Chapter 2 "A Novitiate - Tangled and Stumbling in the Robes of His Order" Summary and Analysis

After graduating from commercial flight school, the students receive their assignments. Gann is sent to Newark airport and assigned to area AM-21, which encompasses several standard commercial flight paths from Newark to the surrounding areas, including Cleveland. At Newark, Gann flies with McCabe, the chief airport pilot—McCabe assesses Gann's skills and personality during the flight. Gann is dismayed that the demonstration flight is made in a DC-2 and he does not put on a very competent performance. McCabe causes Gann to take off and land several times, and Gann manages to botch nearly all of the landings. After the demonstration flight, McCabe assigns Gann to fly with Ross.

Gann spends some time talking...