The "black box," more accurately known as the FDR (Flight Data Recorder) and CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder), often provides the first glimpse through the window of tragedy to provide clues to the cause of an air disaster. Takes away the mystery of how this key instrument records information and will give readers unparalleled insight into the investigations of actual crashes. Linked to a TV series that will be shown by the Discovery Channel.
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The "black box," more accurately known as the FDR (Flight Data Recorder) and CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder), often provides the first glimpse through the window of tragedy to provide clues to the cause of an air disaster. Takes away the mystery of how this key instrument records information and will give readers unparalleled insight into the investigations of actual crashes. Linked to a TV series that will be shown by the Discovery Channel.
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1996. First. Boxtree. Book; VG. Dj; VG. 9.5x6.5. 185pp. Contains 8 pages b/w photos. This is the first serious study of why modern air accidents occur. Given unique access to the 'tin-kickers', Nicholas Faith makes sense of air disasters and gives unparalled insight into the causes of apparantly baffling tragedies.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Author aims to make sense of air disasters: categorizing them by cause be it the fault of the plane, the weather, maintenance, the pilot or a combination of the four. Shelf wear to dust jacket at lower right corners. 185 pages. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.