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Full Upright and Locked Position

Not-so-comfortable Truths About Air Travel Today
May 26, 2014zipread rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Full Upright and Locked Position: Not-so-Comfortable Truths about Air Travel Today --- by Mark Gerchick. Gerchick is an “aviation consultant” and a former member of the FAA so he ought to know his stuff. He’s written a very readable, highly informative book with an extensive Bibliography which should be of interest to all of us: air travellers; frequent flyers; and “road warriors” as he calls them. Right off the start: there’s nothing particularly shocking in this book nor is there anything most of the flying public didn’t already know or suspect. But to have it all laid out for, economical warts, technological shortcomings and justifications is, none the less, enlightening and not about to raise anybody’s blood pressure too much .After all, all the nasties of air travel are things with which most of us have come to terms long ago. Pleasantly written, pleasant to read: you might even take this with you to read on the plane.