Legendary Captain

Chapter 182 Severe Pain Pressing on the Ear

"Uh..." Xu Xian's face stiffened for a moment. He scratched his neck and said casually, "How could that be? I was just asking."

"That's true! If something really happened, I should know by now." Feng Jun didn't have too many doubts. If something unsafe were to happen, it wouldn't be hidden from anyone in the company. The only history Feng Jun knew about Xu Xian was the forced landing incident on the Kunyang River a few months ago.

"What do you know?" As Xu Xian and Feng Jun were discussing, another voice interrupted. Xu Xian looked towards the source of the voice and saw that Qin Yue had somehow joined them.

"It's nothing, Captain, you just need to sign this." Xu Xian quickly changed the subject, pushing the pre-flight preparation card to Qin Yue. Xu Xian had already filled out everything on it. The pre-flight preparation card requires the signatures of the captain and the first officer/second officer. Xu Xian himself was the first officer, so he could sign part of it, but the captain's signature section could not be signed by proxy. There was a time when a first officer had the captain sign for him and was grounded for a week for training.

Some captains don't care much about this; even if the co-pilot signs it for them without telling them, they won't say anything. But some captains are different. They value the rules more, and if the co-pilot dares to overstep his bounds, it will make them very unhappy. It's quite common for them to contact dispatch to request a replacement or contact the fleet to demand that the co-pilot be dealt with.

This was Xu Xian's first time flying with Captain Qin Yue, so he had to be careful.

Qin Yue pursed his lips, took the pen Xu Xian handed him, pointed to the signature area, and signed without a word. As Qin Yue bowed his head to sign, Xu Xian keenly noticed that the pendant Qin Yue was wearing was actually a silver cross. Xu Xian was speechless on the spot.

So Qin Yue was just holding a foreign cross and worshipping domestic gods and Buddhas, trying to capture all the gods, Gods, Jade Emperors, and Buddhas, both domestic and foreign, and have them all protect him?

Such reckless actions might backfire.

When Qin Yue signed the document, he noticed that his cross was sticking out. He quickly tucked the cross pendant back into his clothes, signed the document, and returned the pre-flight preparation card to Xu Xian.

"Brother, the weather in Shangdang is great, visibility is 99%, it's a good day. The release volume of fuel is 28,000 pounds. Should we just add the standard amount?" Xu Xian asked.

Although he was the first co-pilot on this flight, he had the lowest skill level. According to the rules, Xu Xian should have done some of the miscellaneous tasks. Xu Xian took the initiative to say things like "cheer up," which showed that he was quite sensible.

Each flight departure includes a set amount of fuel to be added, taking into account factors that affect fuel consumption, such as cruising altitude, the possibility of detouring or circling while waiting, and the choice of alternate airport.

In some areas, high altitudes are frequently unavailable. If an aircraft cannot reach high altitudes for an extended period, it will consume more fuel than when cruising at high altitudes, and this factor will be taken into account in the release fuel allowance.

However, pilots have little influence over cruising altitude.

As for detours, these are mostly due to weather conditions along the flight path and military activities, which are difficult to change. The most variable factor is the situation at the destination airport.

Despite the excruciating pain, Xu Xian answered with difficulty: "Lower correction sea pressure altitude 4200 meters, corrected sea pressure 1014, star travel 6778."

"4200 meters, 13800 feet!" Qin Yue didn't notice Xu Xian's strange behavior. He selected 4200 meters as the imperial altitude on the MCP panel, confirmed it, and then pressed the button to change the altitude.

But just as he pressed down, his wrist was grabbed. Turning his head, he saw Xu Xian.

Xu Xian gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, don't use the high-altitude layer change, my ears can't take it!"

(End of this chapter)