Wednesday, June 22, 2005

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Careers in Aviation
By Wg Cdr D.P. Sabharwal (retd)
Himalayan Books Presentation; pages 120, Rs 125.

OF the innumerable technological revolutions that have taken place during the past few decades, the most thrilling, challenging and exciting one has, perhaps, been in the field of aviation. The author of the book says that job prospects in aviation are not just limited to flying, as a host of other opportunities are up for grabs. The book discusses in detail a career as military or commercial pilot, highlighting job profile, requirements, working and training conditions and prospects. Flying jobs in the IAF, Navy, Coast Guard, besides training courses at the NDA have been mentioned. An aircraft, once airborne, should not fail. To meet this challenge, aircraft maintenance engineers and air traffic controllers occupy the centrestage. Vital ground duty jobs like these have also been taken up in the book. The book gives an insight into the jobs of cabin crew, an especially important aspect of flying wherein customer/ passenger-care is involved. Various support services of airport manager, public relations officer and reservation staff are also enumerated.

Managing Motivation
By Puneet Srivastava
Rupa & Co; pages 40; Rs. 60

As the title of the book suggests, the author intends to motivate its readers to achieve their goals and objectives, thereby making them successful and happy in life. By discusing real-life situations, the book presents practical tips, which, with a little effort, can be adopted by anyone. It deals with basic questions connected with motivation like rewards we seek when we choose to push ourselves to the limit and how to motivate ourselves and others. The chapters have interesting illustrations with captions. Examples of great achievers like Thomas Edison, Wright Brothers and our own Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore who, through total dedication, motivation and years of hardwork, achieved their goals provide absorbing reading.TS