perfect inflight reading...brilliant * The Sunday Times * In our relentless pursuit of a fulfilled life, we've become a knowledge-hungry nation. The Little Ways To Live A Big Life series will feed your yearning for learning * Red Magazine * Vanhoenacker is a remarkable writer. In Skyfaring he reveals his passion for flight, the mechanics of planes, the weightless, meaningful geography of the skies and the scent of the cities he flies to. He creates a still, almost poetic point in the turning, travelling world. This mesmerising book will make you view the world differently. All aboard! -- Helen Davies * Sunday Times * [An] ode to the wonder of flight in the tradition of the great pioneer pilot-author Antoine de Saint Exupery and Charles Lindbergh... flying remains a magical business -- Charles Bremner * The Times * Mr Vanhoenacker, fortunately for his readers, has lost none of his sense of wonder at the miracle of flight itself... a beautifully observedcollection of details, scenes, emotions and facts from the world above the world * the Economist * A description of what it's like to fly by a commercial pilot who is also a master prose stylist... This is a man who is at once a technical expert - he flies 747s across continents - and a poet of the skies. This couldn't be more highly recommended -- Alain de Botton How to Land a Plane explains simply and clearly the abiding mysteries of flight. -- Peter McKay * the Daily Mail * A good choice for anyone who's fantasized about suddenly having to get an aircraft safely down on the ground ... walks you through some of the basics of flight and landing, from how to recognize a cluster of instruments known as the 'six pack' to knowing what purpose the PAPI lights near the runway serve. * Popular Science * A work of humorous and outright poetic travel geekery. * National Geographic Traveler * Charming and chuckle-filled, this little primer explains much of what goes into the act of flying - from takeoff to touchdown. * Air & Space Smithsonian * With a unique wit and immense expertise, Vanhoenacker illuminates the mysteries of flight in a straightforward manner that even beginners can enjoy ... Readers will feel like they are in the captain's seat as the author ... does an excellent job of making air-travel accessible and enjoyable. * Hook magazine * Explains simply and clearly the abiding mysteries of flight. * Daily Mail *