Safe Air Travel Companion
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-139918-0 (ISBN)
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Recent events have forced everyone to be more aware of safety during airline flights. But being aware isn't enough . . . there are dozens of easy-to-follow practical actions you as a passenger should follow in order to minimize your risk -- and perhaps save your life -- in the event of a hijacking or other terrorist activity. In Safe Air Travel Companion, Dan McKinnon, an expert in commercial travel and survival, calmly, clearly, and rationally spells them out. In this one-of-a-kind resource, learn smart travel strategies for business and personal travel for yourself as well as your family.
Dan McKinnon (Jamaica, NY) is an expert in commercial aviation travel and survival whose background includes special projects for the CIA and extensive military and civilian study in survival, captive, and POW situations. A former Navy pilot, Mr. McKinnon specialized in rescue efforts and techniques and holds the Navy peacetime helicopter rescue record in air-sea saves. From 1981-1984 he served as Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) under appointment by former President Reagan, overseeing the implementation of airline deregulation and the shutdown of the CABthe only regulatory agency ever closed. Mr. McKinnon is President of North American Airlines.
IntroductionWhy TerrorismPutting Hijacking in PerspectiveWhat the Government is Doing to Protect YouWhat the Airlines Are Doing to Protect YouWhat You Can Do to Protect YourselfGuns in the CockpitAirport SecurityPreparing for Your International TripOverseas TravelingHow to Behave in a “traditional” HijackingWhat to Do in a Rescue AttemptIf You Are Released Ahead of Other HostagesAfter It’s OverTravel Agent Efforts and ConcernsLiving in a Foreign Land
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.3.2002 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 94 x 196 mm |
| Gewicht | 139 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-139918-6 / 0071399186 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-139918-0 / 9780071399180 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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