The Problem with Pilots: How Physicians, Engineers, and Airpower Enthusiasts Redefined Flight

The Problem with Pilots: How Physicians, Engineers, and Airpower Enthusiasts Redefined Flight
ISBN-10
1421424797
ISBN-13
9781421424798
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
243
Language
English
Published
2018-03-15
Publisher
JHU Press
Author
Timothy P. Schultz

Description

Introduction -- The pathology of flight -- Engineering the human machine -- Flying blind -- The changing role of the human component -- Flight without flyers -- The modern pilot, redefined -- New horizons of flight -- Conclusion: the past and future of pilots

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