
Why Planes Crash
An Accident Investigator's Fight for Safe Skies
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Mike Chamberlain
About this listen
Boarding an airplane strikes at least a small sense of fear into most people. Even though we all have heard that the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of perishing in a plane crash, it still doesn't feel that way. Airplane crashes might be rare, but they do happen, and they’re usually fatal. David Soucie insists that most of these deaths could be prevented. He’s worked as a pilot, a mechanic, an FAA inspector, and an aviation executive. He’s seen death up close and personal - deaths of colleagues and friends that might have been prevented if he had approved certain safety measures in the aircrafts they were handling. His years of experience have led Dave to become an impassioned consultant on the topic of airline safety. This includes not only advising the Obama administration, but also taking a leading role in the congressionally funded NextGen interdepartmental initiative in regards to both the department of transportation and the departments of defense, homeland security, FBI, CIA, and others. Find out the truth about airplane safety and discover what the future holds for air travel.
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David Soucie, an aviation safety inspector and advisor on safety management to many groups, including the federal government, brings extensive experience to the writing of his impassioned memoir of his fight to make the skies safer. Elegantly performed in a normal-guy tone by Mike Chamberlain, Soucie’s audiobook is filled with up close and personal stories of harrowing tragedies and near misses. While everyone shudders at the thought of an airplane crash, preventing such crashes is Soucie’s career and purpose. Listeners will hear not only the heartrending losses but will also learn some of the physics of flight and will become inspired by the prospects for future flight safety.
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The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge provides basic knowledge that is essential for pilots. This handbook introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge that will be needed as they progress in their pilot training. Except for the Code of Federal Regulations pertinent to civil aviation, most of the knowledge areas applicable to pilot certification are presented. This handbook is useful to beginning pilots, as well as those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates.
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Amazing!!!
- By pat on 09-18-21
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Failure Is Not an Option
- Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
- By: Gene Kranz
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race.
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Excellent Book!
- By Kevin on 02-19-13
By: Gene Kranz
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Disaster!
- A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues, and Other Catastrophes
- By: John Withington
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A comprehensive catalog of the most devastating and deadly events-natural or man-made-in human history. If you follow the news it can seem like injury, sickness, and death are now constant, inescapable occurrences that threaten us every second of every day. But such catastrophic events - as terrible and frightening as they are - have been happening for as long as mankind has walked the Earth.... and even before. From ancient volcanoes and floods to epidemics of cholera and smallpox to Hitler's mass killings in the 20th century, humanity's continued existence has always seemed perilous.
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Fantastic account of disasters!
- By Gardenstate Reader on 12-30-19
By: John Withington
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Why Planes Crash Case Files: 2001-2003
- By: Sylvia Wrigley
- Narrated by: Charlie Boswell
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
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Why Planes Crash offers an exciting and compelling look at the critical moments which define an aviation accident, explaining both the how and the why of catastrophic accidents in modern times. From disintegrating airliners to in-flight suicide to maintenance shortcuts, the author looks critically into each factor that might have lead to the crash. Her investigations and deep insight aim to make the listener into a witness to the investigation, and, yet, it is comprehensive enough for anyone with no aviation knowledge to understand.
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Exactly what I was looking for...
- By Narada on 01-08-19
By: Sylvia Wrigley
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Coming Back Alive
- The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas
- By: Spike Walker
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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When the fishing vessel La Conte sinks suddenly at night in 100-mile-per-hour winds and record 90-foot seas during a savage storm in January 1998, her five crewmen are left to drift without a life raft in the freezing Alaskan waters and survive as best they can. One hundred fifty miles away, in Sitka, Alaska, an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter lifts off from America's most remote Coast Guard base in the hopes of tracking down an anonymous Mayday signal. A fisherman's worst nightmare has become a Coast Guard crew's desperate mission.
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Outstanding Story and Performance
- By Stephen Bowlby on 05-22-18
By: Spike Walker
The narration is superb, the story is compelling, the only negative I can think of is the title of the book, which I fear will cause readers to think its a dry technical book.
If you fly, give it a try.
Must Read for anyone who Travels by Air
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Good Listen!
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I enjoyed this book.
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The book's narration superbly complements the subject matter, enhancing the reader's understanding and immersion. Soucie's deep respect for aviation and dedication to factual exploration add layers of authenticity and intrigue to his work.
"Why Planes Crash" is truly one of the best aviation reads in years. Its brilliant combination of educational content and captivating storytelling leaves you wishing for more as you turn the last page. A must-read for any aviation enthusiast and a rewarding journey for the curious reader.
A Soaring Achievement in Aviation Literature
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If you could sum up Why Planes Crash in three words, what would they be?
Interesting, informative, personalWhat did you like best about this story?
This book is NOT really about plane crashes, per se, it is a story about one mans journey to make air travel safer. David Soucie is a flawed individual and does not tried to come off as anything else. Soucie is driven because of mistakes he personally have made and although he is the hero of the book (and does act heroically sometimes) he retains his humility throughout the book.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
His investigation of the Hawaiian plane crash.Any additional comments?
READ IT!Fascinatin evolution of a conscientious investigator
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Far fetched
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Not exactly what I expected.
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Book definitely highlights the DC circle jerk accurately. Very similar to the movie scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas...you kiss my a... you kiss his a.., you kiss his a.. etc.
Book is eye opening regarding the Tinas and Toms of the government bureaucracy, same people ignoring intel regarding 9/11 or COVID-19. Same folks who end up blaming everyone else during senate inquiries, or Congressional hearings.
Looked up Debra Entricken, and she is still in OK city. Being the best Tina she can. Thanks to Google her email can be found even though she is hiding best she can on Linkedin. That’s the problem in our society, it allows the Toms and Tinas to dig in like a tick and work hard to fight change...in turn cause lives to be ruined and good people like David Soucie to leave.
Risk mitigation....paid with blood
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Average book
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