Chapter 75: Forced Transformation
In the office of the general manager of the flight department of Blue Sky Airlines, chief engineer Wang Xuan was having a heated argument with Lu Jinghua. The source of the argument was that Lu Jinghua actually advocated commending Xu Cang on the grounds that he had reminded the captain in time during the Jianchuan-Yingli flight.
"Mr. Lu, it has not yet been determined whether the problem with that flight was with the aircraft or the crew made an operational error. How can he be commended?" During the debate, Wang Xuan was firmly opposed to commending Xu Cang, and even argued with his superior Lu Jinghua until they were red in the face.
Lu Jinghua was quite relaxed: "Why can't he be commended? Let alone the problem with the aircraft, even if it was a problem with the crew's operation, the problem was with the captain, and it had nothing to do with Xu Cang. As an observer, he fulfilled his responsibility to remind others, and even exceeded his completion, so why can't he be commended?"
Wang Xuan snorted: "Even if that's the case, it's his duty, so let's not commend him."
"Reminding the crew to reduce thrust and accelerate is not the duty of a trainee." Lu Jinghua raised his eyes: "If you are not convinced, just ask any trainee now, how would they deal with the same situation? This is not a critical situation at the time, so let them think about it carefully. As long as there is a student who can come up with the same method as Xu Cang, then I will naturally admit that this is the duty of the students, and I will definitely not mention the commendation again."
When Lu Jinghua said this, Wang Xuan was stunned and didn't move for a long time.
"Why not go?" Lu Jinghua looked at his watch. "It's the peak time for departures. There should be quite a few crews in the preparation room. I'm sure we can find some trainees there, right?"
Wang Xuan's face looked quite ugly. He knew that he could find a student assistant in the preparation room now, but he knew even more clearly that it was impossible for the student assistant to answer this question.
Even if he disliked Xu Cang, Wang Xuan had to admit that this best in the history of the Civil Aviation Flight Academy was indeed quite capable.
The Jianchuan-Yingli flight encountered an abnormal nose lift during takeoff. After flattening the nose, the captain was worried that the nose would continue to lift abnormally and was hesitant to pull the lever a second time.
But in this stalemate, Xu Cang came up with a brilliant idea. He started to reduce thrust and increase the speed slightly before the plane reached 1,000 feet.
When this suggestion was made, the first officer had some objections, because the normal thrust reduction and acceleration altitude is at one thousand feet, and reducing thrust in advance violated normal operating procedures.
But in fact, the thrust reduction and acceleration altitude of one thousand feet is just a habitual procedure of Blue Sky Airlines, and the aircraft does not have to wait until one thousand feet to reduce thrust and increase speed.
The minimum thrust reduction and acceleration altitude should be based on the mark below the reference takeoff performance analysis, and the actual minimum thrust reduction and acceleration altitude of Jianchuan Runway 23 should be one hundred and seventeen meters, which is far less than one thousand feet.
In theory, as long as the aircraft is above 117 meters, it can perform thrust reduction and speed increase operations, so Xu Cang did not violate the operating procedures at all. Instead, it was the first co-pilot who raised the question because his theoretical knowledge was not solid.
However, it is not enough to just reduce the thrust. Even if the thrust is reduced, the aircraft's climbing thrust is still quite amazing, and the upward attitude generated by the guidance will still be very large. In order to keep up with the guidance, it is necessary to pull the stick a lot. If there is still a problem with the aircraft, the nose of the aircraft will have to be lifted up sharply. If the aircraft's upward attitude is too large, even if it has already left the ground and there is no worry about the tail hitting the tail, it will still enter a complex state, which is also very dangerous.
Therefore, after reducing thrust earlier than the normal procedure, Xu Cang also increased the speed, which would reduce the amount of commanded ascent, so that the captain's attempt to lift could be carried out within a controllable range. Moreover, Xu Cang did not increase the speed directly to the smooth speed, in case of special circumstances, he would have to devote energy to take care of the flap problem.
It can only be said that this series of operations seems simple, but the deep meaning is worth pondering. Not to mention, Xu Cang's idea was not a result of careful consideration, but a product of a flash of inspiration at a critical moment, which is even more precious.
Wang Xuan was unable to respond for a moment, his face was uncertain, and a trace of evil fire suddenly rose in his heart. One by one, his master Mo Shangyun and the general manager of the flight department Lu Jinghua were all protecting that kid.
"Mr. Lu, no matter what, let's wait for the news from the maintenance department. If it is really a problem with the plane, I have no objection to commending Xu Cang." This was already Wang Xuan's biggest concession.
Currently, 1566 is still under inspection in the hangar, and no conclusion has been reached as to whether there is any problem with the aircraft.
After thinking about it, Lu Jinghua felt that it was acceptable. Although Wang Xuan was nominally his subordinate, it was not easy to break up with him because they would meet each other every day.
"Okay." Lu Jinghua raised his chin and said, "Tell me about your visit to the General Administration to discuss the introduction of the 777."
Some time ago, Wang Xuan went to the General Administration to discuss the issue of Blue Sky Airlines introducing the Boeing 777. However, Blue Sky Airlines' equity structure is somewhat complicated, and the General Administration is not as good to Blue Sky Airlines as the three major state-owned airlines. It is very troublesome to introduce a new model. Wang Xuan has gone to the General Administration to discuss this more than once, but it seems that he is still at a loss.
"The General Administration still hopes that we will continue to develop domestic routes. As for the 777, we will put it on hold for the time being." Speaking of the 777, Wang Xuan seemed to be deflated: "It seems that the General Administration will not accept our application to introduce the 777 in the short term."
After hearing what Wang Xuan said, Lu Jinghua knew that there was no hope for the time being, and he felt unhappy: "We have private shares in our company, which is not easy to deal with. They said they are not allowed to introduce 777s, but the fundamental problem is that they don't allow us to fly international routes. Only the three major airlines can open international routes, and we can only watch."
The introduction of the Boeing 777 was actually just an excuse. What routes does the Boeing 777 fly? They are all international routes across continents and oceans! Therefore, the source of all the problems is that the General Administration did not approve international routes for Blue Sky Airlines.
As the person who deals with the General Administration the most, Wang Xuan naturally knows the status of companies like Blue Sky Airlines in the General Administration. But this situation has lasted for more than 20 years, and no one knows how long it will last in the future.
"Are we just going to stay in the country?" For a proud person like Wang Xuan, being limited to domestic rules and regulations is really a big blow to him.
Lu Jinghua sighed: "It depends on when the higher-ups will figure it out! By the way, you and the maintenance staff about the matter of 1566..."
Lu Jinghua had just said half of his words when the half-closed office door was kicked open and Jin Fuli rushed in aggressively. The first person he saw was Wang Xuan.
"Hmm?" Jin Fuli looked unhappy and snorted at Wang Xuan, "Is there something important?"
Wang Xuan was a little nervous when he saw Jin Fuli was coming to question him, but it didn't seem like he was coming for him: "That's about it. I'm... just about to leave!"
Jin Fuli pointed to the door and said, "Are you done talking? If you're done, just leave."
How could Wang Xuan dare to stay here? He just ran away in an instant. Although he didn't know why Jin Fuli did this, he was sure it was not a good thing, so it was better not to provoke him.
Seeing Wang Xuan leave, Lu Jinghua's heart was beating fast. Looking at Jin Fuli's fiery eyes, Lu Jinghua felt uncomfortable all over. So, he pretended to be calm and laughed twice: "Teacher, you are in good spirits. I have a meeting here, please sit in this office, I won't accompany you."
Unlike others, Lu Jinghua did not call Jin Fuli "Captain Jin", but preferred to call him "Teacher".
Jin Fuli didn't care about the details of the address. He came to see Lu Jinghua for another matter.
Seeing Lu Jinghua getting up and trying to slip away, Jin Fuli grabbed Lu Jinghua by the collar, pulled him back hard, and finally forced him onto the sofa in the office.
"Instructor, please talk nicely. Don't get physical." Lu Jinghua's face turned slightly pale. "Instructor, please don't do this. I am the general manager of the flight department after all. Please give me some face."
Although Lu Jinghua's rank is higher than Jin Fuli's, he dare not use the title of general manager of the flight department to suppress Jin Fuli. You know, Jin Fuli's qualifications are among the best in the entire Blue Sky Airlines. Nowadays, Luo Yong, the head of the flight system and vice president of operations, is half of Jin Fuli's apprentice.
The reason why he was called half a disciple was because Luo Yong flattered Jin Fuli and said that he was his master, but Jin Fuli did not recognize Luo Yong as his disciple at all.
Jin Fuli was so angry that he laughed at Lu Jinghua's words. He put a hand on Lu Jinghua's shoulder and sneered: "Xiao Lu, when you reported to the company, I was an instructor. Now that you sit in the position of general manager of the flight department, you start to shit and piss on my head?"
"No, no, no, no! How dare I, instructor!" In the aviation industry, which places great emphasis on qualifications, Lu Jinghua would never dare to be disrespectful to Jin Fuli, so he didn't even try to explain himself and simply gave in.
Seeing that Lu Jinghua was so sensible, Jin Fuli softened his tone a little: "That's good enough . It's worth all the hard work I put into you."
"We will always remember the kindness our teachers have shown us."
You know, when Lu Jinghua first came to Blue Sky Airlines, Jin Fuli was not only an instructor, but also the general manager of the flight department of Blue Sky Airlines, which is Lu Jinghua's current position.
Unlike now, when any department can step on the flight department, at that time, almost all departments in the company were centered around the flight department. Pilots had a dedicated person to help them solve accommodation problems when they joined the company. The flight department could also help them solve their modifications, transfers, and even life problems. Moreover, there were so many subsidies and bonuses that sometimes the pilots themselves didn't even know why they had extra money.
Even after many years, Lu Jinghua still missed that time. Although he was the general manager of the flight department, he also knew that the current flight department could do nothing but not cause trouble to the pilots, let alone help them.
During that period, the pilots were also very motivated and the whole company was in full swing.
Unfortunately, this period of good times lasted less than three years. Many people were dissatisfied with Jin Fuli's way of doing things, and eventually he stepped down and became a captain of an Airbus fleet.
The reason why Lu Jinghua gave in was not only because Jin Fuli had a lot of experience and connections, but also because he really cared about Jin Fuli's kindness.
"That's fine!" Jin Fuli nodded, and suddenly handed Lu Jinghua a piece of paper: "Here, sign this."
"What is that?" Lu Jinghua picked it up and looked at it, muttering, "List of personnel for the second phase of aircraft model change this year?"
Jin Fuli hummed and said, "That's it. I want your signature."
"That's it." Lu Jinghua secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "Teacher, I thought it was something else, and I was a little scared. If you had told me earlier, I would have signed it for you right away. The pen is over there on the table, I'll go get it."
It was just a list of personnel for a changeover. Lu Jinghua had signed many of them before, so he didn't think too much about it. He stood up and went to his desk to compare it, and was ready to sign without even looking at it.
But just as he started writing, Lu Jinghua suddenly felt something strange: "Instructor, usually the flight training manager signs for me. Why are you making a trip today?"
As Lu Jinghua spoke, he quickly scanned the list and soon found a name that shouldn't be on the list - Xu Cang.
"Xu Cang?" Lu Jinghua put down his pen. "When did he want to change the model? How come I didn't know?"
At this time, Jin Fuli realized that he had failed to fool Lu Jinghua, so he simply spoke frankly: "It's not that he wants to, but I want him to switch to Airbus."
"No... Teacher, let me sort it out." Jin Fuli's words contained a lot of information. Lu Jinghua was stunned for a long time before reacting: "Teacher, what you mean is that Xu Cang didn't want to transfer to Airbus, but you forced him to transfer to Airbus, right?"
Jin Fuli snorted and nodded very frankly.
At this point, Lu Jinghua was dumbfounded and spread his hands: "Teacher, isn't this forced buying and selling?"
"I'm just forcing the sale, so what?" Jin Fuli stiffened his neck, like a scoundrel, "Our pilots are like bricks, we can be moved wherever we are needed. What's wrong with asking him to change the model? Do we need his consent? It's not uncommon to force someone to change the model without his consent in the past."
Lu Jinghua was speechless. Jin Fuli was so confident that he was right even though he was clearly wrong. He had no choice but to explain patiently, "Instructor, that was when the wide-body fleet was being built and no one wanted to come, so we had to use force. You just said we would move wherever we were needed, but the point is that we didn't see any shortage of people in the Airbus fleet."
"How come you're not short of people? I've been short of apprentices for so many years, how can you still not need people?" Jin Fuli's throat was really full of energy, and he was very stubborn when he argued.
Lu Jinghua could hardly believe his ears: "Teacher, you want Xu Cang to switch models and become your apprentice? This... is not good, is it?"
Lu Jinghua originally wanted to say that it was shameless, but in the end he didn't say it out loud.
"What's wrong with that?" Jin Fuli stepped closer to Lu Jinghua and said, "Speaking of this, I have something to ask you! What the hell is that three-year contract between you and Xu Cang?"
Lu Jinghua was forced to retreat again and again by Jin Fuli, and had to explain: "Isn't it just that I made a bet with the chief engineer of Feiyu when I went to the Regulatory Bureau last time. The bet was whether Xu Cang could hire a captain in more than three years."
"The chief engineer of Feiyu Aviation, Li Chenxing?"
Lu Jinghua nodded: "It's that grandson."
"I thought it was a big deal." Jin Fuli patted his clothes and said, "I'm going to find that kid Li Chenxing. No matter if the bet is voided or we change the bet, just don't involve Xu Cang."
"Ah?" Lu Jinghua quickly caught up with Jin Fuli who was about to leave and grabbed Jin Fuli's arm: "Teacher, you can't do this!"
Jin Fuli was a little annoyed: "What's the problem? You don't want to let him go, do you?"
Lu Jinghua wanted to persuade him, but suddenly he felt something in his heart. He looked towards the door and saw that Wang Xuan, who had just left, had returned. The usually arrogant Wang Xuan was standing next to a middle-aged man with his head lowered and did not dare to cross the line.
When the middle-aged man stood there, he was like a solitary peak , emanating imposing aura and being intimidating without even getting angry.
Lu Jinghua didn't recognize this man, but he could tell from his appearance that he was extraordinary. So he didn't want to bother with Jin Fuli any more, so he let go of Jin Fuli's hand.
When Jin Fuli saw Lu Jinghua let go of his hand, he was about to curse a few words, but suddenly he felt that the atmosphere around him was a little weird, so he turned his head and looked towards the door following Lu Jinghua's gaze.
When he saw the middle-aged man standing at the door, his heart suddenly tightened and he immediately restrained his unruly appearance, and was shocked: "Dean... Dean!"
"Dean?" When Lu Jinghua heard Jin Fuli's words, his heart was stirred and he immediately searched his mind for the possible identity of the middle-aged man in front of him.
However, before Lu Jinghua could guess, Wang Xuan nervously introduced him to Lu Jinghua: "This is the dean of the Civil Aviation Flight Academy, Chen Xiangdong. He is also the representative of the bureau for this safety inspection."
"Chen Xiangdong!" Lu Jinghua was sure of the name. It was rumored that Dean Chen would be promoted, but the specific position had not been made public yet, but it was certain that it would definitely not be low.
Some time ago, Blue Sky Airlines was found to have safety problems by the inspection team of the authority. As a punishment, the number of Blue Sky Airlines flights was reduced. This time, Chen Xiangdong should have come to inspect the effect of the safety rectification, but it is rare for the dean of the Civil Aviation Flight Academy to be the official representative.
In front of Chen Xiangdong, even Jin Fuli had to be respectful. Chen Xiangdong had been the president of the Civil Aviation Flight Academy for more than ten years. All the younger pilots in the country were Chen Xiangdong's disciples. His influence was not a little bit, not to mention that Chen Xiangdong was about to take up an important position in the General Administration.
Chen Xiangdong didn't say anything, and neither did Jin Fuli, Lu Jinghua, or Wang Xuan. The whole atmosphere was eerily quiet. The slightly younger Wang Xuan was sweating coldly. He didn't understand how Chen Xiangdong's aura could be so strong. He couldn't stand the fact that he stood next to him and didn't even look at him.
Suddenly, in this dead silence, Chen Xiangdong suddenly spoke. His voice was like the friction of metal and iron, full of shocking power: "Where is Xu Cang?"
