Synopses & Reviews
Here is a flying class for children who relish the details of dials, widgets, and flight panels. Filled with facts and statistics, it covers flying hardware, gadgets, and pilot know-how, and will delight all turbo-charged girls and boys who want to learn how aviation works.
An introductory “Ground School” section looks at the science and technology of planes and what keeps them up in the air. “Airborne” takes to the sky with the child sitting in the pilot’s seat, learning how to take off, land, dive, and zoom. The concluding section identifies various types of planes, including historical models.
Review
"…an interactive introduction to aviation." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
An interactive introduction to aviation that encourages children to imagine themselves in the air, flying a plane.
About the Author
In addition to cofounding the Yakovlevs Aerobatic Display Team, Nicholas Barnard is a writer and stunt pilot. He has written widely on non-Western textiles in such publications as Living with Decorative Textiles.