Legendary Captain

Most people make some basic mistakes when they first enter the workforce. Some of these mistakes happen even with careful preparation—that's just how it is for newcomers!

However, Xu Xian's debut performance seemed to reveal a bit of awkwardness in many ways.

Xu Xian frantically pulled out the task sheet and handed it to the security personnel, pretending to be nonchalant, but in reality, his body was stiff with fear.

Fang Ying kept making smacking noises, which were particularly jarring in the already quiet security checkpoint. Xu Xian could only pretend not to hear them.

However, thinking back, the voice that reminded him from behind sounded somewhat familiar; it seemed to be Xia Qing's voice.

Fortunately, Xia Qing reminded him, otherwise Xu Xian might not have thought of the mission manual at all. Although it's embarrassing to flip through the mission manual in front of everyone, if the captain got so angry that he flipped through it, he would definitely become a laughing stock.

Of course, Xu Xian had only gone from being extremely embarrassed and managing to salvage his dignity slightly to being somewhat embarrassed. This psychological comfort made Xu Xian feel a little better.

Keep your head down as you walk through the security checkpoint; an on-site vehicle will come to pick up the crew.

The shuttle bus was much more spacious than the one used to transport the airport crew from the company to the security checkpoint. Fang Ying was still sitting in the first row, while Zhu Jia was pulled to the third row by Xu Xian, who had something to say to her.

"Brother, can I do the cockpit preparations when we get on the plane?" Xu Xian asked Zhu Jia.

Although he's just an assistant now, Xu Xian doesn't want to just coast along; he still wants to hone his skills. At least in terms of diligence, Xu Xian is more than competent.

Zhu Jia laughed and said, "I rarely see trainees requesting cockpit preparation on their first try."

Zhu Jia has seen too many trainees, and he himself has come from being a trainee. He basically understands the psychology of trainees very well.

Most trainee pilots lack confidence. Afraid of making mistakes and being reprimanded by the captain or instructor, they simply don't proactively ask to practice in the cockpit and just coast along. Anyway, the route check for promotion from trainee to first officer is very simple, the requirements aren't high, and the pass rate is relatively high.

If that's the case, why risk being scolded and embarrassed by practicing? Just coast along. As for practicing, we can talk about it when we get to first or second-level co-pilot.

Zhu Jia had this mindset when he was a trainee, but later he faced a lot of external pressure, which forced him to change.

Life isn't a novel or a TV series; the protagonist's halo doesn't exist, and even if it did, it's unlikely to befall you.

New recruits are bound to make mistakes and get reprimanded. Zhu Jia has seen countless trainees who were initially full of enthusiasm end up joining the ranks of the lazy after being severely reprimanded by their captains and instructors.

As long as there isn't too much real-world pressure, isn't it good to just drift along? Isn't it uncomfortable? It's just that the promotion speed is a bit slower, but what does it matter? What difference does it make if it's two years earlier or two years later?

Young people today have very different mindsets than in the past. They value their work experience more, and are willing to accept a more comfortable work environment even if promotions are slower.

Zhu Jia has only ever encountered two types of trainees who actively request to sit in the pilot's seat for practice. One type is those whose captain is their mentor; in this case, it goes without saying that not practicing while flying with their mentor is simply too much. The other type is the children of leaders or instructors.

The children of high-ranking officials have powerful backers, so they don't face reprimands for making mistakes. Of course, the key issue is that there's a supervisor watching over them, and most minor errors by these children are simply swept under the rug. Since there's no cost to making mistakes, why not practice?

Another factor is the children of the instructors. Instructors generally have good relationships with each other, so they will likely take extra care of their colleagues' children.

Ordinary trainees without connections or backgrounds risk being reprimanded by captains or instructors when they request seated training.

If you encounter someone with a good temper, they might say a few words, which isn't a big deal. But if you encounter someone with a bad temper, they could verbally abuse you to the point of incapacity.

It's not uncommon for trainees to be verbally abused to the point of incapacitation. Not to mention trainees, even some captains have been criticized to the point of questioning their existence.

Pilots are in a highly hierarchical profession. It is only natural for those of higher rank to criticize those of lower rank. Moreover, the restrictive nature of the pilot profession makes it very difficult to resign.

Even if powerless pilots don't care about high salaries, escaping the flying industry isn't an easy task. Therefore, for the sake of their future, many pilots endure workplace bullying in silence.

Xu Xian: "I want to get promoted as soon as possible."

While it's comfortable to coast along, the slow pace of personal growth significantly hinders career advancement. Xu Xian, on the other hand, wants to advance as soon as possible to secure a higher salary.

This is the pressure of reality!

"Promote earlier? Yes, what else could it be for?" Zhu Jia muttered to himself, as if he were seeing his former self.

"I'm fine on my end." Zhu Jia even encouraged this proactive behavior, but this wasn't something he could decide alone, so he continued, "After you get off the plane, talk to the captain again. This matter requires the captain's approval."

"Does this also require the captain's approval?" Xu Xian thought that cockpit preparations were within the responsibilities of the first officer, and that as long as the first officer on duty agreed, it would be fine. Why did the captain's approval also need to be obtained?

"Everything in the cockpit requires the captain's approval." Zhu Jia was somewhat worried, as he had a feeling that Fang Ying probably wouldn't agree.

Xu Xian glanced at Fang Ying in the first row and said helplessly, "I'll go ask her in a bit."

This time, the parking position wasn't far from the runway. The shuttle bus took seven or eight minutes to reach the plane. This time, the parking position had a jet bridge.

After the entire crew disembarked, Xu Xian waited for Fang Ying. As soon as he got off the plane, he immediately went up to him, forcing a smile, and said, "Captain, I'd like to request permission to prepare the cockpit today."

"You?" Fang Ying looked at Xu Xian with some surprise, then turned to Zhu Jia next to Xu Xian.

Zhu Jia quickly chimed in, "Brother Ying, I'm fine on my end."

Fang Ying pursed her lips: "I'm just a trainee, so I'll just fill up the gas tank. I'm going up now!"

After saying that, without giving Xu Xian a chance to speak, he hummed an unknown tune and boarded the plane.