"Looks pretty complicated to me," sighed Dorothy, handing back the
paper. "Gee, but there's a lot to learn!"
"More than the average novice has any idea of. But don't imagine that
this course will make you or anyone else an experienced pilot.
Additional time must be spent in the air before you can get an
interstate commercial pilot's license. But after the instruction I've
outlined here, your knowledge of flying should be sufficient to enable
you to go on with your training yourself."
"I hope so," said Dorothy, but there was little confidence in her tone.
Bill brought the car to a stop beside an open field.
"Cheer up!" he encouraged. "Flying is like anything else worth
while--troublesome to learn, but easy enough when you know how. Hop out,
kid. There's the N-9, with her new landing gear, over there. Frank will
take the car back. We'll fly up to my place now and I'll give you your
first real instruction over our own flying field!"
_Chapter IX_