High School Dropout

Stories of a Navy Pilot

De: Butch Rutt, A. J. Reilly

Narrado por: John Sipple

Duración: 8 h y 31 m

Resumen del Editor

In his first book, Butch takes you through the stories of his life. Stories of family, friendship, and fortitude. Against all odds, being a high school dropout from a broken family, Butch earned his College Degree and Navy Pilot Wings within a four and a half year period.

He flew P-3 Orion airplanes during the Cold War, joined the US Customs Service as a Special Agent and Pilot fighting in the war on drugs in Central and South America, and later flew commercially for Northwest Airlines.

Butch takes the listener on journeys through difficult and trying times, while showing them that there is no substitute for hard work and perseverance.

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A Very Honest and Human Story

As an early Audible adopter, I have 578 titles in my library. I have never written a review.

Why now? Butch Rutt and I have several things in common. We both earned our Naval Officer commissions through Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS), had the same training to earn our Wings of Gold as Navy pilots and served in similar squadrons in Hawaii.

The author got my attention in Chapter One, describing what it is like to command an operational mission against a Soviet Ballistic Missile Submarine, only to handle a severe inflight emergency and land back in the Aleutian Islands in the most gawd awful weather on the planet. On those days, one is so loaded with adrenaline once back on land that it is hard to stand or walk. The dark night experienced by all Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers from time to time.

From that opening chapter, Butch describes his tough childhood, dysfunctional family life with his father, the decision to drop out of high school, and long ascent to finally graduating from college, and early success as an officer candidate, student naval aviator, Fleet Pilot, and beyond.

His writing is taunt, instructive, honest and inspiring. The reading by John Sipple is good and appropriately paced.

I encourage all fathers and grandfathers to read this book and purchase a copy for their sons and grandsons, age 15 or older.

Half way through the book I was reminded of the best piece of advice I ever received: Never think about why you can’t do something, always think about why you can do something.

That is Butch’s story. Download it today!

Commander, US Navy (ret.)

Great Book.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Butch Rutt he is an excellent role model, and an excellent coworker. This book is an insight into his past which is filled with many accomplishments wonderful book!!