Legendary Captain

Flights between Yunnan and Chengdu are the routes with the most daily flight times for Star Travel Company, and these two airports are the two hubs for the entire Southwest region.

Xingyou Airlines is headquartered in Yunnan, with two branch bases: one in Chengdu and the other at Fulai Airport on the southeast coast. However, Fulai Airport is not considered a hub. Neither its passenger throughput nor its airport classification is top-tier.

Airports like Yunnan Airport and Chengdu Airport are not only among the top in China in terms of passenger throughput, but they are also 4F level airports, capable of handling the full-weight take-off and landing of an A380.

Located in the southwest and both being hub airports, frequent exchanges and numerous flight schedules are to be expected. Therefore, the route between Yunnan and Chengdu is a key route for Star Travel Airlines, a route that every Star Travel Airlines pilot must know by heart.

Why was Xu Xian angry about the students' ignorance? Even if they didn't know all the other routes, how could they not know the route between Yunnan and Chengdu?

Xu Xian had never flown a single flight, but he had memorized every single route point between Yunnan and Chengdu. He even knew the decompression procedures between the two airports perfectly, and he had also memorized the minimum safe altitude for each segment of the route. Because of this, he was able to know the minimum altitude he could descend during decompression.

He even meticulously memorized the grid heights near the flight path, so that even if he deviated from the path, he would still know the minimum altitude.

Why did he devote so much energy to studying this route? It's because this route is the most commonly used route for simulator training and testing.

A pilot goes through countless simulator training sessions and checks throughout their life. If they can't even hold their equipment properly, how can they fly?

He didn't know what flying meant to other people, but he knew that for him, it was his only hope of living a normal life.

Therefore, he cherished it all the more!

Fortunately, the subsequent descent was faster than expected, and the cabin altitude warning was not triggered during the 7900-foot descent.

Of course, even if the audible warning was triggered, it wouldn't be a big deal for Xu Xian, who was well-prepared. The procedures for rapid decompression and emergency descent were already etched into Xu Xian's mind. He had memorized not only the procedures for the right seat but also those for the left seat, meaning he was confident he could handle all the operational steps for both the captain and co-pilot.

Having solid knowledge brings peace of mind. Only those with weak foundations are afraid, and Xu Xian is clearly not that kind of person.

Due to time constraints, Instructor He Changyuan sped up the last section of the entrance, accelerating all the way to the four sides.

Although Xu Xian unilaterally and forcefully declared the captain incapacitated in order to remove the time bomb, a series of procedures still needed to be followed after the declaration of incapacity. This included informing the cabin to call for a doctor, removing the captain from the cabin, finding a suitable replacement pilot, declaring a state of emergency, and requesting an immediate landing.

Xu Xian diligently completed all the procedures for these pilots after they became incapacitated, even knowing that he would not receive any help.

In this solo flight scenario, Xu Xian maintained autopilot. Even so, Xu Xian was still extremely busy.

Not only did he have to complete the checklist, but he also had to mentally calculate the descent plan. After all, he had never actually flown a flight, and it had been a while since he had flown in the simulator, so making the descent plan was quite difficult, and there was never a moment of rest.

No wonder flights now require at least two people. With the current level of automation in airplanes, it's too tiring for one person, and the safety guarantee is also insufficient.

Xu Xian made a series of maneuvers and went directly to the fifth line of the Rongfu 02L track.

After completing the landing checklist, He Changyuan said casually, "Everything's fine now, let's disconnect the flight. It's been on autopilot for quite a while."

Xu Xian didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, judging from the time, this landing was the only one that could be completed. It would be a bit unreasonable for the last landing to be an autonomous flight.

After Xu Xian disengaged the autopilot, Instructor He Changyuan said, "Is adding ten meters of extreme crosswind okay for you?"

Normally, the crosswind for a co-pilot wouldn't be this strong; this is the standard practice for captains. However, the wind direction and speed set in simulators are fixed, making them much easier to handle than the complex and changeable real environment. Furthermore, operating a simulator doesn't create the same psychological pressure as a real flight, making it relatively easier. Therefore, handling a ten-meter crosswind isn't as difficult as it seems.

Xu Xian felt this was within his acceptable range!

"No problem, instructor!" Xu Xian replied.

He Changyuan sneered, "You asked for this!"

Actually, the student in the left seat was also suffering a lot; being ignored like this was definitely not a pleasant experience. However, the reason for this was ultimately his fault, and he couldn't blame anyone else.

He didn't have any complaints; he just wanted to end the simulator training as soon as possible.

When the aircraft was at 1,000 feet, Xu Xian made a standard call for a stable approach in accordance with the new SOP.

"Brother, you're really good at following the instructions!" Since Xu Xian disengaged the autopilot, the trainees have noticed that Xu Xian and the instructions are perfectly aligned, as if the plane is frozen to the instructions.

Seeing how steadily Xu Xianfei flew, the trainees' minds began to wander. They stopped looking inside and instead stared blankly at the track outside, thinking that they would be free from their predicament in about ten seconds.

Just as they were about to land, the trainee felt the plane shake slightly. He subconsciously turned to look at Xu Xian, but Xu Xian's expression didn't change at all. He shrugged and continued to look outside.

It seems to have veered slightly to the right, very subtly. The swaying just now was probably caused by the correction of the flight path.

Wow, that's amazing! The correction of the flight path was so subtle. Your skills are truly impressive!

The deviation observed by the trainees was very small and was corrected before the aircraft entered the airspace above the runway. Finally, the aircraft landed steadily on the center line of the runway.

it is finally over!

The trainees felt a sense of relief, as if the air around them had become smoother. Not only did they not learn anything this time, but they also became a laughing stock. They were really unlucky.

Anyway, it's over now, so we can just go back and learn from this experience.

With a sigh of relief, the trainee continued with the standard post-landing callout: "Speed ​​brakes up, anti-jet unlock, huh? Bro, where's anti-jet number two? There's still anti-jet number two!"

The trainees noticed that Xu Xian hadn't used the second counter-spray and wondered if he had forgotten, which was a really basic mistake.

But when he accidentally saw the engine indicator, his pupils suddenly contracted. Unbeknownst to him, the number two engine indicator displayed "ENG FAIL"!

Engine number two has failed!

But... when was it?