Atc Press (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. Brown hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. Signed with absolutely no further inscription, by the author. This copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. Minor coffee stains on two pages; otherwise a clean and unmarked copy. Black-and-white photos. [Borrowed from an on-line bookseller]- From a first-time author, the anecdotes in this book record much of the aviation history of the Rochester, NY, area and elsewhere in the United States. Involved in aviation for more than 60 years, Paul Roxin captures the character, adventures and challenges of general aviation since the 1930s. In the centennial year of the Wright Brothers' historic flights at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., this book deservedly has attracted the attention of officials in the Pentagon, in Pensacola, the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Smithsonian Institution. For a member of the Geriatric Pilots Association, this book is a fine accomplishment. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. 209-stated pages.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Author inscribed/signed on half-title page: "Feb. 22, 2003 To F-, Hope you enjoy the book! Paul I. Roxin." Plastic wire binding with flexible covers. Light wear to cover edges/corners. Content pages are clean and unmarked. 195 pages. Inscribed by Author.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Third Edition. Third edition, 2nd printing. Inscribed and signed by author on title page ('To: Fred, July 8, 2007, Hope you enjoy the book! Paul I. Roxin'). 1998 Trade Paperback. xv, 209 pp. "One Foot on the Ground is a collection of short pieces on early aircraft in America and aviators, as experience by Paul I. Roxin, himself a pilot and flight instructor prior to World War II. Roxin's 60-some stories are highly readable, lively and entertaining, and gives the reader a bird's-eye view of what early aviation was like in this country, from its rudimentary beginnings through World War II. The articles frequently cite the exploits (and sometimes misadventures) of well-known persons such as Charles Lindbergh, Douglas MacArthur, lowell Thomas, and James Doolittle, as well as others of lesser fame such as 'Getaway Gertie,' Marvin 'Pee Wee' Horstman, and Doug 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. About the Author: Paul Roxin is especially suited to writing a book such as One Foot on the Ground having had a lifetime of experience with all facets of aviation - from early aircraft and the famous and not-so-famous who flew them, to training fliers during this country's volatile war years of the '40s. Along the way, Mr. Roxin has, in one form or another, gotten to know all about airfields and airports - how they developed and where, and what marvelous advances have been made in aviation from the early '20s to the present time. Fascinated by flying since the age of 7, Mr. Roxin obtained his pilot's license in 1936. He was an instructor and became involved in aircraft communications and airway traffic control for the Bureau of Air Commerce (now known as the Federal Aviation Administration) (FAA) through the '50s. During World War II, when there was a desperate need for trained pilots, he taught 'ground school' - civil air regulations, meteorology, navigation, and morse code. For the next 28 years, he was affiliated with General Electric Radio Co., a job in which he applied his knowledge of aircraft communications; today, in his eighties, he is only semi-retired, still having a hand in that field. In the '90s, Roxin began publishing a series of historical articles on aviation history for the Brighton-Pittsford Post, and Gannett Rochester Newspapers. During this period, he was instrumental in forming the distinctive 'Geriatric Pilot's Association,' comprised mostly of pilots from World War II. The group convenes periodically. One Foot on the Ground has elicited much favorable response from readers and many organizations. Mr. Roxin has been invited to contribute articles on New York State aviation history for the New York State Encyclopedia published by Syracuse University Press. The book is currently in the reference library of the 8th Air Force Museum, Duxford, England, the Cambridge University Museum, and is in the University of Rochester's Rare Books Collection. Music has been a special interest of his, and in 1974 he formed the Brighton (NY) Symphony Orchestra and was actively involved in the Brighton Light Opera Co. from 1980 to 1989." -- Wikipedia. Signed by author.…

PAPERBACK. Condition: VG. 2ND. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR: "I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS BOOK,JULY 17, 2011.". INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Dustjacket. Second Edition. Rochester, NY: ATC Press, 2003. Second Edition. Fine/No Dustjacket. Clean bright spiral bound book. No creasing, curling, chipping or fading. Pages and edges are clean and bright. SIGNED and dated by author on title page. 206 pgs. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Author was an air traffic communications officer for the Civial Aeronautics Administration (forerunner of the FAA) and a civilian instructor for the War Training Service Program and Civilian Pilot Trianing Program during World War II. 8vo. Aviation. Signed by Author(s).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Second edition. Signed by author with inscription, "April 9, 2004 To Glenn--Hope you will enjoy the book." Jacket spine lightly creased. Minor general wear. 2003 Hard Cover. xiii, 209 pp. From a first-time author, the anecdotes in this book record much of the aviation history of the Rochester, NY, area and elsewhere in the United States. Involved in aviation for more than 60 years, Paul Roxin captures the character, adventures and challenges of general aviation since the 1930s. In the centennial year of the Wright Brothers' historic flights at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., this book deservedly has attracted the attention of officials in the Pentagon, in Pensacola, the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Smithsonian Institution. For a member of the Geriatric Pilots Association, this book is a fine accomplishment. Signed by author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Edition. Very clean hardcover book and dust jacket, SIGNED by the author. Clean black cloth boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Inscribed and signed on title page as follows: "To Tom Camp - Sept. 29, 2005 - Hope you enjoy the book! - Paul Roxin." Illustrated with wonderful historical photographs. 209 pages with Index. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears, enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Signed by Author(s). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Signed by author on title page with inscription, "July 12, 2003 To: Dave Kopp hope you enjoy the book!" Closed tear along front joint of jacket, jacket edges lightly rubbed. 1998 Hard Cover. xiii, 195 pp. From a first-time author, the anecdotes in this book record much of the aviation history of the Rochester, NY, area and elsewhere in the United States. Involved in aviation for more than 60 years, Paul Roxin captures the character, adventures and challenges of general aviation since the 1930s. In the centennial year of the Wright Brothers' historic flights at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., this book deservedly has attracted the attention of officials in the Pentagon, in Pensacola, the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Smithsonian Institution. For a member of the Geriatric Pilots Association, this book is a fine accomplishment. Signed by author.…

first edition. near fine softcover, rear corner crease, signed inscribed by the author.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 210p. + photos. Spiral binding. SIGNED & inscribed. Fine copy. Signed by Author. Book.

Trade paperback. Third Edition. xiii, [1], 209, [1] p. Illustrations. Index. A pilot's recollections and anecdotes as seen through his eyes and fellow aviators' eyes. Written in conversational style. The author was an air traffic communciations officer for the Civil Aeronautics Administration and a civilian instructor for the War Training Service Program and the Civilian Pilot Training Program. He is a co-founder of the Geriatric Pilots Association. Very good. Signed by author. Publisher's promotional material laid in. Minor page soiling noted.…

Gilt decorated hard cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Inscribed by the author "May 20, 2007 -.-. --- Paul Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). As new. 209 pps.

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. xxvi, 365 p. 25 cm. Bibliographical Sketch. Illustrations. Notes. Maps. Bibliography. Index. A comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the defeat of the Luftwaffe in World War II. The author examines key decisions made during the war in the light of attitudes prevailing before the outbreak of hostilities and identifies the failure of senior Luftwaffe commanders to define adequately their long term strategy and poor planning as two of the main reasons for defeat. Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling. Sticker residue on front cover.…

(rep) Col.Ill.wrapps. 209pp. b/w ills. Very good copy. Paul Roxin obtained his pilot licence in 1936 & during the early years of the 1940s he began training pilots for the U.S. Air Force.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Octavo. Printed wrappers. Fine.