"Patrick Smith is extraordinarily knowledgeable about modern aviation...the ideal seatmate, a companion, writer and explainer."-Boston Globe

Airline pilot Patrick Smith divulges his personal and sometimes surprising insights into the most newsworthy and wacky topics involving air travel today. It's an entertaining, accessible read, based on the decade-long Salon.com columns covering topics from security, airfares, pilot training, ariline customer service, and more. In the way Anthony Bourdain makes the world of cuisine fascinating even for those with no real interest in cooking, Patrick Smith does the same for flying, winning huge accolades for his lively style and fascinating explanations.