Chapter 5 "The Seasoning - Where the Mind is Honed and Sweat is Found to Mix With Ice" Summary and Analysis

From time to time Gann is temporarily assigned to fly with other captains. He occasionally acts as co-pilot on a Newark to Chicago flight of a DC-3. He finds the DC-3's long range appealing and likes the easy comfort with which the newer-model plane flies. However, he also realizes that his shorter AM-21 route with many stops is giving him tremendous experience in taking off and landing. Gann learns minor tricks from all of the pilots he flies with.

After several months with Ross, Gann is re-assigned to Keim. Keim is of medium height and is stocky, carrying some extra weight around his middle. He has...