The most comprehensive coverage to date of Air France 447, an Airbus A330 that crashed in the ocean north of Brazil on June 1, 2009, killing all 228 persons on

Longtime pilot and A330 expert, Bill Palmer, explains some of the contributing factors of the deadly Air France 337 crash off the coast of Brazil in 2009, as we

The #1 guide to understanding the "why and how" of fly-by-wire flight control systems. This book is an approachable and easily understandable must-read for avia

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Takeoff! -- 2 Takeoff (Never Mind!) -- 3 Controlling the Plane -- 4 Vanished

On June 1, 2009, a plane was making its way from Brazil to France when it disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. An investigation revealed the engineering issues