Flying Blind, Flying Safe

by Sabra Chartrand and Mary Schiavo

Book Overview

Examines airline safety issues and tells how to choose the safest flights. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380975327
• ISBN13: 9780380975327
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW WILL HURT YOU!

What you don't know will hurt you when flying old planes, and planes not serviced properly. Anyone who turns a blind eye to this information is living in the bliss of ignorance. (and probably still believes in the tooth fairy!)You choose your cars with more caution, your tooth brushes and your lawn mowers. PLEASE MARY SCHIAVO, WRITE ANOTHER UPDATED BOOK. I fly SMARTER AND SAFER because of this book.Consider you choose your childs bike safety helmet and car seat with caution. Please investigate the aircraft you are putting your family in on your next vacation.

Flying Blind Flying Safe-Is a Must Read for Anyone Who Flies

Mary Schiavo has done an excellent job of investigating and reporting on FRAUD and GREED and outright DANGER in the airline industry.It is a must read for any one who flies daily or steps on an airplane just once in their life. She exposes the big boys who pressure the FAA to give them approval on planes before they have been fully tested, known problems with the Valujet planes and many other Airlines. If you HAVE to fly at least take the time to find out what airlines you should use and what airlines have horrible ratings. Mary risked her life to get into print- what we need to know. I have read some of the other reviews of her book -duly noting that they couldn't even SPELL correctly, let alone write a book. They also asked to remain anonymous. I am sure by writing this book Mary hurt a lot of people in the airline industry and it has been a grave embarrassment for them. Well, sometimes industry has to be EMBARRASSED to save innocent lives! For instance the new problems involving the Alaskan airlines.If her book saves one life...we can all say...AMEN. Read the book...draw your own conclusions.I am not a friend of Marys' or involved in the airline industry, but I intend to be an educated consumer.

Excellent reading!

I read this in two days! Interesting reading and fascinating finding out that the FAA isn't really concerned about you-only about you buying a ticket. The first 28 pages were about the ValueJet fiasco and I couldn't put it down. The facts are there and she proves a lot of her points. I can't help but think if it was written by a man, it would have received a lot more press.

One of the scariest books I have read.

If you fly or no someone who is going to use the airlines this is a must read book. I took it out of the local library and was so disturbed by its information that I now consider it a reference book and have added it to my library. Having 4100 hrs. in the air as a former Air Force MATS navigator and who had safety constantly drilled into me as a flight crew member, I am appalled by the accusations in this book and their implications for the flying public. This book should be a must read for every congressperson in Washington. Thank you Ms. Schaivo.

A Must-Read for aviation professionals and airline travelers

As a military aviator and private pilot, I was drawn-in by Mary Schiavo's story. What I learned was appalling. She has exposed the FAA for what it is, a sneaky, lying, secretive bureaucratic nightmare. Big kudos to Ms. Schiavo for being a staunch advocate of aviation professionals and the flying public who must trust the FAA with their lives daily. This book shows us that safety is NOT the highest priority for the FAA. I think for my next vacation, I'll just tune-up the truck and drive.