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81) Power Play
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Beneath her innocent facade, Gabriella Bertucci has her reasons to be standoffish with guys. Especially guys like Landon Taylor, a star defenseman on the minor-league Detroit Pilots and the object of a serious crush since he first walked into her family's market. But when Landon comes through for her in a moment of crisis, Gaby starts to wonder if there might be more to Landon than hard muscles and fast skates. Landon isn't afraid of telling Gaby...
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Ten years in the writing, this informative and easy to read aviation theory book on the workings of the helicopter
turbine engine is a must for any pilot planning to convert to a turbine helicopter. With the learning pilot in
mind. it provides graphic details of how the turbine engine works in a helicopter, how to operate a turbine
engine, and how to cope with some of the problems you may encounter when operating this type of
helicopter.
"Basic Gas...
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In aviation, where aircraft are moving about in the air at high speeds, being able to communicate effectively with other aircraft, and with people on the ground is vitally important. This book focuses on the knowledge required to communicate using a radio in an aviation environment.
At the foundation of aviation communication, is the conventions for communicating including standard words and phrases, alphabet, numbers, and time. But most importantly,...
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 2
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Buffalo's Electra aircraft is hammered by rough winds up the Mackenzie Valley. In Hay River, a rookie crew faces the worst ice storm in years and one rampie has a tough go trying to fit in at Buffalo.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 6
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Duane lands a huge contract for the Electra and puts enormous pressure on mechanic Adam to prep the plane without the help of his mentor Chuck. Kelly plans her Mexican wedding, but Jynelle's sudden resignation leaves her in the lurch.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 7
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Mikey trains for High Arctic survival with the Canadian Rangers. The Air Force invades Chuck's hangar. Joe faces tough competition at a California plane auction.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 5
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Rookie pilot Jeff nearly runs off the runway. Prefkar learns to play hockey but drops the ball at Buffalo and Joe goes on a date with a real dog.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 13
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Ice Pilots NWT celebrates a milestone with a look back at the last five years, a peek behind the camera and reflections from the Buffalo crew.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 11
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Mechanic Jimmy is sent to a northern mining camp to create an ice landing strip on a remote lake where AJ will have to land a DC-3 and the much bigger C-46. New co-pilot Tyler faces the ultimate test - flying the sked with Joe.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 3
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Weighed down by the responsibility of training a new rampie, and struggling to get out of Joe's doghouse, DC-3 co-pilot Tyler gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to stunt fly in his Cessna 150 for a visiting film crew.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 7
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When South Korean buyers come to Buffalo to look at a water bomber, the pressure is on mechanic Cory to get the plane ready. But a landing gear emergency puts him and chief pilot Justin in serious danger.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 3
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The curse of -40 hits Buffalo pilots Devan and Scott on a food mail flight up the Mackenzie Valley when a mysterious rise in oil pressure threatens to destroy one of the C-46's engines.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 2
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Buffalo gets into the stunt flying business when veteran pilot Arnie flies the DC-4 for the re- enactment scene of a famous WWII bombing raid.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 12
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When her husband quits after a blowout with Joe, Kelly is put in a terrible position. Will she stay at Buffalo-or will she go? Scott gets the news he must stand down from flying so another co-pilot can fast-track to captain.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 1
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Mikey links up with Chris Hadfield aboard the International Space Station. Problems mount while trying to get a frozen DC-4 airborne. A landing gear collapse on the runway sends the entire crew scrambling.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 3
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Critical of the many stops and starts in the Electra program, and frustrated with the constant drama at Buffalo, Chuck quits. Joe clashes with the maintenance department when a series of delays puts the sale of an old Canso waterbomber in jeopardy. Mikey
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 13
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Rookie waterbomber pilot Scott gets his first taste of action when Buffalo responds to an emergency callout to fight fires in Alberta. Mikey and Rod think they hit the jackpot when they buy a million dollar firefighting plane on eBay at a bargain price.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 8
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Young pilots AJ and Andrew get the chance of a lifetime to fly the magnificent DC-3 specially equipped with skis to land on frozen strips.
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Home Sick Pilots volume 6
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There is a haunted house that has learned to walk. As it chases her across the country, Ami, lead singer of the Home Sick Pilots, regrets teaching it how. But when the military attempts to develop their own ghost-powered weapon, the Old James House might be the only defense the world has against what they unleash.
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Ice Pilots NWT volume 5
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Mechanic Cory races against the clock to turn two short-haul waterbombers into transatlantic aircraft for the epic journey to Turkey. It's up to engineer Adam to get the C-46 crew out of a jam on a remote airstrip in minus 40.
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