Legendary Captain

Chapter 162 An Unforgettable Birthday Gift

"Two years, at most two years, that person should appear," Xu Qing said.

"Two years?" Han Qi's eyes snapped open. "You didn't just rely on your unreliable intuition, did you?"

Xu Qing was taken aback, then pondered for a moment: "To be precise, it should be the intuition of being a fellow jinx!"

Now it was Han Qi's turn to be dumbfounded. He stood there stunned for a full three seconds before saying uncertainly, "Why don't I feel anything? Am I not a jinx enough?"

"Enough, enough!" Xu Qing quickly patted Han Qi's shoulder, comforting him, "In terms of being a jinx, you absolutely qualify, even more outrageous than me. The fact that you're still alive is living proof that Heaven has a benevolent heart!"

Han Qi was speechless: "Is this supposed to be a compliment?"

Many people in the meeting room were covering their mouths and chuckling, including Wen Jingshu.

"Hahaha! Brother Han Qi, don't worry about the details. Okay, just take it as a compliment." Xu Qing patted Han Qi's shoulder again, looking very happy.

In terms of age, Xu Qing is a bit younger than Han Qi, so it's perfectly reasonable for him to call Han Qi "Brother Han Qi" when he's happy.

"Uncle Xu, you're not joking with us, are you?" Wen Jingshu said.

Xu Qing: "You can believe it, or you can treat it as a joke, it's up to you."

At this point, a representative from China Airlines raised a question: "Why not postpone the commercial flight for two years? Wouldn't it be better to wait until it's confirmed that the person will be able to attend?"

Xu Qing said that at least five aircraft must be purchased within the next year to qualify for subsequent preferential treatment, but Xu Qing also said that it would take two years to find out if there is a suitable candidate. Isn't this contradictory?

Why not wait two years until things become clearer before deciding on the purchase?

"Does that mean you don't want to take any risks at all? To get all the good things and avoid all the bad things? Is there really such a good thing in the world?" Xu Qing laughed, "Although I like doing charity, I don't like being taken advantage of."

"You should know how sincere our Qingyuan Group is, but isn't it too wishful thinking to think you can get it without taking any risks?"

The airline representatives in the room remained silent. To be honest, Qingyuan Group's discounts were simply astonishing, demonstrating their utmost sincerity.

Xu Qing: "Make a decision. A year is enough time for you to think it over. Do you want to continue using those outdated, mediocre models without any risk, or gamble on a brighter future?"

If we can take advantage of the discounts on new models, the investment costs will be greatly reduced, and we can recover our costs in a very short time. We can also upgrade our models more quickly, which will be of great benefit to the company's future.

However, if the person Xu Qing mentioned doesn't show up, their initial investment will be wasted. Although the deposit is much less than the full payment, it's still a considerable sum.

Furthermore, once the decision is made to purchase a new model, a corresponding training system must be in place. Although Xu Qing promised to offer some discounts on training, the number of personnel involved will be considerable, and once the number increases, the expenses will be impossible to reduce.

"Runway 03, continue approach, sea pressure correction 1012, full blind landing report, Star Trek 6443!"

After Xu Xian finished repeating, the inspector on the left asked, "The crosswinds are quite strong today, exceeding the passenger's control requirements. If you don't want to take control, that's fine too; I won't sign 'fail' on the inspection form. We'll do another inspection another day. You just need to complete one normal landing as required, okay?"

Today is the inspection for Xu Xian's promotion to Level 3 First Officer. However, the weather at Dianyungang Airport is not good today; there's a cloud of dust near the airport. Although there's no precipitation, the crosswinds are very strong, exceeding ten meters per second.

The passenger's control requirements are limited to within ten meters of the crosswind component, but today's situation has clearly exceeded the passenger's crosswind limit.

That's why the inspector asked Xu Xian if he wanted to just let the matter drop this time.

This was due to objective reasons, so it doesn't matter if Xu Xian is unwilling to land. This doesn't count as failing the inspection; it's just a postponement.

For flight path inspections, two landings are required. Xu Xian already completed one landing on the outbound journey. If Xu Xian is unwilling to land this time, he only needs to complete another normal landing during the subsequent inspection.

To be fair, the inspector was relatively understanding. Some inspectors don't care about these things; they only care about the 15-meter crosswind limit and don't care about the passenger's handling limits.

There is a fundamental difference between delaying an inspection and failing an inspection.

Failing an inspection results in a deduction of quantitative points, while postponing an inspection does not. Furthermore, if an inspection fails, a second inspection must be postponed for one month, but there is no such restriction for postponing an inspection.

Therefore, the inspector's proposed solution was already very considerate of Xu Xian.

However, Xu Xian naturally appreciated the inspector's good intentions. If it were an ordinary co-pilot, they probably would have let it go after landing for safety reasons, but Xu Xian was different; he could handle a ten-meter crosswind.

"Instructor, I still want to fall down myself!"

(End of this chapter)