Legendary Captain

"Yeah! Otherwise, why would we fly south? Haven't you noticed you're heading south after flying for so long?" Han Qi laughed. "What? Is there a problem?"

"Of course there's a problem! I have an early shift tomorrow. What am I supposed to do if you make an emergency landing?" Xu Xian immediately lost his temper.

He wasn't worried about the flight being canceled after the diversion. What bothered him was that after a diversion, there was a high chance of a long wait before takeoff. If the delay was too long and he didn't get enough rest, then tomorrow's flight would be canceled.

Nowadays, the authorities strictly control pilots' rest periods. Any airline that dares to violate the time restrictions will be subject to extremely severe penalties.

If his landing time is too late and he doesn't get enough rest, Star Travel's dispatchers will not hesitate to cancel his flight for tomorrow.

He didn't want to waste a day at the hotel, since there was no overnight fee for trainees, and there was no point in him staying there.

Even worse, they might be taken away for questioning by the local regulatory authorities as soon as they land. In that case, it wouldn't just be a matter of canceling a day's flight; the entire flight might have to be sent out, resulting in huge losses.

"That's not within our scope of consideration," Han Qi shrugged, a smile on his face.

Xu Xian was so angry he almost choked: "Is your company always this rip-offish?"

"Hey! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Our Kunlong Airlines has an excellent reputation, which is something your small-time Xingyou Airlines can't compare to," Han Qi earnestly corrected. He not only warned Xu Xian but also turned the tables and mocked Xingyou Airlines.

Kunlong Airlines has captured the entire Northeast China civil aviation market and also has a significant presence in the Southwest and Northwest, making it a truly top-tier airline in China.

In comparison, Chimelong Airlines, the direct parent company of Star Travel Airlines, can barely be compared to Kunlong Airlines.

His company's weaker position made Xu Xian feel less assertive. However, he didn't feel particularly angry about his company being looked down upon. He hadn't yet developed a sense of belonging to Xingyou Airlines. To be honest, he didn't care much about how others perceived Xingyou Airlines.

Seeing that Xu Xian couldn't refute him, Han Qi chuckled and stopped arguing with Xu Xian. Instead, he contacted Qianyang Control: "Hello Qianyang, Xingyou... no, Kunlong 9543, altitude 9500, transponder 2546, at your command."

Han Qi had been talking about Star Travel the whole time, and in the process, he even mispronounced the company name, which made him slightly embarrassed.

"Kunlong 9543, heading 135, radar detected," the Qianyang air traffic control command reported.

Han Qi replied: "Heading 135, Kunlong 9543."

After making contact, Han Qi adjusted the heading to 135 using the heading selector. This time, instead of track 135, there was no need for vegetative correction. Xu Xian glanced at the navigation page; if the heading was 135, it would be roughly a direct flight to Qianyang Airport.

"Kunlong 9543, how is the co-pilot's physical condition now?" Qianyang Traffic Control asked.

When Han Qi contacted the Rongfu Air Traffic Control to inform them of his intention to make an emergency landing, he explained that the co-pilot was experiencing health problems.

The different regional control areas communicate with each other. When the Rongfu control area contacted Qianyang Airport, it also notified the Qianyang regional control area.

The area control in Qianyang wanted to understand the situation of the disabled crew in advance so that Qianyang Airport could be notified in a timely manner to take appropriate action.

"The performance is good so far, but a detailed inspection is needed after landing," Han Qi explained.

Hyperventilation syndrome isn't a serious condition, but there's a chance it can lead to some more serious complications. He just asked the flight attendants to make an announcement to find a doctor, but they couldn't find one.

Even with a doctor present, Han Qi didn't dare continue flying towards Luoshui. The location where the co-pilot had malfunctioned was less than an hour and a half away from Luoshui. Han Qi couldn't afford to take responsibility if any hidden problems went undetected. Besides, the co-pilot's symptoms had been genuinely quite severe.

"Received. We will inform Qianyang Airport to prepare medical assistance." For some reason, the area control officer in Qianyang was extremely polite, almost excessively so.

Han Qi thanked them and didn't say anything more. He guessed that Kunlong Airlines had probably reported his information to the authorities again. This wasn't the first time Kunlong Airlines had used his name to take advantage of them; Han Qi was already used to it.

Just as Han Qi finished his call with the control center, the satellite phone's call request indicator lit up again, indicating it was a call from the Kunlong Operation Control Center.

Han Qi switched the transmitter to the satellite phone: "What is it? Speak!"

Han Qi always spoke sparingly to his own family.

"Instructor, everything is ready at Qianyang Airport. A new set of preparations is already on standby. After you land, subsequent flights won't need to fly for the time being." Kunlong Operations Control was quite sensible and didn't call him General Manager Han. However, a hint of information revealed in their words made Xu Xian quite wary.

What does it mean that subsequent flights will not be scheduled to fly for the time being?

Sure enough, the Kunlong Control System revealed the problem in the next moment.

"The Qianyang Regulatory Bureau is already waiting downstairs. Instructor, you should ask them some questions after you come down," Kunlong Transportation Control said.

If any special incidents occur during a flight, various regulatory officials are often waiting upon landing to immediately pull the crew aside for questioning. There is simply no time for the crew to collude with each other.

"What did the pilots who came to help say?" Han Qi asked.

"Teacher, do you know his identification information?"

Han Qi glanced at Xu Xian, who then let out a heavy sigh. Han Qi immediately laughed, "It's from Star Travel Airlines, their name is..."

Han Qi deliberately raised his voice at the end, because he still didn't seem to know the student's name.

"Xu Xian!" Xu Xian rolled his eyes, clearly annoyed. However, this couldn't be hidden. His identification information had already been seen by the flight crew, and it was virtually impossible to cover it up.

"His name is Xu Xian, a trainee at Xingyou Aviation," Han Qi said. "Contact Xingyou Aviation and explain the situation. This guy seems to have a flight to Luoshui tomorrow, but he might miss it!"