{"product_id":"9781462827725","title":"Takeoff: Career Adventures in General Aviation and the FAA","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are \u003cb\u003eMEMOIRS OF A GREAT AVIATION CAREER\u003c\/b\u003e presented as a life flight adventure. Each chapter is a series of interesting, informative, and easy reading, short stories. Many are airborne adventures from which pilots may learn from the author’s mistakes as well as his many achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Author  John Hull is a depression reared, color-blind, high school dropout who beat the odds by diligently pursuing a career as a pilot and mechanic. He worked concurrently as an A\u0026amp;P mechanic with inspection authorization, a shop foreman, a flight instructor, air taxi pilot and chief pilot. He was an FAA Designated  Pilot Examiner and Designated Aircraft maintenance Inspector. John became the general manager of an FAA approved flight school before reaching his goal as a General Aviation Fixed Base Operator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe then worked as an FAA Airworthiness Inspector and climbed the FAA career ladder of success to become a highly awarded San Diego FAA Flight Standards District Office Manager. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn is now successfully pursuing a career as a Freelance Aviation Writer. Many of his adventures have been published in AOPA PILOT, CUSTOM PLANES, FLYING, PRIVATE PILOT, AND WOMAN PILOT Magazines, and PACIFIC FLYER Aviation News.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are sample excerpts from the book PREFACE and TWO STORIES.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125658337520,"sku":"9781462827725","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462827725_p0.jpg?v=1763678583","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462827725","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}