How To Stick The Landing

"How to stick the landing" is a practical guide to M&A for startups. Large companies employ specialists to manage the process when they acquire a startup. However, the startup founders are usually unfamiliar with this process. They are likely going through it for the first time, and this disparity in knowledge results in a lot of avoidable stress. This book makes the entire acquisition process transparent, outlining the various stages of the process and the motivations of the various parties involved. Practical tips and real-world examples are also included.The idea is that making sure that all parties are better informed and know what to expect will result in the acquisition process running more efficiently, ultimately leading to better outcomes for all involved. At the very least, reading this book should definitely reduce the stress levels of any founders who are planning to go through the process!

Harry Stant accepts a profitable charter flight contract in Phoenix, Arizona, and stumbles into an international crisis. Of course, Harry’s friends know that he couldn’t be involved in an assassination of a visiting Prince from an important oil supplying country at the Grand Canyon. No one knows of the hit that the President and his long-time friend, and Director of CIA, engineered. It was a feat of malignant stupidity since they did not have a firm grasp of the local political scenery and failed to recognize the popularity of the Iraqi Prince. Harry has neither experience nor interest in national politics, let alone international intrigue. His only concern is for the welfare of his kids and the monthly bills for his flying service. He accepts the help of a former student and FBI agent, Heather Northrop, to make a risky flying odyssey across the country to find the contents of a locker with the key to his innocence.

The Sky Pilot's Great Chase; Or, Jack Ralston's Dead Stick Landing by Ambrose Newcomb is an exhilarating aviation adventure that follows Jack Ralston in a high-stakes chase across the skies. Newcomb's narrative beautifully captures the thrill of flight, the challenges faced by pilots, and the spirit of determination, making it a must-read for those seeking action-packed aerial escapades.

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is known in NATO circles as the ¿Fishbed¿. Designed as a Mach 2.0 interceptor, the plane holds the distinction of being produced in greater numbers than any other jet aircraft. The Fishbed flew in combat in Vietnam, where it held its own against the F-105 Thunderchief. During the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, 17 Israeli aircraft were shot down, for a loss of six Egyptian MiG-21s. The plane also flew in combat in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and in Yugoslavia. Today, over 28 of the world¿s air forces continue to fly MiG-21s. Originally printed by NATO, this English-language handbook provides a glimpse inside the cockpit of this incredible plane. The manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text

Soccer remains the world’s most popular sport with significant numbers of the world’s population engaged in grassroots soccer, particularly during childhood and adolescence. There is considerable scientific and practical data focused on soccer science available, most of which relates to elite performers and does not address the needs to grassroots coaches in understanding the science of soccer and translating this into practical messages and learning to help coaches maximise the experiences, enjoyment and development of the more than 250 million players who play grassroots soccer worldwide. Science and Practice of Youth Soccer presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to key topics relating to effective player and team development in youth grassroots soccer. Written by international experts and practitioners in the field and with a particular emphasis on the development of children and youth, the book provides essential guidance of how science translates into practice for coaches and those working in youth grassroots soccer. Each chapter outlines the scientific research base for each topic, highlights myths and misconceptions that are commonplace in current practice of grassroots coaches and then provides practical solutions that coaches can take and use in their coaching practice. This book is key reading to those working in or studying sport and exercise science, sports coaching and sports development and also of interest to grassroots coaches and parents of soccer players.

The aircraft landing gear and its associated systems represent a compelling design challenge: simultaneously a system, a structure, and a machine, it supports the aircraft on the ground, absorbs landing and braking energy, permits maneuvering, and retracts to minimize aircraft drag. Yet, as it is not required during flight, it also represents dead weight and significant effort must be made to minimize its total mass. The Design of Aircraft Landing Gear, written by R. Kyle Schmidt, PE (B.A.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. - Safety and Aircraft Accident Investigation, Chairman of the SAE A-5 Committee on Aircraft Landing Gear), is designed to guide the reader through the key principles of landing system design and to provide additional references when available. Many problems which must be confronted have already been addressed by others in the past, but the information is not known or shared, leading to the observation that there are few new problems, but many new people. The Design of Aircraft Landing Gear is intended to share much of the existing information and provide avenues for further exploration. The design of an aircraft and its associated systems, including the landing system, involves iterative loops as the impact of each modification to a system or component is evaluated against the whole. It is rare to find that the lightest possible landing gear represents the best solution for the aircraft: the lightest landing gear may require attachment structures which don't exist and which would require significant weight and compromise on the part of the airframe structure design. With those requirements and compromises in mind,The Design of Aircraft Landing Gear starts with the study of airfield compatibility, aircraft stability on the ground, the correct choice of tires, followed by discussion of brakes, wheels, and brake control systems. Various landing gear architectures are investigated together with the details of shock absorber designs. Retraction, kinematics, and mechanisms are studied as well as possible actuation approaches. Detailed information on the various hydraulic and electric services commonly found on aircraft, and system elements such as dressings, lighting, and steering are also reviewed. Detail design points, the process of analysis, and a review of the relevant requirements and regulations round out the book content. The Design of Aircraft Landing Gear is a landmark work in the industry, and a must-read for any engineer interested in updating specific skills and students preparing for an exciting career.