Do you ever wonder why some airflights are delayed? What are those sounds before takeoff? What's the best way to beat jet lag? How do planes land safely in a storm? What are the most crucial 60 seconds of a flight? How does an airplane stay in the air?

If so, you might want to pick up a copy of From the Flight Deck written by Oakville resident Doug Morris.

The 46-year-old Morris has been flying planes since 1986 and a has been a commercial pilot with Air Canada since 1996.

He describes his book as filled with information for frequent and fearful flyers, aviation enthusiasts, pilots in training and the general public.

"This book is your flight companion in the skies. Perfect for informing the aviation enthusiast and calming the fearful flier. This tells you everything you want to know about commercial airline travel," said Morris, who also writes a monthly aviation column for Air Canada's in-flight magazine, enRoute. He also writes for newspapers and other aviation and weather publications.

"My book is written in layman terms and caters to a wide spectrum of passengers. It opens the flight deck door. Through positive feedback from my aviation column in enRoute and other publications, as well as through teaching student pilots weather, and talking to passengers, I realized the public has a thirst for things in aviation. My book was written to fill that niche," he said.

In addition to answering the questions of frequent flyers, Morris also explains the physics of flight, how airplanes work and what they are made of, how pilots are trained and tested, route planning and the importance of the ground crew, and the turbulence issues.

Morris is also a certified meteorologist and a flight-school instructor, too. Born in Newfoundland and raised in Halifax, Morris has settled in Oakville with his wife and three children.