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                              The Crash Detectives

                              By Christine Negroni

A fascinating exploration of how humans and machines fail—leading to air disasters from Amelia Earhart to MH370—and how the lessons learned from these accidents have made flying safer.

In The Crash Detectives, veteran aviation journalist and air safety investigator Christine Negroni takes us inside crash investigations from the early days of aviation to the present, including the search for answers about what happened to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

As Negroni dissects what happened and why, she explores their common themes and, most important, what has been learned from them to make planes safer. Indeed, as Negroni shows, virtually every aspect of modern pilot training, airline operation, and airplane design has been shaped by lessons learned from disaster. Along the way, she also details some miraculous saves, when quick-thinking pilots averted catastrophe and saved the day.

The Crash Detectives on the Eastern Facebook pagehttps://www.amazon.com/The-Crash-Detectives-Investigating-Mysterious-ebook/dp/B01BD1SSBM.

Flight Attendants Lost offers a fascinating look into what went on inside the airplane from actual aircraft accident and incident case studies spanning decades and countries. The book covers the intense training, the ongoing vigilance, the behind the scenes team work and the committed actions of flight attendants in emergency situations. It uncovers the complexities of aircraft safety design and makes sense of the reasons behind safety rules and regulations making this book an educational must read for air travelers.

"Flight Attendants Lost" is not only an eye-opener but is a reassuring read that will make you look at flying differently. It is also a beautifully written memorial tribute to the hundreds of flight attendants who, over the years, have given their lives In the Line of Duty."

We are happy to support one of our Eastern Airlines Silverliners and Author Brenda Chabot. Captain Neal, Don Gagnon, and Dorothy Gagnon had the pleasure of meeting Brenda and hearing her give an excerpt from her book at the Silverliners Convention in Palm Beach Florida this year.  Brenda can also be reached at: www.brendachabot.com

One of the Book Reviews below:

“Wonderful.  I found it extremely interesting, could not put it down. It felt like I was right there on those aircraft, even though it has been years since I was an FA. I think everyone who has ever worked as a flight attendant, will stand up and cheer when they read it. All passengers should be required to read your book!” Janice Wilgus Henry – Former Eastern Airlines Flight Attendant

Flight Attendants is available on-Line only at Amazon.com and Amazon.ca (it is only available online - also at Chapters-Indigo and Barnes & Noble). ISBNs:

• 978-1-5255-2318-2 Paperback
• 978-1-5255-2319-9 eBook

"Brenda has her roots in the airline industry having worked as a Flight Attendant and In-flight Manager for Wardair Canada. She began teaching In-flight Training with Wardair and continued her aviation career as Manager of Training and Recruiting for Odyssey International Airlines. In this role she worked with Boeing in Seattle during the purchase of two new aircraft in the selection and installation of cabin emergency equipment.

After leaving Odyssey she began working at Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport, for Lockheed Air Terminal of Canada in the role of T3 Incident Site Management responding to various situations as they occur from airport / airline operational concerns to major emergencies. Also, in this role she developed and presented Aircraft Safety and Evacuation Training to Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. Brenda was selected to become a member of the GTAA Critical Incident Stress Team.

Brenda’s love for aviation continues as she pens this book on the factual role of flight attendants in aviation and the current issues facing commercial air travel employees. This is her first book. Brenda currently resides in the Caledon hills, north of Toronto."

John P. Ingle Jr. Book Signing

John's book was sponsored by the law firm that John's friend, Edward M."Skip" Booth, Jr. worked for at that time in Jacksonville, FL, on October 25, 2004.

John, as President of the Jacksonville Historical Society and Skip (who also was involved later on with the Jacksonville Historical Society as the 2015-2016 President) wanted to re-introduce John's book, "Aviation’s Earliest Years in Jacksonville, 1878-1935", as the book was first published in 1978, and long out of print.

The Jacksonville Historical Society, Jacksonville", FL arranged for the publication of 1,500 copies in 2004 and still has a few of the copies available for purchase.

"One of Time Magazine's "Best Books to Read This Summer"

KEITH O'BRIEN is a former reporter for the Boston Globe and a frequent contributor to National Public Radio. His work has appeared on shows such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and This American Life. He has also written for the New York Times Magazine, Politico, and Slate, and is the author of Outside Shot: Big Dreams, Hard Times, and One County's Quest for Basketball Greatness. His most recent book is FLY GIRLS: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. He lives in New Hampshire.

His book released in August is “available wherever books are sold” at a cost of  $28 U.S. Dollars..or, you can also go to his website to purchase: http://keithob.com/

Remembering What I Forgot

by K. Allen

Kindle Edition

You may remember visiting a grandparent or elder friend who lived in a nursing home memory unit. When you were a child you may recall sights, sounds, and smells that caused you to feel uneasy. Step into any one of today’s 16,000 long-term care facilities across the US, and suddenly those memories reemerge.

Nurse Supervisor K. Allen tells of the emotional investments found while working with seniors inside the Van Gogh, a large upscale urban assisted living complex. Located at its core is found a locked memory care unit, the Rembrandt, where he and his heroic support team struggle to comfort those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other types of Dementia. Emotionally rich and deeply moving, "Remembering What I Forgot" tells of a day in the life of a memory unit nurse and the unimaginable obstacles faced by today's health care workers. A first of its kind, the story provides its reader with a rare glimpse into “life on a memory unit” including the emotional torment experienced by visitors who witness their loved one slip into ever increasing apathy and confusion. In its truest sense a love story of the need to cope and how to find hope when someone we love suddenly cannot remember well and is handed a diagnosis of Dementia.

Insightful, humorous and heartfelt, Remembering What I Forgot conveys a message of inspiration and helps us connect with those in the final chapter of their life. Let us not forget them. Read more of K. Allen's book by going to this hyperlink to purchase his book on line at http://kennethallen.org/.

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                             Coming Soon

                   "EASTERN AIRLINES:

                  A Treasure of Memories"

                                        by E. Neal Holland

My new book is about the stories by Eastern folks that I have had the pleasure to read over the years as past Editor of the Retired Eastern Pilots Association's publication REPArtee,and heard as the Host and Producer of the EAL Radio Show that make this book necessary. 

"EASTERN AIRLINES: A Treasure of Memories" is nearing completion and should be available in early 2018. Great stories and memories by former Eastern Airlines employees are out there for the collection.  We hear many on the Radio Voice of Eastern Airlines and other publications of Eastern organizations. 

My first collection and publication was "Wings of Man(y)" and is still available for purchase,  It makes for a great gift at this time of year. You can purchase today by clicking on the hyperlink below  to take you directly to our EALRadioShow webstore: https://www.ealradioshow.com/apps/webstore/

About the author:

Neal is the Founder and Producer of the EAL Radio Show Broadcast “The Voice of Eastern Airlines” and the EAL Radio Show website from 2010 to where it has grown since it came online January 2011 to the present time every Monday Evening at 7:00 P.M. EDT. The show currently boasts almost 1000 members and listeners who come from over 40 countries around the world.  Neal began this show for and about the Eastern Airlines family.

He has written nearly all of the 340 scripts and programs for the EAL Radio Show Broadcast. Neal was employed as an Eastern Airline Captain and began his tenure February 11, 1963 and retired March, 1989.  He flew eastern routes for 26 years, flying aircrafts such as: CV440; L188; B727; B757; A300; and the L1011. 

Neal holds a Mechanic and a Flight Instructor Certificate as well as the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. Neal also owns and operates his business, St John’s Realty Group, Inc. from his office in Ponte Vedra, FL along with being a Real Estate Instructor. Neal also served from 1999-2003 as the Editor of the Retired Eastern Pilots Association’s magazine “REPArtee”. Neal is the author of "Wings of Man (y)"

Video Tribute to

Captain Lee Boring

Remembering What I Forgot

By K. Allen Boring

Thank you Ken, for sharing this video of former Eastern Airlines Captain "Lee" Boring.

This tribute was so meaningful and so moving seeing the photos of Lee together with his family. Don and I just sat here in awe and loved viewing the memories you shared. What a wonderful video to show his life as Lee lived in with his wife, Gwen, and their family. The tears filled our eyes and we couldn't say a word. Your tribute Ken, along with your wonderful book "Remembering What I Forgot" is an outstanding Tribute to your Dad. We loved it so much and our thanks  to you and to Leslie Harris-Senac, Owner /Filmmaker of VISIONS UNLIMITED, Video Productions, Inc. www.SarasotaFilmAndVideo.com for putting together such a wonderful tribute. See video on:

https://youtu.be/PgiFDeKPdQk

BLAZE –

by S.L. Menear

Airline pilot Samantha Starr is on the adventure of her life, an unexpected one headed for disaster. Stealth submarines, Scottish castles, Antarctic ice chasms, deep-sea dives to an underwater city near Cuba, and a secret enclave in the frigid Himalayas test Sam’s survival skills.

World powers, nefarious groups, and an evil billionaire are hot on the trail of an ancient weapon of mass destruction that can only be activated by Sam’s touch. Her twin brothers in the Navy join forces with two airline pilots and Sam’s Scottish boyfriend in an effort to save her and half the world’s population. As time runs out, will Sam make the ultimate sacrifice?

BLAZE is the third fantasy action thriller in award-winning author S.L. Menear’s Samantha Starr Series.

ADVANCE REVIEWS:

“In Blaze, the third book in the Samantha Starr Series, Sharon Menear solidifies her place as the queen of the niche genre of fantasy/thrillers. Each book in this series is more exciting than the last.”

“A heart-pounding action adventure so intense the reader is left hyperventilating right through to the end.”

“BLAZE is on fire … this latest in the Samantha Starr Series delivers heart-stopping action with a cast of beautiful babes and hunky guys.”

“BLAZE grips you at the start and doesn’t let go until the action-packed finale.”

Poseidon’s Sword by S.L. Menear    

An 11,000-year-old prophecy plunges airline pilot Samantha Starr into an international maelstrom. While flying to exotic locales during a round-the-world charter flight, Sam stumbles upon the enigmatic key to Poseidon’s Sword, an ancient weapon of unimaginable power.

Her discovery triggers a race among secret cults, arms dealers, and world leaders intent on possessing the doomsday weapon. Old enemies and mysterious allies enter the fray, believing Sam is vital to locating and activating Poseidon’s Sword. She becomes an unwilling pawn thrust into a treacherous game trapping her crew, passengers, and family in the rivals’ deadly power plays. Sam struggles to save them and thwart her evil adversaries before time runs out in this fast-paced action thriller.

Poseidon's Sword is award-winning author S.L. Menear’s second book in the Samantha Starr Series.

ADVANCE REVIEWS:

“Move over, Indiana Jones. Samantha Starr is back in action! Throw in the quest for a doomsday weapon, a psychotic assassin, an underground Nazi cult, a secret Dragon Society hell-bent on helping their mysterious masters achieve world domination, hidden passageways with no apparent exits, a 727 airliner landing on an aircraft carrier at sea, Navy SEALs, and a Special Forces SAS lover who is tall, dark, and Scottish, and you have just another day in the life of ‘Danger Magnet’ Samantha Starr.” 

“Poseidon’s Sword moves faster than a jumbo jet and has a cargo load of thrills. An action-packed read and one you can’t put down.”

“Another thrilling journey that throws the reader off until the very end. I’m ready for the third Starr.”

“S.L. Menear has adeptly intertwined mythology and modern-day aviation in an action-packed thriller that’s hard to put down.”

“An entertaining melding of fantasy and reality. Samantha Starr is a female character not to be trifled with.” More at: www.slmenear.com

Life, Love, & Laughter: 50 Short Stories

S.L. Menear & D.M. Littlefield

This book of 50 short stories, averaging 2 – 20 pages, includes fiction and non-fiction with plenty of belly laughs, dramas, thrillers, mysteries, and romances sure to please everyone. It’s the ideal book for readers who only have brief moments to read, as well as for those who wish to relax and enjoy the entire book in one sitting.

ADVANCE REVIEWS: “Brilliant short stories by two talented authors—kept me on the edge of my seat anxiously awaiting the imaginative surprise endings.”

“These two women have written a bag full of entertaining short stories, mostly filled with wry humor reminiscent of O. Henry. Very well done, filled with fun characters, and the best part is, you can fill any short waiting period with entertaining reading that ends in just a few pages. Definitely a book worth having close at all times.”

“Authors Littlefield and Menear have once again woven their unique abilities to combine humor and suspense into stories that are sure to please the most discriminating readers. Every minute is a worthwhile investment in reading pleasure.”

“The 50 Short Stories are wonderfully creative writings for adult readers of any age. Littlefield’s and Menear’s plots and characters are at times laugh-out-loud funny and goosebumpy at others. Perfect for readers who want to read a short story in one sitting or enjoy hours of entertainment.”

“A fresh and exciting collection of short stories. Humorous and surprising, a real whodunit treat.”

George Jehn is a college graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from NY Institute of Technology.

He flew as a Pilot for the prestigious Eastern Airlines in Miami, FL for approximately eighteen years. 'He flew aircraft such as the Boeing 727, Douglas DC-9; and Airbus A-300 jets. He holds both Pilot and Instructor certificates. During his tenure at Eastern, George spent six years as an elected Pilot Representative from Eastern's New York pilot base and was simultaneously a six-year Member of the Board of Directors of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), a 10-year Member of the Eastern Pilots System Board of Adjustment that adjudicated pilot grievances, as well as the sole pilot member of the Eastern Employee Involvement Committee.

George resigned from Eastern in 1988 to work for US Airways, another large airline and has been a pilot for almost 35 years. Additionally, George has worked as the author of a weekly column for an outdoor magazine, an Aviation Expert Witness for a number of large law firms and is also a member of the Mystery Writer of America and Nonfiction Authors Association - Writers Network. He also is a member of the Rotary International assisting those who are less fortunate in many areas, such as health, economics, education, etc. George also had his first novel published in December, 2012, entitled "Flying Too Close to the Sun",  and a second, nonfiction book entitled "Final Destination: Disaster; What Really Happened to Eastern Airlines" that was published on November 1st, 2014.

Contact the author at george@georgejehn.com

                                     Author  K. Allen,

                      “Remembering What I Forgot”

K. Allen was born in 1964 and raised on a spread of nearly two hundred acres in western Maryland, before relocating with his parents in 1980 to Sarasota Florida. Following high school, he became an accomplished triathlete and aquatic fitness instructor. He has an extensive training and event history consisting of triathlons, biathlons and long distance open water swimming, including; the Annual Swim Around Key West for years 1993, 94 and 95.

K. Allen decided on a career in aviation following in the footsteps of his father, former Eastern Airlines Captain Weldon "Lee" Boring and he learned to fly at the Sarasota Bradenton Airport. During this time, he also attended Manatee Community College, and volunteered as an Emergency Medical Technician for Sarasota County. He worked after graduating, as a Flight instructor before being hired by United Express. In 1997, he and his wife relocated to Farmington, NM where he earned his hours as a Commuter Captain while starting a family. In the fall of 1999, Ken lost his dad after a decade long battle with Alzheimer’s, and for Ken, it was especially hard as he felt as though a part of him was suddenly—gone. Exactly one year later, Ken was offered the opportunity to fly for Alaska Airlines in Seattle, WA. Tragically however, his career was cut short the following year due to spinal surgery and subsequent loss of his First Class medical.

Ken, while rehabilitating after surgery, decided to pursue a career in nursing, and earned his LPN degree. He realized then that his calling was serving our greatest generation, America’s senior citizens. Ken has made it his mission to help seniors but especially those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other types of neurodegenerative disorders. He worked nearly a decade as a memory unit nurse supervisor with expertise in behavioral modification and interactive care giving and resigned his position in July of 2017.

Recently, Ken published his first book, “Remembering What I Forgot” which details a day in the life of a memory unit nurse. He currently resides in southwest Florida with his wife of 25 years, their teenage son, Trent and his mentally-challenged brother-in-law, Robbie.

Former Eastern Airline Pilot, Clyde Roach

Clyde wrote a book in 1998 entitled:  "Confessions of an Airline Pilot - My Life with Eastern Airlines." 

Clyde's book is available on Amazon.

Brian Settles is one of our own, Former Retired Eastern Captains, and one that is familiar to all of our listeners.  Brian is a Veteran and hero of the Vietnam War as well as an Author of 2 books that describe his emotional experiences that he endured while in battle.

 Fighter Pilot in Conflict With Himself:

 "When I decided to be a fighter pilot, I was incapable of comprehending the reality that awaited me flying combat missions in an unpopular war. I had just married and was barely an adult ... and yet, I had to leave my life behind to honor a commitment I had made to the Air Force to fly fighter jets."

Captain Brian H. Settles, author of Smoke for Breakfast: A Vietnam Combat Pilot’s Story, struggled as an adopted biracial orphan growing up in the segregated Midwest. He carried the burden of self doubt and perceived alienation from his youth into war with him, although he flew nearly two hundred combat missions during his tour of duty in Vietnam.  The death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. hit him especially hard. "I was conflicted about the war as it was, but to see my fighter instructor pilots unmoved or mournful about the assassination of the hero of the Civil Rights movement was almost too much to cope with," Settles recalls. "I was on my own to mourn and to heal, to try to find meaning in the tragedy and possibly die in a war to which Dr. King was opposed. Meanwhile, the Civil Rights movement continued taking place thousands of miles away, and I was not a part of it, struggling to survive the war in a distant land, filled with the angst of dying a faux hero, Looking Good in a war I didn’t own. I wanted to serve my country but not in that war.”

A man under the pressure to survive combat and wrestling with the unresolved issues of his youth, Captain Settles readily admits making his share of mistakes with his spiritual anchor not holding firmly. "Men are conditioned by societal influences to seek out female attention," Settles says. "It's true that, when the cat's away, the mice will play. The option for temporary escape from the routine of war ushers in a temptation to explore the fantasies waiting under the disguise of anonymity. It produces the classic struggle between Faithfulness and Ego. A mischievous nature and a shaky faith were often a formula for drama and severe errors of judgment.

But Captain Settles, to his credit, learned from a failed marriages and subsequent broken relationships, and today he is a happily married man of God with children and grandchildren who count on him for guidance and support. He is a mentor of youth, a college professor and teaches Bible Study to teenagers at Tabernacle of Praise Church International in McDonough, Ga. "I'm most grateful and humbled by how far I've come, through the Grace and Mercy of the Lord, and all of the lessons I've learned that I have to share with others.

Author Bio

Retired airline Captain Brian Howard Settles spent the first two years of his life in a Lincoln, Nebraska orphanage.  After the adoption papers were signed by Howard and Bernice Settles, he traveled by train to Muncie, Indiana where, as a light skinned bi-racial youth, he began his journey for acceptance in the segregated neighborhoods of Muncie. Intent on greater social acceptance, young Brian Settles sought excellence in basketball and football and briefly enjoyed a standout prep career until back to back knee injuries shattered his hoop dreams.

Captain Settles embarked on his aviation career by accident, registering late (at the behest of his mother, Bernice) at Ball State University after his hopes for a basketball scholarship to the University of Colorado were dashed at the last minute. Ironically, he was talked into signing up for the drill team which meant enrolling in the Air Force ROTC program. While at Ball State, Captain Settles majored in Secondary Education with a concentration in Spanish and English and was enticed to enrolling in the ROTC Flight Instruction program. Proving he could walk and chew gum at the same time, upon graduation and commissioning in August 1966, he entered into U. S Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas.

Being a sports jock at heart, Captain Settles was captivated by the machismo of being a fighter pilot and chose the only fighter jet option available to him and most of his pilot training class mates, an assignment to fly as co-pilot in the F-4 Phantom jet fighter bomber, a move which got him shipped off to Vietnam for a one year combat tour at Da Nang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam in August 1968. Captain Settles survived one hundred ninety-nine combat missions flying the F-4 in Vietnam, completing  his Air Force obligation as a KC- 135 refueling tanker pilot at March Air Force Base in Riverside, California and concurrently earning his Master's degree in International Relations at the University of Southern California. Captain Settles reluctantly turned down a highly coveted selection to the U.S. Air Force Academy Political Science faculty to accept employment in the fall of 1972 as an airline pilot with now defunct Eastern Airlines.

The Arab Oil Embargo of the early seventies temporarily cost Captain Settles his lofty pilot job at Eastern. With a wife and a three year old son, he served for two years in a counseling position with Rutgers University College where he was promoted to Supervisor of Counseling and appointed Assistant Dean until his recall to Eastern in August of 1976.

Thirteen years later, struggling as a single parent Dad with two sons, the would-be airline pilot was once again forced from his glamorous airline pilot career in March of 1989 when a union strike and subsequent bankruptcy shut down Eastern Air Lines permanently. Perhaps as a lark, but more so intent on keeping the For Sale sign out of the yard of his Atlanta home, with his older son a freshman at Florida A & M University and a thirteen year old at home, the tenacious Settles endured a two year cab driving adventure on the streets of metro Atlanta until fall of 1992 when he was hired by Private Jet Expeditions, an Atlanta charter jet airline.

Unstoppable in his drive to dominate his adversities and restore himself in his aviation career, Captain settles advanced to Captain on the McDonald Douglas 82 passenger jet in six months. Two years later, career storm clouds returned and Captain Settles suffered his second airline bankruptcy collapse. Once again, seeking solvency in his taxi-cab, he drove full time until he secured re-employment in 1995 with Indianapolis based ATA Airlines. In the deja vu of three airline starts, the indomitable adopted orphan from Nebraska worked his way up at ATA from Boeing 727 and 757 co-pilot to Boeing 757 Captain in five years. At the top of his aviation game, Captain Settles enjoyed four years at the pinnacle of his career before the recently amended Pilot Age 60 Rule forced him to retire in 2004.

Go to Brian’s website to see the description and to purchase both books he has have written, Smoke for Breakfast: A Vietnam Combat Pilot's Story  and his latest literary effort, Shattered Dream: A Single-Parent Airline Pilot's Story.  

Books are available thru Brian’s website: http://captbriansettles.com!

Signed copies. 

Enjoy more of Howard Meuche’s true stories from “All The Stories From Here and There” by going to visit his blog site at:

http://stories.updatespage.com/.

You can find out how Howard, born German and spoke fluent German ended up in “Secret

Communications” during WWII, you can find out about a stranger in Zurich and one murder story. I enjoy all of the stories and I am sure you will too.

As a world traveling, successful business man he has many interesting stories to tell. At 90 years of age he has seen many new things develop.

He is part of modernizing America through the years with his vast business experiences and companies he owned.

I say “is” because he and 4 of his lunch friends (all equally experienced in business and retired) meet with a young person each Wednesday to help develop their ideas and teach what they will need to build their own companies.

                                        All The Stories From Here and There
                                                          by Howard Meuche

This book is a potpourri of stories written over a period of time,  The stories are about places my wife and I have been, as well as situations I found myself in my travels. There are a few autobiographical stories about growing up and stories about family situations. There are also some about individuals I have known and a few about business experiences. To Order CLICK HERE

Cockpit Confidential written

by Patrick Smith

For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know...? How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them? Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety?  The real story on congestion, delays, and the dysfunction of the modern airport? The myths and misconceptions of cabin air and cockpit automation? Terrorism in perspective, and a provocative look at security? Airfares, seating woes, and the pitfalls of airline customer service?

The colors and cultures of the airlines we love to hate, Cockpit Confidential covers not only the nuts and bolts of flying, but also the grand theater of air travel, from airport architecture to inflight service to the excitement of travel abroad. It's a thoughtful, funny, at times deeply personal look into the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying.

The ideal book for frequent flyers, nervous passengers, and global travelers.

Refreshed and vastly expanding from the original Ask the Pilot, with approximately 75 percent new material.

To Order:

Paperback $11.56    Kindle $7.69

Go to:  Amazon.com and

search Title or Author's Name

 To hear the EAL Radio Show

interview with Patrick Smith

go to Episode 139

Episode 139

Patrick Smith Wrote The Book

"Cockpit Confidential"

He is a well know speaker and web personality.  Patrick is also an airline Captain.  He is known to answer all questions about flying, commercial airline operations, crew member relations and much more.  Our hosts will be asking Patrick questions about writing books of this type and we invite you to join us for your questions and thoughts.  Monday, November 4th we depart the Gate at 7:00 pm EST.  Plan to be on board.