Emily Beale, sixteen years old, faces her first major flight as a student pilot. The dramatic moment of the โfirst soloโ isnโt what defines a young pilot. Itโs the four-hour, solo, โcross-countryโ challenge that determines who they can become.
As Emily flies around Washingtonโs Olympic Mountains and along the Oregon Coast, she discovers that her future just might be on a clearer flight path than she thought possible. If sheโs ready for it.