Legendary Captain

Chapter 269 Showing Off Skills (Part 1)

Outside a conference room at the headquarters of Kunlong Aviation, Han Qi hung up the phone with great regret. In his conversation with Xu Xian, all he felt was Xu Xian's deep hostility.

Kunlong Aviation went too far this time, causing deep harm to Xu Xian. Because of this, they also dragged him into the enemy's camp.

Looking down at the bustling lobby of the headquarters, Han Qi suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity he had never experienced before, as if the company he once knew had become completely different. Kunlong Airlines, where there weren't many people, but everyone knew each other, helped each other, and grew together, had been completely transformed inside and out, and he no longer recognized it at all.

After fiddling with his phone for a while, Han Qi felt bored. He hesitated for a moment, then went into the meeting room.

Yun Shang, the current chairman of Kunlong Airlines, is still in Tianning. However, at Yun Shang's behest, Kunlong Airlines has independently organized and convened a board meeting that includes almost all of its directors.

The moment Han Qi pushed open the door and entered, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became extremely lively. The usually stern directors seemed to have eaten honey today, chatting happily as if they had something incredibly good to share.

As soon as Han Qi entered, a director warmly pulled him to sit at the head of the table, the seat usually reserved for the host, which was where Yun Shang would normally sit. However, Yun Shang was not present today, so Han Qi sat there instead.

After everyone was seated, many directors were still reeling from the surprise. The thought that Xu Qing, the backbone of Qingyuan Group, was about to fall and that Qingyuan Group would inevitably decline made them tremble with excitement.

After this, wouldn't the future of the civil aviation market be in their hands? As directors of the company, they will reap the most direct benefits.

No one dislikes money, especially when it keeps flowing in; people would love to drown in a sea of ​​money.

Ever since Kunlong Airlines soared to new heights thanks to Han Qi's support, few things have excited them this much. Some board members are even planning some kind of celebration.

As Han Qi sat down, a director to his left smiled and said to him, "Instructor Han, why don't you say a few words to everyone?"

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy meeting room immediately fell silent.

Although Han Qi does not hold any official position, he is of extraordinary significance to Kunlong Airlines. Even the directors would behave respectfully in front of Han Qi and would not dare to overstep their bounds.

Han Qi glanced at the directors below who still had lingering smiles, and as if infected by their laughter, he also started to laugh: "It's funny, isn't it? You might not have another chance like this."

"Teacher, what did you say?" The directors who were far away were too busy laughing to hear Han Qi's voice, which was not loud, and some of them didn't even hear him. But the directors who were closer heard every word Han Qi said.

"Don't understand?" Han Qi's expression suddenly turned cold. "Are you courting death? Don't you understand?"

Xu Qing's home in the suburbs of Tianning City.

After escaping the blinding flashes of the cameras, Xu Qing finally enjoyed a long-lost peace at home, though he knew that things outside were probably in complete chaos.

Mei Tingting was on the phone by the window not far away, her words extremely heated; she hadn't spoken like that in a long time.

"Observe a live aircraft simulation? What is that? I'll just refuse," Mei Tingting replied, quite annoyed. She was already overwhelmed by everything that had happened at the meeting, and now that she had just gotten home, her secretary said that the Civil Aviation Administration wanted to invite Xu Qing to some kind of live aircraft simulation observation activity. As a beneficiary of the Civil Aviation Administration, Xu Qing had also received a lot of help from the Administration. Sometimes the Administration would invite Xu Qing to participate in some activities, and under normal circumstances, as long as it wasn't an unreasonable request, Xu Qing would agree. But what was the situation now? Soon there would probably be layers upon layers of reporters outside, and then she and Xu Qing would have a hard time moving around. They wouldn't have the leisure to attend any observation activity. Moreover, Qingyuan Group would definitely be impacted by this incident soon, and she had to find a way to stabilize the shareholders.

The equity structure of Qingyuan Group is quite complicated. Because Xu Qing is very keen on developing various new types of aircraft, he has to bring in more investors to share the pressure of research and development expenses.

With the influx of external capital, Mei Tingting's shareholding has been diluted from 60% to only 23%, though she remains the largest shareholder. Moreover, among Qingyuan Group's major shareholders, the Li family (Li Xianyi's family), the Lu family (Li Xianyi's brother-in-law), and the Yang family (his wife Yang Jiyue's family) are all on Mei Tingting's side. Therefore, Mei Tingting is quite confident in maintaining stability within the group. However, this time, Qingyuan Group will inevitably have to suffer significant losses.

"Use runway 03, MABA-1Y approach, lower sea level pressure 5400, lower sea level pressure 1014, star level 6372." Xu Xian repeated, then paid no more attention to Sheng Shilong. He adjusted the altitude to 17700 feet in the MCP altitude window, used vertical rate mode, and pushed the descent rate to 1000 feet. At the same time, he opened the CDU route page to verify that the approach method was correct.

Prior to this, Xu Xian's approach preparations included the pre-marked MABA-1Y approach for runway 03, and each approach point had been verified. Therefore, this time, it was only necessary to confirm the name of the approach procedure, and there was no need to verify the approach procedure points, speed, and altitude restrictions point by point.

Seeing that Xu Xian was completely ignoring him, Sheng Shilong pursed his lips and had no intention of making a fool of himself any further. He opened his tablet and leisurely checked the entry route, even seeming to be humming a little tune.

While Xu Xian was checking, Sheng Shilong was preoccupied with looking to the future and didn't cross-check, even though he had flown the Yunnan-Yunnan route many times and could tell from the navigation screen that the approach procedure was correct. However, despite his seemingly untrustworthy appearance, Sheng Shilong was quite meticulous in executing procedures. He wouldn't skip checking something he thought was correct, nor would he skip his own checks just because Xu Xian had checked it once. He trusted his own eyes and the aeronautical charts. So, seeing that Xu Xian had no desire to talk to him, he took the opportunity to check the approach chart points himself.

Checking the approach procedures involves more than just checking the waypoint names; it also involves the headings between waypoints, as well as the speed and altitude restrictions at each point. Given that the approach procedures at Yunnan Airport are quite complex and involve many points, a complete check takes a considerable amount of time.

Fortunately, we've only just entered the Yunnan-Yunnan approach area, and there's still some time before landing, so there's plenty of time to check things out. There's no need to rush. Just looking at Sheng Shilong humming a little tune, you can tell he's relaxed.

Perhaps feeling the atmosphere in the cockpit was too eerie, Lu Xinyu also felt somewhat uncomfortable. He casually started a conversation: "Back in Jiangcheng, I heard from the maintenance crew that there was ice buildup on the control surfaces, and it seemed quite severe. Was it caused by the weather in the Chengdu area?"

Xu Xian nodded: "That should be true. The only place with good weather along the route is Chengdu; the rest of the area is very clean. When we turned back, I wanted to go to a higher altitude and go around that ice-covered area, but they wouldn't let me."

While in Jiangcheng, Xu Xian planned to request a high-altitude flight when passing through the Rongcheng area on his return trip, so he could bypass the area directly from above. However, because the altitude was already occupied, Xu Xian was unable to reach a high altitude and could only continue flying through the icy region.

However, apart from the severe icing, there were no other dangers in the icy area, not even the slightest bumps.

"After we land, have the maintenance crew check the control surfaces; I reckon there'll be more ice buildup," Lu Xinyu said. This plane will be flying again after landing. As a colleague, Lu Xinyu felt it was necessary to remind them, even though the maintenance crew would likely have already noticed it during their walk-around.

"Hmm." Xu Xian nodded. These were all simple tasks, not much trouble at all.

"What kind of rules are these in your company? This is clearly a matter for aircraft maintenance, why are you making such a fuss?" Sheng Shilong's eyes darted back and forth between the electronic aeronautical chart and the CDU flight segment page, while he was still lecturing Lu Xinyu and Xu Xian.

Lu Xinyu was slightly embarrassed: "It's not a big deal, it can be resolved with a word."

"If there's ice buildup on the control surface but we're allowed to proceed anyway, that's the maintenance crew's problem, not ours. Why should we get involved? If we say anything, the maintenance crew might come over and ask all sorts of questions, delaying our departure," Sheng Shilong said unhappily.

Just as Sheng Shilong and Lu Xinyu were rambling on, Xu Xian's gaze suddenly fell on the steering wheel, and his pupils shrank almost imperceptibly.

"So, if it's not our crew's responsibility, then don't get involved. There's a saying, 'The less you do, the fewer mistakes you make,' right? Why bother, right?" In a great mood, Sheng Shilong even started lecturing Lu Xinyu.

Lu Xinyu couldn't agree with this habit, which reflected a strong personal style of doing things. However, there was no need to argue to the death over such a minor issue; Lu Xinyu didn't have the time for that. Anyway, no matter the outcome, after the remaining inspections were completed, Sheng Shilong would go back to where he came from, and they wouldn't have to hate each other anymore.

Since there was no need to argue, even the usually proud and arrogant Lu Xinyu just chuckled twice and nodded, seemingly agreeing with Sheng Shilong's statement.

Sheng Shilong glanced at Xu Xian, who was looking down, seemingly lost in thought. He chuckled and said, "Xu Xian, don't be upset. Who knows, we might even have to work together in the future, haha!"

In Sheng Shilong's eyes, domestic civil aviation is just their Kunlong's backyard; the difference is only a matter of time.

Amidst Sheng Shilong's smug laughter, the sound of the autopilot disengaging suddenly pierced the air. Sheng Shilong abruptly stopped smiling and turned to Xu Xian, who had somehow switched to manual control.

(End of this chapter)