart-pounding adventure; definitely not an activity for the fainthearted.
If you’re...
by Lisa Briggs
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Chasing a World Record is the story of an average skydiver who decides to become a world record holder, participating in Jump For The Cause 2002, a female world record attempt series & benefit for the City of Hope. Told through postings to an internet forum, the story follows the author from flat...
by Martin Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Paragliding is one of the most thrilling and blood pumping adventure sports out there, but it is also a sport that holds tremendous potential for accidents and mishaps. It is absolutely vital to follow safety precautions while paragliding, and failure to do so could lead to severe consequences. Learning...
by Thomas Knauff
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Takeoff and landing accidents account for more than 60% of all glider accidents. This book targets these two problems and provides simple, easy to use practices to prevent these common problems.
by Dan Poynter
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
FLY WITH YOUR OWN WINGSSkydiving! It’s not just falling but the thrill of the unencumbered horizontal flight. Sport parachuting today is not rough and tumble. New equipment and the latest training techniques let you advance quickly to graceful freefall, swift and controlled canopy flight,...
by Brian Cosgrove
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Brian Cosgrove's classic introduction to the world of microlight flying has endeared itself to several generations of pilots. To read a 'Cossy' has been the advice given to candidates for the CAA's microlight examinations since the book was first published in the early days of the sport. Now in its...
Crowded Orbits
Conflict and Cooperation in Space
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
Space has become increasingly crowded since the end of the Cold War, with new countries, companies, and even private citizens operating satellites and becoming spacefarers. This book offers general readers a valuable primer on space policy from an international perspective. It examines the competing...
by David Hoy
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
This book is designed to supplement the instruction a student receives during his or her course. The Instrument Rating is a test of not only the student's ability to fly accurately on Instruments, the foundation, but also the ability to cope under a number of pressures. Instrument Flying is intended...
Soaring Pilot's Manual
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
The Soaring Pilot's Manual advances the reader from elementary flying to confident soaring by clearly and precisely explaining the basic soaring mechanisms and techniques. Explanatory diagrams illustrate the text throughout, making a complicated subject simple to understand. Having covered the first...