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PHD. MBA. MHS. Type rated on A350, A330, B777, B747-400, B747-200, B757, B767, B737, B727. International Airline Pilot / Author / Speaker. Dedicated to giving the gift of wings to anyone following their dreams. Supporting Aviation Safety through training, writing, and inspiration. Fighting for Aviation Safety and Airline Employee Advocacy. Safety Culture and SMS change agent.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Can You Handle the Truth?

Flight For Safety... 

Is Available!

Thank you all so much for hanging in with me for the delays on the release of Flight For Safety. While publishing a book makes you feel like you are standing on the street naked, it remains comforting to have confidence from those who have read it and are willing put their name and reputation behind it with an endorsement.


When one of those endorsers is called the "Aviation Expert" I feel pride and confidence knowing that I did my job, fighting for safety through fiction, and you are getting a book you will not be able to put down.
 
John J. Nance, author and aviation analyst, ABC World News, speaks highly about Flight For Safety: 

"Can you Handle the Truth?

That question - loosely adapted from Jack Nicholson’s incendiary line in the movie “A Few Good Men” is an appropriate preamble to reading Karlene Pettit’s thoroughly engaging and lightning-paced new work, “Flight for Safety.” 

The truth is exactly what you get: 

The truth of being a professional airline pilot in today’s stressed airline world, the truth about the major new threats to the safety of airline passengers from pilots who aren’t trained to fly anything but computers, and which political and personal agendas sometimes trump safety and sanity.
 
Can you handle the truth? 
Then this book is a must-read!"

John J. Nance
Author, Pandora's Clock and Orbit
Aviation Analyst, ABC World News
And the reviews continue with
Additional Expert Opinions..

"As a 20-year veteran of the Airbus-class flight deck, I can attest that the cockpit scenes are spot-on. An excellent follow-up to the harrowing, Flight for Control."

Eric “Cap’n Aux” Auxier, Captain-author, 
The Last Bush Pilots, Code Name: Dodger; capnaux.com

“A fast-moving aviation thriller that is ripped from the headlines!”

Chris Broyhill 
Retired USAF Fighter Pilot 
Author: Viper Contract and The Cabo Contract 

"This is a whistleblower drama where the stakes are played out with pilots’ careers as well as innocent passengers’ lives."

Captain Mark L. Berry - 
Airways magazine contributing editor, 
Author of the aviation memoir, 13,760 Feet--
My Personal Hole in the Sky


Autographed copies available on my blog (see above)  
Kindle, Hardcover and paperback available on Amazon
Barnes and Noble Hardcover and Paperback 
And Nook.

If you haven't read Flight For Control, it's time. I'm running a combination special. Purchase Flight For Safety and you can include a hardback of Flight For Control for $15. See Combination Special at the top right of my blog.

Thank you so much for your support!

An Aviation Author with a Mission!

Join me at the
31st Annual Northwest
Aviation Conference & Trade Show 
FEB 22-23Cap'n Aux and I will have a booth!

Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

40 comments:

  1. Congratulations! I'm so excited for this one!!!

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  2. Karlene, Mr. Nance is a nice "get" for the blurb! Can't wait to get my copy.

    Frank

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    1. He is a great get for sure. A great man and when he loved it... really gave me confidence I did it. Thank you so much!!!

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  3. Well done! How do I get a signed copy from the Famous Author?

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    1. Okay... scroll to the top of the blog... look on the right side, there is a paypal link! :) Thank you!!!

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    2. Aren't you glad someone here can ask the easy questions?

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    3. Somehow those are my favorite!!!! :)

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  4. Fantastic! Many congratulations, Karlene!!

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    1. Thank you Linda! So excited for you to read it. And we might be working on book three in August. :)

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  5. Somehow this story seems hauntingly familiar.
    [slaps hand on forehead] Of course, it's just like real life!

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    1. lol... truth is stranger than fiction... then becomes fiction. :)

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  6. Just can't WAIT to get this on my Kindle!!! Congratulations on the release Karlene!!!

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    1. Thank you Mark. Me too!!! And would love Amazon comments too!!! :) Thank you so much!

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  7. Excellent book, quite worthy of the accolades from Nance et al!

    Congratulations on a job well done on Flight for Safety!

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    1. Thank you Eric! And in a couple weeks... we can watch them fly. Yours too!

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  8. I have my for centuries!

    But I will get the better version.

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    1. lol. We can handle the truth and it gives us something to work on for the future. Study hard!!! And tell all your friends at school about this. :)

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  9. Congratulation Karlene!You've worked so hard or this, I'm glad the release for "Flight For Safety" is soon approaching.

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    1. Thank you!!! And for all ebook readers, they can read it now. For the paper.. patience is a virtue.

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  10. A big Congratulation to you Karlene, on publishing your second book! I've literally waited for this book since the day I finished the first one :) You are a true inspiration when it comes to not only writing, but combining all your activities, with family, friends and flying! YOU ROCK!! :)

    Since I will be traveling quite a bit the next few weeks I will have to wait with the ordering of the hardback, but I will get it on my Kindle app on the iPad asap :)
    Can't wait to read it!

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    1. Cecilie, Thank you soooo much!!! The hardback looks awesome too. This way you can comment on Amazon sooner! :)

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  11. Karlene, I am so EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love this news and also for the endorsements. When I first saw the book avail for purchase I had to click the button immediately. All ready to devour once it lands in NY!! PS, I haven't been up the Empire State Building yet, but when you come back we must do it. Saving it for your visit!!

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    1. Thank you so much Jeremy! I was pretty excited to bring this out too. Yes... let's do the Empire State building. Shall we walk? Run? lol. Something we could train for.

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  12. Congratulations, this is an amazing accomplishment!

    I am proud to know you.

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    1. Rob, Thank you so much! I cannot tell you how much that means and seriously... the honor is mine.

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  13. Karlene,
    Congratulations on this huge accomplishment!!! I can't wait to read it!!

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  14. Hey Jeff, I was going to say that. It is a huge accomplishment. Karlene, I don't know how you do so much. You move at the speed of light. Can't wait to read your sequel!

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    1. Syd, Thank you so much! My brain is not working that fast these days. lol. I cannot wait for you to read the sequel too. :)

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  15. Just ordered my copy :-)
    Can't wait to read the sequel!

    Lakshmi

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    1. THANK YOU so very much Lakshmi!!! I will get it in the mail as soon as the case arrives.

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  16. Karlene,where DO you find the time fly airplanes,write books,attend meetings,advising various authorities,training the next generation.Oh,and keeping house too?
    We in the UK have 24hrs in a day.You guys must have 35 at least!

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    1. Funny! I really need 48. Time goes by way too fast. Thank you so much for the comment and the support too. I really appreciate it. And thanks for the smile.

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  17. Can't wait to read it, Karlene. How do I get an autographed copy, I forget?

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    1. Byron, Thank you so much! Okay... super simple. Top of the blog... right side.. Pay Pal! But, if you haven't read Flight For Control, you have to start there. And that means a combination special. Well worth it. Thank you so much!!!

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  18. Karlene - do you have any plans for producing audio versions of your books (preferably narrated by the author herself)?

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    1. Audible has the 7 year rights for the first. I almost recorded with them but the storm in NY and my work schedule made that not happen. I should look into doing FFS myself. On my list. Thank you for the nudge. :)

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