COCKPIT CONFESSIONS OF AN AIRLINE PILOT
Posted on 01. May, 2010 by admin in Earn money travel
Product Description
Peek behindhand the cockpit entranceway and intend to undergo the men and women who control the planes. Adult situations, nutriment and undertaking are revealed…. More >>
Cockpit Confessions of an Airline Pilot
Dave English
01. May, 2010
What a disappointment. What a waste of money. The title sounds good, there is the promise of going along in the cockpit of a heavy jet around the world — but this book is mostly a waste of time. The grammar, the organization, the presentation, the jumping from one unrelated topic to another, the introduction of characters and situations that then are never heard of again are all annoying and distracting. And it all ends with weird TWA 800 missile conspiracy stuff. Er what?
This is really just another personal website that would be OK reading for free, but is not deserving of a place on a bookshelf. Keshner never really talks about the actual flying, and while there are some sorta neat stories in the book, and I’d love to hear them at an airport bar, I was left feeling cheated out of my money. I’d pass on this book, and move on to great flying books by Gann, Bach, Drury, Morgan and many more.
Read all the reviews, not just the ‘best book ever’ ones from ‘a reader’
Rating: 1 / 5
K. Caldo
01. May, 2010
This is one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Or make that started to read. I had to throw it in the trash it was so awful. Being a former airline employee, I thought this would be a funny look at airline life. Instead, all the author talks about are the many trysts he encounters along the way. Plus, he uses foul language like there’s no tomorrow. I’m also astounded that this book ever got past editing in it’s current condition. It is the worst editing job I have ever seen. I would NOT recommend this book to anyone!
Rating: 1 / 5
William Gates
02. May, 2010
My recommendation, stay far away from this book, and certainly don’t waste your hard earned money to purchase it. Being somewhat of a commercial aviation buff and possessing a profound respect for the personnel who make up the airlines, I expected to find a book which would reinforce my feelings along that line. Imagine my surprise and horror when among the book’s pages I found nothing but the worst kind of smut, harsh language and hardly anything to do with the airline industry at all – the subject matter is vulgar and disappointing for those who were looking for a good aviation read. Beware!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
Anonymous
02. May, 2010
Keshner is an excellent storyteller. I imagine he is the life of any party. His stories about cross-cultural experiences are funny and sad, showing both the brokenness and the goodness of humankind. These stories represent the book’s value.
If you embrace irreverence, then Keshner’s attitudes toward women, Arabs, homosexuals and authority may strike you as funny.
My primary disappointment with the book is the author’s ongoing sophomoric fixation with female body parts. Also, his tell all approach will not enhance the public’s confidence in the cockpit.
Rating: 2 / 5
Anonymous
02. May, 2010
It is a jarring experience to read this book. The mindless sexual obsession of (many of the) pilots and their many gutter-mouthed conversations paint a bleak picture of a profession most of us have considered admirable and maybe a bit glamorous.But among these stories are surprisingly sensitive revelations by the author of his personal struggles and self-criticism. A mix of bigot and culturally-receptive traveler,Mr. Keshner is totally unpredictible. (Parenthetically, I would think that after his having published several books, either the author or his editor would finally have learned that “it’s” means “It is” and “its” is the possesssive. These words were used 100% inaccurately thnroughout the book.)
Rating: 3 / 5