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100 1  Clarke, Mike|c(Air pilot),|eauthor. 
245 10 Flying Used to Be Fun /|cCaptain Mike Clarke. 
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bAustin Macauley 
       Publishers,|c[2022] 
264  4 |c©2022 
300    1 online resource (276 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
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506    Access limited to subscribing institutions. 
520    "Civil aviation has changed out of all recognition over 
       the period during which the author was involved. In many 
       ways it is now far safer than it used to be. In the early 
       sixties, majority of flights were conducted in piston 
       engine aircrafts and many were tail draggers i.e. you 
       would have entered at the back of the aircraft and then 
       struggled uphill towards your own seat. Turbine power soon
       took over and planes not only became faster but could 
       climb higher, which usually produced a smoother flight. By
       the mid-sixties, jets were being introduced. They were 
       even faster and flew still higher, once more increasing 
       passenger comfort as more of the rougher weather was left 
       below. Along with this, airfields were being expanded to 
       cope with ever-increasing passenger numbers. For many 
       years the government had no money to pay for updating 
       navigational aids including safe landing systems. 
       Appropriate radar coverage for air traffic controllers was
       hindered by lack of funds. Aircraft manufacturers improved
       the reliability of the aircraft they produced and engines 
       were also being developed with far greater power to 
       increase safety standards for both airfield performance 
       and speed during the cruise. This is the story of a life 
       lived across many different eras of aviation."--|cProvided
       by Freading. 
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