Project Gutenberg 2014-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 152 Newcomb, Ambrose The Sky Pilot's Great Chase; Or, Jack Ralston's Dead Stick Landing E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Sky Pilot's Great Chase; Or, Jack Ralston's Dead Stick Landing" by Ambrose Newcomb is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventure follows Jack Ralston, a skilled aviator working in the U.S. Secret Service, along with his companion Perk, as they embark on a series of thrilling escapades related to aviation and crime-fighting. The narrative showcases their camaraderie and excitement for air travel while tackling dangerous situations. At the start of the story, Jack Ralston and his friend, now known as Gabe Smith, are enjoying their stay at a hotel in Salt Lake City. While discussing their current assignment and the merits of their newly acquired plane, they are drawn into a fire rescue scene, where they witness a tenement building ablaze. Perk's eagerness for action is highlighted as they rush to help those trapped inside. The opening sets the stage for Jack's heroism and the two characters' shared zest for danger, establishing a blend of adventure and suspense that is likely to engage readers looking for excitement in aviation-themed narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45629/45629-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Detective and mystery stories Air pilots -- Juvenile fiction Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 346939 2025-07-18T11:55:48.598741 text/html 323855 2024-10-24T07:13:06 text/html 245187 2025-07-18T11:55:53.609739 application/epub+zip 244654 2025-07-18T11:55:49.283831 application/epub+zip 235864 2025-07-18T11:55:48.936752 application/epub+zip 327770 2025-07-18T11:55:56.971698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299211 2025-07-18T11:55:53.165849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290792 2022-09-20T19:02:59.159522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309011 2025-07-18T11:55:48.161770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289029 2024-10-24T07:13:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17246 2025-07-18T11:55:57.097790 application/rdf+xml 21211 2025-07-18T11:55:49.023816 image/jpeg 3752 2025-07-18T11:55:48.981747 image/jpeg 214103 2025-07-18T11:55:48.628762 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog