93 Seconds to Disaster

The Government's Great Cover-up

By Captain Brian Power-Waters XIII

"Sew another stripe on the arm of Captain Brian Power-Waters as the Conscience-in-Chief of America's flying industry. In 93 Seconds to Disaster, the story of the tragic post-9/11 crash of American Airlines A-300 Airbus flight 587 in Queens, NY...

A System at Risk

The Economics of Transportation

By Dr. Harold Worrall

A System at Risk is a comprehensive analysis of the transportation dilemma in the United States that continues to affect the economic competitiveness and quality of life in America. Written for the layman and the professional alike, it describ...

THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL BY SEA

By Tony Akaki

Before the coming of the "dot com" era it was by no accident that the richest individuals in the world were involved with tankers. Probably the most famous ship owner in the world was Aristotle Socrates Onassis. But before one looks at tanker frei...

Contrails

The Memoirs of a Pilot

By Roger Thompson

In the last year of his career as an American Airlines captain, Roger Thompson met a man who claimed military experience identical to his own. The man was an imposter, but the incident inspired Contrails, a collection of aviation stories spann...

Left Overs

An Auto Auction memoir

By Gerald Rogers

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, (SIDS),and premature birth have been linked to carbon monoxide exposure by pregnant women.

Other symptoms of low-level CO exposure are headache, nausea, dizziness, flu-like illnesses, upset stomach, vomiting, drowsin...

Danger in the Air

Federal Aviation Administration Blunders

By Brian Power-Waters XIII

"An enthusiastic thumbs-up to Captain Brian Power-Waters, America's conscience on air safety. Danger in the Air pulls no punches and harbors no sacred cows-assembling a convincing case that the nation's sky cop, the Federal Aviation Administration it...

AIR COPS

A Personal History of Air Traffic Control

By Billy Robbins

Written by a retired air traffic controller, Air Cops: A Personal History of Air Traffic Control takes a closer look at this adrenaline pumping occupation. Author Billy D. Robbins draws on his experience in this profession to describe navigati...

Is It Safe?

Why Flying Commercial Airliners Is Still A Risky Business... And What Can Be Done About It.

By Brian Power-Waters XIII

Captain Power-Waters covers every aspect of commercial aviation and brings the reader to the conclusion that it is a much more perilous means of transportation than generally suspected. Most of the material in this book has never been touched upon in...

CARRERA PANAMERICANA

History of the Mexican Road Race, 1950-54

By Daryl Murphy

Carrera Panamericana: the Mexican Road Race. In its day it was the longest, fastest and likely wildest international automobile race ever staged. A World Championship event along with Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, Nüburgring and the Tourist Troph...

Corvette Stories from the Backbone of America

By Tommy Mallory

The Corvette is powerful, but the dream is more powerful.

The Chevrolet Corvette is a legend in the automobile world and has been a dream car for many a youngster while growing up. From young military men to middle-aged family men look...