Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Fact1: transatlantic flight made wrong way across Atlantic, Fact2: Douglas becomes family breadwinner putting brother through college, Fact3: Doug aspires to attain pilot 's job, Fact4: increasing regulation of commercial aviation keeps putting job beyond grasp, Fact5: series of setbacks including losing aircraft in crash and seeing qualification requirements include college degree
Output (English): In 1938, an unlikely event unfolds as pilot Douglas Corrigan returns to the United States after his transatlantic flight, made the wrong way across the Atlantic. The passion to fly was there from an early age as young Douglas faced some hardships as his parents separated, leaving his mother Dorothy Peterson to rear two sons and a daughter. When his mother dies, Douglas becomes the family breadwinner, putting his brother Henry Eddie Quillan through college. With his own funds, he becomes partners with his friend Butch Paul Kelly, an experienced pilot, in the purchase of an aircraft. Doug aspires to attain a pilots job, but increasing regulation of commercial aviation keeps putting the job beyond his grasp: by the time he gains the experience required, the qualification standards have been increased again. After a series of setbacks, including losing his aircraft in a crash and seeing the qualification requirements include a college degree beyond his means, Doug begins to plan an audacious feat, flying across the Atlantic just like Charles Lindbergh who also did not have a college education, to prove his exceptional ability.Note 1 After earning enough money as a weldler to purchase and modify a secondhand aircraft, Doug goes into business with Henry as a barnstormer to finance a transatlantic attempt, but Henry eventually tires of the drudgery of eking out a living day to day. Doug learns about a new commercial airline route to Ireland and decides to make a solo flight to prove his qualifications. In New York, after his plane is grounded by an inspector, Dougs brother arranges a return flight to San Diego, lifting the flight ban. Once in the air, Doug instead heads off to Ireland, and, 28 hours later, makes it successfully to Dublin. When Doug rejects an airline offer of a job as vicepresident and chief pilot because he only wants to be a pilot, he is told that his goal is impossible, because passengers going to Cheyenne want to be confident of arriving at the correct destination!