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| brian shul: Sled Driver Brian Shul, Sheila Kathleen O'Grady, 1991 No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed The Sled by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the Sled Driver. Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2000 miles per hour. SLED DRIVER takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows. Illustrated with rare photographs, seen here for the first time, SLED DRIVER captures the mystique & magnificence of this most unique of all aircraft. |
| brian shul: The Untouchables Brian Shul, 2006 |
| brian shul: QF32 Richard de Crespigny, 2012-08-01 QF32 is the award winning bestseller from Richard de Crespigny, author of the forthcoming Fly!: Life Lessons from the Cockpit of QF32 On 4 November 2010, a flight from Singapore to Sydney came within a knife edge of being one of the world's worst air disasters. Shortly after leaving Changi Airport, an explosion shattered Engine 2 of Qantas flight QF32 - an Airbus A380, the largest and most advanced passenger plane ever built. Hundreds of pieces of shrapnel ripped through the wing and fuselage, creating chaos as vital flight systems and back-ups were destroyed or degraded. In other hands, the plane might have been lost with all 469 people on board, but a supremely experienced flight crew, led by Captain Richard de Crespigny, managed to land the crippled aircraft and safely disembark the passengers after hours of nerve-racking effort. Tracing Richard's life and career up until that fateful flight, QF32 shows exactly what goes into the making of a top-level airline pilot, and the extraordinary skills and training needed to keep us safe in the air. Fascinating in its detail and vividly compelling in its narrative, QF32 is the riveting, blow-by-blow story of just what happens when things go badly wrong in the air, told by the captain himself. Winner of ABIA Awards for Best General Non-fiction Book of the Year 2013 and Indie Awards' Best Non-fiction 2012 Shortlisted ABIA Awards' Book of the Year 2013 |
| brian shul: The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird Richard H. Graham, 2015-10-26 Explore the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Cold war spy plane. Enjoy reading the history of its development, manufacturing, modification & its long reconnaissance career. |
| brian shul: The Immortality Key Brian C. Muraresku, 2020-09-29 THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER As seen on The Joe Rogan Experience! A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization, and the real-life quest for the Holy Grail that could shake the Church to its foundations. The most influential religious historian of the 20th century, Huston Smith, once referred to it as the best-kept secret in history. Did the Ancient Greeks use drugs to find God? And did the earliest Christians inherit the same, secret tradition? A profound knowledge of visionary plants, herbs and fungi passed from one generation to the next, ever since the Stone Age? There is zero archaeological evidence for the original Eucharist – the sacred wine said to guarantee life after death for those who drink the blood of Jesus. The Holy Grail and its miraculous contents have never been found. In the absence of any hard data, whatever happened at the Last Supper remains an article of faith for today’s 2.5 billion Christians. In an unprecedented search for answers, The Immortality Key examines the archaic roots of the ritual that is performed every Sunday for nearly one third of the planet. Religion and science converge to paint a radical picture of Christianity’s founding event. And after centuries of debate, to solve history’s greatest puzzle. Before the birth of Jesus, the Ancient Greeks found salvation in their own sacraments. Sacred beverages were routinely consumed as part of the so-called Ancient Mysteries – elaborate rites that led initiates to the brink of death. The best and brightest from Athens and Rome flocked to the spiritual capital of Eleusis, where a holy beer unleashed heavenly visions for two thousand years. Others drank the holy wine of Dionysus to become one with the god. In the 1970s, renegade scholars claimed this beer and wine – the original sacraments of Western civilization – were spiked with mind-altering drugs. In recent years, vindication for the disgraced theory has been quietly mounting in the laboratory. The constantly advancing fields of archaeobotany and archaeochemistry have hinted at the enduring use of hallucinogenic drinks in antiquity. And with a single dose of psilocybin, the psychopharmacologists at Johns Hopkins and NYU are now turning self-proclaimed atheists into instant believers. But the smoking gun remains elusive. If these sacraments survived for thousands of years in our remote prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Ancient Greeks, did they also survive into the age of Jesus? Was the Eucharist of the earliest Christians, in fact, a psychedelic Eucharist? With an unquenchable thirst for evidence, Muraresku takes the reader on his twelve-year global hunt for proof. He tours the ruins of Greece with its government archaeologists. He gains access to the hidden collections of the Louvre to show the continuity from pagan to Christian wine. He unravels the Ancient Greek of the New Testament with the world’s most controversial priest. He spelunks into the catacombs under the streets of Rome to decipher the lost symbols of Christianity’s oldest monuments. He breaches the secret archives of the Vatican to unearth manuscripts never before translated into English. And with leads from the archaeological chemists at UPenn and MIT, he unveils the first scientific data for the ritual use of psychedelic drugs in classical antiquity. The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe’s sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. If the scientists of today have resurrected this technology, then Christianity is in crisis. Unless it returns to its roots. Featuring a Foreword by Graham Hancock, the NYT bestselling author of America Before. |
| brian shul: The Puttermesser Papers Cynthia Ozick, 2021-04-13 With dashing originality and in prose that sings like an entire choir of sirens, Cynthia Ozick relates the life and times of her most compelling fictional creation. Ruth Puttermesser lives in New York City. Her learning is monumental. Her love life is minimal (she prefers pouring through Plato to romping with married Morris Rappoport). And her fantasies have a disconcerting tendency to come true - with disastrous consequences for what we laughably call reality. Puttermesser yearns for a daughter and promptly creates one, unassisted, in the form of the first recorded female golem. Laboring in the dusty crevices of the civil service, she dreams of reforming the city - and manages to get herself elected mayor. Puttermesser contemplates the afterlife and is hurtled into it headlong, only to discover that a paradise found is also paradise lost. Overflowing with ideas, lambent with wit, The Puttermesser Papers is a tour de force by one of our most visionary novelists. The finest achievement of Ozick's career... It has all the buoyant integrity of a Chagall painting. -San Francisco Chronicle Fanciful, poignant... so intelligent, so finely expressed that, like its main character, it remains endearing, edifying, a spark of light in the gloom. -The New York Times A crazy delight. -The New York Time Book Review |
| brian shul: Squirrel Hill Mark Oppenheimer, 2021-10-05 A piercing portrait of the struggles and triumphs of one of America's renowned Jewish neighborhoods in the wake of unspeakable tragedy that highlights the hopes, fears, and tensions all Americans must confront on the road to healing. Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in the country, known for its tight-knit community and the profusion of multigenerational families. On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed eleven Jews who were worshipping at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill--the most deadly anti-Semitic attack in American history. Many neighborhoods would be understandably subsumed by despair and recrimination after such an event, but not this one. Mark Oppenheimer poignantly shifts the focus away from the criminal and his crime, and instead presents the historic, spirited community at the center of this heartbreak. He speaks with residents and nonresidents, Jews and gentiles, survivors and witnesses, teenagers and seniors, activists and historians. Together, these stories provide a kaleidoscopic and nuanced account of collective grief, love, support, and revival. But Oppenheimer also details the difficult dialogue and messy confrontations that Squirrel Hill had to face in the process of healing, and that are a necessary part of true growth and understanding in any community. He has reverently captured the vibrancy and caring that still characterize Squirrel Hill, and it is this phenomenal resilience that can provide inspiration to any place burdened with discrimination and hate. |
| brian shul: SR-71 Blackbird Rich Graham, 2002-11-16 Feel the Mach 3 power generated by Lockheed's incredibly fast SR-71 Blackbird! Former SR-71 pilot, instructor and wing commander, Richard Graham, presents the most intriguing SR-71 stories ever told. This once highly classified program is fully revealed through the words of pilots, commanders, mechanics, and instructors involved in the Blackbird's creation and flight-testing. From grueling reconnaissance missions to the Persian Gulf conflict, this insightful book tells stories of bravery and daring determination. |
| brian shul: Practical Fermentation Technology Brian McNeil, Linda Harvey, 2008-03-17 A hands-on book which begins by setting the context;- defining 'fermentation' and the possible uses of fermenters, and setting the scope for the book. It then proceeds in a methodical manner to cover the equipment for research scale fermentation labs, the different types of fermenters available, their uses and modes of operation. Once the lab is equipped, the issues of fermentation media, preservation strains and strain improvement strategies are documented, along with the use of mathematical modelling as a method for prediction and control. Broader questions such as scale-up and scale down, process monitoring and data logging and acquisition are discussed before separate chapters on animal cell culture systems and plant cell culture systems. The final chapter documents the way forward for fermenters and how they can be used for non-manufacturing purposes. A glossary of terms at the back of the book (along with a subject index) will prove invaluable for quick reference.Edited by academic consultants who have years of experience in fermentation technology, each chapter is authored by experts from both industry and academia. Industry authors come from GSK (UK), DSM (Netherlands), Eli Lilly (USA) and Broadley James (UK-USA). |
| brian shul: Stranger to the Ground Richard Bach, 1972 |
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| brian shul: SR-71 Revealed : The Untold Story Richard H. Graham, Put your pressure suit on and strap yourself in for a Mach 3 ride! Former SR-71 Wing Commander Rich Graham tells the amazing inside story of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Graham provides a detailed look at the entire SR-71 story beginning with his application to be an SR pilot through commanding an entire wing. |
| brian shul: Lockheed SR-71 Paul Crickmore, 2000-07-25 Tasked with performing highly classified missions, Lockheed's SR-71 is an impressive military jet. This volume reviews the alliance between NASA and the Lockheed project, and features a fully detailed listing of USAF missions flown out of Kadena. Also detailed are the flights from Beale AFB in California and RAF Mildenhall in England, as the SR-71 monitored Soviet nuclear submarines in the Arctic Circle and the Baltic. The SR-71 story features contributions from 70 crewmembers and six generals who discuss their experiences and judgements of the Blackbird project. |
| brian shul: How to Catch a Yeti Adam Wallace, 2020-09-01 From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a new, epic winter adventure in the How to Catch series! When our brilliant How to Catch Kids hear about the legendary Yeti, they head to the mountains to catch a glimpse and prove it really exists! Full of hilarious high jinks, bright illustrations, and clever STEM traps, this funny picture book for kids is a fun-filled ride you won't want to miss! Will our Catch Club Kids prove the Yeti exists, or will he remain a mystery to the world? We've all heard unexplained tales of the Yeti, Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and more... do YOU have what it takes to catch one? Find out in this action-packed story for children, the perfect read aloud all winter, as a Christmas gift for kids, for classroom activities, and beyond! Legend has it there lives a beast we really want to meet. He's extra huge with snow-white fur and giant, fuzzy feet! I know the Yeti does exist, and I can prove it too! And with my friends, we'll find him fast before the day is through! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Snowman How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch an Elf How to Catch a Monster and more! |
| brian shul: Future Tense Jonathan Sacks, 2009 Urges the rejection of popular notions that isolate Judaism with depictions of persecuting contrary faiths, explaining the importance of Jewish contributors in promoting a just world. |
| brian shul: The Best of McSweeney's Dave Eggers, 2004 The Best of McSweeney's Volume 2 the second instalment of Dave Eggers's crash course in what McSweeney's is all about brings together more stories from the first ten issues of the magazine. Jonathan Ames, Judy Budnitz, Glen David Gold, Jonathan Lethem and A.M. Homes are amongst the writers spreading their wings in this fine collection and showing once more why McSweeney's is now a byword for brilliance, innovation and the unexpected. |
| brian shul: The Imagination Gap Brian Reich, 2017-03-24 The Imagination Gap helps leaders in every sector apply their imagination effectively to explore new, creative approaches to survive and thrive. Examples from a range of industries and settings, from Broadway to Silicon Valley, with simple steps and exercises, help you stop thinking the way you should and start making extraordinary things happen. |
| brian shul: IDM Supervision Cal D. Stoltenberg, Brian W. McNeill, 2011-04-27 The third edition of this book is an updated and expanded presentation of the widely used Integrative Developmental Model of Supervision. In contrast to other volumes on clinical supervision, Stoltenberg and McNeill present a comprehensive, time-tested, and empirically investigated model of supervision, rather than a broad summary of other existing or historical approaches. In addition to presenting a model of therapist development that spans beginning through advanced training, the book integrates theory and research from numerous perspectives, including learning, cognition, and emotion, as well as an up-to-date treatment of research directly addressing the supervision process. The model also examines the role of clinical supervision from an evidence-based practice perspective and addresses issues of common factors in therapy. The impact of cultural issues in supervision and training, as well as recent work in a competencies approach to supervision and trainee development, are also examined. |
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| brian shul: A Dangerous Faith James Lund, Peb Jackson, 2010-05-19 Where did we get this idea that God wants us to be complacent? What if we were called to forfeit our comfortable lifestyles? Meet the called: mountain climbers, deep-sea divers, fighter pilots, and jungle missionaries who follow God into the adventure of a lifetime. Dangerous Faith tells their dramatic true stories, revealing incredible truths only risk can inspire. Each of these trailblazers rejects security to reach for a perilous place few Christ-followers dare. Their stories will thrill and amaze you. What they discover just might revolutionize your life–because He’s calling you, too, into a life of risk. Adventure. Passion. Freedom. Truth. Are you prepared for a Dangerous Faith? |
| brian shul: History Will Absolve Me Brian Latell, 2016-11-25 The CIA analyst who tracked Castro for decades explores the mind and motivations of the man who governed Cuba for nearly half a century. On trial in Santiago for leading a bloody assault on the city’s Moncada garrison, young revolutionary leader Fidel Castro uttered a phrase in court that would come to serve as a rallying cry for his 26th of July Movement and his regime thereafter: “History will absolve me.” Despite the fact that his methods resulted in great loss of life on both sides, Castro never wavered in his belief that in the final reckoning his life’s work would be vindicated—his violence necessary in bringing a new government to Cuba and a new political model to the developing world. For decades, CIA analyst Brian Latell tracked Castro relentlessly—getting to know his habits, his fears, and the passions that drove him. In this book, the author of After Fidel and Castro’s Secret steps from the shadows to paint a complex and nuanced portrait of the man he came to know better than any other intelligence target—revealing the mind and motivations of one of the most mercurial, passionate, and dominating leaders of the twentieth century. “One of America’s foremost Cuba analysts.” —George J. Tenet, former CIA director |
| brian shul: The Grit Factor Shannon Huffman Polson, 2020-08-18 What does it take for women to succeed in a male-dominated world? The Grit Factor. At age nineteen, Shannon Huffman Polson became the youngest woman ever to climb Denali, the highest mountain in North America. She went on to reach the summits of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Kilimanjaro and spent more than a decade traveling the world. Yet it was during her experience serving as one of the Army's first female attack helicopter pilots, and eventually leading an Apache flight platoon on deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina, that she learned the lessons of leadership that forever changed her life. Where did these insights come from? From her own crucibles of experience—and from other women. In writing The Grit Factor, Polson made it her mission to connect with an elite pack of tough, impressive female iconoclasts who shared with her their candid stories of combat and career. This slate of decorated leaders includes Heather Penney, one of the first female F-16 pilots, who was put on a suicide mission for 9/11; General Ann Dunwoody, the first female four-star general in the Army; Amy McGrath, the first female Marine to fly the F/A-18 in combat and a 2020 candidate for the US Senate—and dozens of other unstoppable women who got there first, including Polson herself. These women led at the highest levels in the most complicated, challenging, and male-dominated organization in the world. Now, in the post–#MeToo era, when positive role models of women leading are needed as never before, Polson brings these voices together, sharing her own life lessons and theirs with storytelling flair, keen insight, and incisive analysis of current research. With its gripping narrative and relatable takeaways, The Grit Factor is both inspiring and pragmatic, a book that will energize and enlighten current and aspiring leaders everywhere—whether male or female. |
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| brian shul: Fancy Aunt Jess Amy Hest, 1990 A girl enjoys being with her unmarried Aunt Jess, who lives in Brooklyn. |
| brian shul: Lockheed Blackbird Paul F. Crickmore, 2016-11-17 Using previously unpublished information, globally renowned expert Paul Crickmore builds upon his definitive account of the SR-71 Blackbird, In 1986 Paul Crickmore's first groundbreaking book about the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was published. At that time, the Cold War was at its height and the SR-71 was an integral element in securing crucial intelligence from all parts of the globe. The highly sensitive nature of its missions couldn't be compromised, and it wasn't until the end of the Cold War that the operational exploits of this incredible aeronautical masterpiece could be openly written about. As time passed has more and more information has come to light, with a vast number of official documents declassified and key military figures able to talk openly about the Blackbird programme. Paul Crickmore has used these updated facts to revise his previous history of one of the world's most iconic aircraft of all time, creating what will surely be considered the definitive, timeless volume about the SR-71 Blackbird. |
| brian shul: Business Aviation Leadership Christopher Mark Broyhill, 2020-02-24 A book that analyzes 15 leadership traits in the context of stories from over 50 leaders in business aviation |
| brian shul: Community of Faith Jonathan Sacks, 2024-09-15 For the 125th anniversary of the United Synagogue, during his time as Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks wrote Community of Faith, a penetrating evaluation of the role of the synagogue in Jewish life today.The book explores the choices faced by religious leadership in the modern world and the ways in which the synagogue embodies a living community of faith. It analyses the importance of morality and faith for Jewish individuals and the community, and suggests ways in which the synagogue can be renewed as a centre of meaning and belonging.It examines one such community in particular, the group of British congregations known as the United Synagogue. At the heart of the United Synagogue is an idea - one which governed and inspired Jewish communities for many centuries but has proved difficult to sustain in the modern world. In this book, Rabbi Sacks describes the history and theology of this idea and shows why its importance extends far beyond the boundaries of Anglo-Jewry. |
| brian shul: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Paul F. Crickmore, 2015-06-20 The SR-71 represents the very pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon. Together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Throughout its 34-year Air Force career, the SR-71 proved itself to be the world's fastest and highest flying operational manned aircraft. It set a number of world records for altitude and speed, including an absolute altitude record of 85,069ft on 28 July 1974, and an absolute speed record of 2,193.2mph the same day. This truly was a unique and ground-breaking aircraft, whose fascinating design history is explored here in full and illuminated with photographs and detailed technical illustrations. |
| brian shul: G-Force: Flying the World's Greatest Aircraft James Bennet, 2016-10 Read what military pilots have to say about flying some of the most incredible fighting aircraft ever built. It's like a $20 million strap on carnival ride, - AH-64 Apache Pilot I had high expectations, and it's beat eery one of those. The whole jet is awesome. - F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot. The role of the pilot has changed hugely in the last sixty years of military aviation. Jet pilots in the 1960s, flying types such as the Harrier and F-102, would have spent a huge portion of their concentration just keeping the aircraft under control. That left little spare mental capacity to locate and engage the enemy. Today, the opposite is true. Computers have made flying so simple that it is now considered very easy to fly the SAAB Gripen or Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, allowing the pilot to focus fully on his or her mission. G-Force Flying the World's Greatest Aircraft is a celebration of the experience of flying some of aviation's most spectacular, powerful, and dangerous machines, from early jet fighters such as the F-86 Sabre and MiG-15 to today's F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter Typhoon. Packed with first-hand interviews with test and combat pilots from the world's air forces, and illustrated with extensively researched and striking imagery, G-Force Flying the World's Greatest Aircraft is thrilling ride alongside the pilots who fly the aircraft every day. Featuring first-hand accounts of combat over Korea in the MiG-15, endurance missions in the B-2, and bombing Iraqi targets in the Tornado, this book puts the reader directly in the pilot's seat, and will appeal to aviation enthusiasts of all ages. |
| brian shul: Stronger Jim Daly, James Lund, 2010-09-01 In his second book, President and CEO of Focus on the Family Jim Daly intertwines engaging true stories with Biblical wisdom to show how God can use struggles to strengthen the faith of his followers. In Stronger, Jim weaves together compelling stories and life principles with his trademark warmth and familiarity. Devoid of formulas but filled with biblical insights, Jim treats us to a feast of self-effacing, yet uplifting stories both about himself and about many others he has worked with through Focus on the Family. Jim writes about the most formidable and powerful strength—the kind that endures and hopes even when all seems hopeless—the kind that is found in only one source: the Lord of Lords and King of Kings. His is an eternal strength, unchangeable and unbreakable. |
| brian shul: Airpower Classics Zaur Eylanbekov, 2013-09-01 |
| brian shul: Dark Eagles Curtis Peebles, 2003 This extraordinary history of the nation's top-secret military aircraft spans from World War II to the Gulf War, and chronicles how these planes--called Dark Eagles because they were painted black--were developed, tested, and operated in secrecy. |
| brian shul: Transforming Childhood Trauma David Brady, David H Brady Mfa, 2015-07-12 Award-winning film and television writer, producer and director David Brady's work is best known in Canada, but no stranger to U.S. and European audiences. He has been the President of four film and television production companies. All of his work has been critically acclaimed, including two Golden Globe Nominations for Best Foreign Picture, Best Actor. Productions he has produced have 7 Canadian Academy Awards, a Banff Television Festival nomination and nearly a dozen US Film & Video Awards. He has produced for such networks as The Disney Channel, Discovery, The Smithsonian Channel, TLC, CBC, CTV, France 5, Fox Tel to name just a few. His road to success was filled with childhood trauma that led to substance abuse and massive debt. His book provides a simple 8 Step formula to help you find a solution to the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family. David received an MFA from York University in Toronto and was an undergraduate and graduate student at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC. David has been on the faculties of three universities, York and Ryerson University in Toronto and Capilano University in North Vancouver, British Columbia. His recent book Aging With Dignity, Living With Grace continues to garner 5 out of 5 Star Reviews on Amazon.com |
| brian shul: Airmanship Carey Edwards, 2008 Airmanship is that quality possessed by some pilots that marks them out - the difference between a competent pilot and a good pilot. It is that extra dimension of understanding and sympathy with an aircraft that makes a pilot safer, more aware of his surroundings and better able to cope with the unexpected. Airmanship is a quality that not all pilots possess but it is something to which all pilots can aspire. This book sets out to define airmanship and offers numerous ways in which a pilot can work on improving his or her flying and hone decision making on the ground and in the air, bringing the elusive goal of airmanship within the grasp of anyone. |
| brian shul: Avoiding Armageddon Walter Sierra, 2018-05-30 There is no available information at this time. Author will provide once available. |
| brian shul: Extreme Aircraft Ian F. Mahaney, 2015-07-15 At any given time, extreme aircraft are flying above us, transporting people, fighting wars, and keeping our world safe. This text takes readers into the world of extreme airborne machines, covering such equipment as Boeing 777, the Airbus A380, The Globemaster, and more. Readers learn what aircraft are and understand how they assist extreme task forces and the military in carrying out their duties. The text also explores the lighter side of aircraft by learning about commercial passenger aircraft machines. Readers will gain an understanding of how technology and engineering—subjects covered in elementary curricula—are put to use in the real world. Sidebars, fact boxes, and colorful photographs complete the learning experience. |
| brian shul: MIGHTY HANDS Paul T. Entrekin, 2011-11-04 Following the completion of an aerobatic maneuver during an airshow in my MiG-15, I was doing a repositioning turn known in aviator parlance as a tuck under break. At approximately 50 feet above the ground and moving at close to 300 miles per hour, upside down and halfway through a roll, with particularly poor timing the (improperly re-installed) instrument panel somehow decided that now would be an appropriate time to release itself onto my feet and lap. Despite all the skill I could muster, momentum inertia and gravity were winning the fight as I, once again, found myself bracing for what I hoped would be a painless demise. And again, I was miraculously pulled from an imminent death by what can only be described as divine intervention – God’s Mighty Hands. This is the story of a life punctuated by victory over adversity through the grace of God. |
| brian shul: HowExpert Guide to Plane Spotting HowExpert, Elevate your passion for aviation with HowExpert Guide to Plane Spotting, your ultimate resource for mastering the art and science of plane spotting. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, this comprehensive guide is packed with expert insights, practical advice, and the latest technology to enhance your spotting experience. This guide ensures you have everything you need to excel in the thrilling world of plane spotting: - Chapter 1: Introduction to Plane Spotting – Start your journey by exploring the fascination behind plane spotting, its rich history, and the vibrant global community of enthusiasts. Discover how plane spotting enhances your aviation knowledge and ethical considerations. - Chapter 2: Plane Spotting Tools, Techniques, and Locations – Equip yourself with essential gear, understand key aviation terminology, and get practical advice for selecting prime locations. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and engage in virtual plane spotting. - Chapter 3: Expert Aircraft Identification – Become proficient in identifying a wide variety of aircraft, from commercial and military planes to private jets and helicopters. Use AI and advanced technology to sharpen your skills and stay ahead of the curve. - Chapter 4: Pro-Level Plane Spotting Techniques – Take your spotting to the next level with advanced photography tips, flight tracking tools, and strategies for spotting in challenging conditions. Discover how drones and other cutting-edge technology can maximize your sessions. - Chapter 5: Global Plane Spotting Adventures – Explore top plane spotting locations around the globe, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Get insider tips on hidden gems and planning epic global tours, especially during major aviation events. - Chapter 6: Legal and Safety Guidelines for Plane Spotters – Navigate international regulations and airport security policies confidently. This chapter also covers the ethical aspects of plane spotting, ensuring you respect privacy and contribute positively to the community. - Chapter 7: The Future of Plane Spotting – Stay ahead of trends by exploring the future of plane spotting, from AI and virtual reality to drone technology and the environmental impact of aviation. Learn about exciting developments like space tourism and electric planes. - Chapter 8: Building an Impressive Plane Spotting Portfolio – Showcase your passion with a professional portfolio. Learn how to document your sightings, craft compelling stories, and leverage social media to build a following. Get tips on monetizing your work and presenting it at exhibitions. - Chapter 9: Career Opportunities in Plane Spotting – Turn your hobby into a profession with insights into careers in aviation photography, media, consultancy, and research. Discover how AI and networking can help you transition from amateur to professional in the aviation industry. - Chapter 10: Appendices – Expand your knowledge with valuable resources, including a glossary of aviation terms, essential tools, directories of global airshows, and top online courses and certifications. - Chapter 11: Conclusion – Reflect on your journey and summarize the key skills and insights you've gained. Apply your newfound knowledge as you continue exploring the world of aviation. With HowExpert Guide to Plane Spotting, you'll not only learn to identify aircraft with precision but also gain confidence in navigating aviation regulations and mastering the latest spotting techniques. Whether you're at a major airport or off the beaten path, this guide is your indispensable companion for becoming an expert plane spotter. HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z. |
| brian shul: Cancer: 100 Ways to Fight John Roberts, 2010-03-29 Cancer: 100 Ways to Fight Your own attitude is your brightest guiding star. Some of success is doing what you like to do. But, more of it is doing the things you don’t like to do, but must. It is too easy to make an excuse, and not do it, and fail. –John Roberts As this book goes to press early in 2010, I am 75 and into my fifth year with incurable metastatic prostate cancer, which had already spread to the bones before cancer was diagnosed and the prostate removed. The statistical prognosis for the current treatments of choice is that one-half of these patients will die within three years, 75% within five. This usually happens after the standard treatments and chemotherapy fail and must be discontinued due to harmful side effects or weakening effectiveness, resumed cancer growth, and the failure of bones or key organs. I am still feeling fine, no pain, living a normal life, and I have completed eight months of chemotherapy with a 63% drop in my PSA (prostate cancer blood test) without major side affects or rising PSA. I have fought this cancer and its personal consequences in more than a hundred ways as described here. Above all, a lifetime of fitness, and my current excellent physical and mental condition, supplemented by great medical care and everything else I can learn or think of, is partially responsible for my success in living beyond the average life span for my particular fatal disease. We cannot know which weapon or how much each one contributes to the extension of life, so we must use them all. The doctors all say that cancer survival is very unpredictable, and I figured that many of the positive outcomes must depend on how comprehensively and how hard the individual fights. So, I immediately started this book and organized my fight. I was extremely unfortunate: most prostate cancer either is so slow growing, or eliminated by removal, that survivors live for many years. In my case, it had already spread, or metastasized, to the bones prior to the operation, and that cancer is inoperable and incurable. But, some people in that condition die very early, while others, like me, live much longer. This is highly unpredictable in individual cases due to variation in patient condition, treatment effectiveness, and other unknowns. More than half of all people newly diagnosed with cancer will be cured or given extended remission. They will die of something else. Of the other half, a large number have treatable cancer and they still have many years to live. The remainder, probably including me, have learned that they have incurable cancer that has grown too strong or spread and taken root in such places that it cannot be killed or removed and death is likely in the next few months or years. Nevertheless, normally incurable cancer and conventional predictability sometimes fail, and others may prolong life by fighting with strong mental and physical effort. As the disease progresses and is treated, and science advances, sometimes in great leaps, we are rarely sure of which group we are in. That uncertainty, that hope, and the dreadful power of cancer, call for great strength of character and effort in both patients and those around them. This book is about that. The animal instinct to survive is, in humans alone, expanded in our unique cortex to something much greater––the intelligent understanding of self-awareness and an intense desire to prolong the experience, growth, and emotion of life. The human spirit, beyond the mere motivation of existence, is largely responsible for all that our species has conquered and achieved. It is an essential quality to be trained, treasured, and put to use, and one of the finest ways is to survive, continue, and improve our exceptional life through our collective and individual intellect. In the last century, medical science, the visibility of living in distant years, and the recognition that we are, and can be, responsible for increasing our own longevity have ad |
| brian shul: Frequent Flyer Humor and One-Upmanship George W. Stewart, 2011-04 On a nice little De Havilland twin prop, Toronto to Baltimore: Okay, so we have fifteen of you today. Anyone not flown before? Good. No virgins. Then I'll do the short version. Exits over the wings, life jackets beneath the seats, oxygen masks drop out of the ceiling, put them on in the usual fashion. Seats up. Belts on. Read the cards. Enjoy your flight. Questions? You're traveling too much when you see the same flight attendant twice in the same day. Tower: Cleared to land; winds 270 at 21, gusting 29, heavy rain, severe turbulence below 300, RVR (runway visual range) 2,000 feet. Pilot: Roger. Cleared to land; and Oh, let us know if it gets any worse. Tower: Worse? Jet Lag: Wallet in refrigerator. Where's the milk? Delta Airlines is pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight. We're ready to begin boarding Flight 1234 with service from Miami to Atlanta. Due to a weight problem with the aircraft, we are going to limit you to one piece of carry-on luggage. Any additional items will have to be checked. After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the flight attendant came on with: Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash has brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. Once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal. Two airline mechanics were working on a 747 when lunchtime came. Rather than leave what they were doing, they just took their lunch break while sitting in the cockpit. As they were eating lunch, one mechanic bet the other that the landing gear wouldn't retract if he pulled the gear lever up. He lost. Near the conclusion of an extremely turbulent American Airlines flight, a cabin attendant finished his stowed-tray-table-and-upright-seat speech with a cheerful, We'd like to thank you for flying American Airlines. But if you were displeased with the flight, thank you for flying United. |
Brian Shul - Wikipedia
Brian Shul (8 February 1948 – 20 May 2023) was an American pilot and photographer. A Vietnam War -era attack pilot and a major in the United States Air Force (USAF), he flew 212 combat …
Brian Shul obituary: celebrated aviator dies at 75 – Legacy.com
May 26, 2023 · Brian Shul, celebrated aviator and SR-71 pilot who later became an acclaimed public speaker and photographer, died May 20 of cardiac arrest in Reno, Nevada, at the age …
'The Sled Driver Has Flown West': SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul In The …
May 24, 2023 · U.S. Air Force Major (Retired) Brian Shul, who earned notoriety for his work on the SR-71 Blackbird program, has died of an apparent cardiac arrest on May 20, 2023. He was 75 …
Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane
May 30, 2023 · Brian Shul, a retired Air Force major who modestly described himself as “a survivor” rather than a hero after he was downed in a Vietnamese jungle, suffering near-fatal …
SR–71 pilot Brian Shul dies - AOPA
May 30, 2023 · Brian Shul, who was one of the first to pilot a Lockheed SR–71 Blackbird and flew Mach 3.5 in the storied reconnaissance aircraft, died May 20 in Reno, Nevada. He was 75.
Remembering Brian Shul - Plane & Pilot
May 24, 2023 · Brian Shul—SR-71 Blackbird pilot, inspirational speaker, photographer, author, and gifted storyteller has flown west. He was 75. According to a social media post from his …
Remembering famed SR-71 pilot, author Shul
Nov 28, 2023 · Shul passed away May 20 shortly after finishing a speech before 800 at the Nevada Military Support Alliance’s annual benefit in Reno, Nevada. Shul joined the...
Brian Shul > Veterans in Blue > Veterans_Library
Major (Ret.) Brian Shul is one of the few pilots to fly the Air Force’s premier spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird. During the Vietnam conflict he flew 212 covert, close-air support missions in Laos …
SR-71 pilot, photographer and storyteller Brian Shul dies at 75
May 22, 2023 · Major Brian Shul was an incredible survivor and a top gun pilot – but also a gifted photographer and storyteller with the ultimate access pass. His brilliant tales of flying the …
Brian Shul - SR-71
Nov 11, 2001 · The author, Brian Shul, is a Vietnam-era USAF fighter pilot. He flew 212 combat missions and was shot down near the end of the war. He was so badly burned that he was …
Brian Shul - Wikipedia
Brian Shul (8 February 1948 – 20 May 2023) was an American pilot and photographer. A Vietnam War -era attack pilot and a major in the United States Air Force (USAF), he flew 212 combat …
Brian Shul obituary: celebrated aviator dies at 75 – Legacy.com
May 26, 2023 · Brian Shul, celebrated aviator and SR-71 pilot who later became an acclaimed public speaker and photographer, died May 20 of cardiac arrest in Reno, Nevada, at the age …
'The Sled Driver Has Flown West': SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul In The …
May 24, 2023 · U.S. Air Force Major (Retired) Brian Shul, who earned notoriety for his work on the SR-71 Blackbird program, has died of an apparent cardiac arrest on May 20, 2023. He was 75 …
Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane
May 30, 2023 · Brian Shul, a retired Air Force major who modestly described himself as “a survivor” rather than a hero after he was downed in a Vietnamese jungle, suffering near-fatal …
SR–71 pilot Brian Shul dies - AOPA
May 30, 2023 · Brian Shul, who was one of the first to pilot a Lockheed SR–71 Blackbird and flew Mach 3.5 in the storied reconnaissance aircraft, died May 20 in Reno, Nevada. He was 75.
Remembering Brian Shul - Plane & Pilot
May 24, 2023 · Brian Shul—SR-71 Blackbird pilot, inspirational speaker, photographer, author, and gifted storyteller has flown west. He was 75. According to a social media post from his …
Remembering famed SR-71 pilot, author Shul
Nov 28, 2023 · Shul passed away May 20 shortly after finishing a speech before 800 at the Nevada Military Support Alliance’s annual benefit in Reno, Nevada. Shul joined the...
Brian Shul > Veterans in Blue > Veterans_Library
Major (Ret.) Brian Shul is one of the few pilots to fly the Air Force’s premier spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird. During the Vietnam conflict he flew 212 covert, close-air support missions in Laos …
SR-71 pilot, photographer and storyteller Brian Shul dies at 75
May 22, 2023 · Major Brian Shul was an incredible survivor and a top gun pilot – but also a gifted photographer and storyteller with the ultimate access pass. His brilliant tales of flying the …
Brian Shul - SR-71
Nov 11, 2001 · The author, Brian Shul, is a Vietnam-era USAF fighter pilot. He flew 212 combat missions and was shot down near the end of the war. He was so badly burned that he was …
