What you should know about flying

Belts on, and away we go … The expert on flying answers all the important questions

Do planes crash when their engines fail? How does a jet-engine work, and what does »fly by wire« mean? Why are there no parachutes on board, and where does the word »Roger« actually come from? Keen pilot and aerospace journalist Alexis von Croy provides precise, clear and expert answers to key questions from the world of aerospace, such as the interplay between physical forces, onboard procedures, flight models in nature, the art of navigation, technical refinements, and highlights from the history of flying. A one-to-one lesson for all fans of flying, as well as general knowledge buffs.

Alexis von Croy, born in 1959, holds various qualifications and pilot licences, including instrument flight (IFR) and aerobatics. He was the editor of the pilot's magazine fliegermagazin from 1995 to 2002, and editor-in-chief of Planet Aerospace, the Airbus in-house magazine, from 2004 to 2008. Today he works as an aerospace journalist and an aerial photographer. Herbig has published »The Moon«, and terra magica has published his collection of aerial photographs »Über München/Above Munich«. Read more on www.airwork.biz