{"product_id":"first-officer-peter-r-fitton-9781950860999","title":"First Officer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Officer\u003c\/em\u003e tells how Jamie, a twelve-year-old boy, is taught by his father to be a pilot. They fly together, Jamie learning in the right-hand seat. Over a two-year period, Jamie learns the cockpit drills, interprets the maps, navigates, and perfects his piloting skills\u003cem\u003e. First Officer\u003c\/em\u003e will have you in the cockpit with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of \u003cem\u003eFirst Officer\u003c\/em\u003e reminds readers that a private pilot's license, like a motor vehicle license, is granted with conditions. It's not a right, but a privilege. There are rules, most of them in place for the safety of those in the air and on the ground. Failure to heed them may prove disastrous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiloting your own plane can be sensational for the way the aircraft's speed can upturn our sense of space, distance, and lifestyles. It can be like a magic carpet ride, but there are dangers, with little room for error.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecoming a good pilot requires knowledge and teaching, which are adequate when things go according to plan. But when an unexpected and disastrous event occurs, we learn that survival requires more than piloting skills alone. We discover the value of courage and determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Officer\u003c\/em\u003e is an Australian story, based at Tyabb on Melbourne's beautiful Mornington Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Officer\u003c\/em\u003e is the third book by Peter R Fitton. His first book was \u003cem\u003eNever Been Hit, \u003c\/em\u003e a wartime biographical novel about Australian fighter pilot, Flying Officer Les Streete. His second book was \u003cem\u003eRichmond Son, \u003c\/em\u003e his own childhood memoir set during the 1950s in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter R. Fitton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195086099X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950860999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Strategic Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Peter R. Fitton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46140806627583,"sku":"9781950860999","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c736652-c2cf-4a66-aca0-4f7ebdfae62a.jpg?v=1726597085","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-officer-peter-r-fitton-9781950860999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}