Legendary Captain

When Xu Xian said those words, it sounded so natural, as if it were the only way it should be.

Han Qi was slightly lost in thought, his mind drifting back to a time before he became famous, or more precisely, before he had been hired as a captain. He had once had the privilege of seeing Xu Qing up close.

"They really look alike!" Han Qi felt a strange sadness in his heart.

Xu Qing and the student before him seemed to be born leaders, always exuding a convincing charisma. In that instant, Xu Xian's profile seemed to overlap with Xu Qing's spirited appearance twenty years ago.

Time flies, isn't it another new generation?

Xu Qing emerged out of nowhere, rising to prominence at an incredible speed, like a dazzling comet tearing through the sky and ushering in a new era for civil aviation.

After Xu Qing retired, he took over Xu Qing's responsibilities and bore the burden alone for twenty years. Now, his competitive spirit has subsided considerably. In the future, who will be the one to lead the way?

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Han Qi: Could it be the person in front of him?

With that thought in mind, he abandoned his idea of ​​taking over the controls, and gently gripped the accelerator lever with his right hand, waiting to see what would happen!

Xu Xian was unaware that Han Qi had been pondering a thousand thoughts in that short moment; all he was concerned about was how to stabilize the plane.

Because the turbulence was much stronger than expected, it was impossible to keep a steady hand on the wheel, so he had no choice but to use both hands. As a result, the throttle was controlled solely by the pilot.

With his hands in control, Xu Xian dealt with the turbulence much more easily. The turbulence in this cloud was not continuous, but rather intermittent.

During the long period of moderate turbulence, interspersed with short periods of moderate to severe turbulence, Xu Xian had to maintain constant control of the aircraft. If he was not careful, the aircraft would deviate significantly.

Don't be fooled by the term "moderate turbulence," thinking it's not very bumpy or severe. It's like how people often think minor injuries under criminal law are harmless. However, minor injuries can be punishable by up to three years imprisonment, detention, or probation.

Moderate turbulence in civil aviation is already considered a fairly significant turbulence condition. In the event of severe turbulence, passengers who are not wearing seatbelts can be thrown to the ceiling.

As Xu Xian continuously corrected the aircraft's status, he also kept issuing commands, instructing Han Qi to adjust the throttle.

In fact, it's recommended to maintain the turbulence throttle during turbulent conditions. However, in cases where turbulence causes significant changes in the aircraft's behavior, it's necessary to correct the situation using the throttle. Otherwise, aircraft data may deviate from the normal range.

"Reduce the throttle by five!"

"Step on the gas three times!"

"Return the accelerator to the baseline!"

Turbulence directly caused many unexpected changes in aircraft speed, and some speed corrections had to be made by changing the throttle.

Xu Xian focused most of his energy on the PFD (Power Distribution Device), only giving Han Qi commands and not paying much attention to the throttle changes. A captain who can't even adjust the throttle is better off staying home and taking care of his kids.

However, the truth is that although Xu Xian's password was not problematic, Han Qi still made some modifications to it.

No matter how gifted Xu Xian is, it's impossible for him to accurately report the throttle correction amount while fully controlling the aircraft at the trainee level.

If Xu Xianzhen could report the required throttle adjustment like a machine, then he would have transcended the realm of humans.

Of course, Xu Xian was unaware of Han Qi's subtle maneuvers and still believed that his reported throttle correction was perfectly accurate. Because, under his control, the aircraft's speed no longer fluctuated significantly. At least, there was no risk of exceeding the speed limit.

Isn't this all thanks to my own password?

As a complete outcome-oriented person, Xu Xian naturally attributed all the reasons for the plane being brought under control to himself.

Flying under such relatively severe turbulence, Xu Xian always felt a sense of exhilaration in battling the wind and waves. Especially the feeling of remaining unmoved amidst the raging external currents gave Xu Xian a sense of accomplishment, as if everything was under his control.

Another point worth mentioning is that Han Qi has an incredibly sharp eye. Controlling an aircraft requires coordinating the throttle and the control wheel.

Xu Xian was piloting the aircraft himself, so he had a clearer understanding of how much throttle to use. However, even under these circumstances, the throttle correction amount reported by Xu Xian was still inaccurate.

However, even under these circumstances, Han Qi, relying solely on his intuition, mentally calculated a more precise throttle correction amount, allowing Xu Xian to operate the vehicle more comfortably.

It can be said that Han Qi secretly played a significant role in Xu Xian's safe passage through the bumpy area. Xu Xian was simply unaware of this and assumed it was the result of Han Qi's skillful command.

Of course, strictly speaking, Xu Xian played a leading role, while Han Qi could only be said to have played a supporting role.

Once the plane broke through the cloud cover, Xu Xian steadied the aircraft slightly, then released his left hand from the control wheel and placed it back on the throttle. Seeing that Xu Xian intended to control the throttle himself, Han Qi tactfully removed his hand beforehand.

"Sure! How did it feel just now?" Han Qi asked with a smile.

Xu Xian replied nonchalantly, "That's quite interesting!"

Xu Xian was telling the truth, under cloudless skies. He could adjust the balance and even take his hands off the control stick to let the plane fly on its own. Of course, that's impossible in reality, as aircraft must always be under human control. However, what Xu Xian meant was that unchanging control is simply meaningless.

Only when he was in the intense turbulence could he experience the joy of manipulation.

"Interesting..." Han Qi smiled helplessly. What an audacious fellow.

Just then, a voice came through the radio: "Kunlong 9543, contacting Qianyang control 122.2, goodbye!"

"Goodbye, Qianyang 122.2, Kunlong 9543!" Han Qi replied.

Xu Xian suddenly sensed something was wrong: "Qianyang? Does the Yunnan-Yunnan Flying over Luoshui pass through the Qianyang area? Could it be... you're planning to make an emergency landing in Qianyang?"