Search and rescue pilot, Louise Spilsbury
Type
Label
Search and rescue pilot, Louise Spilsbury
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Search and rescue pilot
Oclc number
921192497
Responsibility statement
Louise Spilsbury
Series statement
Careers that count
Summary
"Search and rescue pilots do a tough and dangerous job. They fly into risky situations and put their lives on the line to save others. Search and rescue pilots must be team players, trustworthy, and brave. Readers will learn this and more as they are introduced to these community heroes. Readers get a glimpse at a day in the life of a search and rescue pilot and the requirements one must meet to become one. The text covers flying techniques, specialized equipment, and tasks such as search missions, sea rescue, and flying into combat zones. Readers can evaluate the risks and rewards of this career to determine if they want to pursue this heroic job one day. Fascinating photographs, sidebars, and fact boxes supplement the text's information-rich content"--Provided by the publisher
Table Of Contents
Which career count? -- Heroes in the sky -- A typical day -- In the helicopter -- The crew -- Search missions -- Sea rescue -- Rig rescue -- Mountain maneuvers -- Night rescues -- Combat zones -- Risks and rewards -- Could you have a career that counts?
Target audience
juvenile