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Boxcar children volume 18
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IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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The Alden children, isolated in a storm at a small bus station, are led into a mystery centering on a polluted river.
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A compilation of Barry Schiff's monthly column in AOPA Pilot, the popular aviation periodical, these books contain favorite articles from over the years in three volumes that are arranged by subject. These articles are pulled from his more than 26,000 flight hours in 260 types of aircraft to assemble volumes filled with Schiff's vast knowledge and experience with teaching pilots. The first volume of the series covers such diverse topics as slip tips,...
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This third collection of articles for The Proficient Pilot Series is packed with valuable experience and knowledge to take readers even further on from the wealth of flying know-how in The Proficient Pilot, Volumes 1 and 2. Freely sharing his flying wisdom in a personal manner, Schiff deals with the human element in flight, combining his experiences seamlessly with the technical details and instructions necessary for flying safety and proficiency....
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In the second volume of The Proficient Pilot, veteran airline captain Barry Schiff provides new material as rich and varied as that in his prizewinning first volume. His valuable advice for general aviation pilots is based on more than 26,000 hours of first-hand experience. The Proficient Pilot Volume 2 contains a wealth of information published nowhere else; how to execute and survive a crash landing, how to hot-start an engine without fail, how...
8) India
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2003
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Andrew Daddo visits northern India traveling from the holy river Ganges in Varanasi to the lost city of Leh. Traveler Holly Morris then moves east to Darjeeling and Calcutta before heading for the peaceful Andaman Islands. Moving south, Justine Shapiro visits vibrant Madras before exploring the lakes and waterways of Kerala's coast. Finally, in west India, Megan McCormick travels through Goa, Bombay and Mumbai.
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The Complete Private Pilot is for anyone interested in pursuing and obtaining a Private Pilot, Sport Pilot or Recreational Pilot certificate. The author, a long-admired member of the aviation community, explains in a friendly, readable style and comprehensively covers all the details involved in the adventure of becoming a pilot and learning to fly.
An FAA Knowledge Exam is required to earn a Private Pilot certificate. Using the FAA exam as the premise...
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 3
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A string of bad luck turns chief pilot Arnie's 66th birthday run into the flight from hell-and threatens to spoil his naughty birthday surprise. Ramp hand Jeremy is desperate to move up the ranks, but a female newbie could throw a wrench in his plans.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 8
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AJ and Candace get married in the Ice Castle. A frustrated Chuck tries to get the Electra to pay her way. A flummoxed Mikey tries to bake a cake for Joe's birthday.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 12
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When her husband quits after a blowout with Joe, Kelly is put in a terrible position. Will she stay at Buffalo-or will she go? Scott gets the news he must stand down from flying so another co-pilot can fast-track to captain.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 1
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Rookie co-pilot Scott faces his worst nightmare when a faltering Curtiss C-46 Commando engine and low fog force a scary landing. Ambitious young flyer Alex must prove himself when Buffalo's chief pilot gives him control of the 20-ton Douglas DC-4 for the very first time. And the boss' son Mikey gets in hot water when Buffalo Joe needs the backup Douglas DC-3-and it's nowhere near ready.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 11
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After thousands of hours of painstaking preparation and dangerous flying, a terrible accident devastates the waterbomber crew in Turkey-and everyone at Buffalo. Wilf's first run as flight attendant raises eyebrows among the staff.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 7
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A furious Joe fights against a federal suspension that will prevent him from carrying passengers for the first time in 20 years. It's also a setback for Jeremy and the other rampies, which takes a turn for the worse with an unexpected injury.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 6
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A charter flight falls through the cracks after the McBryans attend a wild family wedding, and an irate Joe pulls captain Justin from the Turkey test flights to do the job.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 2
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Christmas is just around the corner, but Buffalo's crucial food and mail runs come to a halt. An engine seizure strands Scott, AJ and the C-46 plane, creating a chaotic chain reaction.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 9
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English
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The Turkey crew makes the critical jump over the North Atlantic. But en route to Portugal, one crew is forced to turn back.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 10
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English
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C-46 and DC-4 crews race against the spring melt to fly mining equipment to an airstrip on a frozen lake. Jeremy tries to catch up to fellow rampies Audrey and Wilf.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 13
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After her husband's acrimonious departure from Buffalo, Kelly has a confrontation that decides whether she, too, will quit. Jeremy makes a mistake that could end his Buffalo career.