Rescue pilot : the daring adventures of a New Zealand search and rescue pilot

The daring adventures of a New Zealand search and rescue pilot. 'Somewhere, up ahead, a person is bleeding, but you have to put that out of your mind. Your job is negotiating with time and space. You have your clock, that person has their own, and in the end, whether the rate at which your clock is clicking matches theirs is out of your control.'John Funnell is one of New Zealand's longest serving search and rescue pilots. Often referred to as a 'search and rescue daredevil', John has just retired after an incredible 49 years flying search and rescue helicopters. He is perhaps best-known for the 800-kilometre mission to save a scientist attacked by a shark on the remote sub-Antarctic Campbell Island, when he set off into the night knowing the distance was twice that of the helicopter's normal fuel range. Clocking an incredible 19,000 hours of flight time, John is a hero to hundreds of victims all over New Zealand. What's more, he's a natural-born story-teller, and his stories in Rescue Pilot are utterly gripping. The Daring Adventures Of A New Zealand Search And Rescue Pilot. 'somewhere, Up Ahead, A Person Is Bleeding, But You Have To Put That Out Of Your Mind. Your Job Is Negotiating With Time And Space. You Have Your Clock, That Person Has Their Own, And In The End, Whether The Rate At Which Your Clock Is Ticking Matches Theirs Is Out Of Your Control.' Often Referred To As A 'search And Rescue Daredevil', John Funnell Is One Of New Zealand's Longest Serving And Most Respected Search And Rescue Pilots, Having Clocked An Incredible 19,000 Hours Of Flying Time. Rescue Pilot Shares Stories From His 49 Years Flying Search And Rescue Helicopters All Over New Zealand - And Beyond. John Is A Hero To The Thousands Of Victims He Has Transported To Safety Over The Years, And Is Perhaps Best Known For His Unprecedented 1200-kilometre Mission To Save A Metservice Employee Attacked By A Shark On The Remote Subantarctic Campbell Island. Fearless And Prepared To Give Pretty Much Any Mission A Go, John Boasts A Remarkable Aviation Career. What's More, He's A Natural-born Story-teller, And The Adventures He Recounts Are Utterly Gripping. **The daring adventures of a New Zealand search and rescue pilot.**__Rescue Pilot__