Blue Sky Flight 9951N, aircraft 1566, was quietly parked at the side of the jet bridge, and the plane was about to take off in about 20 minutes. Since this flight was not a normal flight, there were no real passengers, and the cabin was full of internal staff, so there was basically nothing to prepare, and everyone was waiting for the take-off time with a relaxed look.
When Xu Cang got on the plane with the temporary pass issued by the tower director, he found that there were about ten people in the cabin. These were people who had previously returned to Jianchuan from Erhai Lake by land. This time they didn't have to travel by boat or vehicle and could arrive by plane in more than 40 minutes.
Because of the procedures and application, the flight for the transfer had not been fixed yet, so Xu Cang had planned to take a car back after being promoted to the second-level co-pilot. But he did not expect that the transfer application would be approved suddenly, which also benefited Xu Cang.
Xu Cang put away his luggage, and Si Linglong followed behind him without bringing anything. She looked like she was here for a trip, quite relaxed. Most of the people sitting in the cabin knew Xu Cang, but no one knew Si Linglong. However, they were just curious, and no one asked.
"You don't have anything to take with you?" After Xu Cang settled Si Linglong down, he couldn't help but ask when he saw that she had empty hands.
Si Linglong was a little puzzled: "Can't we just buy it on the spot?"
"Well, that place is quite...remote, so it might be hard to buy daily necessities there."
"It's hard to buy daily necessities?" To be honest, Si Linglong was probably mentally prepared. Erhai City was definitely not as good as big cities like Hanjing and Yangcheng, but it was a bit beyond Si Linglong's expectations that even basic daily necessities were hard to buy.
Seeing Si Linglong's thoughtful look, Xu Cang immediately felt satisfied. As expected, she was a daughter of a wealthy family. If she suffered a few more small setbacks like this, wouldn't she be unable to bear it and go back obediently?
Just when Xu Cang was trying to scare Si Linglong with the truth, Mo Shangyun, who heard the noise, came out. He pulled Xu Cang to the corridor outside the cabin, and it seemed that there was something important.
Xu Cang saw Mo Shangyun's serious face, and his heart skipped a beat. He pointed at the plane and said, "Is there going to be another abnormal rise?"
"That's not the case." Mo Shangyun shook his head: "Xu Cang, have you ever thought about the possibility of opening up the Erhai-Jianchuan route?"
Xu Cang was stunned. He didn't expect that Mo Shangyun was talking about this. He pondered for a moment and said with a hint of veil: "Except for Jianchuan City, the economic conditions of other cities in this province are not very good, right? Logically speaking, the airlines in Jianchuan City should have done market research in the past, and the profits of intra-provincial routes should not be high."
"But it's different now!"
"Ah? What's the difference?" Xu Cang suddenly realized something, and clapped his hands. "Yes, our prices have dropped a lot."
For the same route, Xu Cang's tickets are 50% to 60% lower, which is a very exaggerated drop. Although the economic conditions of various cities in the province are not very good and the income of ordinary people is not high, they would naturally be discouraged by the high-priced tickets in the past, but now the low-priced tickets may have a turnaround.
So now the question comes down to whether there is a flow of people traveling back and forth within the province.
Mo Shangyun told Xu Cang about the stopover time of the previous flight. Mo Shangyun went out of the boarding gate to buy cigarettes in the terminal building, but when he came back to the boarding gate, he found a large group of people gathered at the boarding gate. When they saw Mo Shangyun's pilot uniform, they came up to ask why there was a flight from Jianchuan to Erhai Lake.
Because flight 9951N is a transfer flight and is not included in the normal flights that can sell tickets, ordinary people cannot buy the corresponding tickets.
However, the destination information was displayed on the boarding gate where plane 9951N was approaching, which caused confusion among the people around it.
It took Mo Shangyun a while to explain to people what a normal flight was and what a diverted flight was. Just as he was about to get back on the plane, someone started asking if flights to Erhai Lake could be opened and asked about the ticket prices.
There is definitely no such route now, so naturally there is no ticket price. However, this large group of people was very enthusiastic and surrounded Mo Shangyun, making Mo Shangyun very annoyed. He casually said that he estimated the ticket price to be more than 300 yuan.
This is just Mo Shangyun's nonsense. His calculation method is based on the Erhai-Yangcheng route, which also involves the hub airport of Yangcheng. The flight time is almost twice that of Erhai-Jianchuan. So it is normal for the Erhai-Yangcheng ticket to cost more than 500 yuan and the Erhai-Jianchuan ticket to cost more than 300 yuan.
Of course, the air ticket price cannot be calculated in this way. It needs to be comprehensively estimated by the marketing department before a suitable price can be given. Mo Shangyun was just trying to please people. To be honest, he was already exaggerating.
As a result, as soon as the price was announced, the crowd around was in an uproar, and they wanted to grab Mo Shangyun by the collar and ask him to open up the route as soon as possible.
Even Mo Shangyun, with his good mental strength, had never seen such a scene. Moreover, as the noise grew louder, many people waiting at nearby boarding gates gathered around after hearing what Mo Shangyun said about the Erhai - Jianchuan air ticket price. Later, the security personnel of the terminal were directly mobilized to maintain order.
Mo Shangyun spent a lot of time explaining that he was a pilot and whether he flew a route or not had nothing to do with him. As a result, the people around him sighed and some of them told the reason why they were so excited.
It turns out that Jianchuan City is the largest city in the province. If people from other cities in the province want to work outside the province, as long as they do not leave the province, they will first go to Jianchuan to work.
However, transportation within the province is extremely inconvenient. Not only is there a lack of land transportation, but even if you do get on a car, it is an extremely painful journey even for people from the province.
A few years ago, Muhua Airlines opened several intra-provincial routes, but the fares were basically around 800 to 900 yuan, which was too much of a burden for migrant workers. So despite the huge demand, not many people actually took the flights.
Not long after that, Muhua Airlines saw that the occupancy rate was not good and simply cut all domestic routes. After that, I no longer had the opportunity to choose.
However, if the air ticket price can be reduced to three hundred, many migrant workers would be willing to accept it after gritting their teeth. After all, they probably only go home once or twice a year, and it is not a regular expense, so it is within their tolerable range.
It was precisely because this price, which had already reached the upper limit of what the working people could accept, caused the crowd to cheer.
"Later, I chatted there for a while. Not only for work, education, medical care, but also for those who have some conditions, the surrounding areas will definitely rely on Jianchuan, the traffic is too large." Mo Shangyun said solemnly: "Other provinces also have such situations, but it is not the same as the backward land transportation in this province. In a sense, I feel that as long as the air ticket price is right, flying can become a rigid demand for transportation within the province."
The province where Jianchuan is located is full of mountains and valleys. Whether it is building roads or railways, the cost is several times or even dozens of times that of plains. The economy of the southwestern provinces is not very good, which has exacerbated the poverty of land transportation in the province. Therefore, as Mo Shangyun said just now, as long as the price is right, civil aviation in the province does have the potential to become a rigid demand.
Xu Cang remembered that at some point in his life he read that the number of migrant workers received by Jianchuan City from other parts of the province could reach four to five million. These were only those who worked there; the floating population generated by education and medical care were no longer included in the calculation.
"This... this is indeed a huge blue ocean. If done well, it can definitely become a huge profit point." At this time, Xu Cang began to realize that the intra-provincial routes mentioned by Mo Shangyun definitely had great potential.
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Xu Cang's mind. He still had experience in the future, so he knew that in the future there would be something called high-speed rail that would have a huge impact on civil aviation in short-distance trips.
In any case, from the experience point of view, taking the high-speed rail is definitely better than taking a plane. Not only do you have to check in earlier, the security check process is also relatively cumbersome, and you can't use electronic devices on the plane. Relatively speaking, the restrictions on high-speed rail are much smaller, even if it takes a little longer than flying.
Therefore, in later generations, many short-haul branch flights are no longer profitable, including intra-provincial routes. However, it will take at least ten years to roll out domestic high-speed rail, and the cost of building high-speed rail is staggering in the mountainous southwest region, so it will take even longer to roll out.
Xu Cang calculated that there was still about a 15-year window for the provincial route market, which was enough for Xu Cang. The reason why Xu Cang firmly believed that there was still a 15-year window was that when Xu Cang came to Jianchuan for research 20 years later, the airline company introduced the provincial routes to him and mentioned that the growth was stagnant rather than shrinking. Combined with the layout and promotion of high-speed rail in the future, the 15-year high-speed growth period can definitely be guaranteed.
Fifteen years is definitely enough to create huge profits.
Xu Cang instinctively felt that intra-provincial routes would be an effective way to avoid competition with existing airlines. The current domestic civil aviation model has been around for nearly 30 years, and the structure is basically fixed. Xu Cang does not want to compete directly with these airlines, even though he has tried to avoid them by using price ranges, but it seems that those airlines are still not particularly reassured.
Now Xu Cang's Erhai base is just a speck of dust, and those big airlines may not take it seriously. But when Xu Cang's company grows up, it's hard to say.
Therefore, Xu Cang had better find a business path that not only avoids price competition, but also completely changes the route structure. After all, the first person to try something new can enjoy the ultimate flavor, while those who come after can only eat the leftovers.
"If it's an intra-provincial route, as long as the Southwest Administration agrees separately, it won't be difficult to apply for the route." Xu Cang said to himself: "Wait for a while and do a market research first."
Even if it is logical that the provincial market will be a very good profit point, but the necessary market research is still necessary, after all, Xu Cang and his team can't afford even one failure.
"Wait for a while? Why wait? Isn't speed of the essence in this kind of thing? Isn't time a priority when making money?" Mo Shangyun got anxious when he heard that Xu Cang was actually planning to wait. He was afraid that Xu Cang would ignore his suggestion. However, Xu Cang didn't look like he was just going through the motions, which was rather strange.
Xu Cang glanced at the hatch and whispered, "Instructor, our base will soon be officially independent. We should wait until the company is officially established before applying for the route."
Although Mo Shangyun knew that the independence of Erhai Base was a foregone conclusion, his expression was a little strange when Xu Cang said it would be soon, so he subconsciously asked, "Soon? How soon?"
"We will start working on it when we meet at Erhai this time." Xu Cang basically did not hide anything from Mo Shangyun, as he believed in Mo Shangyun's character.
"You started doing it as soon as you got back. So fast?" Mo Shangyun was stunned. This speed was beyond his expectations. It was a little abnormal. "Xu Cang, did something happen when you went to the company?"
Because not long ago, Xu Cang was not so anxious about the independence of the Erhai base. There must be a reason for such a big change in attitude.
Xu Cang spread his hands and recounted his experiences with the marketing manager and Chen Siyu, chief engineer of Muhua Jianchuan Base, including the incident in which he threw his pilot's license back to the marketing manager.
Mo Shangyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this: "You have quite a bad temper, kid."
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I've heard that the Marketing Department is determined to tear up the wet lease agreement even if it means paying the penalty. Why should I continue to give them face?"
"Then what about the next plane?" Mo Shangyun didn't care about breaking up with Blue Sky Airlines. The key was the plane. If Blue Sky Airlines took back the plane, what would they use to fly the next flight?
Xu Cang smiled and said, "I met the chairman of Muhua Airlines. He agreed to rent us a plane for emergency use. This way, everything will be fine."
"The chairman of Muhua Airlines, Si Weimin?" Mo Shangyun knew the name of the chairman of Muhua Airlines, but he had never met him in person. He was just curious about how Xu Cang had any connection with Si Weimin: "You know Si Weimin privately, right?"
"It's the first time I've met him either." Xu Cang said, "The chairman's character is much better. When he heard we were in trouble, he immediately offered to help. However, as a short-term lease, our rental cost is 20% higher than the market price. Of course, we have Blue Sky Airlines' penalty fee, which is enough to cover the cost."
Mo Shangyun was full of disbelief, but seeing Xu Cang's serious look, he didn't say anything. Anyway, no matter how outrageous the thing was, it happened to the young man in front of him. It didn't seem unacceptable to buy a plane from the chairman of Muhua Airlines.
"Okay, I'm going to the cockpit." Mo Shangyun patted Xu Cang's shoulder and went back to the cabin.
Xu Cang was originally planning to follow him in, but he felt his phone ringing in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was Lu Jinghua's number. He answered it immediately: "What's the matter?"
"Xu Cang, you really pissed off the marketing manager this time. He wants to not only take back the plane, but also the staff."
Xu Cang's heart moved slightly. In fact, he didn't care much about whether the plane was withdrawn or not. However, if possible, he still hoped that these people could stay. The ground administrative staff were easy to deal with. These people were not restricted by Blue Sky Airlines. As long as they wanted to stay, they could stay. The main problem was the flight crew.
However, Xu Cang is no longer in the situation where anyone can manipulate him at will. He hummed and said, "Let him do whatever he wants. By the way, our base will be independent soon. You should hurry up and finish the work. The position of general manager of the flight department is still reserved for you."
Lu Jinghua was originally quite worried, but after hearing Xu Cang's calm tone, he felt relieved and even teased him: "Xu Cang, I heard about it. Your Erhai base is just a small courtyard with two small buildings. You want me to be the general manager of the flight department. I won't be a commander without any troops, right?"
Xu Cang laughed loudly: "Then do I need to find more people to serve you?"
"You'd better find more people, otherwise I won't be able to do anything." Influenced by this, Lu Jinghua's tone became cheerful. Suddenly, he remembered something and said, "Xu Cang, your flight may have one more person, a temporary addition."
"Who do you want to add?"
As soon as Xu Cang asked this question, the side door of the covered bridge opened, and a fair-faced young man walked in. He was wearing a black and white sports suit and looked very casual.
When the young man came in and saw Xu Cang, a smile appeared on his face: "Mr. Xu, it seems that the person you want to ask is me."
Xu Cang slowly put down his phone, hung up the call, and looked at the man in front of him with confusion: "Excuse me, who are you? I don't think I've seen you before?"
"Hello!" The young man stretched out his right hand towards Xu Cang: "I am Yang Tian from Rolls-Royce."
"Rolls-Royce?" Xu Cang did not shake hands, but continued to ask: "British Rolls-Royce? What are you doing here, looking for me?"
At the end of the conversation, Xu Cang suddenly remembered that he had met the IAE representative at Erhai Airport not long ago. He couldn't help but have some thoughts and asked tentatively: "Because of the IAE company?"
Rolls-Royce is the investor of IAE. I expressed my interest in the Rolls-Royce UltraFan project through IAE. Could this have attracted the attention of Rolls-Royce?
The young man named Yang Tian retracted his right hand somewhat helplessly, but quickly adjusted his mood: "Part of the reason is because of IAE. I heard that Mr. Xu is interested in our company's CTi fan system."
The CTi fan system is the core of the UltraFan project. Since the people from Rolls-Royce can mention the word CTi, it means that the UltraFan project is at least in the conceptual stage.
"Well, just to get to know them. I'm more interested in the cutting-edge field of aero engines." Now that the real boss had come to him, Xu Cang began to lie with his eyes open. He had just set a trap for the IAE people, but it actually led to the Rolls-Royce company being caught, which even Xu Cang himself hadn't expected.
Yang Tian remained calm and composed. He said amiably, "Mr. Xu's information channels are amazing. CTi fans haven't even produced test samples yet. This is no longer a cutting-edge field."
"Hahahaha, I don't know about this. Anyway, I heard it from others."
Yang Tian was not angry at all for Xu Cang's nonsense, and he did not even ask Xu Cang who told him that. Instead, his expression became more serious: "Mr. Xu, our company heard that you took on the Boeing 777 extreme test job?"
"Well, what's wrong?" Xu Cang did not deny it. After all, this matter was not a secret.
Yang Tian's eyes lit up, and he suddenly took a step forward and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Xu, are you interested in doing another extreme test of the engine?"
"What do you mean?" When Yang Tian approached, Xu Cang instinctively tensed up: "Engine test, what test?"
Yang Tian glanced around the cabin behind Xu Cang and lowered his voice: "Trent 900!"
"The Trent 900 engine, an optional engine for the A380?" Xu Cang quickly retrieved relevant information about this engine from his mind: "Has this engine not been tested yet?"
This made Yang Tian stunned: "Mr. Xu, why do you think this engine has been tested?"
"This..." Xu Cang was speechless for a moment.
Because in fact, Xu Cang made his judgment based on his rough memory. He remembered that the Trent 900 engine should have been tested in the past two years, and the early A380s basically used this engine.
However, Xu Cang could only remember a rough idea, so it was possible that he remembered it wrong.
He scratched his head. “The A380 project already exists, so I thought the engine that supports it should have been tested…”
"Oh, I see." Yang Tian did not notice Xu Cang's evasive words, he continued: "The Trent 900 engine is an improvement of the Trent 800 engine. Originally, this engine was going to be the only engine for the A380, but not long ago, the Engine Alliance Company has already launched the GP2700 engine project, which is clearly an attempt to steal business."
Xu Cang was not interested in listening to the grievances between these international aviation engine giants. He waved his hand and said, "So, what do you want me to do?"
Yang Tian said with a hint of anticipation: "Mr. Xu, we hope that the Trent 900 engine will become the sole engine for the A380. However, the premise of all this is that we must complete the research and development of the Trent 900 engine before the GP2700 engine. Originally, we had experience with the Trent 800, and it was not a completely new engine, so the progress should have been fast. As a result, the GP2700 uses the core engine of General Motors and the low-pressure system of the Pratt & Whitney 4000, and the progress may catch up with us. According to the calculations of our technical department, saving time in the actual machine testing stage is the most feasible."
"So, you want me to participate in an actual test in advance to catch up with the progress?" Xu Cang understood. This was clearly a story about Rolls-Royce forcibly speeding up in order to seize the A380 engine market: "For this kind of request, my answer is no!"
Yang Tian didn't expect Xu Cang to refuse so straightforwardly, and hurriedly said, "No, Mr. Xu! You haven't heard me talk about the reward yet."
"Remuneration is a jerk. If you were conducting a real-machine test at a normal pace, I might still consider it. For this kind of real-machine test that is forced to be carried out to meet the deadline, you can find anyone you want. Who knows how many problems a new engine will have?"
The test by Rolls-Royce this time is fundamentally different from the test by Boeing on the 777. The engine of the 777 has already passed all the tests, and the reason why Boeing did it again was simply to show the performance of its 777 aircraft to the major aviation authorities and to cover up the accident in the verification flight some time ago. Although it is called an extreme test, in fact, it is still carried out within the standard in most cases, and the danger is not as great as imagined.
But the Rolls-Royce test is different. Although most of the technology used is mature, it is still a new model engine. Who knows what other problems there are?
Moreover, this kind of test was going beyond the limit, and it was almost certain that something would go wrong. Coupled with Luo Luo's anxious attitude, Xu Cang really doubted whether the company would omit some safety steps.
After all, Xu Cang still felt that there was no need to risk his life. Even though the reward from Rolls-Royce might be very high and tempting, Xu Cang was determined not to go to that extent.
"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, don't be so hasty to refuse. Our engine is not a new engine..."
"You mean the engine modified from the Trent 800 is not a new engine?" Xu Cang's face turned cold: "One is 800, and the other is 900. These are not new engines. Do you think I don't know how to count?"
At this moment, a flight attendant poked his head out of the cabin and shouted to Xu Cang: "Brother, the captain said he is going to push out, shall we go?"
"Let's go!" Xu Cangguan ignored Yang Tian and went straight into the cabin. He really felt that these foreign companies were mentally ill. They could find such dangerous things. Did they really think that they valued money over life?
Seeing Xu Cang go in, Yang Tian immediately followed, but was stopped by the flight attendant and asked to show his ID. As a result, Yang Tian actually took out a Blue Sky Airlines work ID, and the flight attendant finally let him go.
Yang Tian saw Xu Cang enter the cockpit, and he couldn't follow him, so he found a seat in the back cabin and sat down, thinking that he would find time to talk to Xu Cang after reaching Erhai Lake.
Xu Cang entered the cockpit. Tan Heling, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, saw Xu Cang's cold face and asked casually, "What's wrong?"
Xu Cang put down the observer's seat and snorted, "I met a psychopath!"
Teacher Mo Shangyun turned around and asked: "Do you want me to take care of it?"
Just now, Mo Shangyun saw the situation on the jet bridge through the side window. What he meant was that if necessary, Yang Tian could be kicked off the plane.
"Forget it, forget it, let's go." Xu Cang wanted to do this, but considering that he was a Rolls-Royce employee after all, it didn't seem right to force Yang Tian to leave, so he gave up the idea.
"Then let's go!" When Teacher Mo Shangyun heard Xu Cang say this, he instructed Tan Heling: "Okay, then ask for instructions."
"Oh!" Following Mo Shangyun's instructions, Tan Heling began to ask for permission to release traffic control and apply to drive away.
There was no delay on this flight. As soon as Tan Heling applied, the control department immediately agreed.
Xu Cang was curled up in the observer seat, constantly moving his body, trying to find a relatively comfortable sitting position. He could have sat in the cabin, but he really didn't want to see Yang Tian chattering, so he hid in the cockpit. But the observer seat was really too difficult to sit in, making Xu Cang feel uncomfortable all over.
However, the only thing that made Xu Cang feel fortunate was that the flight to Erhai Lake did not take long, otherwise his waist would not be able to bear it.
As Xu Cang kept moving, the plane quickly slid out and entered the runway.
As the tower control gave the take-off order, instructor Mo Shangyun stepped on the throttle and the plane roared out.
Amid the rumbling sound of the engine, Xu Cang put his feet on the central console, curled up his body, and reached into his pocket to take out his earplugs. For the first time, he felt that the sound of the engine was really too loud.
While Xu Cang was still searching for a comfortable environment, the plane had already reached the rotation speed. Instructor Mo Shangyun naturally lowered the pole, and the plane took off.
This was originally a normal wheel rotation, but suddenly, the plane seemed to be out of control, and the nose rushed upward rapidly, so fast that Mo Shangyun did not have time to react.
The height of the head was so large that Xu Cang, who was sitting in the observer's seat, leaned back due to inertia. At this moment, Xu Cang realized that something was wrong and immediately turned his eyes to the instrument in front of him.
But at the same moment, the tendency of the plane's nose to tilt upward was stopped in an instant, followed by a violent vibration of the fuselage.
In an instant, Xu Cang's heart suddenly tightened. He knew that the abnormal lift of the plane was not controlled by human control, but the tail skid of the plane hit the runway surface, thus preventing the plane from continuing to lift up.
At this time, Mo Shangyun finally reacted. He did not panic, but slightly pushed the control wheel to reduce the plane's attitude. However, this push did not seem to have any effect. After the tail of the plane rubbed against the pavement for a distance, the plane began to naturally rise under the effect of speed and finally left the ground.
As the two wheels left the ground, Mo Shangyun immediately increased the input of the push rod in order to stabilize the state of the aircraft. Because the nose was raised too violently just now, the speed of the aircraft has entered the warning zone, and the possibility of stalling needs to be guarded against.
"Has it started again?" Xu Cang immediately thought of a similar situation he had encountered before, which was even more dangerous than before. The 1566 plane had a problem where the nose of the plane would rise abnormally in a certain state, and he didn't expect to encounter it again today.
Of course, it is also possible that it was instructor Mo Shangyun's own control error. However, rationally speaking, in such calm weather, it is highly unlikely that Mo Shangyun could fly the plane like this.
From the moment Mo Shangyun lifted the wheels to the moment the plane brushed the tail, and then the plane accelerated and naturally lifted off, it was only a moment. It was not until Mo Shangyun shouted that he was ascending and retracting the wheels that Tan Heling reacted.
Seeing Tan Heling's frightened look, Xu Cang couldn't help but sigh that Tan Heling's psychological quality was still not good enough. Perhaps making him a lifelong co-pilot would be the best choice.
"Xu Cang, did you see that just now?" After the plane stabilized, Mo Shangyun spared a little energy to talk to Xu Cang: "Is that the problem you mentioned?"
"It should be." Xu Cang looked at the aircraft instrument. At this time, Tan Heling opened the ENG page, which contained the data of various engines. So far, all the data are still good. Xu Cang breathed a sigh of relief. The tail of the plane was scratched a bit seriously just now, but fortunately there was no big problem.
Xu Cang's nerves had just relaxed a little, and he said, "Instructor, we hit the tail of the plane. We won't fly anymore. Let's go back."
With the tail of the plane scratched like this, it definitely can't fly forward anymore. It's possible that there's something wrong with the structure of the aircraft. It must return.
"Well, let's fly according to the standard instrument departure procedure first, and notify the tower when we reach a safe altitude to return." Mo Shangyun's tone was relatively normal, and it was obvious that he was emotionally stable. This was the difference in psychological quality. As he spoke, he began to increase the speed, and then signaled Tan Heling to retract the flaps according to the speed increase plan.
Xu Cang watched from behind and waited until the flaps were retracted. The plane seemed to be fine, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He secretly sighed that the quality of this 737 was really solid, and there were no major problems after all this trouble.
"If Blue Sky Airlines wants the plane back, then give it to them. This plane is outrageous!" Xu Cang said.
It's not scary if the plane has problems, the key is that you can't find out what the problem is. This time I am the scariest. Moreover, this problem is not a fixed trigger, it only occurs in a certain special state.
Compared to Xu Cang's slightly relaxed mentality, Mo Shangyun was much more alert. He said with a little concern: "I don't know what happened to the tail part of the plane."
After the flaps were retracted and it was confirmed that there were no major problems, Mo Shangyun turned on the autopilot. He glanced at the instrument panel again and checked the flight data. There were really no fault lights or abnormal data, so he relaxed a little.
"Xiao Tan, explain the situation to the control tower." Mo Shangyun said, "Ask them to arrange for us to land as soon as possible."
Tan Heling asked: "Do we need to announce PANPAN?"
"It's not necessary for now, just say it will land as soon as possible."
Tan Heling nodded, and just as his right hand touched the radio transmission button on the steering wheel, but before he pressed it, suddenly, the entire steering wheel, both the left and the right, began to vibrate violently.
"What's going on?" Mo Shangyun immediately became nervous and immediately grabbed the steering wheel with both hands. Just as he grabbed the steering wheel, the alarm for the automatic driving disconnection sounded.
The autopilot that had just been turned on disconnected by itself!
The vibration of the control wheel was so violent, as if it was a stall stick shaker, that Mo Shangyun could hardly control it. The chain reaction caused the plane's altitude to become extremely unstable.
"Stall and stick shake?" This thought came to Tan Heling subconsciously.
"No, the speed is normal." Xu Cang quickly denied the possibility of stall stick shaker. The sky was clear and there was no icing that would cause the aircraft to stall at a relatively high speed. At the same time, the vibration pattern of the control wheel seemed to be different from that of the stall stick shaker.
Seeing that the plane was out of control and the altitude was deviating more and more, Mo Shangyun hurriedly said, "Hang the emergency code and notify the tower. The aircraft has a control failure and cannot maintain altitude."
The inability of an aircraft to maintain the corresponding altitude is a relatively serious problem and control must be notified in a timely manner, otherwise it will cause many chain reactions.
At this moment, the plane happened to fly over the field according to the procedure. Xu Cang didn't understand what happened for a moment, so he had to try his luck and shouted, "Open the hydraulic page of SYS!"
Xu Cang suspected that there might be something wrong with the hydraulic system. However, the possibility was relatively small, because none of the four hydraulic lights were on, and the fault lights related to the control system panel were also not on.
Tan Heling actually didn't know what the problem was, but he did whatever Xu Cang told him to do. His left hand was ready to press the SYS button. But at this moment, Mo Shangyun saw that the plane was below the predetermined altitude, and suddenly pulled the lever to pull the plane back to the corresponding altitude.
But with this pull, the control wheel of the plane suddenly stopped and there was no more vibration.
Such a scene made Xu Cang stunned: "Stop?"
"Is that all?" Tan Heling also looked puzzled.
"No, no!" However, the smile on Mo Shangyun's face quickly disappeared, and he tried hard to push the steering wheel back, because the plane began to break through the predetermined height. But no matter how hard Mo Shangyun tried, the steering wheel did not move at all.
Xu Cang's mind was buzzing. Under this situation, he understood the situation that Mo Shangyun was facing. Although he didn't know why this series of problems occurred, the aircraft was now stuck in pitch control!