But a fellow's supposed to practice a lot with an instructor before he gets gay and goes to flying alone.

Bland says--" "Oh, plague take Bland! What would you have done if you hadn't run across him at all?
Would you have tried to fly ?" "You know it!" Johnny laughed.

"I've sat in that seat and worked the controls every day since I got it.

I know 'em by heart.

I've studied the theory of flying till I'll bet I could stick Bland himself on some of the principles.