Slavomír Pískatý. 20 let kapitánem Jumbo Jetu – Čermák Petr (2024)

The legendary American passenger aircraft B-747 (first flight on February 9, 1969) and its first Czech captain, former military pilot of the Czechoslovak People's Army Slavomír Pískatý (born May 23, 1958). How did they find their way to each other? Why does the iconic aircraft have that unmistakable hump on its fuselage? What can the Jumbo Jet carry? In this unique joint biography of a top aircraft and an elite pilot, you will find answers to many questions, whether you are passionate aviation enthusiasts or just "ordinary" travelers. What to do and what not to do if you experience an alarm in the clouds? How do airline pilots live while traveling around the world? What happens when former arch-enemies, pilots from the American and Czechoslovak armies, meet in the cockpit of a civilian aircraft? Slavomír Pískatý knows the Jumbo Jet down to the last screw. He commanded it from the captain's seat of Korean Air for 20 years, flying it for 16,000 out of a total of 25,000 hours of his aviation career. You will get a glimpse not only into the workings of passenger airline flying but also into the little-known backstage of cargo aviation, as the Jumbo Jet is an immensely valued heavenly truck alongside passenger transport. You can also look forward to spicy details. What secrets does the American presidential aircraft Air Force One hold? Did you know that among the pilots of the B-747 are also...