"Prepare for takeoff! Being a pilot means having to stay calm under pressure and make critical decisions thousands of feet above the ground. Filled with engaging text and colorful pictures, this title takes children behind the scenes of air travel to learn about the people in control. Additional features include a table of contents, informational captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, a Think-About-It section,...

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces pilots to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

"A fighter pilot's office moves at the speed of sound, but an everyday office worker doesn't face death and danger every day. Fighter pilots working for military services around the globe are some of the most talented flyers in the world. They steer the most advanced aircraft ever built in ways that seem to defy physics. But their main job is not to fly, but to protect. In conflict after conflict, their outstanding skill and bravery has made the difference...

"The story of how Shaesta Waiz became the youngest woman in history, and the first woman from Afghanistan, to fly around the world in a single-engine aircraft"--

Learn what it takes to become a drone pilot in the U.S. military.