Cabin Pressure
Author | : Elizabeth Harwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1991-05-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780517068625 |
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Author | : Elizabeth Harwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1991-05-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780517068625 |
Author | : Josh Wolk |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2007-06-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1401388361 |
What happens when a grown man returns to the site of his fondest childhood memories? A wry, clear-eyed, and laugh-out-loud look at the transition to adulthood. Three months before getting married at age thirty-four, Josh Wolk decides to treat himself to a "farewell to childhood" extravaganza: one last summer working at the beloved Maine boys camp where he spent most of the eighties. And there he finds out that there's no better way to see how much you've changed than to revisit a place that hasn't changed at all. In these eight hilarious, uncomfortable, enlightening weeks, Josh readjusts to life teaching swimming and balancing on a thin metal cot in a cabin of shouting, wrestling, wet-willie-dispensing fourteen-year-olds who, contrary to the warnings of doomsaying sociologists, he finds indistinguishable from the rowdy fourteen-year-olds of his day in any way other than their haircuts. With his old camp friends gone, he finds himself working alongside guys who used to be his campers. Moments of feeling cripplingly old are offset by the corrosive insecurities of his youth when he's paired in the cabin with Mitch, the forty-two-year-old jack-of-all-extreme-sports whose machismo intimidated Josh so much fifteen years earlier, and whom their current campers idolize. And throughout all this disorienting regression, Josh's telephone conversations with his fiance, Christine, grow increasingly intense as their often-comical discussions over the wedding become a flimsy cover for her worries that he's not ready to relinquish his death-grip on the comforts of the past. A hilarious and insightful look at the tenacious power of nostalgia, the glory of childhood, and the nervous excitement of taking a leap to the next unknown stage in life, Cabin Pressure will appeal to anyone who's ever been young, wishes he was young again, but knows deep down it probably isnt a good idea.
Author | : Louwanda Evans |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2013-08-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1442221364 |
From African American pilots being asked to carry people’s luggage to patrons refusing drinks from African American flight attendants, Cabin Pressure demonstrates that racism is still very much alive in the “friendly skies.” Author Louwanda Evans draws on provocative interviews with African Americans in the flight industry to examine the emotional labor involved in a business that offers occupational prestige, but also a history of the systemic exclusion of people of color.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2002-02-03 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0309082897 |
Although poor air quality is probably not the hazard that is foremost in peoples' minds as they board planes, it has been a concern for years. Passengers have complained about dry eyes, sore throat, dizziness, headaches, and other symptoms. Flight attendants have repeatedly raised questions about the safety of the air that they breathe. The Airliner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers and Crew examines in detail the aircraft environmental control systems, the sources of chemical and biological contaminants in aircraft cabins, and the toxicity and health effects associated with these contaminants. The book provides some recommendations for potential approaches for improving cabin air quality and a surveillance and research program.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 1991-02-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309044383 |
This book summarizes current understanding of the scientific, clinical, and technical issues surrounding the use of contact lenses. It discusses the special occupational conditions experienced by military personnel, particularly in extreme environments, that give rise to the question of whether or not to use contact lenses. Experts in optometry, ophthalmology, visual psychophysics, and engineering describe recent developments in design and use; and representatives of the military services provide examples of actual situations in aerospace settings. Considerations in Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions will be of particular interest to those involved in the design of contact lenses and those responsible for occupational safety and health matters in the private sector.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1970-12 |
Genre | : Space medicine |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Federal Aviation Administration |
Publisher | : Aviation Supplies & Academics |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2009-09 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : |
Used extensively as a reference source for the FAA Knowledge Exams, this resource includes basic knowledge that is essential for all pilots, from beginning students to those pursuing advanced pilot certificates. This updated guide covers a wide array of fundamental subjects, including principles of flight, aircraft and engine structures, charts and graphs, performance calculations, weather theory, reports, forecasts, and flight manuals. Required reading for pilots for more than 25 years and formerly published as an Advisory Circular (AC 61-23C), this new edition is now listed as an official FAA Handbook.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1986-02-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309036909 |
Each year Americans take more than 300 million plane trips staffed by a total of some 70,000 flight attendants. The health and safety of these individuals are the focus of this volume from the Committee on Airliner Cabin Air Quality. The book examines such topics as cabin air quality, the health effects of reduced pressure and cosmic radiation, emergency procedures, regulations established by U.S. and foreign agencies, records on airline maintenance and operation procedures, and medical statistics on air travel. Numerous recommendations are presented, including a ban on smoking on all domestic commercial flights to lessen discomfort to passengers and crew, to eliminate the possibility of fire caused by cigarettes, and to bring the cabin air quality into line with established standards for other closed environments.
Author | : United States. Congress. House |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1830 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tom Clements |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 2011-04 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0578045346 |
A treasury of thirty-seven years of flying and teaching experience in the world's most popular executive aircraft. Tom Clements' articles, stories, and operating tips all compiled into one reference book. This information will be invaluable for current or future pilots of King Air airplanes.