Linda Carlton, Air Pilot

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Linda Carlton, Air Pilot

by Edith Lavell

EN·~4 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

Linda Carlton, Air Pilot

0:24

Chapter I A Dangerous Ride

7:27

Chapter II Graduation

16:12

Chapter III Her Father's Gift

16:19

Chapter IV Summer Plans

14:30

Chapter V The First Lesson in Flying

14:21

Chapter VI Winning Her License

12:58

Chapter VII The Flight to Green Falls

12:32

Chapter VIII The Robbery

15:29

Chapter IX Suspicions

8:44

Description

Linda Carlton, a spirited senior at Spring City High, has dreamed of soaring through the clouds like the pioneering women aviators she admires. When a sudden rainstorm cancels her scheduled flight, she persuades the charismatic young mechanic Mackay to give her a risky ride in his experimental biplane. The decision sets her on a thrilling first ascent that fulfills a lifelong yearning.

High above the town, Linda feels an exhilarating mix of wonder and determination as the wind rushes past and the landscape shrinks below. While the plane’s creaking engine and makeshift safety gear remind her of the dangers, her curiosity drives her to study every instrument, from the joystick to the altimeter. The experience ignites a deeper resolve to master the art of flying, hinting at the challenges and adventures that await her on the road to becoming a pilot.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (254K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by chenzw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2014-02-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Edith Lavell

Best known for lively adventure stories for young readers, this early-20th-century writer created series filled with Girl Scout outings, mysteries, and aviation exploits. Her books have stayed in circulation through library catalogs and Project Gutenberg, where many readers still discover them today.

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