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- ISBN8235116429
- EAN9798235116429
- Date de parution28/05/2026
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- ÉditeurIoakim Ioakim
Résumé
Forty seconds after the throttle goes forward, the ground falls away - and the kid who spent years dreaming about flight is finally a pilot. So You Want To Be A Pilot is for curious, smart kids ages 10 to 14 who do not just want to watch airplanes cross the sky. They want to know how flight actually works, what pilots really do, and what it takes to earn a seat on the flight deck. If your young reader has ever asked those questions, this book delivers real answers.
Start with the science. You will explore the aerodynamics that lift four hundred tons of aircraft off the ground, the meteorology that pilots study so they can read dangerous weather before it arrives, and the navigation and instrument systems that allow them to fly when visibility drops to zero. These are not simplified facts stripped of detail - they are the genuine foundations of aviation, explained clearly and illustrated so you can see how every system connects.
Then go deeper into the profession itself. You will follow the full arc of a pilot's career, from first solo flight through years of training and logged hours to the flight deck of a commercial aircraft. You will discover why crew coordination on the flight deck is a precise system, not a casual conversation. And you will learn about the physical and mental demands of the job - the rigorous standards every pilot must meet and maintain, flight after flight, year after year.
This book also opens up the wider world of aviation careers most kids never hear about. Commercial airlines are only one path. There is cargo flying, bush flying, test piloting, and more - each with its own mysteries, rewards, and challenges. The stories of what pilots face in the air, from flights that go perfectly to plan to the ones that call on every skill they have ever learned, bring these careers to life in a way that is honest and completely compelling.
You will also find practical guidance on what young people can do right now to start exploring aviation as a future career. Whether you are building model airplanes, studying weather patterns, or simply asking every question you can think of about how things fly, this book shows you that the path to becoming a pilot begins long before you ever touch the controls. So You Want To Be A Pilot is STEM nonfiction that does not talk down to its readers.
It is specific, illustrated, and written for the kind of kid who wants the real story, not a watered-down version. A thoughtful gift for any young reader who feels the pull toward something vast, precise, and completely alive. The sky is full of invisible highways, invisible rules, and pilots who trained for years to navigate both. Maybe one of them will be you.
Start with the science. You will explore the aerodynamics that lift four hundred tons of aircraft off the ground, the meteorology that pilots study so they can read dangerous weather before it arrives, and the navigation and instrument systems that allow them to fly when visibility drops to zero. These are not simplified facts stripped of detail - they are the genuine foundations of aviation, explained clearly and illustrated so you can see how every system connects.
Then go deeper into the profession itself. You will follow the full arc of a pilot's career, from first solo flight through years of training and logged hours to the flight deck of a commercial aircraft. You will discover why crew coordination on the flight deck is a precise system, not a casual conversation. And you will learn about the physical and mental demands of the job - the rigorous standards every pilot must meet and maintain, flight after flight, year after year.
This book also opens up the wider world of aviation careers most kids never hear about. Commercial airlines are only one path. There is cargo flying, bush flying, test piloting, and more - each with its own mysteries, rewards, and challenges. The stories of what pilots face in the air, from flights that go perfectly to plan to the ones that call on every skill they have ever learned, bring these careers to life in a way that is honest and completely compelling.
You will also find practical guidance on what young people can do right now to start exploring aviation as a future career. Whether you are building model airplanes, studying weather patterns, or simply asking every question you can think of about how things fly, this book shows you that the path to becoming a pilot begins long before you ever touch the controls. So You Want To Be A Pilot is STEM nonfiction that does not talk down to its readers.
It is specific, illustrated, and written for the kind of kid who wants the real story, not a watered-down version. A thoughtful gift for any young reader who feels the pull toward something vast, precise, and completely alive. The sky is full of invisible highways, invisible rules, and pilots who trained for years to navigate both. Maybe one of them will be you.
