Chapter 74 I Have a Master
The smoking room of the Flight Safety Simulator Center was filled with smoke. Jin Fuli and the Airbus Level 7 co-pilot were puffing out cigarettes. The remaining people, including Xu Cang, were non-smokers and were waiting outside.
Even though he had already come out of the simulated cabin, Jin Fuli was still too excited to control himself, and the fingers holding the cigarette were trembling slightly.
When he was simulating the cockpit, he felt Xu Cang's operation was exquisite. After coming out, the more he savored it, the more he felt that Xu Cang could only be described as terrifying, especially the one-meter flattening operation in the last stage, which was a wonderful touch that added the finishing touch.
"Are there really people in this world who are born with the ability to fly?" Jin Fuli subconsciously took a puff of cigarette, but smoked too hard and started coughing violently.
The Airbus Level 7 co-pilot lowered his head and wondered what he was thinking. After Jin Fuli recovered his breath, he asked incredulously, "Captain Jin, is that guy really from Boeing, or is he a trainee?"
"Do you think I'm kidding you?" Usually when he smokes, he's as happy as a god, but today Jin Fuli just feels that the smoke is choking, and then he presses the cigarette butt into the ashtray: "How do you think you compare to him?"
The Level 7 co-pilot was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to say for a moment. After a long while, he finally said, "After all, he has only flown one project, and the other procedures are still..."
"Procedure?" Jin Fuli sneered: "Procedures are dead. I never think that judging a pilot's quality should be based on procedures. As long as enough time is given, something like procedures that cannot be changed can be mastered by rote memorization. What I'm talking about is... spirituality!"
Jin Fuli showed a look of nostalgia on his face. "I remember a long time ago when I was in the Air Force, the instructor trained us. After flying two or three times, the instructor pointed out a few people who might be better flyers in the future. People like us have only flown two or three times, so what procedures can we know? Experienced instructors fly with students two or three times, and can tell the potential of a student from the student's control method and the way he responds to events."
The level 7 co-pilot was a little dissatisfied with what Jin Fuli said. How could he, a level 7 co-pilot who was about to become a captain, be inferior to the trainee?
In the co-pilot stage, the transition from level 6 to level 7 is a huge watershed. Because the transition from level 6 to level 7 requires an inspection by the authority, and only after passing the inspection can the transition be completed. This is completely different from other positions where the transition is just an internal company behavior.
The most different thing about a Level 7 co-pilot is that one can apply for an airline license.
What is an airline license? The captain holds an airline license, while the co-pilot uses a commercial license. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the seventh-level co-pilot is the captain's reserve.
From Jin Fuli's tone, the Level 7 co-pilot could tell that he was not even worthy of carrying Xu Cang's shoes. Since they were all going to be captains, they would have some pride. How could they be convinced, even in front of their own captain?
"Captain Jin, procedures are also very important. After all, they are the foundation of flying." However, no matter how unconvinced he was, he did not dare to show it too much and could only complain a little.
"That's right! Procedures are the lower limit of a good pilot, but the upper limit is not! Just like you, the upper limit may be the captain, A instructor?" Jin Fuli suddenly laughed: "But Xu Cang is not!"
For some reason, Jin Fuli felt that the smell of smoke was very bad today. He waved his hand, patted his clothes, and walked outside.
The Level 7 co-pilot who was standing still was beginning to feel agitated. When Jin Fuli just walked to the door, he suddenly turned around and shouted at him, "Captain Jin, aren't you judging him too early? He is just a trainee. Captain Jin, can you see his future?"
Any pilot who has reached the level of captain has gone through a lot of trials and tribulations. He is truly a child of destiny. But in Jin Fuli's mouth, it seems worthless. He is ambitious and he cannot accept that his efforts and persistence are not as good as those of a trainee who has not yet started his flying career.
But Jin Fuli paused, leaning sideways, wanting to answer something but not knowing how to describe it. After a long pause, he shook his head weakly: "No, I can't see his future clearly."
The Level 7 co-pilot took a step back in shock, and only by supporting himself on the small table with his right hand did he steady himself. He really didn't expect Jin Fuli to speak so highly of Xu Cang: "Captain Jin, there are many people who have run out of ideas!"
"Jiang Lang has run out of ideas?" Jin Fuli sneered disdainfully: "That only proves that those people are not true geniuses."
"Then how can you confirm it, Captain Jin?" The Level 7 co-pilot was a little excited. "Besides, the failure of the two engines shutting down just now is almost impossible to happen in a real flight, so what reference value can it have?"
Today's engine technology is no longer comparable to that of 20 or 30 years ago, and its stability and reliability have been greatly improved. Under normal circumstances, the possibility of one engine stalling is already very small, let alone two engines stalling in succession.
Therefore, neither Airbus nor Boeing likes to use the dual-engine failure project as a regular training project. Because if this thing is practiced too much, wouldn’t it be a hint that the engines of their own aircraft are not good? Airbus and Boeing obviously will not accept such a hint.
"Will it not happen?" Jin Fuli held up a finger and said, "Not long ago, Feiyu Airlines had two engines shut down. What does that mean?"
The Level 7 co-pilot stepped forward and argued: "It was caused by a bird strike."
"No! The problem is not the engine failure..." Jin Fuli said, "Soon, you should be able to see a detailed accident report. Look at the flap deflection and strong gusts during the leveling phase, and see how exquisite Xu Cang's operation was."
When he got excited, Jin Fuli opened his arms and his body trembled slightly: "You will know what true rod-rudder coordination is, and what true... genius is!"
In the lobby outside the smoking room, Xu Cang was still drinking tea in boredom, and next to him sat the student who had just sat on his right. Although the two of them were at the same technical level, the student felt like a thorn in his side and unconsciously became restrained.
The remaining Airbus trainees sat at other tables far away, as if there was a very obvious gap between them and Xu Cang. There were obviously quite a few people in the lounge, but the silence was so eerie that you could hear a pin drop.
Xu Cang gently put down the teacup. The noise of the bottom of the cup hitting the glass table startled the student next to him and made him tremble slightly. This showed how tense this student was.
"You were on the list of this simulator?" Xu Cang suddenly asked.
"Ah?" The student didn't expect Xu Cang to take the initiative to talk to him. He was caught off guard and stuttered: "That... was temporarily assigned to me by Feibiao yesterday... I wasn't on the list."
Xu Cang suddenly realized: "It is true!"
Although I had roughly guessed the situation, I was still a little speechless when I heard it from the person involved. Jin Fuli really did everything he could to find out the truth.
Although the student was very nervous, he still mustered up the courage to ask Xu Cang: "Brother, do you think Team Jin will let me pass?"
"Hmm?" Xu Cang was stumped by this question: "I'm a Boeing guy, what's the point of you asking me?"
The student whispered, "But I think Captain Jin thinks highly of you."
"Then I'm also from Boeing." Xu Cang was speechless: "But no matter what, your handling of the fault is too bad. Even if you get away with it this time, you will still suffer in the future."
To be honest, if it was in the future, Xu Cang would not care about anything when he saw such a student, and would stop for three months. I don't know if it's because he was reborn in his twenties, so his temper is not as bad as in the future.
When this was mentioned, the student's face fell: "Brother, the original inspector for this proficiency inspection was not Captain Jin. I had no problems with my previous inspections, but when Captain Jin inspected, I got nervous and my brain was confused."
Xu Cang glanced at him and said, "Why are you panicking? He won't eat you."
"I don't know, but I just can't stop it." The trainee sighed, "If it was still the same inspector, he wouldn't have flown like this."
It can be seen that this kid should be aware of his performance today. This made Xu Cang's annoyance slightly reduced. The scary thing is not to be bad, but to be bad and not know it.
Xu Cang felt that the student was not lying. There was a case in the history of civil aviation where the co-pilot was a low-level rookie and the captain was an extremely experienced instructor. As a result, when the two flew together, the co-pilot did not dare to raise any objections, and the captain was the only one who made the decision. Even when approaching, the co-pilot had already noticed that the plane was too low, but he was still afraid to speak up because of the captain's power, which led to a flight accident.
Although this is an extreme case, it also shows that the dominance of superiors over subordinates is real in civil aviation and is quite serious.
Xu Cang wanted to persuade the students to relax, but before he could open his mouth, Jin Fuli, who came out of the smoking room, heard the students' muttering and said in a half-joking tone: "Your mentality is so bad, it seems that I have to talk to Fei Biao in the future. All your proficiency checks will be in my charge."
"What!" The student almost jumped up.
Xu Cang didn't know what the student was thinking, but he guessed that it was not something that could be made public. However, Xu Cang's eyesight could still tell that Jin Fuli was not deliberately making things difficult for the student, but was really doing it for his own good.
Whatever you are afraid of, let him face it all the time. Once he gets used to it, he won't be afraid of it anymore.
Jin Fuli is a bit casual in his actions, but overall, he is a good person.
Jin Fuli sat down in the seat opposite Xu Cang and pointed at the student next to Xu Cang: "Go sit somewhere else. Xu Cang and I have something to talk about. Oh, and you too!"
As he spoke, Jin Fuli pointed to the Airbus students sitting at another table in the distance.
These people were not used to being with Jin Fuli, so when they heard this, it was exactly what they wanted. They ran out in a hurry and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Xu Cang was speechless: "It's not like we're talking about any state secrets, why are you making it so mysterious?"
"It's a bit shameful after all." Jin Fuli poured himself a cup of tea and said, "It would be bad if they heard it."
Xu Cang knocked his knuckles on the table: "You don't have to say shameful words."
Jin Fuli was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. His hearty laughter echoed throughout the entire empty lounge.
The Airbus trainees who had just been walked out of the lounge happened to bump into the Level 7 co-pilot who was coming out of the smoking room. The trainee who had done the skillful inspection today trotted up to the Level 7 co-pilot and said, "Brother, I think Captain Jin seems very happy."
The Level 7 co-pilot didn't say anything, but his face looked a little unnatural.
"If Captain Jin is so happy, maybe he can show leniency and let me go?" the student said to himself.
“Maybe.” A trace of dejection finally appeared on the face of the level 7 co-pilot.
The trainee also noticed the strangeness in the Level 7 co-pilot's expression at this moment: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." The Level 7 co-pilot leaned against the wall: "Maybe... maybe our Airbus fleet will have a prince."
"Ah?" The student thought for a long time before asking uncertainly, "Brother, are you talking about Xu Cang?"
"Who else could it be?"
"But I feel like he doesn't really want to switch to Airbus. Otherwise, Captain Jin wouldn't have done such a thing." At this time, the student saw things clearly.
"He can't do it if he doesn't want to?" The Level 7 co-pilot asked back: "Let me ask you, is it your own choice to fly Airbus?"
This question stumped the students, and they didn't know how to answer it for a moment.
The Level 7 co-pilot smiled bitterly and said, "No way! You don't fly Airbus because you want to, but the flying mark flies you into Airbus. If the company really wants us to fly a certain model, do you think there will be room for personal choice? Whether he wants it or not, he will eventually come to Airbus."
…
In the lounge, Jin Fuli laughed for a long time before he calmed down. He looked at Xu Cang with interest for a long time before he smiled and said, "It seems that you are really not afraid of me at all."
Xu Cang also laughed: "Why should I be afraid?"
"Yes! Why should I be afraid?" Jin Fuli stopped smiling and turned serious: "Let's not talk about anything else. I think you should understand my intention. I won't beat around the bush. Xu Cang, come to our Airbus."
Xu Cang didn't expect Jin Fuli to be so direct, and didn't know how to answer for a moment: "Captain Jin, it is indeed necessary to send them away. But, I said before, I can't go to Airbus."
"Why can't I go? There are so many old guys in the Boeing fleet and the atmosphere is depressing. Our team is so young and the atmosphere is so relaxed?" Jin Fuli was halfway through his words when he felt that something was wrong. Wasn't he scolding himself as well?
However, he did not dwell on this trivial matter, but continued: "You are not taken seriously in the Boeing fleet. It is estimated that you will not get any good things in the future. What's the point of staying here?"
"But..." Xu Cangzhen organized his words a little: "Captain Jin, I have something to do. I'm... in a hurry. And you know, it takes a lot of time to change the model."
"In a hurry?" Jin Fuli was stunned, then quickly said: "It's okay, Airbus recognizes Boeing's experience time, it doesn't affect it."
The experience of Boeing pilots is recognized by Airbus models and can be directly transferred to Airbus. However, the reverse is not true. Therefore, it is much easier for Boeing pilots to transfer to Airbus models.
Xu Cang sighed, Jin Fuli was really persistent.
He thought for a moment and said again: "Captain Jin, I know Airbus recognizes Boeing's time. But I am really pressed for time, very pressed, and the conversion training is too long for me."
Airbus's recognition of Boeing's flight time does not mean that Boeing pilots can fly directly after coming to Airbus. Instead, they need to go through a whole set of conversion training, whether it is ground theory or simulator, or real aircraft training. This whole process takes a lot of time, and this is something Xu Cang cannot afford.
"The conversion training isn't long. No...what are you rushing for?" Jin Fuli asked curiously.
"This..." In fact, the most urgent matter now is the agreement with Qin Xin, but this matter must not be mentioned, so Lu Jinghua can only be dragged out to shield the arrow: "Captain Jin, I have an agreement with President Lu that the captain will be hired for three years, and there can be no delay for a moment."
"Boss Lu, Lu Jinghua?" Jin Fuli was stunned. He didn't expect Xu Cang to have such an agreement with Lu Jinghua. The three-year captain recruitment schedule was indeed very tight. If a change of aircraft type was added in the middle, it would be difficult to handle.
Xu Cang couldn't help feeling a little proud when he saw Jin Fuli's thoughtful expression. Lu Jinghua was the head of the flight department after all, so he was just the right person to be a shield.
But Jin Fuli thought for a moment and said naturally: "If there really is such an agreement, can't I just ask Lu Jinghua to cancel it?"
"Ah?" Xu Cang, who was still complacent a moment ago, didn't react immediately. Wasn't Lu Jinghua Jin Fuli's boss? Why did Jin Fuli speak as if he was Lu Jinghua's superior?
"No, no, no!" This did not develop at all according to Xu Cang's expectations.
"What's wrong with that?" Jin Fuli thought it was quite reasonable.
Xu Cang's head was as big as a bucket. He couldn't understand why Jin Fuli was so persistent. In the end, he could only sigh and say, "Captain Jin, the main thing is... the main thing is that I already have a master."
Jin Fuli, who had been calm all along, couldn't hold back any longer and jumped up: "What, you have a master?"
…
At this moment, at a certain air bridge in Jianchuan Airport, the blue and white fuselage of Muhua Airlines has already approached the bridge, and most of the passengers have already got off. There is an infield vehicle parked on the apron, and a middle-aged man is standing next to the vehicle.
If Xu Cang was here, he would definitely recognize this man as the Aviation Safety Director of Jianchuan Regulatory Bureau. In the previous Feiyu 6321 incident, it was this Aviation Safety Director who was in charge. At that time, he also called Lu Jinghua and the chief engineer of Feiyu Airlines to hold a small meeting.
It was at that meeting that Lu Jinghua and Feiyu Airlines chief engineer bet on the flight routes and whether Xu Cang could hire a captain in three years.
After all, he was the aviation safety director of a regulatory bureau, but at this moment he was standing next to the car meticulously, his eyes fixed on the stairs on the side of the corridor bridge.
Suddenly, the director of Aviation Safety focused his eyes and saw a middle-aged man walking down the stairs. The middle-aged man was thin, but he looked intimidating without even getting angry. He walked down the stairs slowly, as if a mountain was pressing down on his head. His momentum was really overwhelming.
The middle-aged man came down to the director of Hangan, who bowed his head slightly and said, "President Chen, you have worked hard on the journey."
"It's okay." The middle-aged man replied softly, his voice deep and heavy. He stepped past the director of aviation security and stepped into the car. But halfway through, he seemed to think of something, turned slightly and looked at the director of aviation security: "Let's go to Blue Sky Airlines first."
