Taking Flight

Released on 1997-02-28 by Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers
Taking Flight

Author: Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers

Publisher: National Academies Press

ISBN: 9780309523806

Category: Education

Page: 166

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The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation's economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the military as a source of high-quality trained personnel, particularly pilots and mechanics. At the same time, it is facing the challenges of a changing American workforce. This book is a study of the civilian training and education programs needed to satisfy the work-force requirements of the commercial aviation industry in the year 2000 and beyond, with particular emphasis on issues related to access to aviation careers by women and minorities.

Taking Flight
Language: en
Pages: 166

Taking Flight

Authors: Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-02-28 - Publisher: National Academies Press

The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation's economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the military as a source of high-quality trained personnel, particularly pilots and mechanics. At the same time, it
Taking Flight
Language: en
Pages: 204

Taking Flight

Authors: Laura Cruz, Michele A. Parker, Brian Smentkowski, Marina Smitherman
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-07-17 - Publisher: Stylus Publishing, LLC

Taking Flight synthesizes research on best practices for running centers of teaching and learning, providing practical guidance and resources for educational developers who are looking to open new centers; revitalize an underperforming center; or sustain and enhance an effective center. The authors offer the necessary background, relevant examples, and practical
Taking Flight
Language: en
Pages: 531

Taking Flight

Authors: Richard Hallion
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-05-08 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

Uses extracts from journals, diaries, and memoirs, as well as rare photographs and drawings, to provide a history of humanity's attempts at flight, including kites, balloons, rockets, and steerable airships.
Taking Flight
Language: en
Pages: 280

Taking Flight

Authors: Kristen Alexander
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03-01 - Publisher: National Library of Australia

From her first taste of the air when she joined Bert Hinkler in the cockpit for a joy ride in 1928, Lores Bonney was hooked. With her aviation licence and the support of her husband, she took to Australian and international skies and braved the challenge of long-distance flying. Taking
Taking Flight
Language: en
Pages: 188

Taking Flight

Authors: Kate Randle
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-09 - Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc

Ivy Castlefield is a famous motivational speaker who has lost the drive to go on with her career and her life. But after six months of wallowing in her own misery, she decides to get back in the game and boards a flight bound for Las Vegas to present at