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Fri, Jan 18, 2019

New Book Takes A Humorous Look At Air Traffic Control

'Confessions of an Air Traffic Controller' Now Available On Amazon And Barns And Noble Online

A new book takes a humorous look at the life of an Air Traffic Controller.

"Confessions of an Air Traffic Controller" by Danny Mortensen is now available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

The 266-page book is an autobiography of adventure, humor, lack of talent, and terror by a unique aviator with a forward by famed educator, speaker, and aviator, Rod Machado.Stand by for the movie!

Danny is the retired president of Airline Ground Schools, survivor of the PATCO strike of 1981, and former world speed record holder in the AMSOIL Rutan Racer.

Danny earned the moniker "Mr. Lucky" after walking away from a 200 mph crash at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, in 1983. His miraculous survival is attributed to the structural integrity of his Burt Rutan-designed AMSOIL Racer and the stronger-than-steel composite materials used in its construction. In 1990, he won the Gold at Reno and retired from pylon air racing after fifteen years of competition. Two of his race planes now hang in museums.

Now retired, Danny reflects on his challenges, accomplishments, and some funny stories along the way.

Danny was an instructor for DHL Airways/ASTAR Air Cargo for 14 years until retiring in 2010. He was also a FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner for 14 years and conducted over 1,000 checkrides. He retired in 2010.            

(Image provided with Mortensen news release)

FMI: agsdanny@aol.com

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