This Is Your Captain Speaking: Stories from the Flight Deck

Description

From the science of weather to the theory of flight, Doug Morris chats about the A to Zs of the airline world. It takes 55 departments to get an airliner off the ground and Doug brings to light all the people involved - with some entertaining anecdotes along the way. For everyone from frequent fliers to aviation geeks, travel buffs to nervous travelers, Captain Doug Morris tells you everything you want (and need!) to know about flight Captain Doug Morris has been writing for his airline's in-flight magazine for 24 years and has answered a gamut of questions. This Is Your Captain Speaking will draw from his extensive experience and explain everything you ever wanted to know about airline travel: whether airliners have keys, why the bumps, what aircrew get up to on layovers, what's the deal with "mile-high memberships," and how to become a pilot. It also provides entertaining anecdotes from air travel's unsung heroes - flight attendants. It's the A to Z of airline travel with a twist of humour. The flight deck door will always be closed, but Doug exposes the unique inner world of aviation to the public. 'Captain Doug Morris has done a wonderful job explaining many of the mysteries of airline travel while reminding us of its romance. He loves his job, and we can see why!' - Michael Ott, veteran international captain and aviation safety advocate

Captain Doug Morris flies the B787, a.k.a. the Dreamliner, worldwide for an airline with a maple leaf emblazoned on its livery. He is a meteorologist and has written for his company's in-flight magazine since 1998. Doug recently completed his master's degree in Aviation and Aerospace Management at Purdue University (Indiana). He resides in downtown Toronto with his wife and has three adult children. This is his fourth book.

"I loved every second of it." -- Lady Reading 365 blog "Anyone with an interest in aircraft, aviation, or simply hearing from those with interesting jobs (few jobs can be as varied and well-traveled as that of a pilot) will love this one." -- Geek Mom "Captain Doug Morris has done a wonderful job explaining many of the mysteries of airline travel while reminding us of its romance. He loves his job, and we can see why!" -- Michael Ott, veteran international captain and aviation safety advocate