Aviation in Canada
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Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2008
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On Canadian Wings
Author : Peter Pigott
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 2005-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 155002549X
Book Description
Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, history buff, or air traveller, don't miss the third in a series of photo essays on aviation in Canada, covering almost 100 years of flight by Canadians. Dramatic visuals accompany each step of aviation's advances, from Canada's first military aircraft to the Harvard II, from the earliest bush planes to the Bombardier Global Express. This comprehensive history showcases 50 aircraft. Whether famous or forgotten, all were designed, built, and/or flown by Canadians.
Aviation in Canada
Author : Larry Milberry
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,98 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Noorduyn Norseman (Transport plane)
ISBN : 9780921022428
Book Description
Canadian Aviation Weather
Author : Doug Morris
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 2015-09-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781329431393
Book Description
Meteorology is at the top of the list as far as pilot "must-knows." Pilots not only have to know the intricacies of weather, but must understand weather to survive. This book will take any student, or seasoned pilot, from the basics of the atmosphere's composition to the topic of space weather. It's 32 chapters on the "A to Z" of aviation weather for Canadian pilots, and for others affiliated with the dynamic world of aviation weather!
Flying on Instinct
Author : L. D. Cross
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 20,14 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1927051843
Book Description
They were nicknamed Snow Eagle, Flying Knight, Bush Angel, Punch, Doc and Wop. They worked in open cockpits and flew through cold, snow and fog without the benefit of radios, maps or weather reports. They flew over the Barrens, frozen lakes, boreal forests and mountain ranges by dead reckoning and line of sight. They landed on makeshift runways, glaciers, muskeg, tundra and glassy lakes. Comrades of the wilderness, they were Canada's early bush pilots. L.D. Cross brings us the incredible stories of the brave and enterprising pilots who rolled back the boundaries of western and northern Canada, delivering mail, medicine, miners and all the supplies needed by frontier settlements. Flying such planes as Curtiss, Bellanca, de Havilland, Fairchild, Junkers, Norseman, Stinson and Vickers, they were the off-roaders of aviation, venturing where no others dared to go. Climb into the cockpit with these pioneering pilots for an exciting trip into Canadian aviation history.
A Tradition of Excellence
Author : Dan Dempsey
Publisher : Vanwell Publishing
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 49,66 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Air shows
ISBN : 9780968781708
Book Description
For the first time, the history of Canada's airshow teams is recorded in its entirety. Meticulously researched by former Snowbird team leader Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Dan Dempsey. This book documents the scores of Canadian military air demonstration teams that have thrilled millions of airshow spectators for over 80 years. Relive this unique historical journey through the author's in-depth investigation and personal accounts from dozens of team members who perform with the teams in Canada, the United States and Europe. Theirs is a story of pride, professionalism and perseverance a true reflection of the Canadian aviation spirit that helped build a nation.This high quality production features over 700 pages of history. Some of the world's finest aviation photographers have contributed more than 2,000 photographs, hundreds of which have never before been published. Also presented is a collection of stirring airshow paintings and specially commissioned full colour aircraft profiles by Canada's leading aviation artists. Together, this unique collection portrays a legacy of aerial excellence.
Flight Path
Author : Paul Grescoe
Publisher : Etobicoke, Ont. : Wiley
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 18,73 MB
Release : 2004-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
At a time when airlines across North America and around the world are facing crisis after crisis, and many collapsing into bankruptcy, WestJet has become Canada's most successful airline and one of the two most profitable carriers in North America. WestJet got off the ground in 1996, with three aircraft and 220 employees serving just five western Canadian cities. Today, the company is soaring to new heights, with more than 6 million 'guests'; traveling on 44 planes, and WestJet's over 3,700 people providing service to 26 destinations. Flight Path is the first book to chronicle the amazing success story of Canada's leading low-fare airline. It offers a detailed look at WestJet's path to success and holds valuable lessons for any business reader: the empowering corporate philosophy and people-first culture; the low-cost structure that drives profitability; the passion for customer service that puts the fun back into flying; the focus on technology innovations; and the unwavering commitment to providing safe, friendly, and affordable air travel.
Flying to Extremes
Author : Dominique Prinet
Publisher : Hancock House
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 27,96 MB
Release : 2021-03
Category :
ISBN : 9780888397553
Book Description
Recalling some of the most memorable escapades ever conducted in the Canadian Arctic with bush planes, Flying to Extremes takes place in the late ?60s and early ?70s from a base at Yellowknife, in the heart of the Northwest Territories. Beyond recounting so many near-mishaps, this book is also about colourful people: the trappers, prospectors, miners, adventurers and gold-ingot thieves who constituted the fauna at the main bar in Yellowknife in those days. For Arctic dreamers, there was always the flight to the Nahanni River, with its Deadman's Valley, hot springs, tales of lost or dead prospectors, the many airplanes crashed in pursuit of gold, and much more Nahanni lore. This entertaining book recollects Prinet's adventures as a young man while capturing the humour, beauty, danger and unique culture of northern communities, in the dramatic landscape of the Canadian Arctic. Readers familiar with the region and those who can only dream of visiting it will both find this title a nostalgic and captivating read.
Lost
Author : Shirlee Smith Matheson
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 17,43 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Aircraft accidents
ISBN : 9781927823279
Book Description
Lost: Unsolved Mysteries of Canadian Aviation by Shirlee Smith Matheson is even more compelling than the original book Lost: True Stories of Canadian Aviation Tragedies published in 2005 and now out of print. New information has brought many of the stories up to date. In some cases there has been a degree of closure; while in others the mystery seems fated to forever remain unsolved. One of the themes that runs through Lost: Unsolved Mysteries of Canadian Aviation is the enigma of aircraft that disappear, sometimes within miles of busy airports and crowded cities, and cannot be found despite desperate and prolonged searches. Sometimes wreckage is discovered decades later; on other occasions the aircraft simply vanishes, seemingly forever.
World Survey of Civil Aviation: Canada
Author : United States. Business and Defense Services Administration
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 23,94 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
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