I enjoy how the author actually is speaking to his audience while teaching about the history of flying, types of planes, and the airfield and its surrounding activity. 

A description of a flight shows how integral everyone's job is and the explanation for why the plane can fly and more so the author takes the reader on a run-down of the plane, as if you were getting your very first lesson in flying! 

Historical events and "if you were there" stories help make this book a great learning experience for children, ages 9-12.