Sarah Michaels

Skybound: What Teens Need to Know About a Career as a Pilot (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The dream of flight has captivated people for generations, but for those who want to make the sky their career, the path forward can feel overwhelming. This book opens the cockpit door and takes you inside the real world of aviation-what it takes to get there, what life in the air is truly like, and the many opportunities beyond being at the controls of an airliner.

From the first hours in a small training plane to the intense teamwork of a flight crew at thirty thousand feet, you'll discover how pilots build skills, earn licenses, and climb the ranks. You'll see the differences between short regional flights and long intercontinental routes, and learn how pay, schedules, and responsibilities change with seniority. Beyond pilots, the book explores the essential roles of air traffic controllers, engineers, dispatchers, and crew who keep aviation moving safely every day.

Alongside the practical details-costs of training, scholarships, and alternative routes like military service-this book highlights the qualities every successful aviator develops: persistence, problem-solving, communication, and calm under pressure.

Whether your interest is commercial airlines, cargo runs, corporate jets, or the future of space travel, this is a guide to understanding what it takes to turn a love of flight into a lifelong profession.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SD
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798231194704
• Artikelnr.: 75697457