What makes an airline captain, and how did they end up flying your plane? What makes air travel dangerous, and what makes it safe? Do you have what it takes to command a jet costing over one hundred million dollars, and more importantly, can you accept the life-long challenge of keeping the flying public safe? Sit down and strap in. This book will take you on the adventurous ride of becoming a commercial airline pilot.
Today, some see Illinois as the Land of Lincoln, the home of Chicago, the "windy city," and the former address of President Barack Obama, our 44th president. Over 200 years ago, Illinois had a different face. It was the 18th Century Wild West — a frontier on the edge of the United States without any major cities, but plenty of Native Americans and determined colonists...