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Chapter 1, "The Fledgling"

• Frank's parents divorce and he goes to live with his father.
• Frank becomes a juvenile delinquent, starting with running up a large credit card bill that he cannot pay.
• Frank is sent to a reformatory, and when he comes back, he finds out that his father loses his job and becomes a postal clerk.

Chapter 2, "The Pilot"

• Frank runs away from home at the age of 16 and begins to support himself by cashing checks on an overdrawn account.
• Frank finds out that pilots can cash checks anywhere.
• Frank supplies himself with a pilot's uniform, an I.D. card, and a pilot's license.

Chapter 3, "Fly a Crooked Sky"

• Frank realizes he does not know enough to bluff his way onto a plane as a pilot, even if he is only going to ride in the jumpseat.
• Frank does more research, posing as a student and interviewing...

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