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Scott Birrell
Biography
Scott Birrell has spent a lifetime in the air. Since taking his first flying lesson at the age of 14, he has racked up well over 18,000 hours of flying time. He is now retired from a distinguished career as an international airline pilot - but he still owns a share in a Cirrus light aircraft and flies whenever he can.
Books
Your Captain Speaking
by Scott Birrell
Price:
$8.99 USD.
Words: 151,950.
Language:
English.
Published: November 18, 2020
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction
When Scott Birrell said he wanted to be a pilot after leaving school, his headmaster’s response was crushing: ‘Don’t be stupid, boy.’
After taking his first flying lesson at the age of 14, he went on to be a flying instructor, a commercial pilot flying the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, an international airline captain, a chief trainer, and a senior pilot examiner. This is his gripping story.