The Black Box: All-New Cockpit Voice Recorder Accounts Of In-flight Accidents (Paperback)
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Review
“Undeniably compelling… it is hard to throw off its spell.” — – The New York Times Book Review
Readers join desperate pilots in the cockpit as they fight gravity and time in a plane that’s falling out of the sky.Anyone who watches the news knows about the “black box.” Officially called the cockpit Spy Voice Recorder, the black box (which is actually Day-glo orange) records the final moments of any in-flight accident. Often it provides the only explanation of a crash – (more…)
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12:51 am on June 21st, 2009
3.0 out of 5 stars
Book review
The book appears to be factual but slightly selective. More info on each incident would help. Supporting photos (usually available) woulfd help a lot.
6:19 am on June 21st, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
This is a book that covers the CVR recordings of many well known aviation accidents. However it should be pointed out that almost everything in this book can be found on the…
8:20 am on June 21st, 2009
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing new
If you spent any time reviewing CVRs, then there is nothing new in this book. Although there are several inaccuracies/mistakes, the worst part of the book is that it gives almost…
10:16 am on June 21st, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
PLAGIARISM
This collection of CVR transcripts from air crashes and near misses is a huge waste of money. MacPherson just reproduces excerpts from the transcripts that can be found on the…
1:27 pm on June 21st, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars
Compelling Reading
I suspect the reviewers who were looking for excruciating details are more of the anorak/spotter/enthusiast persuasion than certificated fliers.
5:54 pm on June 21st, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
It helps to know about the crash before you read this book
Unfortunately, there is nothing new in this book. For the most part everything in the book, except for the few comments provided by the author, is available on line and most…
8:58 pm on June 21st, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
The “Wrong Stuff”
Having read many different variations of these books, it is my humble opinion that this particular edition tends to treat the reader as a layman, rather than as a pilot, or at…
10:56 pm on June 21st, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
A book of CVR data that is all in the public domain already, edited by a non-aviation writer and littered with basic errors.
12:30 am on June 22nd, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Could Not Put It Down
This book is kind of like an accident on the side of the road. You might not want to look, but you have to. Well, I did look and I ended up reading this book in two days.
3:52 am on June 22nd, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping and chilling
It’s simply amazing to read what happens in the cockpit when things go wrong. If you like to watch “Wings” on Discovery, you’ll enjoy this book.